Is that a pig on your sofa? 🐷

May 11, 2022 4:45 pm

Whoops - this was supposed to go out last Friday but it's showing as 'not scheduled' so ... hope you're having a good week and sorry we're late!


Southernism of the Week: “It’s plain as a pig on a sofa.” The phrase is attributed to Flannery O’Connor, but we couldn’t confirm that.


Doug really enjoyed meeting fans at YALLWEST, where he signed copies of Totally Rad Wormhole and the Sweet Home Alabama prequel novels and posed for selfies. Thank you to all who came by, and thanks to the Santa Monica Library for hosting the signing.

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Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the week: I'm not sure how "I've exchanged an email with someone but it's not finalized yet" became "sexy music," but it did.

 

Kris was featured in an author spotlight in E. Elizabeth Watson's newsletter. Elizabeth writes historical romance and cowboy romance novels. Check out her newsletter here to read the spotlight with Kris and see if you're interested in Elizabeth's new books. 


Kris visited their mother this past week but didn’t get any good photos (except of all the plants blooming in Phoenix), so here’s how her ferrets greeted her when she got home.

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Southern Treat of the Week: 8 "Southern" Foods That Aren't Actually From the South, from Eat This Not That. Chicken and waffles, brisket, baked beans, corn bread, and even pimento cheese – they are popular in the South but not from the South. Learn how and why these “Southern” foods became associated with the South here.


Bonus voice recognition mistake: A newsletter subscriber who enjoys Kris's voice recognition fails worked in medical transcription. “I did some work for a southern family practice once, and a lovely lady doctor always started her dictations with ‘the patient’s pain is located in …’ And without fail, every report came out as ‘the patient’s penis is located in …’” 🤭


Find New Authors and Books


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Tule (the publisher putting out Kris’s Accidental Detective series) is starting a newsletter dedicated to mystery! They're also running a giveaway—if you're one of the first 100 subscribers to the mystery newsletter, you'll be entered to win a mystery giveaway! Here is the link to subscribe.


Calling Sci-Finatics! If you're a science fiction fan, check here for aliens, futuristic stories, and a comic time travel adventure. 👽


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All Genres Review Copies: Do you like to leave book reviews? All of these books are free in hopes you’ll give them an honest review! Find loads of science fiction and fantasy, plus some horror and romance. (Reviews are not required but you will be able to claim more free books if you read, review, and share your review links on the site.)

 

Books on our radar

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Beaumont Brides Boxed Set Books 1-3: Clean and Wholesome New Adult Romances, by Laura Haley-McNeil: Three books about brides in one set. One reader says, "Each romance is different but the emotions are powerful and captivating." Another says, "All three books have wonderful characters with realistic problems." Only 99 cents for all three books until 5/7. Also in KU.


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The Neighbor, by Verena Key: "Emma’s life is an endless struggle with poverty and her mother’s mental illness. The last thing she needs is a new neighbor, a secretive, older man, who turns out to be the new owner of the estate and threatens to take away the roof over her head. But then, as her world falls apart, he surprisingly offers a helping hand, and Emma has no choice but to accept..." $2.99 or free in KU.


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The Ugly Truth: A Castlewood High Origin Story, by Mary-Kate Thomas: "A beauty queen, a mean stepmother... and an ugly duckling? This 9,000 word short story is a retake of the classic fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling," by Hans Christian Andersen." Free with newsletter signup.


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Parents Don't Approve, by Peyton Dinwiddie: "Marcus leaves his job as an officer to pursue a career as a private investigator. Just as the consequences of his actions begin to dawn on him as he roams the streets of Nebraska, jobless, broke and hungry, luck smiles on him. There has been a kidnapping." Free with newsletter signup.


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