Adventure -- Rai Aren -- SECRET OF THE SANDS

For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...

Secret of the Sands is a mystery novel and an adventure novel that combines alternate historical fiction & speculative sci-fi to explore ancient Egypt and the mysterious Great Sphinx of Giza

SECRET OF THE SANDS is an Indiana Jones type of story where the reader is treated to two adventures-in-one as it weaves back and forth between a royal family with a potentially deadly secret in ancient Egypt and the adventures of a couple of modern-day archaeologists on a mission to uncover an amazing artifact that could change the world!

(Secret of the Sands is a little bit like mixing INDIANA JONES + THE MUMMY + NATIONAL TREASURE)

ISBN-10: 1-419675-52-4 • $17.99

To purchase the book in trade paperback, visit Amazon.com (also available on Kindle). Want to check out the trailers before you buy the book? View them both (yes, two separate!) at YouTube and Animoto. You can also find more information on the book at the SECRET OF THE SANDS website (where you can find sample chapters, reviews and other great stuff), or by following Rai on Facebook, Myspace and/or Twitter.

Have you read the book and want to leave a review? Let the readers know what you think!

Thanks for tuning in.

Poetry -- Dan Rabarts -- URBAN DRIFTWOOD

This is a collected anthology of poetry and short stories by four writers, titled URBAN DRIFTWOOD. URBAN DRIFTWOOD took ten years to go from inception to finally being published, so the work reflects largely on the journey from teens to adulthood. Dan would be more than happy to answer any questions one may have about this work or any of the contributing authors (which can be left here or emailed to rabarts(at)gmail.com.

ISBN-13: 978-0-473-14236-0

URBAN DRIFTWOOD can be found in a few forms: a free PDF download from www.Dan.Rabarts.com, or a POD paperback from Lulu.com ($9.00 + shipping). A podcast is in the works!

For a review, please visit TimJonesBooks.blogspot.com.

Be sure to visit Dan's other websites/projects, including a blog titled Freshly Ground - Food and the Other Stuff in Life that Really Matters, and The Podagogue - News, Reviews and Interviews from the world of Podcasting and Other Fiction. Lastly, follow him on Twitter, he has lots of great Tweets.

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for the next.

The SHELL GAME Contest still has one month left!

Hey book readers,

As you may have seen in a past post, Steve Alten has provided another chance to get his fans into one of his bestselling novels with a contest devoted to promoting The SHELL GAME. With a month left, you may think it's too late to join - but on the contrary, now is the right time to come in and take over one of the top 30 spots to be a character in DOMAIN 3 (PHOBOS)! The rules are simple, just follow the link above and start accumulating your views. In the process, get a limited edition MEG poster just for promoting The SHELL GAME.

In a related note, The SHELL GAME was called the 'Scariest Book of 2009' by HotIndieNews.com. Click the link and find out why.

Join in spreading the terror today and make your way into PHOBOS!

Updated CharlesColley.com

Hey folks,

I just wanted to invite you to see the newest masterpiece that Charles Colley and Find the Axis have put together. We added a few more pages, edited some text, and put up more images for your viewing pleasure. He was a gentleman, scholar... and comedian!


Charles is also the author of SISTERBABY'S MONKEY, and has received some rave reviews from authors, news channels and reviewing websites. I urge you to pick up a copy if you don't have it already - it's a great read that you won't be disappointed with. He also is donating proceeds from his book to a great cause, so help him reach his goal. You can find his book at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

If you are a fan of Charles, you must know that he has a Facebook page... if not, tell him we sent you.

Have you read SISTERBABY'S MONKEY? We would love to see a review of it here.

Thanks for your participation.

Poetry -- Margaret Kellogg -- MY HEART AND MIND IN MOTION

This is a book of poetry from the heart. The mind creates the poems and then they are written from the heart. That's why the title My Heart and Mind in Motion is so fitting. Once a poem starts, you must write it down or your mind won't quit.

ISBN-13: 9781440425813 • ISBN-10: 1440425817

$15.50

Be sure to visit Margaret Kellogg at her website, where you can purchase her book. You can also find her on Myspace and Twitter.

Do you enjoy Margaret's poetry? Please, let us know here and why. We look forward to your feedback!

Steve Alten Has Another Contest Going!

Hey fans!

If you are a Steve Alten buff, be sure to check out http://www.theshellgame.net/contest.html as he has another contest going for becoming characters in his bestselling books, this one for PHOBOS, the third book of the DOMAIN series. I hope you will take part in it, it is a great opportunity for fans to get a foot in the door to be in a book for one of their favorite authors. And this isn't a random picking - you control your destiny! Be one of the top 30 contestants and you're in.

Best of luck!

Inspirational Ficiton--J.J. Hebert--UNCONVENTIONAL

YOUNG JAMES FROST just knows, deep in his bones, that he's a writer. He writes far into early mornings, after his wearying hours of scrubbing toilets and sweeping floors. He loves writing that much.

But it's not only the joy of words that keeps him grinding; it's his desire to retire the janitor's mop. He sees being published as the key to living an improved life. James has another deep-seated conviction: that he's not good enough. He secretly longs to be accepted. However, the conventional others in his life seem all too willing to remind him that he's wasting his time.

Then he meets and falls in love with Leigh, the one bright spot in his endless misery of self-doubt. A quiet but resolutely religious girl, she has to fight off disapproval of her own from overly critical parents, whose insults are countered by James's often-voiced admiration of her. Likewise, Leigh's faith in his talents begins to build his confidence, eventually allowing her to introduce him to a different way to help himself: relying on God.

Ultimately, James's newfound faith is sorely tested to the point of doubt when his dream to be published seems to melt into a mirage, smothered by countless rejection slips from agents and publishers. His faith is also battered by having to fight highly emotional battles and suffer fear and loss. Just when James appears hopelessly sapped by devastating events, one last door opens, and he's rocked by an epiphany.

UNCONVENTIONAL is designed to inspire readers to reach for their dreams. Buy this book. Read it. Share it with everyone you know. You - and they - will be glad you did (ideal for Karen Kingsbury & Nicholas Sparks fans)!

ISBN-10: 098196480X • ISBN-13: 978-0981964805
$14.99

Be sure to visit J.J. Hebert at his website, and you can find his book at Amazon.com, B&N, indiebound.org, and get your signed copy at at his site! You can also find him at Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Goodreads and Blogger.

Are you into give-a-ways? Check out the one going on for UNCONVENTIONAL at Goodreads! But don't wait, it ends September 30, 2009.

Have you read UNCONVENTIONAL and want to leave a review? We would love to see it here! And if you would like to review it, please post it here as well.

We look forward to your comments!