And Now For Something Completely Different!

"'Tis but a scratch"
"A scratch?! Your arm's off!''
"No, it isn't.'"

So much news, so little time!

Book Giveaway of THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE J Kaye’s Book Blog

Twitter contest! Marketing Tips For Authors
(And I’m donating a copy of “Overcoming Obstacles with SPUNK!” as a prize!)

Yvonne Perry shares tips on how to create a good bio- Sharing With Writers

Angie Breidenbach gives pointers on being professional- God Uses Broken Vessels

Morgan Mandel’s book blog tour begins next Wednesday! Double M’s Take on Books...

Do we really need more pricey e-readers? Walt Shiel
And Walt Shiel talks about Google’s “Cloud” Walt Shiel

Don’t forget Book III is available as a giveaway! GoodReads

Also, for those who want to help children, please check out this site Fresh Air Fund

* The virtual tour for Book III begins Tuesday, August 11th! *

This includes interviews, articles, reviews, and MANY chances to win a free copy! In addition to the blogs that are giving away copies, the fan who makes the most comments during this tour will also win a free book:

Aug 11 Book giveaway & announcement J Kaye’s Book Blog
Aug 12 Abuse article HERE
Aug 13 Review & interview TexasRed Books
Aug 13 Excerpt HERE
Aug 14 Interview Genevieve's Blog
Aug 15-31 Book giveaway Jo-Jo Loves to Read
Aug 17 Guest post Frenetic Reader
Aug 18 announcement HERE
Aug 18-19-20 Interview & review Always Something to Read
Aug 19 Book giveaway and guest post Pudgy Penguin Perusals
Aug 21 Guest post & review The Story Siren
Aug 24 Review & interview Ultimate Book Hound
Aug 25 Guest post Find Your Next Book Here
Aug 26 Guest post & review Belle of the Books
Aug 27 Interview Kathy Erskine’s Blog

Good luck, everyone!

* MOVIE NEWS *

And in movie news, the folks at Fox are laughing all the way to the bank! “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” has made $734,116,992 world-wide, while Disney’s “Up” has only made $366,253,296, less than half that amount.

“Titanic” still reigns supreme with $1,835,300,000 – only three other movies are even over the billion-dollar mark!

* MUSIC NEWS *

New albums coming on September 1st:

Chevelle - Sci-fi Crimes

Arjen A. Lucassen's Guilt Machine - On This Perfect Day
(This is the music genius behind Ayreon and Stream of Passion.)

And early tickets for Trans Siberian Orchestra fans go on sale Sept. 3 & 4!!!
We see the show every single year and look forward to another incredible experience. THE BEST concert on earth!

* PHOTO OF THE DAY *

Dream Theater ONE more time, because it was such an incredible concert!