Friday, June 29, 2012

I just learned that WHO'S GOT THE MONEY? should be on Amazon soon. In the meantime visit the new blog and please LIKE this post. As time goes on we'll be posting some funny true stories about our days representing prison-manufactured furniture - our inspiration for this comical fictional crime caper.
Who's Got the Money?
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Rosetta's daughter Phyllice comments about "Lessons she learned from Rosetta." Excerpt from CAN WE COME IN AND LAUGH, TOO? http://ping.fm/ugb4E

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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Excerpt from GETTING EVEN, the prelude "long story" to the upcoming funny crime caper WHO'S GOT THE MONEY, now a Kindle edition.
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Imagine ten kids, a mom and dad in a one-bathroom apartment, and one brother wants to use the bathroom as a photography darkroom.
Jennifer has gone from being a well-paid female executive one minute to a desperate woman the next. Thinking her day can't possibly get any worse, she finds out how wrong she is when she goes home. The only way to set things straight is to get even, and she uses everything in her power to do just that. NOW ON KINDLE http://ping.fm/rLhYL

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

http://ping.fm/ZmxIo GETTING EVEN now available in Kindle

Friday, June 22, 2012

Rosetta's special gift was fostering a person's belief in what they could achieve.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The latest installment on the blog LAUGH WITH ROSETTA. Jean was the gentlest person one could ever meet and was loved by all. http://ping.fm/9VOd9

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

http://ping.fm/OHHkF Rosetta's mother and sister flew to Florida in the 1940s when air travel was an adventure.
http://ping.fm/y6QvW The June issue of Writers' Tricks of the Trade is now available. Publishing platform problems solved! Thanks for your patience

Friday, June 15, 2012

http://ping.fm/Q0xQM "Getting Even" to be released July 1 followed by the rest of the story, "Who's Got the Money?" in mid-July. "Getting Even" is the prequel. "Who's Got the Money?" is a riotous crime caper.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

http://ping.fm/YGZGK The family was huge in 1920. This photo was taken at a Halloween party with an incredible amount of people packed into the living room.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Kindle promotion of CAN WE COME IN AND LAUGH, TOO? was a great success. Nearly 5,300 copies were downloaded over a two day period, and many more were purchased at only $2.99. Visit the blog to learn more. http://ping.fm/Y9WpD

Friday, June 8, 2012

I saw this in the L.A. Times this morning and had to scan it and post it. Wasn't able to find the link on their website. http://ping.fm/Aioz9

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Last post for the day on my FREE Kindle books, and thank you so much to everyone who has downloaded copies. The promotion ends at midnight. I know you'll enjoy these books, and please recommend them to your friends.
CAN WE COME IN AND LAUGH, TOO?
Rosetta died near her 97th birthday, but she would have been thrilled that so many will read her story.
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 135 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Memoirs
The MAFIA FUNERAL and Other Short Stories
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 130 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Short Stories
Today has been fun. Thank you everyone. CAN WE COME IN AND LAUGH, TOO? has maintained a steady #4 in FREE Kindle memoirs most of the day. My Mom would have been grinning ear-to-ear.
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 839 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Memoirs

I'm looking forward to your reviews.
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Whoo hoo! and mega thanks to everyone who has downloaded FREE Kindle copies of The MAFIA FUNERAL and Other Short Stories. IT IS currently #1 IN FREE SHORT STORIES. Here are the Stats right from the Amazon page:
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 296 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Short Stories
SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS. Free until midnight tonight and then it goes to the reasonable price of $2.99.
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Remember you don't need to have a Kindle to read these. Free apps are available for PC, MAC, SmartPhones, etc.
http://ping.fm/JSgyZ The Kindle edition of this collection has moved up to 13 in FREE short stories today. Can We Come In and Laugh, Too? is now #4 in Free memoirs. Remember, you can download free until midnight today Only

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

http://ping.fm/c5pEp What could be more fun than almost being stuck on a Humvee trail in the middle of the desert in the dark and it begins to rain?
Can We Come in And Laugh, Too? is currently #3 in the Memoir category in the Kindle free store and The Mafia Funeral and Other Short Stories is 51 in the free Kindle short story category. The promotion ends tomorrow at midnight, so get your copy of each while they are free and tell your friends. Visit http://ping.fm/S3Zze for the flyer and an excerpt from The MAFIAL FUNERAL and Other Short Stories. Amazon reviews greatly appreciated.

Friday, June 1, 2012

http://ping.fm/pBiUF One of the stories in The MAFIA FUNERAL and Other Short Stories: "RIP OFF"
The first time Stephen met Annie Forrester, a wealthy old woman who lived in his building, his life was at a low ebb. From that day forward everything changed.
Then he got greedy!