New WCP reviews and release

Wild Child Publishing would like to congratulate Matthew Babcock, Adelle Laudan and James Patrick Riser for their great reviews and Jack Maeby, author of The Thorazine Mirrorball on his New York book tour.

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Under the Stone by Matthew Babcock

"There are writers that can write. There are writers that can write but also have a flair for it, a talent, an obvious love of the written word. Mr. Babcock has the latter. Highly recommended."

5 Flutes from Black Orchid, Cocktail Reviews
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Genre: Mainstream
Book Length: Novel
Price: $5.95

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Iron Horse Rider by Adelle Laudan

"a study of contrasts... This is a strong and unpredictable read."

Snapdragon
Reviewer for The Long and Short of It
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Genre: Biker Fiction/Romance
Book Length: Novel
Price: $5.95 -- ebook, 10.99 -- print

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Buy ebook now!
Buy paperback now!

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Syndrome
by James Patrick Riser

"If you like horror, Syndrome will slake your thirst for the macabre."

4 Flutes from Bloody Mary, Cocktail Reviews
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Genre: Horror
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25

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Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing

New Releases and Reviews

Wild Child Publishing would like to congratulate Matthew Babcock and James Patrick Riser for their new releases and Zinnia Hope and Faith Bicknell Brown for their great reviews on their recent releases.

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Tennessee Waltz in the Park and Visiting Donna Dee by Zinnia Hope

"Rich imagery and a vivid sense of being... A great e-book..."

5 Flutes from Lovely Butterfly, Cocktail Reviews
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Photo for cover courtesy of Luis Roquette Valdez

Genre: Literary
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25

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How to Avoid Writer's Hell: The Muse. What A Bitch! by Faith Bicknell-Brown

"if you're serious about the craft of writing, I would strongly recommend buying these How-To books..."

5 Flutes from Nutty Nana, Cocktail Reviews
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Genre: Writing - How To
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25

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Under the Stone by Matthew Babcock

Life's secrets await the curious who overturn the stones beneath their feet. The chance of uncovering a curse drives the bitter and downtrodden to leave those stones undisturbed. The luckless pause and walk on, not knowing a fortune lies underfoot...

Genre: Mainstream
Book Length: Novel
Price: $5.95

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Available February 19, 2008

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Syndrome by James Patrick Riser

Fred Peters, a crime scene photographer who loves his job, snaps photos of the latest Lake Park murder victim. He doesn't know that the mutilated corpse...

Genre: Horror
Book Length: Short Stories
Price: $3.25

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Available February 26, 2008

Enjoy!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing

New Wild Child release

How to Avoid Writer's Hell: The Muse. What A Bitch!

by Faith Bicknell-Brown

This is book II of a series that addresses most of what there is to know about writing a tight, exciting story. In Laymen's terms and with a touch of irreverent humor, Ms Bicknell-Brown discusses the writer's muse, unique plots, avoiding stereotypes, character development, the abused comma, excessive adverbs and adjectives, atmosphere, setting, info dumps, the writer's ego, and much more.

Watch for book III which will involve more punctuation tips, sentence structure, character point of view, knowing your genres, etc.

Genre: Writing - How To
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25

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Buy now!

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief

New releases and free read

Wild Child Publishing would like to congratulate Zinnia Hope for her new release Tennessee Walking in the Park and Visiting Donna Dee and Faith Bicknell-Brown for her upcoming release How to Avoid Writer's Hell: The Muse. What A Bitch!.

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Tennessee Waltz in the Park and Visiting Donna Dee
by Zinnia Hope

These two distinct stories compliment one another and reveal the wonders of the heart, the unique magic of life, and the mysterious mechanics of the universe.

Tennesee Waltz in the Park

Lily's father convinces her that Jason left her for another woman. Over a century later, Lily finds herself wandering the frigid streets of a lonely town only to bump into an elderly Jason...but what power has allowed them to live for so long and why?

Visiting Donna Dee

Arnold Cuttshaver is released from prison after serving 50 years for murder. But is he really guilty? And what about Regina, who manages the bookstore where he works and lives? Is she really his Donna Dee from 50 years ago, or did the universe play a cruel trick on them too?

Photo for cover courtesy of Luis Roquette Valdez

Genre: Literary
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25

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Buy now!

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How to Avoid Writer's Hell: The Muse. What A Bitch!
by Faith Bicknell-Brown

Available February 12, 2008

This is book II of a series that addresses most of what there is to know about writing a tight, exciting story. In Laymen's terms and with a touch of irreverent humor, Ms. Bicknell-Brown discusses the writer's muse, unique plots, avoiding stereotypes, character development, the abused comma, excessive adverbs and adjectives, atmosphere, setting, info dumps, the writer's ego, and much more.

Watch for book III which will involve more punctuation tips, sentence structure, character point of view, knowing your genres, etc.

Genre: Writing - How To
Book Length: Short Story
Price: $3.25

Read excerpt.

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The Talisman
by Rosa Orrore

When Vikings invade, will Sorcha and her family survive?

Genre: Fantasy
Book Length: Short, Short Story
Price: Free

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I'd like to thank everyone who came to my speaking engagement last Saturday. It went very well, lasted longer than I expected, and I had a great time. I hope those of you who came enjoy your WCP t-shirt.

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing

Culver City speaking engagement

As many of you know, yesterday, I spoke at a local library about ebooks. Well, the topic was officially "Romancing the eBook" with the main focus being on romance and erotica ebooks. The audience was attentive and very interested in what I had to say. I expected the engagement to last thirty to forty-five minutes, but the interest was so high that I spoke for a good hour and a half. The topics ranged from ebooks to questions on publishing, getting published. Toward the end, the librarian asked us to read excerpts. One of our Wild Child authors, Jack Maeby, read an excerpt from his book The Thorazine Mirrorball. After his reading, I picked up one of our print books, Conspiracy of Angels, and read a brief excerpt as well. Jack's appearance surprised and delighted me. I am glad he was able to make it. He and I along with his friend Hannah, an author with Berkley, will be speaking at the Venice-Abbot Kinney Library on April 5 at 3 pm about independent publishing as opposed to NY publishing. It promises to be a lively discussion. Mark your calendars. I expect anywhere from 40-50 people to attend. The link will give you hours and location, but I will post more about this event the closer we get to it.

At the end of my gig, the librarian took ten sample CDs and will be giving them to her reading group. She also wants to see our print titles included in the library catalog. Overall, a very successful engagement.

Of course, not everything went as planned. Well, that's typical, or so it seems. Due to some server problems, I was unable to post the new free reads up on Freya's Bower before the speaking engagement. However, as both were sweet, I posted them on Wild Child Publishing's site. I also uploaded a free Wild Child read, a horror/fantasy short. I'll be moving the sweet romance free reads to Freya's Bower on Tuesday. I also had problems logging onto the library's wi-fi because, apparently, I no longer had the ability to access it through my library card. I know that I did since my last speaking engagement required me to sign in, but we had to set that up again. As I said, typical.

I am pleased with the outcome and look forward to more such engagements in the future. I would like to thank Jessica Henderson, the librarian, for giving me this opportunity.

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing
Freya's Bower

Speaking tomorrow

A quick reminder regarding the free program on ebooks tomorrow, February 2nd. I'll be speaking at the Julian Dixon Culver City Library at 2 pm. They have free wi-fi, so bring your laptops! I'll have free sample CDs, brochures, business cards, and print books for sale.

Marci Baun
Editor-in-Chief
Wild Child Publishing