LINK:  http://www.amazon.com/Angels-Requiem-Kate-Kindle/dp/1453859802

In keeping with the economic state, I am lowering the cost of my book. Enjoy!

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Me. Standing outside the Irish Famine Memorial on NYC's Waterfront.

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One of my children ( I won't say which one out of respect for their privacy) recently lost a 
career-type job due to the economic 'recession'. His job loss made him turn to a job he's had
over the years as a bartender at a really popular restaurant and where he has become, 
over the seven  years he's been there, an important part of the personality of the place. 
Educated, and experienced now in business, he came back shamefaced that he couldn't make
a go of it in the insurance field. 

"Nobody works harder," I told him. "It's not your failing that people can't afford to buy alot of 
insurance. We saw a documentary the other night about people who were ordinary Americans
before this depression (I think they're fudging by not saying so.) who now live in woods and 
gather around campfires..."

"Like the '30's," my son finished my thought.

Then yesterday, Mother's Day, my husband and I went to the local theatre and saw Matthew 
Maconaghey in his latest film, "Mud".  Something along the lines of "Winter's Bones", which is 
an award-winning film with Jennifer Lawrence from two years ago, this featured Matt Maconaghey
 in the role of an underdog rover by the name of Mud. What a name! He tells two boys who find him
along the river where he's hiding from the law, "I'm not a bum, I'm a hobo. I'm willing to work!"
Excellent movie! Go see it!

However, my point is, it seems hoboes are becoming fashionable once again. I spotted an older
post from BUZZ FEED tonight by staff member Matt Stopera and the link to it is at the top of 
the page, under the Jimmie Rodgers You Tube video. Titled, "Things I Learned at the National Hobo
Convention", it is one of the best feature stories I've read in a long time. Matt Stopera is respectful in his
open appreciation of the Hoboes he stays with in Britt, Iowa last summer for their annual convention.
I hope you enjoy it. 

Click the link and go to the story now.

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A quick note about St. Joseph’s Day. Yes, today, March 19, is the saint’s feast day on the Catholic calendar. Again, the cardinals in Rome have elected a Pope, this time from South America, but, still, Pope Francis is Italian by ethnicity. St. Joseph the Worker (as Italians call Jesus’ father) is a very popular saint among Italians. Could it be the reason Pope Francis chose his feast day to be installed as Pope? If so, that is certainly consistent with his love of the little man.

St. Joseph is regarded as a very powerful intercessor with Jesus. Believers credit him with providing employment and protecting the worker while he labors. Believers also trust him to protect them from the dangers of war, fire and poison. I’m sure he is enjoying more popularity than ever these days with the world as it is.

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The sky was a bit overcast but the air was calm as the Desmonds left their farm in Cloughereen.

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I'm alllll....out of Putty Tats. Send over another Putty Tat!... Tweety Bird

                                                   

                                                
Sequestration: the action of taking possession of assets until a debt has been paid,or other action taken.
Synonym: seizure.

That is one definition of the word that we hear fifty times a day now in reference to cutting some fat off the huge national budget. Seems a bit radical a term for budget trimming, but there are many other big words out there ending in 'ion' and I've listed a very few below. I don't know about the rest of you, but I get a bit weary from all the fighting and bickering on Capitol Hill. Then I remember that I'm just a Tweety Bird and that the Cat is always out there and I laugh! So true! The Cat is a challenge to all of us, whatever form it takes each day. Like Tweety, sometimes the Cat wins........but other times we win. Hope you'll enjoy the Tweety/Sylvester cartoon!


Decapitation Defenestration Sequestration Capitulation Dissection Amputation Negation aberration abduction abolition abrogation abomination depopulation polarization discombobulaton disassociation disembarkation disequilibration infestation disorientation feudalization fixation exfoliation fossilization fulmination fragmentation lacrimation maladaptation marginalization seroconversion solarization somnabulation transillumination vivisection zombificaton

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Just follow this link  http://kindlecloudnine.blogspot.com/p/a-valentine-day-story-in-serial-form.html. Or click on the page at left.

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Here's a link to get free vintage cards like the one above:
http://hubpages.com/hub/free-vintage-valentine-cards-cherubs

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I went to the CBS Denver online news site, following a discussion on a forum about the corrupt nature of the Denver Police Department. Sure, I found the story of police brutality I was looking for. However, a newstream video played this inspriational video that put a catch in my throat, to say the least. Watch and see:

She May Be The Youngest Egg Farmer In America

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Sandy Hook Elementary School, Friday, December 14

What is thought to be a single gunmen arrived at the elementary school and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle and killed twenty children and seven adults.

It made me think about my childhood in my section of the city, which was relatively crime-free, even for the 50's and 60's. It was safe to live there. What I remembered was this: all the schools in the neighborhood were locked all day, every day. Once the bell sounded and we filed into the school, the door tenders (boys who also served on safety patrol) closed the doors, which automatically locked from the inside. Of course, the pupils could open the door if they had to leave, outsiders just couldn't enter without permission.

This is the way it was at every school, whether public or private, in my neighborhood. We were used to it. It didn't crimp anybody's style. With today's intercom systems and with massive cell phone use, the occasional parent or delivery person can call ahead and have an attendant open the door for them if it's appropriate. It's even less restrictive than it once was for the parent who had to call the principal's office at day's beginning to schedule an entrance.

Do all of you lock your doors at home? I do. Almost one-hundred per cent of the time. Why on this earth would we leave the doors open at our schools, where our youngest and most vulnerable citizens, our most precious people, work and play?

I expect that tomorrow, Monday, every school across the country will have their doors locked. Quietly. Without fanfare. Without making an issue of it. Makes sense to me.

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A 99 CENTS READ FOR ALL HALLOW'S EVE

Scare  the  pants  off  you!
Scare the daylights out of you!
Raise the hair on your neck.
And  mainly, It will:
Scare the hell out of you and scare some sense into you.

Cause Evil is real!!  And Ms. Palmer will show us just how real!

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 ......http://freebookreviews.blogspot.com/p/free-book-reviews-nation-forum.html.......

greatindiereads.blogspot.com.......

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As promised, I sent along a questionnaire to Albert Robbins III, and he responded promptly with answers. Albert is the owner/operator of three book blogs. He was most kind (and very insightful, I might add!) in giving me a great review for "Angel's Requiem" a year ago and then he followed that up in January, 2012 by naming it to his top 25 books for the year!!! I  log into his site to reread his very supportive review of 'Angel's' when I most need a lift as I slog through this very unstable world of self-publishing where a writer has to enjoy and relish the act of writing and keep reminding herself that 'a bird doesn't sing to be heard. It sings because it can.' It often feels like that saying IS for the birds!! The time has come to frame a copy of both his review and the List of 25 Top-Rated Books for 2011. Without adding anything further except that Albert vehemently denies he is the Rupert Murdoch of Indie Publishing.......H..E..E...R..E'S ALBERT ROBBINS III:

KK:  Albert: Reason for founding.

AR:  The first blog I started was Free Book Reviews. I started this blog because as I was trying to promote my wife’s (RJ Palmer) book “Birthright”, I saw a lack of outlets for “Indie Authors” to really get their work out there for free. Therefore, I figured that I could help her promote her work, if I help the “Indie Author” community promote their work. Sounds like a good idea, even if it was a bit self-serving at the time. Then as the months went by my involvement in the “Indie Author” community became larger than a mere wanting to promote my wife and became about helping readers find and connect with authors they were told were not good enough. I then started Great Indie Reads so that authors did not have to wait for a review in order to promote their work. I started The Nation Forum for the same reason. In the time since starting these blogs and forum I have had millions of visits and have read hundreds of books and have never looked back. These sites will continue to grow as my experience in promoting RJ Palmer and her books, “Birthright” and “Sins of the Father” expose me to a greater amount of resources in which to share with the masses.

KK:  Briefly describe the evolution from one site to another.

AR:  Free Book Reviews is for Book Reviews, Book Excerpts, Guest Posts, Blog Tours and Author Interviews. I also occasionally post news or tidbits about other things that interest me either in the writing world or on a personal level.

Great Indie Reads is strictly a place for books to be presented to the masses. With links to purchase and a description of the material.

The Nation Forum is just that. A place for readers and author to connect. Anyone can join in and anyone can post whatever they want.

I believe that together these three offer authors a chance to “get out there” and readers a chance to find the one book that they NEED to read.

KK:  Do you have a career other than publishing your blogs?

AR:  At this point in time I run my own Computer Repair Business (S7 Computer Solutions).


KK:  Would you share with the reader any interesting, rewarding, moments?  Any epiphanies?

AR:  Within my first year of reviewing I had an author call me a lazy reviewer. (On a five star review) However, anytime and every time I have an author tell me how much they appreciated my review of their work it makes me feel all warm an fuzzy. When I get messages from readers that tell me how I helped them decide to buy a book I feel proud. These are the moments that make it worth it.

KK:  Anything else you are inclined to share:

AR:  Also while you are at it hop over to my blogs or other links and give me a shout. Be on the lookout for Free Book Reviews best of 2012.

I also have to take this chance to say that I would love it if you would buy my wife’s books “Birthright” : http://www.amazon.com/Birthright-ebook/dp/B0040GJGQO/ref=sr_1_8?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1348945232&sr=1-8&keywords=birthright and below:

“Sins of the Father” : http://www.amazon.com/Sins-of-the-Father-ebook/dp/B007Z4WUWU/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1348945280&sr=1-2&keywords=sins+of+the+father


They really are good tales and I am sure you would enjoy them.
Attention readers! Pick up a copy of any of Kate Kindle’s books, you eill not be disappointed.

KK:  Thanks for the plug, Albert. As for RJ Palmer,  I already have picked up copies of her books and will leave comments/reviews and post them on my blog as well. It has been a pleasure having you here. Much good fortune.


Find me at:
http://freebookreviews.blogspot.com
http://greatindiereads.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Book-Reviews/151864248201611?ref=ts&fref=ts
https://twitter.com/arobbinsiii
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9227027-albert

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"What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You!!

       But, That Doesn't Apply to Good News!!

How sweet it is! Albert Robbins II, book reviewer, owner and operator of FREE BOOK REVIEWS and a couple of other blogs related to each other, has been promoting Indie Author books for a couple of years now.

While I subscribe to GREAT INDIE READS, one of them, it seems to have morphed into two others, which land in my mailbox one to three times weekly with really mindful reviews as well as advice, advertising, and publishing tips.

I missed the January 17, 2012 blog which named Angel's Requiem Number 7 out of 25 top-rated and reviewed books on his site. That's out of 218 blog reviews!!!!! I certainly would have been trumpeting that news to the public had I known. However, now I know and now so do you!! I have put a feeler out to Albert to see if he'll come do a post on my blog.

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At Smashwords.com/books/view/233507 in all Ereader types. Or at Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009EW5BJA

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That's right! All you have to do is to go to Smashwords.com/books/view/12422 and download my Aidan Bonner Halloween thriller for FREE!  And download my newest release,  The Sleeping Beauty Mystery, for only 99 Cents!!  Both are wonderful reads for Halloween.

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AT:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009EW5BJA

Hello, Everybody!! Finally, my Halloween 2012 offering, "The Sleeping Beauty Mystery", is selling on Amazon.com for only 99 cents!!  It's a bargain for the holiday. And I've enabled the Lending Library so that Kindle users who buy it for only 99 cents can loan it out once to a friend for 14 days. I'm proud of this novella about Darla Knight Ellingsworth, the poor foster-care girl who marries the wealthiest man in town. This little gem has suspense, psychological intrigue, romance and a bit of  black humor all rolled into one. Life is like that, anyway. Hope you buy it and enjoy!

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                                         http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/233507

I just uploaded my novella, The Sleeping Beauty Mystery, to Smashwords!! I'm promoting it FREE so that readers can become familiar with my work. Here is a delightful and spooky Halloween romp involving, what else at Halloween, an evil doctor, a beautiful heroine in distress and a handsome hero!! My other book, a novel of 225 pages, entitled Angel's Requiem, is also FREE right now at all outlets, including Smashwords. It, also, has a Halloween theme. Enjoy!! And leave a review at whatever site you read it, and sign up for my blog by contacting me at [email protected].

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Yup! Everybody likes a bargain. Sunday I had fifty downloads at smashwords.com/books/view/12422, the site where Angel's Requiem is being given away as part of the promotion for my upcoming book, Queen of the Castle. My next book, about murder and mayhem in the hotel business, is due out in a bit.  If you become a reader of my work, leave a review on Smashwords.com or Goodreads or on a myriad of other sites.

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Mark Twain's character, Tom Sawyer, gets a boy to do his job of whitewashing the fence...Google Doodle November 30, 2011



Just go to Smashwords.com/books/view/12422 and pick your eReader style and click 'download'. That's all their is to it.

When the window opens to choose date of publication, you'll notice Angel's has had a number of publication dates. At Smashwords, each change or publishing tweak an author gives her book is recorded as a date. This was a first book and I made many changes as I learned the process of self- publishing from the ground up. I'm still learning and I'm not afraid to say so. The fact is, I finally hired a highly skilled proofreader and editor who did a perfect job of presenting my work in its present form. I'm proud of my completed book.

It reminds me, though, of Mark Twain, who wrote professionally all his life. His manuscript for " The Adventures of Huck Finn" was written in part during his year of living in Buffalo, New York right after his marriage to his wife, Olivia. They suffered through illness and death of her father and their firstborn son as well as Livy's typhoid sickness. The year was traumatic and they were glad to move away. A partial manuscript of 'Huck Finn' used to be on display in the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. In Twain's own hand, the manuscript has many, many corrections, crossouts and insertion of new words. The finished product became an American masterpiece. Why? Well, this isn't just convenient thinking. I believe it was because Twain wouldn't settle for less than his concept of 'perfect' for his work. He stopped correcting his work when he felt he had done his best. See below a copy of a manuscript he worked on entitled 'A Family Sketch'.




See what I mean? He wrote. He rewrote. Then he edited. That's what I was doing on Smashwords when publishing my first book, Angel's Requiem.  Why? Because it was my goal, and I believe I succeeded in it, to offer the reader my best possible work. And so far, all the reviews have been very good. I hope you enjoy it.

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The best trips are often those my husband and I take on a whim. Thursday of last week, I decided to go to Hershey, Pennsylvania and then on to nearby Lancaster, home of many Amish folks. It worked out to be alot of fun, tremendously relaxing among acres of well-tended, fertile farmland in the hills of  Pennsylvania.  We were there thirty-five years ago when our children were very young and the family had a wholesome, memorable vacation. Something about the Amish, with their horsedrawn buggies and traditional, simple clothes and their famous shoo-fly pie. With their luscious Dutch cooking at many diners around the Lancaster area. We left stuffed and happy.

It was a pleasure sitting on Adirondack wooden benches Sunday morning near the pool at our motel. We sipped coffee from the Continental Breakfast and pretended to read so we could glimpse the Amish in their buggies as their horses cantered by, carrying families to one of the local Mennonite churches. 'Clickety-clop' went the heavy hooves on the asphalt road-a sound that offered comfort to the ear much like that of summer rain falling on a roof.

They are polite people and will nod in the general direction of those of us they call 'The English', meaning the non-Amish.  However, it never goes beyond minimal civility. They are a group apart,living
a lifestyle from 300 years ago. (http://www.padutchcountry.com/towns-and-heritage/amish-country/amish-lifestyle.asp) Yet, their farms are scrupulously tended and decorated. This could well be due to their community support system whereby all help each other. Theirs is a testament to their Christianity through their habit of living according to their beliefs in a quiet manner. And, yes, everyone who sees them IS watching. Very nice weekend!



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