Interview with Kailin Gow

The following is a new venture I'm on. It's called Author Chats with Book Candy Studios. Here is the link and how it works.  http://t.wbx.me/gas4o Kailin Gow has written over 80 books in the YA Genre. Her latest story dives into the realm of Steampunk. Find out what makes her novel stand out and what people are saying about it. Also to top it off, she is going to be doing the interview from a haunted hotel!! I wonder what kinds of ghosts will pop out and say hi!! ...

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Query Letters

There are two things that have been talked about in the writing of a query letter. Both of which ultimately boiled down to the very basic of all necessities in the life of a writer. That word was RESEARCH. Now it's time to talk about the bodies of each paragraph in the query letter. What do you put in one? What in the world are the agents and editors looking for? That is without a doubt the magic question. It is one of those that most of us don't know the answer to and yet we toil day after day over the words we write. From the research I have done, the breakdown is simple. The opening paragraph should have the genre of your novel, title and approximate word count. For example, Dear Mr. X, My name is Joann H. Buchanan I've written a horror novel called Horrors Are Us. The word count is...

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Writer Wed!!

Today on The Eclectic Artist Cave, writer Wednesday! The theme this week was Headless Horseman. The writers who were chosen for this reading were, Melissa Davis Blaze McRob Daniel Bautz The Eclectic Artist Cave, the place where music and words collide!! Next week the theme for Writer Wednesday is The Black Eyed Children. Take the modern day urban legend and write your own story about them. You get between 500-2000 words and send them to theEAC1@yahoo.com with the words Writer Wed Black Eyed Children in the subject line and some of them will be chosen to be read LIVE on the show. The deadline is OCT 18th and all entries will be considered. The show airs LIVE M-F on The Shark Radio Network. http://sharkradionetwork.com/ Also if you're in the mood for a good horror, don't forget to pick...

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The Eclectic Artist Cave Oct 10 Guest Robert Hunyor

Robert Hunyor from Eye Candy talks about book trailers and marketing. Great interview! Don't forget Writer Wed is approaching fast. Remember the theme this week is "HEADLESS HORSEMAN" write your own flash fiction between 500 and 1000 words to be read LIVE on the air. Send it to theEAC1@yahoo.com. There are 2 contests going on this Halloween...more to come about that!! Now press play and listen to the show where words and music COLLIDE!!!...

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October 7th show

The Eclectic Artist Cave, the place where music and words collide! Located on The Shark Radio Network. http://sharkradionetwork.com/ Join me in the chat room for music and guests every day Monday through Friday at 11 AM EST. Also you can check here for the schedule of other shows on The Shark Radio Network! http://sharkradionetwork.com/pages/schedule.htm...

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Morrigan Michele's Betrayed

Betrayed by Morrigan Michele My rating: 5 of 5 stars At 17 it's really hard to know where you fit in. The one thing I liked about this was the character Alexis knew she didn't fit in and went through a short period where she wanted to. That was a very poignant part of the book. The flow of the novel was fast paced and had a lot of twists and turns and the character dialogue felt realistic to that particular age group. The partnered writers in this novel didn't feel like they were separate writers at all. The book moved with an ease and flow with the mind from one person. The distinct style was refreshing and the description was just right,...

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Test Pod Cast for 9-21

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Writer Wed for OCT 12

I had the best time today with Writer Wed on The Eclectic Artist Cave. The following people were read LIVE on the air. Their stories will be posted on http://theeclecticartistcave.blogspot.com today for those who were unable to attend the show. Lindsey Gray -author of Redemption Paul D. Dail -Horror Writer Melissa Davis - Up coming writer Kalifer Deil- Scifi writer-Tillian 5 - A New Beginning and Tillian 5 - Return to Earth. Donald Riggio -Author of 7 Inch Vinyl: A Rock and Roll Novel Blaze McRob-Owner of Angel Knight Publishing. The stories they sent in were AMAZING!! Thank you ALL for participating. I'm sorry if I didn't have time...

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7 Scorpions Rebellion by Mike Saxton

7 Scorpions: Rebellion by Mike Saxton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mike has written a fast paced fun read that made me instantly want to play the video game and see the movie. Amidst the apocalypse setting, he has created three dimensional characters that make you laugh and cheer. The depth of the novel is impressive and should be also listed as steam punk. The vivid details in the realistic setting drew me in with great energy and excitement. The one thing I loved was the progressive action. Not once did I find myself skipping words or paragraphs because I loved every word of it. The whole of the action sequences were described in such a way as I...

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The Warrior Sheep Go West

The Warrior Sheep Go West by Christopher Russell My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read this with my children and they laughed the whole way through!! The wooly adventures will make even the most jaded reader giggle. The coolest thing about this book was how real the characters felt when I was reading it to my little ones. I highly recommend this! View all my revi...

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Werewolf Descent by Elizabeth J. Kolodziej My rating: 5 of 5 stars Werewolf Descent was an action packed page turner. Elizabeth was able to mix mythology of yesterday with some of the most popular icons of today. Her writing is poetry in motion and keeps you guessing while cheering on Faith, the last witch. I found her all of her characters to have their own unique voices and her style of writing easy to read. I looked down and didn't realize I was half way through the book. When I find a writer who does that for me, it's amazing!! This is a MUST read if you are a YA fan! View all my revi...

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Just a Bit of Info

CONTESTS : Joann H, Buchanan, host of The Eclectic Artist Cave and author of Soulless Light has teamed up with Mikel Classen, owner of Netbound Publishing to bring you some awesome treats. The rules are simple. Send the strangest, funniest, oddest news stories you can find to LadyJEAC@gmail.com. The entries must be sent no later than October 24th. The winner will be announced on October 26th by Mikel Classen from Netbound Publishing. The PRIZE: A basket of horror stories from some of the best writers out there today. Jeremiah Coe, Uncivil Dead, Werewolves an Anthology and more. The second contest going on is for The Eclectic Artist Cave. The rules are simple, invite as many of your friends into the chat room through the month of October and have them put your name in the chat...

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