Although the Athens summer is not really the time for thinking about new coats, that's exactly what I did during one of the heatwaves of July. There a many factors that could influence whether a book gets sold on Amazon.com. But very important are the title and the cover. For A Devil's Child, I already tried changing the cover. Still the book didn't get picked up enough. So now I also changed the name. The problem is that when you
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In the past fifteen years or so I've been using his name more often than ever, as both the Iraqis and the Lebanese and the Greek ask for it as an extra identification. Mainly because in all of these cultures, they keep naming children after grandparents and saints in such a way, that many people end up with the same combination of surname and family name. By adding the father's name in the middle, that problem is mostly solved. So
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For my loyal readers, I wrote a novella, as usual full of suspense and with a little romance. For free for those who subscribe to my email list, that I will use to keep you informed about new releases and perhaps also some juicy information about how the book came about. Exclusively for you, if you're on my list. More information and the link to the free book are here.
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I was asked to write a bit about my inspiration for The Good Terrorist by the site of Women Writers, Women's books. WHEN THE LIGHT WINS FROM THE DARK: http://booksbywomen.org/when-the-light-wins-from-the-dark/
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A Devil's Child, a novel about the kidnapping of a child and a flight from revenge in the Iraq of Saddam Hussein, is available in the Amazon stores! (more…)
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An Arabic edition of The Jewish Bride is on the books. Avitoria Books in Baghdad has declared its interest to publish it. (more…)
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The Good Terrorist was presented during an evening in the Free Thinking Zone in Athens. (more…)
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Colleague author Rita Lee Chapman made me her weekly guest on her blog. (more…)
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