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Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:40 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Just gotta have faith ....... and persevere:
D.M. said, "As the saying goes ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’. Right now it feels like ‘plenty ventured, plenty learned and waiting on everyone else to catch-up.’ So in the words of George Michael I’ve decided I’ve just..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:40 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Back to the motherlode, ....... the seedling is planted:
D.M. said, "Like a miner with an itch for digging up some jewels I’m heading back to the rock face for a while. (All this blogging and social stuff is very time consuming.) The next Sean Yeager book is plotted and ready to roll, the characters are crying..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:40 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Calling all Middle Grade and Young Adult readers:
D.M. said, "Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief Cover Calling all Middle Grade and Young Adult readers. If you like action adventure, science fiction and humour then check out Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief at one of these links. It is written for..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:40 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Writing for teens - inspiration for Sean Yeager Adventures:
D.M. said, "Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief Cover, available now at Amazon, Kobo Hi, this blog entry is a quick FAQ by D.M. Jarrett the author of Sean Yeager Adventures. If you have other (polite) questions you would like to ask send them through and I’ll..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Great new teen / tween e-book - Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief:
D.M. said, "Looking for a great e-book for a teen or tween to read on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iPad or Sony E-reader? If they like action adventure, science fiction, mystery and humour then check out Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief at one of these links and preview a..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Are e-books the future of reading?:
D.M. said, "D.M. Jarrett author of the Sean Yeager Adventures series for young adult and middle grade readers outlines the merits and demerits of e-books. To answer the question yes and no, but more yes than no and the changeover is progressing at pace. While..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled What boys really want to read about..... and it's not girly things:
D.M. said, "D.M. Jarrett author of the Sean Yeager Adventures series carried out some informal reader research recently. The results were surprising unless of course you used to be a teen / tween (middle grade / young adult) male yourself. In which case they..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Looking for a great e-book to inspire your son?........ look no further:
D.M. said, "Are you looking for a great e-book to inspire your son to read more? Would they enjoy a fast paced action adventure with sci-fi and laughs? If they are 7 to 14 prepare them for a U / PG rated roller coaster ride. Sean Yeager and the DNA..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled What is the best sci-fi film of all time?:
D.M. said, "What is the best sci-fi film of all time? D.M. Jarrett author of sci-fi adventure series Sean Yeager Adventures speculates about the best sci-fi films of all time, many of which inspired generations of writers and creators. It occurred to me the..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Promotion can be fun........ Sean Yeager book video trailer:
D.M. said, "D.M. Jarrett author of the Sean Yeager Adventures book series took some time out to have fun making a promotional video for YouTube. Check it out at: Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief trailer “It was fun to make and I think it gives the first..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled E-books for male teens and tweens......... mostly:
D.M. said, "D.M. Jarrett author of the Sean Yeager Adventures series of books writes e-books to reach teen and tween readers in the adventure, sci-fi and amusing mystery genres, a little known island in the oceans of feminised content. Now right up front let..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Farewell Star Wars,.......... the end of an era:
D.M. said, "So Disney is paying hard cash and shares to acquire George Lucas’ empire Lucasfilm? Wow! That’s a big decision. Apparently the deal is worth £4bn for two film franchises (Star Wars and Indiana Jones) and technical experts (Industrial..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled What is 'good' writing?:
D.M. said, "D.M. Jarrett author of Sean Yeager Adventures muses on the balancing act of what makes writing ‘good’. Recently I signed up to review another author’s book and while I’ve yet to begin the task it has me thinking. I’m..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Sean Yeager Adventures book series ...... quick update:
D.M. said, "Here’s a quick update on what’s happening in the world of Sean Yeager Adventures The follow-up to The DNA Thief will be titled ‘Hunters Hunted’ and will be ready some time in the first quarter of 2013. The print version of..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Writing tips ........ hot from experienced writers:
D.M. said, "Hi, just a quick note while things are still fresh. I attended a writer’s gathering today with some very successful professional writers. Some key points I took away, which based on my humble experience writing Sean Yeager I can confirm are..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Sean Yeager takes over the world..... the story so far:
D.M. said, "For those of you who are new to reading this blog (and that’s several billion of you) a quick recap. Sean Yeager began when I was trying to find some quality reading for my son. I struggled frankly. I was looking for an entertaining read that..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Infinity welcomes careful drivers...... and a big tip of the hat to Douglas Adams:
D.M. said, "Copyright Aenathen Omega 2012 Welcome star-speeders, As you may or may not realise we’re big Red Dwarf and Douglas Adams fans around here. Just thought I’d throw that into the mix to see if any Vogons were passing. Being a Brit..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled It's life Jim but not as we know it ........ villains never give in:
D.M. said, "Just like my evil nemesis Egbert Von Krankhausen I never give up in waving a virtual flag at those readers who are seriously missing out on a good thing. I mean come on everyone over here! Aren’t you bored of vampires yet? Sean Yeager awaits!..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled To boldly go where no man has gone before........... Sean Yeager in print now:
D.M. said, "After months of crafting, designing, huffing and puffing… Sean Yeager and the DNA Thief is available in deluxe print! Hurray! Deluxe because it is a 6×9 inch book size which shows off the cover and makes it very easy to read. For..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled It's not a matter of life or death, it's more serious than that......... the riddle of unloved sci-fi:
D.M. said, "Following a late night debate over a beer or two, I recently researched the best selling films of all time I like all kinds of fiction and non-fiction in films, TV and books. I like comedy, horror, adventures dramas and such like. I only draw the..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled New year, new story.....:
D.M. said, "So welcome to 2013, not my favourite number, but I’m glad we have all that Mayan nonsense out of the way. Lo and behold nothing happened. Or to be more precise more of the same continued to happen. More meanness, cruelty, deception,..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Just like heaven........ welcome to the lock down:
D.M. said, "Recently I’ve been listening to The Cure’s Just Like Heaven, possibly one of the best pop songs of the 1980’s. It tells a story of a dreamlike love and the music is faultless. And yet strangely it was not especially popular,..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:35 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled It's alive!!!!........................Sean Yeager returns:
D.M. said, "Hi all It’s pretty cold in this neck of the cyber-woods. It’s been snowing horizontally at speed, which is nice. ;-) Never mind though, Liverpool beat Tottenham (in a Premier League soccer match), so there’s a brief glow of warmth..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:34 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled So how on earth do you reach new readers with social media?:
D.M. said, "Welcome, Today’s big question is an ongoing experiment in social media and content promotion. Yep, you guessed right first time, I’ve no clue how you reach anyone including my own family on social media. By ‘reach’ I mean to..." more
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:38:40 PM
D.M. Jarrett wrote a blog post titled Promotion from rock bottom:
D.M. said, "So you’ve written your book; designed and paid for a great cover (it is though isn’t it?) and published it as an e-book; now comes the really tricky part: persuading people to seek it out, preview and buy it. Promotion they call it...." more