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Indie Author Day and Exclusive eBook Savings

13 Friday Oct 2017

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Indie Author Day is an opportunity for the indie community to come together at their local library to help local self-published and independent authors get discovered and for readers to find new books written by fellow community members. Independent authors and aspiring writers can also participate in presentations and workshops about writing, editing, and publishing. Learn more about Indie Author Day, now in its second year, and see which libraries are holding events this Saturday, October 14th, 2017 by visiting the link below.

http://indieauthorday.com/where/

I’ll be attending the Indie Author Day event at the Pickerington Public Library and will host a workshop at 11:00-Noon about Exploring Your Publishing Options. If you’re local, please stop by and say hello, meet more than 20 indie authors, and participate in the workshops.

http://pickeringtonlibrary.org/event/indie-author-day/

In celebration of Indie Author Day, I’m also giving a special a special discount on Frankenstein A Life Beyond (Book 1 of 3) The Resurrection Trinity from October 13th – October 18th. Save an additional $2.00 off on the ebook version by using the code ‘authorday’ during checkout. Also, for the first time, a hardcover print on demand version of this book is now available. Enjoy and happy reading! Visit

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New interview

23 Thursday Mar 2017

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Check out/share my newest interview from Lin Ryals and explore her works and other interviews on the site. The interview can be read at http://smithlinda60ls.wixsite.com/lrrsmith/single-post/2017/03/08/Author-Interview

Read an eBook Week -Smashwords 50% off sale

05 Sunday Mar 2017

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Take advantage this week of Smashwords’ Read an eBook Week promotions and save. These special prices only only last from March 5th-11th. Act now and save!

You can save 50% off the regular list price on Frankenstein A Life Beyond (Book 1 of 3) The Resurrection Trinity by using the code: RAE 50.

Save 50% on Frankenstein Soul’s Echo (Book 2 of 3) The Resurrection Trinity (code RAE 50.

and 50% off Princess Bella and the Dragon’s Charm (code RAE 50)

You can also find other great deals of 25%, 50%, 75%, even FREE ebooks by visiting https://www.smashwords.com/books/category/1/newest/1

Support indie authors and publishers today!

Inspiration

05 Saturday Nov 2016

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Two events happened Wednesday night, one that I largely heard about and one that I witnessed.  The first was the World Series Game 7 loss of the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs.  The other was a concert at the Palace Theater in Columbus, Ohio. I mention both of these because some strange time convergence was taking place for me Wednesday night.  The artist I heard was the same one I saw perform nine years ago, the same night the Cleveland Indians were playing in a must win game against the Boston Red Sox. The Tribe lost that night and the Red Sox went to the World Series.  Strange how history seemed to be running an encore. 

But I’m not writing this post to recount baseball history (much as I would have loved to see Cleveland win both that ALCS and the 2016 World Series).  No, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the artist and the performances I’ve see by Loreena McKennitt.  

First, if you have no idea who Loreena McKennitt is, please go here to learn more about both her and her music.  

My connection to Loreena goes back several decades at this point (first discovered her in 1991 with The Visit) and Wednesday’s concert was the second time I’ve had the privilege of seeing her live.  Her previous performance featured many additional musicians who basically filled the stage but this time she shared the stage primarily with only two other extremely talented artists – Caroline Lavelle and Brian Hughes.  It is rare for me to admit that an event transported me to someplace wondrous but this trio certainly did.  

Loreena’s music and lyrics are a blend of history, poetry, various literary works, and speak deeply to the human condition and experience.  Each of the musicians seamlessly played no fewer than three instruments a piece throughout the performance. The joy they take in their craft was evident every moment they played. Even though the concert was in a large theater it felt much more intimate as the vibrant performances enveloped the crowd.  But the best part for me was hearing Loreena’s stories.  

She spoke of her journey as a performer and artist.  Loreena’s music has always danced between a type of mysticism and real history.  Both were on display Wednesday as she played a medley of her songs as she read her own reflective journals about her research into the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849) and how many of the heartrending stories from that period are being repeated today in the migrant crisis in Europe.  She shared humorous tales of busking in London, the tale of how she ended up using the harp she plays, of colorful locals in Ireland having some fun with providing her directions, and of how trying those early days of struggling to get her material recorded and marketed were.  

I can relate, as can many struggling artists. I began to reflect on how easily we can forget those hopeful, desperate first steps of pursing any dream and the gifts and growth these struggles ultimately provide.  

We also tend to negate the need for a little magic in our lives. No, maybe magic isn’t the right word. Wonder.  People seem to feel such a need to fill every waking minute with some form of distraction that we, as a society, seem to place little value on wonder.  One of the qualities I’ve always appreciated about Loreena McKennitt’s music is that her work does speak to wonder.  Her arrangements and lyrics are vivid, rich, and beautiful. They remind you of forgotten ways of life, of stories you once read, of nature’s role in our lives, and of the presence and need for some healthy mysticism in a chaotic world. 

Loreena’s works have helped to shape some of my own.  I often find inspiration for writing in music and I’ve visualized and arranged entire scenes in my Frankenstein The Resurrection Trinity series to several of her songs and attempted to capture some of the wonder inherent in her work into mine. Regardless of the medium, I’d encourage any artist, especially young ones, to find other artists whose creativity inspires you and challenges you to grow.  The world could do with more wonder. 

As for Loreena, she shared a new song with us and I’m looking forward to listening to where her artistic journey takes her next.  P.S. Loreena if you ever read this (hey, I can hope) you’re more than welcome to a free copy of any of my books. Just ask and thanks for another magnificant show 🙂

New review for Frankenstein A Life Beyond

10 Saturday Oct 2015

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Check out the newest review of Frankenstein A Life Beyond (Book 1 of 3) The Resurrection Trinity (and many other reviews and interviews) on Bookie Monster.

And don’t forget about take advantage of massive savings on The Resurrection Trinity series this month. Full sales details can be found here. Buy and save today!

New interview

17 Wednesday Jun 2015

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Check out my latest author interview and many others at: http://www.renereviews.com/author-interview-pete-planisek/

Thank you to Renezmai Rude and be sure to check out the Rude Reviews site.

Reflections on Barnes & Noble Event

19 Sunday Apr 2015

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For months, my mind has been fixated on April 15th, 2015.  No, not because of taxes but because I had the opportunity to stand before the public at my first author event.  I’m used to speaking in front of people as part of my regular job but this felt different.  As an author a great deal of your time is spent alone writing or talking to small groups of people about your efforts and experiences.  The last thing you want your stories to be is dull.  The same can be said for establishing your persona as an author on stage before any type of crowd.

I decided early on as part of my preparations to take a proactive but flexible approach to the whole affair.  If I wasn’t having fun odds are no one else would.  As an indie author I could create what I wanted so I created some great prints of my book covers (for Frankenstein A Life Beyond and Frankenstein Soul’s Echo) and framed them, designed and printed bookmarks (which turned out fantastic), selected passages from both novels to read, and tried my best to figure out how to articulate my journey (so far) as a writer and ebook publisher. I was fairly happy with what I had to say but it still felt like it was missing something vital to unite it all.  And that’s when it finally hit me. Dreams.

Corny? Maybe.  But also true.

I’ve been able to pursue my dream and I’ve done so in large part because of all the people who have contributed their own time, talent, insights, and support.  My dream has changed me, connected me to others in a unique way, and pushed me to strive for my best because I know others are invested in this dream as well, and given me the chance to learn more about the hopes and talents of many others.

I truly cannot thank Karen Sewell and the Pickerington Barnes & Noble store enough for the opportunity to hold this event and the ongoing support of so many friends and for my wonderful family.  I’m so blessed. A very heartfelt thank you to everyone who came and for the well wishes of others.

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The early crowd. The “monster” display to the left was fitting for my books.

Reading

Action shot of me reading passages from my books in the 100 Acre Woods.

Karen

The always terrific Karen Sewell.

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Karen gets the crowd prepped both for my talk and Ellie Wiseman’s Barnes & Noble Teacher Award.

Friends

Ali and Susan 🙂

Family

With family (well, most of them).

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Columbus author Doug Brown.

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My Hindsight is 20-20 podcast co-host Greg Otten.

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A portion of the audience.

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The reception Karen so kindly provided.

 

Barnes & Noble Book Release Celebration

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

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So excited to announce that I will be holding a meet-and-greet at the Pickerington, OH, Barnes & Noble store on April 15, 2015!

Starting at 6:30, I’ll be talking about my novels and other writing projects and sharing my experiences as an ebook author/publisher.

Share the news, bring a friend, come say hello, learn more about ebook publishing, and celebrate the end of tax season with a special sale. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
1738 North Hill Road, Pickerington, OH 43147

Learn more about The Resurrection Trinity series: Frankenstein A Life Beyond and the newly released Frankenstein Soul’s Echo. 

Bonus: There will also be a ceremony (at 7:00) to celebrate Pickerington High School Central’s Ellie Wiseman as part of Barnes & Noble’s Educator Week as well as poetry readings by PHSC students.

Celebrate 197 years of Frankenstein

11 Wednesday Mar 2015

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On March 11, 1818, Mary Shelley introduced the world to her literary classic Frankenstein.

Her story continues in Frankenstein A Life Beyond and the newly published Frankenstein Soul’s Echo (Books 1 and 2 of The Resurrection Trinity).

Enjoy special pricing through April 16th, 2015, on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo for Frankenstein Soul’s Echo.

And save $2.00 off on Frankenstein A Life Beyond until April 1st on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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*Exclusive excerpt can be viewed on Enceladus page.

More to come …

New interview

14 Monday Oct 2013

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Hi Everyone,

Latest interview is now posted at: http://www.michelleabbott.com/peteplanisek.html

A special thanks to Michelle Abbott.  Check out the rest her site has to offer.

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