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Hello visitors. On my blog I'm talking about my books, but also about what I'm currently working on and, maybe, some other stuff. Browse through my posts and don't forget to check out my older posts in the archives. If you are interested in my books, please, visit my website Fictitious Tales for more information and a few excerpts. Also, take a look at my second blog Herbert Grosshans, where I talk about fun-stuff and things that concern me.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Grand Opening of Melange Books

The following is the announcement from my new publisher:







FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





Contact: Nancy Schumacher

Address:White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Web Address: www.melange-books.com

Email Address: nancy@melange-books.com



GRAND OPENING OF NEW DIGITAL AND PRINT ON DEMAND PUBLISHING HOUSE



“Melange” for every reader’s taste in literature.

Opening January 1, 2011





December 30, 2010, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota



New small press, Melange Books, LLC, www.melange-books.com, is opening its online doors on Saturday, January 1, 2011, offering digital and print on demand books.

Melange Books, LLC, is offering books for sale in several genres, including mainstream fiction, historical and contemporary romance, erotica, science fiction-fantasy, and young adult, for your reading pleasure.

The creation of Melange was a ‘group effort’ composed of experienced editors and artists from another house that recently closed its doors. Melange is opening its doors with over 150 releases available in digital and print format.

Melange owner, Nancy Schumacher, from White Bear Lake, MN, eagerly took on the creation, with very few bumps along the way. “I couldn’t have opened my doors without the help of the experienced staff I’ve been lucky to hire on at Melange,” Ms. Schumacher stated.

Books will be available through several online sources; the Melange website at www.melange-books.com, Fictionwise Books, www.fictionwise-com, All Romance Ebooks, http://www.allromanceebooks.com, Amazon books, www.amazonbooks.com, and in print through LULU publishing at www.lulu.com. In the very near future, all books will also be available in Kindle format.

Melange Books, LLC, is offering authors a competitive contract for publication, and in February will open its doors to submissions.



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If you’d like more information about Melange, or are interested in scheduling an interview, email Nancy Schumacher at nancy@melange-books.com.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Almost available: Stars in Chains, Book Two, Liberator

Book Two of 'Stars in Chains' is ready to be published. I already have the pdf copy. It won't be available until after January 1st, 2011, that's when my new publisher Melange Books opens the doors. I don't know when my other books will be available again. There are going to be a few changes on my blog and on my website. I will have to delete all of the books and links and start from scratch. It will take some time until everything will be up and running again. As you noticed I've changed my header. It is part of the new cover picture of The Xandra, Book Three, Goddess of Life. I was getting tired of looking at the same picture and since so much is changing I figured it is time for a new header. I would like to change to header on my website, but I'm kind of limited there. The picture needs to be long and narrow.
So far I haven't found one suitable. I'm disappointed with what I can do on my website, but it is free from my Service Provider and I have to be satisfied with what they give me. I wish I could at least install a counter to see how many people actually visit, but the website doesn't accept html. It sucks.
Book Four and Five of 'The Xandra' is finished. Book Four is titled 'Lure of Seduction' and Book Five 'Escape from Paradise'. I won't be sending it to Melange Books until after the New Year. They have too much other stuff to deal with right now.
Now I'm continuing with Book Six of The Xandra. No title yet. There may very well be Book Seven. I have a lot of ideas in my head. Enough material for 2 books. Book Four and Five are each around 59,000 words long.
So hang in there and keep on checking for updates and how things are progressing. There will be new cover pictures and new links.