Author: Scott Bury

Monday musing , Tuesday teaser

Monday musings: Seb Kirby tests ChatGPT

Open AI’s ChatGPT has been making headlines with some claiming it will take the place of those working in many professions. Yet I’ve also heard it makes errors. So, I tried it out with the request:  Write a biography for Seb Kirby author.  Here’s what came back: Write a biography […]

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Thursday teaser

Thursday teaser: Date Shark

For Romance Month, enjoy this teaser of the book — which you can get for free by subscribing to this blog by email — By DelSheree Gladden “Where did you park?” Eli asked.   He was smart to guess Leila hadn’t used the valet. She had never been to a restaurant […]

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Giveaway , Saturday spotlight

On the 12th day: Palm Trees & Snowflakes

Time for a mystery for the holiday season: enjoy this sample of the Hawaiian Storm mystery By Scott Bury When she opened her apartment door, her reflection in the hall mirror shocked her. Her shoulder-length, light brown hair was tangled from the night’s activity and frizzy from Hawaii’s humidity. Her […]

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Giveaway , Thursday teaser

No pipers piping on the 11th day: Doing Max Vinyl

Time is running out to enter the 12 Days of Great Reading giveaway contest. Don’t wait—enter now, then enjoy this sample from one of the books you could win, the mystery By Frederick Lee Brooke “You okay, Max?” Uncle Gordon’s eyes were alert now. They were horribly red-rimmed and shiny. […]

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Friday Fancies

How do writers write?

There are many sources of inspiration—and perspiration. By Samreen Ahsan Writing in any form—essay, short story, journal, novel or series—is a combination of sleepless nights, haphazard ideas, personal experiences, research (lots and lots of it), inspiration and the result of a creative mind. I am passionate about travelling and art, […]

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Tuesday teaser

Tuesday teaser: Army of Worn Soles

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 is the 81st anniversary of the beginning of Operation Barbarossa—Nazi Germany’s invasion of the USSR in 1941 and the beginning of the Second World War in eastern Europe. To mark the date, BestSelling Reads presents an excerpt from Army of Worn Soles, the true story of […]

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Focus Friday

Focus Friday: Army of Worn Soles

It’s June, a time for great changes in the world. This month, 81 years ago, the largest part of the Second World War in Europe began. On June 22, 1941, Germany under the control of Adolf Hitler launched its attack on the Soviet Union with the largest land invasion in […]

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Giveaway , Thursday teaser

Time-twist Thursday: Velvet Rain

Time marches ahead through Science-Fiction and Fantasy month. Sample this tale, one of 10 books on a new e-reader you could win in the Spring Fling Giveaway By David C. Cassidy Website Link: https://davidccassidy.com/velvet-rain/ The black car eased left, onto the dark country road that would lead to its destruction. […]

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Giveaway , Saturday spotlight

Sci-fi Saturday: Double Bind

It’s science-fiction month at BestSelling Reads. Enjoy this sample of a book you could #win in the Spring Fling Science-Fiction & Fantasy Giveaway, the bestselling doppelganger sci-fi thriller By Seb Kirby The guy with the bad attitude has been following me all week. My agent, Jerry, keeps telling me I […]

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Giveaway , Thursday teaser

Fantasy feature: The Bones of the Earth

Enjoy this sample of one of the 10 books on the new e-reader you could win in BestSelling Reads’ Spring Fling Science-Fiction and Fantasy Giveaway, the historical fantasy By Scott Bury The cave was narrow, so Javor went in front. The last of the dying daylight did not penetrate very […]

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