Tag: Short Story Collections
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Come See Me At Hometown Comics On Saturday, May 2nd
I’m so pleased to announce that Hometown Comics in Edwardsville, IL, has invited me to be among their special guests during Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 2nd! Free Comic Book Day is a nationwide promotional event put together by the comic book publishers and shops to try to reach new readers. Many of…
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The Book of The Unknown Tales Of the Thirty-Six by Jonathon Keats – A Book Review
This book originally drew me in because it is a collection of short stories following a particular theme. These stories are based upon Jewish folklore, and while I don’t know the first thing about Jewish folklore, customs, or religion, my ignorance in no way hampered my ability to enjoy this book. Jonathan Keats, the real…
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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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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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Free Bookmarks!
Hi Fellow Book Lovers, Click on the PDF document to get five free bookmarks! Be sure to use a color printer and heavy cardstock so they can take the wear and tear of all the reading you do! The Works of Scott William Foley Bookmarks Enjoy, and feel free to leave a few around your…
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Where I’m Calling From by Raymond Carver – A Book Review
Where I’m Calling From is a collected edition of Raymond Carver’s short stories. Carver died from lung cancer in 1988, but before doing so he was said to have been one of the writers responsible for bringing back the glory of the short story. Where I’m Calling From is certainly the work of an expert. …
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Back In the World by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review
Are you reading Tobias Wolff yet? Are you? If not, you should be. With Back in the World, Wolff gives us yet another outstanding compilation of short stories. As always, Wolff’s stories are brief and absolutely potent, offering all the complexities and awkwardness of the human condition in a direct and entrancing manner. His…
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Haunted: Tales Of the Grotesque by Joyce Carole Oates – A Book Review
I really looked forward to reading this collection of short stories. I love well-crafted, gothic tales, and from what I’d heard, Oates, an author I’d never before read, is something of a master. Sadly, nothing about Haunted indicated as such. First of all, I’m all for leaving a story off in such a manner that…
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Holidays On Ice by David Sedaris – A Book Review
A friend, feeling that my sense of humor would appreciate such a thing, loaned me a copy of Holidays On Ice by David Sedaris. I’ve heard quite a bit about Sedaris, but I’ve never had the pleasure of reading his work. Holidays On Ice did not fail to delight. An exceptionally quick read, this…
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