War in fiction – Book Tour Radio

Isabella – Founder of Sapphire Books
Delivers Award Winning Lesbian Fiction

February 28, 2015 Book Tour Radio, lesbian authors, lesbian fiction, LGBT, military themes, Mystery, publishing business, romance novel, Romance-steamy, romantic suspense, war - Costs and consequences, War in fiction

Interview with:

Isabella

Award Winning Author &
Founder of Sapphire Books

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Isabella is a trailblazing publisher and author in Lesbian Fiction. Four years ago when she wrote her first book, it was rejected by 2 publishers. Isabella’s response to that was to launch her own publishing company. Since then she has published 8 additional books and won several writing awards. Her publishing company Sapphire Books now represents 19 additional authors who have also produced award winning books that reflect the lives of the lesbian community. Sapphire Books publishes romance, erotica, paranormal, mystery and intrigue, fantasy, and other fiction where the main characters are lesbians. When she isn’t busy building her publishing company, Isabella teaches at a community college and she lives in California with her wife and three sons.

Isabella’s Books:

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Forever Faithful

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Life is what happens when you make other plans, and Nic and Claire have just found out that life and the Marine Corps have other plans for their lives. Nic Caldwell has served her country, met the woman of her dreams, and has reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She’s studying at one of the nation’s most prestigious military universities, setting her sights on a research position after graduation. Things couldn’t be better and then it happens; a sudden assignment to Afghanistan derails any thoughts of marriage and wedded bliss. Another combat zone, another tragedy, and Nic suddenly finds herself fighting for her life.

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GREEN CARD SOLDIER – Historical fiction adventure novel

May 14, 2014 adventure, Book Tour Radio, historical novel, War in fiction

Historical Fiction Adventure Novel

GREEN CARD SOLDIER

Bruce Zielsdorf’s book narrative treks across the globe during the Bosnian holocaust as a teenage soccer star escapes to America and joins the Army. While ultimately fiction, “Green Card Soldier” embodies the stories of 30,000-plus refugees currently dedicating their careers and lives to the United States’ military.

The saga is set amidst the civil war-ravaged Balkans of the early 1990s, the novel Green Card Soldier fuses fact with fiction to tell the story of Andro Babich, a naïve Bosnian teen soccer star who escapes to America where he earns refugee status, receives a “green card” and joins the U.S. Army – ultimately earning his citizenship and a new life.

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Eventually he returns to post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina as a U.S. AID worker and discovers, through trial and tribulation, his life’s purpose and his role in the rebirth of his homeland.

“The book’s theme is as fundamental as the core values of an American Soldier: Life can become richer and everyone become stronger when we look beyond stereotypes and appreciate each other for the unique individuals we are. —U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (Ret.) John G. Meyer, Jr.CEO, J. G. Meyer & Associates

Meet The Author: Bruce Zielsdorf

For almost 40 years, Bruce Zielsdorf worked as a military journalist, newspaper editor and Army civilian public relations practitioner at locations around the globe. From drafting feature stories during the Vietnam era through coverage of the Lake Placid Olympics, he’s documented airmen at work worldwide through his writing, editing and photographic skills—an Air Force career that spanned 23 years.

Today, Bruce lives in Killeen, Central Texas. He retired a few years ago as the civilian public affairs director at Fort Hood. That was after serving 11 years as the Army’s spokesperson in the “media capital of the world”—New York City. Zielsdorf describes himself as a freelance
writer and quality management consultant, pursuing a creative
writing future in both fiction and non-fiction.

Visit the author at http://www.greencardsoldier.com/

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A War Vet Romance Novel by Mary Wallace

May 11, 2014 Chic Lit, drama, romance novel, War in fiction

A War Vet Romance

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Unburying Hope – A Literary Fiction Bestseller

Cinematic foray from the ‘ruin porn’ of Detroit to the warming of a young woman’s love life in Hawaii.

In the broken Detroit economy that echoes her own childhood traumas, a young woman falls in love with a wounded Iraq War veteran fighting his hidden addictions. When she finds the courage to follow her dreams to Hawaii, the possibility of healing comes with the arrival of the vet’s recently discovered daughter.

Excellent Reviews:

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From Goodreads:

“Excellent Brain Candy! I ALWAYS read 3 or 4 books at a time- something hilarious (Jen Lancaster, David Sedaris,Tina Fey,Nora Ephron) a best- seller,a little non-fiction (I’ve been reading The Power of Now of six years,and I’m only on Chapter Four, but I really like it) and I have to slog through my book- club’s selection of the month.”

“Unburying Hope” is so addicting that I put my other books aside and pretty much couldn’t do ANYTHING until I learned the fates of Eddie, the mysterious, tortured and smoking hot vet (not the kind who gives your dog his flea meds),Celeste, the hopeful, Motor City-loving grafitti artist, and her fabulous bestie Frank.

The characters are authentic, the plot line is riveting- but- believable, and the book is thought-provoking and just plain fun to read. I can’t really say much more, because of the spoiler alert thing, but trust me- it’s a great read. The day after I read this book I woke up wondering how Frank was doing …..and experienced that post-book disappointment when you remember you finished the book, and you are going to miss your favorite characters.”

About the Author – Mary Wallace

Mary Wallace lives in Northern California. She is an early adopter and has blogged and written on tech innovation, social justice and contemporary issues for an international audience. An alum of Squaw Valley Community of Writers, she has written three novels and is working on a romantic series through time. She loves raising her three kids and has put the bumper sticker ‘One People, One Planet, One Future’ on each of her cars through the years. She believes that there is more that unites us than that divides us and hopes for a future energized by love instead of fear. Science is discovering that the heart sends more messages to the brain than vice versa. Here’s hoping for a kinder, gentler human race…

Connect with Mary:

Readers can contact Mary via her website, http://www.marywallace.com and can connect with her thru her website at Facebook at “Mary Wallace Author”, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media sites as marywallace or Mary Wallace. She is available for Skype or Google Hangout Book Club meetings.

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Loser’s Memorial is Apocalypse Now for a new generation

October 2, 2013 Thriller, War in fiction

Loser’s Memorial

An anti-war thriller

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Kindle – Paperback – AudioBook

Loser’s Memorial is Apocalypse Now for a new generation. Two young men from different countries are driven to madness as they are dragged into the global war on terrorism. Through alternating perspectives across several years, Loser’s Memorial takes you on a journey into the disturbing and surreal world of war without end, war without purpose, war for profit alone. Told with a masterful blend of intensity, humor and humanity, Loser’s Memorial is of that special breed of novel that spares no one from its skepticism, yet still remains entertaining and thrilling to the very last word and beyond.

About the Author

Author Larry Nocella writes high-impact fiction for an
impatient generation. It’s like a movie in a book, but better!
Visit http://www.LarryNocella.com.

Larry is also on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/LarryNocella.

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Interview with Author: William Robertson

September 8, 2013 Book Tour Radio, ghosts, historical novel, horror novel, poetry, short stories, War in fiction

William Robertson

Master of Historical Novels and
Master of the Macabre & Gothic Horror

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Author of: Horror Novels, Historical Fiction, Poetry, and short stories.

After graduating from college in 1973, William worked in factories, taught high school English, and ran a successful house painting business. His real love, though, was writing, and he began freelancing in 1978.

He quickly learned that while only 10% of his general interest stories and poems got accepted by magazines, 80% of his horror writing found its way into print. Also, there was a particularly difficult California editor who inspired him. He kept rejecting story after story, always adding the tease, “This was very close to what I’m looking for.” Soon, Robertson had 20 stories written, that rejected by the California editor, were later published worldwide. One of these tales, “Wide Spot in the Road,” was translated into the Romanian language.

William’s work has now appeared in over 500 magazines, e-zines, and anthologies in the U.S., Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Romania, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.

His other writing credits include eleven poetry collections, three audio books, twelve e-books, six volumes of short stories, a Viking novel, two French and Indian War novels, and nine historical fiction novels about the famous Civil War sharpshooters–the Bucktails.

His horror collection includes:

LURKING IN PENNSYLVANIA, DARK HAUNTED DAY, TERROR TIME, and THE DEAD OF WINTER. And the newest addition is SEASON OF DOOM.

Connect with William and his full writing collection:
Amazon Author Page
The Bucktail Novels
The Horror Haven
Infinity Publishing Collection
Audio Book Collection

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