POINT OF NO RETURN

New Book Releases For May

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 5:24 PM

From Daemons Books: http://www.daemonsbooks.com/2010/04/30/new-book-releases-may-2010/

DEAD IN THE FAMILY: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel
By Charlaine Harris --- http://www.charlaineharris.com/

THE RED PYRAMID (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1)
By Rick Riordan --- http://www.rickriordan.com/

TELL-ALL
By Chuck Palahniuk --- http://chuckpalahniuk.net/

INNOCENT
By Scott Turow --- http://www.scottturow.com/

THE GOOD MAN JESUS AND THE SCOUNDREL CHRIST
By Philip Pullman --- http://www.philip-pullman.com/

HEART OF THE MATTER
By Emily Giffin --- http://www.emilygiffin.com/

FEVER DREAM
By Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child --- http://www.prestonchild.com/

61 HOURS
By Lee Child --- http://www.leechild.com/

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST
By Stieg Larsson --- http://www.stieglarsson.com/

THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER
By John Grisham --- http://www.jgrishman.com/

May Progress Report

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 7:08 AM

This month I spent more time writing and less time online (reading blogs, visiting writers forums). Other than poking fun at my favorite TV chef, Gordon Ramsay (Kitchen Nightmare), I didn't have anything new to blog about anyway. :)

I finished the first draft of a new novel. Started the second draft of another novel. My short story about a lazy farmhand--who dreams of becoming a notorious gangster like Clyde Barrow--is making the rounds. I don't know if the manuscript for my novel SMOKE is being read. In the four months since I emailed it, I haven't heard from the publisher. The request didn't come from a query, it came from the guidelines posted on his website.

I'm still sending out queries.

I learned how to make my stories better: Go to the heart of the story, cut it out and paste it up front. We'll see if it works. I'm ready to take a step forward instead of always taking two steps backward (see February post titled My Journey To Publication).

Kitchen Nightmare

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 4:16 PM

Photos Copyright http://myfoodlooksfunny.com/?ref=chz

New Book Releases For April

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 2:01 PM

From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/books/15newly.html

THIS IS JUST EXACTLY LIKE YOU
By Drew Perry --- http://www.drewperry.net/

IMPERFECT BIRDS
By Anne Lamott --- http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=16582

INFAMOUS
By Ace Atkins --- http://www.aceatkins.com/

THE INHERITANCE
By Simon Tolkien --- http://www.simontolkien.com/

THE SEASON OF SECOND CHANCES
By Diane Meier --- http://www.dianemeier.com/

PARROT & OLIVIER IN AMERICA
By Peter Carey --- http://petercareybooks.com/

Interesting Blogs

Posted by Sharon A. Austin at 12:35 PM

Authorlink News Alert: All About Writing and Publishing
http://authorlink.blogspot.com/
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Fiction Matters: News, Tips, and Tools for Writers
http://www.fictionmatters.com/
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Buzz, Balls and Hype: A Book Review Site
http://mjroseblog.typepad.com/buzz_balls_hype/
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Mystery Scene: For Readers of Crime, Mystery and Suspense
http://www.mysteryscenemag.com/msblog/
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Mystery File: Devoted to Mystery and Detective Fiction
http://mysteryfile.com/blog/
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Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind: Crime Fiction, and More
http://www.sarahweinman.com/confessions/