"So, Freeman, what's all this about 'other evidence', eh?" asked the Chief as he came through the door. Mike Freeman, county attorney for Hennepin County spun around in his chair and handed over a piece of paper.
"I got this only a few hours before my press conference," said Freeman.
"What is this?" The Chief read it out. "I feel so ashamed of being handcuffed, I will commit suicide under this nice and just policeman's knee, signed George Floyd." He turned it over in his hand. "This is written on office paper, it's got the header and all."
"And? It's a suicide note. The man was obviously suffering from the ordeal."
"We can see that from the video! Wait, what's this... something else written here... 'PS. This isn't my handwriting, I have 3 witnesses to prove it, signed Derek Chauvin'. Oh, well, that's proof enough, then, isn't it!" The Chief screwed up the paper and threw it in the trash bin.
"That's important evidence!"
"You'll need to come up with something better than that," said the Chief.
"How about... an undercover re-location program, we made it look like he died only to relocate him to... Florida."
The Chief shook his head. "Not gonna work."
"Well, how about this?" Freeman passed the Chief a small card. It was Derek Chauvin's KKK membership card. The Chief looked it over and turned the card, revealing an FOP membership number.
"Okay, that looks good enough. Thanks, Freeman, we'll see what we can do."
Friday, May 29, 2020
Thursday, May 28, 2020
João Cerqueira's book 'Jesus and Magdalene' wins IRDA Humour 2020!
A book I edited and proofread back in 2016 keeps winning awards!
João Cerqueira's 'Jesus and Magdalene' has won the 2020 Indie Readers Discovery Award for Humour!
Congrats to him! João is Portuguese and I had to do some minor tweeks to make it work correctly in English, so I guess that's why he keeps praising me, saying the prize is mine, too! This prize...
About IndieReader...
IndieReader launched the IRDAs in 2011 to help notable indie authors receive the attention of top publishing professionals, with the goal of reaching more readers. Noted Amy Edelman, author and founder of IR, “The books that won the IRDAs this year are not simply great indie books; they are great books, period. We hope that our efforts via the IRDAs ensure that they receive attention from the people who matter most. Potential readers.”
Past and present sponsors for the IRDAs include Amazon, Reedsy, Smith Publicity and NY-based literary agents Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Judges have included publishers (from Penguin Group USA and Simon & Schuster), agents (from ICM, Dystel), publicists (from Smith Publicity), and bloggers (from GoodeReader).
And here is the IRDA review online, but I copied it here, anyway - a little difficult to read but hey.
Go find it on Amazon here as an ebook and here as a paperback!
Oh, and my 8 Fantastic Stories No One Gives A F#ck About is still FREE!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7TCRE7
João Cerqueira's 'Jesus and Magdalene' has won the 2020 Indie Readers Discovery Award for Humour!
Congrats to him! João is Portuguese and I had to do some minor tweeks to make it work correctly in English, so I guess that's why he keeps praising me, saying the prize is mine, too! This prize...
About IndieReader...
IndieReader launched the IRDAs in 2011 to help notable indie authors receive the attention of top publishing professionals, with the goal of reaching more readers. Noted Amy Edelman, author and founder of IR, “The books that won the IRDAs this year are not simply great indie books; they are great books, period. We hope that our efforts via the IRDAs ensure that they receive attention from the people who matter most. Potential readers.”
Past and present sponsors for the IRDAs include Amazon, Reedsy, Smith Publicity and NY-based literary agents Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Judges have included publishers (from Penguin Group USA and Simon & Schuster), agents (from ICM, Dystel), publicists (from Smith Publicity), and bloggers (from GoodeReader).
Go find it on Amazon here as an ebook and here as a paperback!
Oh, and my 8 Fantastic Stories No One Gives A F#ck About is still FREE!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7TCRE7
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Six...Seven...8 More Fantastic Short Stories No One Gives a F#ck About #FREE
Yes! For THREE days...
is #FREE!
EIGHT of my best short stories ever! Yes, EIGHT, not SIX. (Notice the cover)
I tried to show how much people give a f#ck about the stories by the cover - actually the cover designer wouldn't allow me to do anything but this.
I also just found two errors in the Preface -too late to change it for the FREEBIE but I'll change them after.
These stories are in fact FANTASTIC stories, so maybe you should download and read them!
They were written for a particular writing competition, with one of them being in an earlier publication, but can now be found with the others here.
Go to download it for FREE...
UPDATE:
#26,528 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#250 in One-Hour Literature & Fiction Short Reads
#665 in Single Authors Short Stories
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7TCRE7
Six Seven 8 More Fantastic Short Stories No One Gives a F#ck About
is #FREE!
EIGHT of my best short stories ever! Yes, EIGHT, not SIX. (Notice the cover)
I tried to show how much people give a f#ck about the stories by the cover - actually the cover designer wouldn't allow me to do anything but this.
I also just found two errors in the Preface -too late to change it for the FREEBIE but I'll change them after.
Story One – Yuri’s List : “the only
story [in the competition] to make me laugh out loud”
Story Two – Hairy: “unique and funny
story”
Story Three - Hero : disqualified
Story Four – The Smirk : “Definitely
amusingly tragic”
Story Five – Éjjeli Mászó
: Second place - published in an earlier anthology
Story Six – Winky : disqualified
Story Seven– Evil Plays its Hand:
“grimly amusing […] anti-Trump spoof”
Extra– Judged
These stories are in fact FANTASTIC stories, so maybe you should download and read them!
They were written for a particular writing competition, with one of them being in an earlier publication, but can now be found with the others here.
Go to download it for FREE...
UPDATE:
#26,528 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#250 in One-Hour Literature & Fiction Short Reads
#665 in Single Authors Short Stories
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7TCRE7
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Motivation + Reading of "How to Sink a Ship"
Just had a rush of Free Smashword downloads go out into the world, about half a dozen new readers if I can make out the figures correctly. Thank you for downloading! Now have a read...
If anyone is interested in hearing some short excerpts of "How to Sink a Ship", the video is available on Facebook HERE.
One of the questions I was asked by the publisher was what's my first rule of being an Indy author...
I said "Celebrate every success!", like some kind of personal reward. But actually, that isn't even one of the top motivators of trying to gain some success. Without motivators, nothing happens.
I had to study motivation, and these are what I feel are the Top motivators are for success in writing...
1. Someone to push you forward - a role model, a friend or even yourself
2. A pleasant atmosphere - you need a time and a place/space to write in without feeling uncomfortable
3. Write well - read a lot, learn the intricacies of language, model from books you like
4. Set goals - either words per day, or to write something everyday, or 'next week I'll finish this chapter'. Something to acknowledge the future when whatever you're writing will be complete.
5. Try something new / keep it interesting - a different style of genre, writing, place, time, whatever, just something 'different'
6. Keep up your confidence - this one's tricky, kind of goes back to the rest
Other than that, a good story would help! LOL
If anyone is interested in hearing some short excerpts of "How to Sink a Ship", the video is available on Facebook HERE.
One of the questions I was asked by the publisher was what's my first rule of being an Indy author...
I said "Celebrate every success!", like some kind of personal reward. But actually, that isn't even one of the top motivators of trying to gain some success. Without motivators, nothing happens.
I had to study motivation, and these are what I feel are the Top motivators are for success in writing...
1. Someone to push you forward - a role model, a friend or even yourself
2. A pleasant atmosphere - you need a time and a place/space to write in without feeling uncomfortable
3. Write well - read a lot, learn the intricacies of language, model from books you like
4. Set goals - either words per day, or to write something everyday, or 'next week I'll finish this chapter'. Something to acknowledge the future when whatever you're writing will be complete.
5. Try something new / keep it interesting - a different style of genre, writing, place, time, whatever, just something 'different'
6. Keep up your confidence - this one's tricky, kind of goes back to the rest
Other than that, a good story would help! LOL
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
LIVE reading of 'How to Sink a Ship' TODAY at 10am Eastern (3pm GMT) 2020-05-20
Thomas Lamkin Jr. at Line by Lion Publications will read excerpts from 'How to Sink a Ship'
on their Facebook page at 10am Eastern (3pm GMT)!
I don't know which pages, but probably the first part for sure. maybe even a pirate bit!
There will also be the chance to comment on the live video and hopefully I'll be there in the Comments, too. So, if you have a question for me or about the book, please feel free to come along!
So, at 10 am Eastern / 9 am Central / 7 am Pacific / 3 pm GMT (4 pm for me) ... come and watch and comment!
https://www.facebook.com/LinebyLion/
Other news: The anthologies are keeping up my Amazon presence, and I've picked up a few new readers over at Smashwords, too! Not much news about 'Gubacsi Dulu' other than a title change and a higher possibility of being published... I'll keep you posted.
on their Facebook page at 10am Eastern (3pm GMT)!
I don't know which pages, but probably the first part for sure. maybe even a pirate bit!
There will also be the chance to comment on the live video and hopefully I'll be there in the Comments, too. So, if you have a question for me or about the book, please feel free to come along!
So, at 10 am Eastern / 9 am Central / 7 am Pacific / 3 pm GMT (4 pm for me) ... come and watch and comment!
https://www.facebook.com/LinebyLion/
Other news: The anthologies are keeping up my Amazon presence, and I've picked up a few new readers over at Smashwords, too! Not much news about 'Gubacsi Dulu' other than a title change and a higher possibility of being published... I'll keep you posted.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Ebook "How to Sink a Ship" - FINALLY available!
Yes! After almost two years, "How to Sink a Ship" is available on Amazon as an ebook!
Now those who wish to read this amazing 'caper' with Norby having to save his village from a horde of zombies can do so from the comfort of their own electronic devices!
"How to Sink a Ship" is the second part of Norby's adventures, though you don't need to read the first* to enjoy this one. A third is in the making, but don't push me on that, I'm still dealing with my latest sci-fi novel... yes, novel, it grew.
So, if you've been waiting or just wish to experience the "cracked genius" that is Dani J. Caile (not my words), here's the link to "How to Sink a Ship (in eight long, excruciatingly terrifying, stinkingly evil night)"!
Please read and review...!... reviews are needed, honest reviews! Without feedback in life, what is there...? ...emptiness...the complete opposite of what's in this book!
How to Sink a Ship ebook on Amazon
*How to Build a Castle ebook on Amazon
Now those who wish to read this amazing 'caper' with Norby having to save his village from a horde of zombies can do so from the comfort of their own electronic devices!
"How to Sink a Ship" is the second part of Norby's adventures, though you don't need to read the first* to enjoy this one. A third is in the making, but don't push me on that, I'm still dealing with my latest sci-fi novel... yes, novel, it grew.
So, if you've been waiting or just wish to experience the "cracked genius" that is Dani J. Caile (not my words), here's the link to "How to Sink a Ship (in eight long, excruciatingly terrifying, stinkingly evil night)"!
Please read and review...!... reviews are needed, honest reviews! Without feedback in life, what is there...? ...emptiness...the complete opposite of what's in this book!
How to Sink a Ship ebook on Amazon
*How to Build a Castle ebook on Amazon
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