I am thrilled that readers with indieBRAG have honored Swords of the King with a B.R.A.G. Medallion. Swords is the third book in my Battle Scars series to receive this wonderful award. WOW!! indieBRAG – the Book Readers Appreciation Group – recognizes self-published authors through a tough review process. Several independent readers must give…
I am thrilled to announce that Swords of the King has been given a Chill With a Book Readers’ Award. Thank you to Pauline Barclay and her stable of readers! According to Pauline, books are “evaluated by Chill’s readers against the following: Were the characters strong and engaging? Was the book well written? Did the…
Many thanks to Pauline Barclay at Chill With A Book and Emma Mitchell for spotlighting #chillbooks awardees. I had the opportunity to ‘talk’ to Emma on her blog about the inspiration for For King and Country, the importance of awards like the Chill Readers Award, my other writing, possible future projects, and more. Check it…
The cool folks at indieBRAG have named Men of the Cross a finalist in their 2017 Cover Contest. Men is one of only 5 books from the historical fiction category that was chosen and there is some tough competition. This is where you can help! VOTE NOW! Tell your friends to vote! Tell your children,…
For King and Country awarded an Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Ebook Awards How cool is that? Go get your copy now! For King and Country is currently Amazon exclusive, available in print and ebook formats. Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read for free. ><><><><><><><><><> Charlene Newcomb is currently working on Book III of Battle Scars, 12th century historical…
I am thrilled that Cindy Harris has named For King and Country as her very first Book of the Year. Woo-hoo!! Cindy has been talking about books, writing books, and working with books for years. (Or maybe her work deals more with manuscripts since she works in a university archives.) Book bloggers like Cindy help spread…
I am delighted to announce that For King and Country has been named a finalist in the Chaucer Awards for Pre-1750 Historical Fiction. Chanticleer Book Reviews runs the annual competition as a way to recognize “emerging new talent and outstanding works.” My novel has made it through Round 1. Finalists compete through 2 more rounds for a coveted…
Thank you, indieBRAG! I am thrilled For King and Country has been awarded the B.R.A.G. Medallion. B.R.A.G. is the Book Readers Appreciation Group. Indie-published books are put through a tough review process. As indieBRAG notes on their website: This entails an initial screening to ensure that the author’s work meets certain minimum standards of quality and…
