Read an E-Book Week is March 2nd through the 8th this year. Do you wonder how this event got started? Or perhaps you know. I had no idea, but I found this wonderful article at the Huffington Post that tells all about Rita Toews, the lady who came up with the idea. I think the article was written in a past year, but it still gives us the Story Behind “Read an E-Book Week.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-coker/the-story-behind-read-an_b_487343.html
Another interesting article “How do E-Books Change the Reading Experience?” is found in the New York Times. Mohsin Hamid and Anna Holmes discuss how technology affects the way we read.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/books/review/how-do-e-books-change-the-reading-experience.html?_r=0
What’s your opinion? Do you enjoy reading E-Books, or do you prefer print books?
Print books, paperback or hardback, are still my favorites. There’s just something about curling up on the sofa or bed with a book in my hands and escaping into another time and place with delightful characters.
I also enjoy reading an E-Book on my iPad. The thing I like best about the E-Book is the fact they’re easier on my eyes than the print is. My vision is growing worse each day. I have cataracts, floaters, and I see flashes of light sometimes. The eReader is clearer because the print is larger and there is the lighted background.
Face Book has a page to join for Read an E-Book Week.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Read-an-E-Book-Week/193882590629749
To get in the spirit of the week, I’m gifting a copy of one of my E-Books on Amazon to all that are interested. Your choice.
Listen to the Ghost: http://www.amazon.com/Listen-Ghost-Beverly-Stowe-McClure-ebook/dp/B008KFNWWK/ref=sr_1_10_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393359114&sr=1-10&keywords=beverly+stowe+mcclure
Rebel in Blue Jeans: http://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Jeans-Beverly-Stowe-McClure-ebook/dp/B008KFXNL0/ref=sr_1_9_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393359114&sr=1-9&keywords=beverly+stowe+mcclure
Secrets I Have Kept: http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Have-Beverly-Stowe-McClure-ebook/dp/B003F76VSK/ref=sr_1_12_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393359114&sr=1-12&keywords=beverly+stowe+mcclure
Just Breeze: http://www.amazon.com/Just-Breeze-Beverly-Stowe-McClure-ebook/dp/B004LGTI5W/ref=sr_1_7_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393359114&sr=1-7&keywords=beverly+stowe+mcclure
Caves. Cannons, and Crinolines: http://www.amazon.com/Caves-Cannons-Crinolines-Beverly-McClure-ebook/dp/B003T0HACO/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393359114&sr=1-1&keywords=beverly+stowe+mcclure
Life on Hold: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Hold-Beverly-Stowe-McClure-ebook/dp/B00IIAT4WO/ref=sr_1_5_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393359114&sr=1-5&keywords=beverly+stowe+mcclure
A Pirate, a Blockade Runner, and a Cat: http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Blockade-Runner-Cat-ebook/dp/B00AZ9JRR8/ref=sr_1_3_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393359114&sr=1-3&keywords=beverly+stowe+mcclure
All you have to do is email me at Beverlysmcclure(at)aol(dot)com
Put free E-Book in the subject line. Tell me which book you want and your email, and the book will be on its way.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
WHY DO I WRITE?
Sometimes I ask myself that question. Many people, before they become writers, think they’ll write a book, become a New York Times best seller, and make a fortune. Most of them never write a book, and the ones that do wake up to reality before very long.
So, obviously, I don’t write for the money. If I did I’d have quit years ago. Maybe someday, my stories will earn enough to buy a new car or fancy clothes or to take a vacation to Hawaii. Until that day arrives, I’ll buy a couple of books with my royalties and read.
Some people dream of writing a novel that Hollywood will snap up and turn into a top box office movie. Interviews, spotlight, celebrities, and trips around the world, every viewer gushing over the characters, the story, and waiting for the sequel.
Ah, yes, to see one of my novels on the big screen, or the little screen for that matter, would be awesome. I could get into that scene for sure. Successful book. Successful movie. A dream come true. No one has mentioned making a movie for my work. (I think they’re passing up a marvelous opportunity.) So I’ll just enjoy watching the success of other writers and imagining what their world is like, seeing their characters come to life. I’m truly happy for each of their successes.
Authors often write to send a message to friends, family, and the world. Perhaps something happy or sad, frightening or fulfilling in his or her life demands to be told, so others might learn from his or her experience. We see many stories written about special children or a traumatic even in one’s life or a story about making choices, based on personal experiences.
I believe my personal experiences influence much of my writing. A magazine article I read about advances in medicine and science prompted the idea for Secrets I Have Kept. A twilight ghost tour of the historic district of Charleston, SC, resulted in Listen to the Ghost. Life on Hold was born from a newspaper article I read about a boy and girl that found the son they had given up for adoption eighteen years earlier. My picture book, Frankie’s Perfect Home, was born when a young armadillo made his/her home in our pasture.
So why do I write? I write to share my world, or my view of the world, with others. I write because I find people and animals, whether contemporary or make believe, fascinating. I write to satisfy a need inside me that I really can’t explain, but it’s there. I write, hoping to give readers, both young and older, an escape from every day life to another place, another time, if only for a while.
Why do you write?
So, obviously, I don’t write for the money. If I did I’d have quit years ago. Maybe someday, my stories will earn enough to buy a new car or fancy clothes or to take a vacation to Hawaii. Until that day arrives, I’ll buy a couple of books with my royalties and read.
Some people dream of writing a novel that Hollywood will snap up and turn into a top box office movie. Interviews, spotlight, celebrities, and trips around the world, every viewer gushing over the characters, the story, and waiting for the sequel.
Ah, yes, to see one of my novels on the big screen, or the little screen for that matter, would be awesome. I could get into that scene for sure. Successful book. Successful movie. A dream come true. No one has mentioned making a movie for my work. (I think they’re passing up a marvelous opportunity.) So I’ll just enjoy watching the success of other writers and imagining what their world is like, seeing their characters come to life. I’m truly happy for each of their successes.
Authors often write to send a message to friends, family, and the world. Perhaps something happy or sad, frightening or fulfilling in his or her life demands to be told, so others might learn from his or her experience. We see many stories written about special children or a traumatic even in one’s life or a story about making choices, based on personal experiences.
I believe my personal experiences influence much of my writing. A magazine article I read about advances in medicine and science prompted the idea for Secrets I Have Kept. A twilight ghost tour of the historic district of Charleston, SC, resulted in Listen to the Ghost. Life on Hold was born from a newspaper article I read about a boy and girl that found the son they had given up for adoption eighteen years earlier. My picture book, Frankie’s Perfect Home, was born when a young armadillo made his/her home in our pasture.
So why do I write? I write to share my world, or my view of the world, with others. I write because I find people and animals, whether contemporary or make believe, fascinating. I write to satisfy a need inside me that I really can’t explain, but it’s there. I write, hoping to give readers, both young and older, an escape from every day life to another place, another time, if only for a while.
Why do you write?
Monday, April 2, 2012
Life on Hold is full of surprises
In my personal quest to read and review a book by every author at YAAYNHO, I bring you Beverly Stowe McClure. Did you know? Beverly has written four novels for teen readers, Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines; Listen to the Ghost; Secrets I Have Kept; and Rebel in Blue Jeans. She also has a middle grade novel Just Breeze, a picture book, Frankie's Perfect Home, and an easy reader Tumbleweed Christmas. In her new book Life on Hold, Beverly shows off her talent for tackling the touchy issues that truly matter to teens.
Life on Hold
By Beverly Stowe McClure
4RV Publishing
February 2012
200 pages
Myra Gibson’s sixteenth summer begins with the discovery of a shocking family secret. The man she calls her father is not her birth father. Her world is shattered. She always thought her family was perfect. Her mother, the TV anchorwoman certainly acted like they were perfect. In fact, Mrs. Gibson forbids her to see Jeremy because he’s not perfect enough for her. After Myra discovers her mother’s secret she sheds her good girl persona and decides rules are meant to be broken. Myra’s search for her birth father leads to a summer of forbidden love and reckless adventures into the local county music scene.
Beverly McClure deals with complicated issues like adoption, teen pregnancy, and family secrets with realism and sensitivity. Teen readers can easily relate to Myra’s pain and rebellion. Part coming of age, part teen romance, Life on Hold is full of surprises. ~ Copyright (c) 2012 by Peggy Tibbetts
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Life on HoldBy Beverly Stowe McClure
4RV Publishing
February 2012
200 pages
Myra Gibson’s sixteenth summer begins with the discovery of a shocking family secret. The man she calls her father is not her birth father. Her world is shattered. She always thought her family was perfect. Her mother, the TV anchorwoman certainly acted like they were perfect. In fact, Mrs. Gibson forbids her to see Jeremy because he’s not perfect enough for her. After Myra discovers her mother’s secret she sheds her good girl persona and decides rules are meant to be broken. Myra’s search for her birth father leads to a summer of forbidden love and reckless adventures into the local county music scene.
Beverly McClure deals with complicated issues like adoption, teen pregnancy, and family secrets with realism and sensitivity. Teen readers can easily relate to Myra’s pain and rebellion. Part coming of age, part teen romance, Life on Hold is full of surprises. ~ Copyright (c) 2012 by Peggy Tibbetts
Visit Beverly Stowe McClure's website
Discover the awesome authors at YAAYNHO!
Peggy Tibbetts
Now available at Amazon!
PFC Liberty Stryker
Letters to Juniper – 2012 Colorado Book Award Finalist
Become a Facebook fan
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