Tag: books
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Meeting Tim O’Brien
Last Thursday, I had the honor of meeting Vietnam veteran and novelist Tim O’Brien. Now, first things first: I honestly had never heard of Tim O’Brien before my invitation to attend a private reception for him at the Bone Student Center. I obviously needed to read one of his books before talking with him, so…
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Win a Free Book!
Enter to win a free copy of my short story collection, The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume II! This collection has stories such as fantasy, realism, horror, science fiction, humor, inspirational, and historical fiction. It literally has something for everyone! All you have to do is email me at scottwilliamfoley@gmail.com with “I Want To Win!” in the…
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Author Tim O’Brien Is Coming To Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University
Novelist Tim O’Brien will visit Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, for the 7th Annual Ames/Milner Visiting Author Program on October 23, 2008. At 2:00 p.m. at the Illinois Wesleyan University Hanson Student Center, Mr. O’Brien will participate in a question and answer session. At 7:00 p.m. in Braden Auditorium at Illinois State University, Mr. O’Brien will address the community with “An…
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“Think Higher. Feel Deeper.” – Elie Wiesel At Illinois State University
On October 7th I had the good fortune to spend the better part of the day and night learning from Elie Wiesel, acclaimed humanitarian and author of Night (among many other works). I first attended his question and answer session at Milner Library from 3:30 to 4:30. It was soon obvious that Mr. Wiesel, even…
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Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
In this short story collection, Neil Gaiman compiles various fast-paced stories (and a few poems) from over the decades. Some of them are very good; others didn’t really work. But that’s the beauty of a short story collection-if you don’t like one story, there’s a new one just a few pages ahead. By and large,…
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Economy Got You Down? Need Some Affordable Entertainment?
If you’re like me, you’re currently looking for all kinds of ways to save money. I just wanted to remind everyone that this month my two short story collections and novel are each on sale for only $10.00 with FREE shipping if within the USA. My novel, Souls Triumphant, regularly $15.95, is a story about…
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Thanks To Toni Tucker And Milner Library
Yesterday I took part in a panel discussion on publishing at Milner Library. The other authors were Patti Lacy and Adam Decker, and, judging from all the notes I saw the audience taking, the three of us offered some diverse and informative ideas and experiences about the world of print. I know I learned a…
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Souls Triumphant Sample Chapters and Free Study Guide
Did you know you can read sample chapters of Souls Triumphant? I also offer a free study guide for any book clubs or classes that decide to make it a focus of study. Just click the links below and enjoy! Click HERE to buy using PAYPAL Sample Chapters Study Guide
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Use PAYPAL To Buy My Books
You can now use PAYPAL to buy any of my books. The link will redirect you to each book’s MySpace page where you can click a “BUY NOW” button which will take you to PAYPAL. I sign all books purchased through PAYPAL and offer free shipping within the United States. Souls Triumphant Click HERE to use…
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Come See Me This Tuesday At Milner Library
Don’t forget that I’ll be part of a panel discussion on publishing this coming Tuesday at Milner library from 2:00-3:00 p.m. After the discussion I’ll have a book signing where EACH of my books will be on sale for only $10.00! Hope to see you there! September 23rd, 2008 2:00-3:00 p.m. “A Conversation With Newly Published…
