Books by Gracie C. McKeever

In This Issue:

BREAKING NEWS
Recent Review for "Miles to Go"
May Issue of the Pen Is Mightier
This Month's Spotlight Site
This Month's Colleague in the Spotlight
Shameless Promotion
Contest
Odds and Ends
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Greetings all,

Is it warm out yet where you are? New York City is slowly but surely getting there. Outside my apartment building the trees are already starting to bloom. It's a welcome sight, I have to say. The pollen and ragweed that comes along with it though...that's another story.

That last experiment from what I could make out didn't reach everyone's box in the best of shape. The content was there but... Hokay, let's just say it left a little to be desired and something went a little skewy (as Elmer would say) with the format and delivery. Bear with me. It'll get better. Really... I promise!

Hope this newsletter finds you all well and ready to dive into a new reading experience...namely an e-book (I know, I know, you'd rather dive into the warm and clear blue water of a beach in Bermuda or a pool at the family picnic in the park with the tempting aroma of barbecue wafting under your little nostrils. In due time, ladies and gents, in due time)!

So, without further ado, let's begin again:
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BREAKING NEWS!
For those of you who don't already know and/or haven't heard me shouting my excitement from the rooftops, my paranormal djinni romance "Desert Dreams" sold to new independent publisher NovelBooks, Inc. (http://www.novelbooksinc.com) and will be released in E-format (download) and POD/Trade Paperback November 2001. For the full story: http://authorsden.com/visit/viewnews.asp?id=1124

Recent Review:
Seeing stars...five to be exact!
Suffice to say, I was floored and more than happy with this latest excerpt from Simply Dreams (http://www.simplydreams.net) review of MILES TO GO: "...Miles To Go is a mind blowing coming of age story that will leave you with goose bumps. Gracie McKeever takes you by the hand and leads you into her world. It's not a gentle journey. you hurt when Chris and Tori hurt, you cry when they cry and you laugh at their juvenile behavior, but deep down you feel as if you know them. Though set in the early nineties, they face the same trials and tribulations as teenagers now, which adds yet another level of realism. Categorized in the young adult genre, but suitable for adults and teens alike Miles To Go is not a book for the faint-hearted reader, but the violence doesn't detract from the story line. If you can handle a hard hitting, gritty, down and dirty story that will leave you yearning for more after a completely shocking ending, Miles To Go is the story for you." Angela B. Mink-Torres for Simply E-Books, 4/15/01. Visit http://simplydreams.net/seb/review/miles.html to check out the entire review.

The Pen Is Mightier:
Latest issue is up! http://members.aol.com/RitrsPulse/Pen.html
Review by yours truly. Check it out under COLUMNS. But don't stop there. Especially if this is your first visit to the site. There are other book reviews, movie reviews, short stories, novel excerpts, poetry and much more from other talented writers and The Pen staff members!

This Month's Spotlight Site:
You guessed it...Simply Dreams! (http://www.simplydreams.net)
Formerly Simply E-Books, this site has moved to its own new domain and undergone a slight makeover. It still, however, retains the principles and an untarnished enthusiasm that has quickly made it one of the premier sites for quality e-book reviews (and I'm not just saying that because I've been on the receiving end of some very stellar write-ups. Honest!). Insightful, entertaining and informative content and their recently added feature, Dreams to Reality is a must-read for aspiring writers and readers interested in learning about the writing process from the source; this is where you meet the authors. Simply Dreams is expanding their review interests to inlcude print media and is looking forward to opening Simply Books this summer. So check them often!

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This Month's Colleague in the Spotlight:
Author of the best-selling book, "Deadly Obsession", Patricia A. Rasey is at it again, garnering dynamite reviews for her latest romance mystery/suspense "Facade".

I invite you to visit this dynamic writer's site at http://www13.brinkster.com/Rasey to learn more about her current and upcoming releases and enter her latest contest.

Congratulations Pat! And don't forget to put back on your clothes after all that happy naked dancing .

Shameless Promotion:
"Why MILES TO GO is a True Book of my Heart"
Gracie C. McKeever (c) 2001

"I grew up with MTG; it is the book that took me from "amateur" to "professional", my first book in every sense of the word, not only a book from the heart, but also a book from my blood sweat and tears. It is the one on which I cut my writing teeth, the one on which I flexed my immature editorial muscles. The one I coddled and petted through several revisions and metamorphoses. The one I nursed through numerous rejections, and shielded from solicitations of costly sham literary agencies and services that tried to take advantage of the child's desperate single mother. From the beginning, through all its amateur incarnations, I had faith in the universality of the characters, their story and saw only the potential for their survival and fruition, saw only their ability to thrive..." Continued at Authors Den http://authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?id=1077&AuthorID=623

Pssst...Authors Den just celebrated its first birthday in April. Let's all wish Authors Den a very Happy Birthday and may she and her legion of contributing authors and loyal readers who daily visit her site have many happy returns for many, many years to come!

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New poetry at Lisa's Book Review...several from moi, so check out the new Poetry Page and see what you think at http://www.lisasbookreview.com

Contest
For all you werewolf and Sue Krinard fans, I'm giving away an almost-mint condition paperback of "Prince of Wolves" this month. To enter, just send an e-mail to: g_mac10@yahoo.com with "Prince of Wolves Contest" in the subject line. I'll announce the winner in mid-June. Look out for another giveaway at that time...Lynn Kurland's "The Very Thought of You", a medieval/time travel. Tell a friend, and if they sign up for my AD Newsletter before June 1, 2001, they'll be entered for the POW Contest too!

Odds and Ends
If you haven't yet stopped by Gracie's Gallery http://hometown.aol.com/gwiz10/myhomepage/index.html please do check it out. Learn more about my books and me. Peruse the links of interest for writers and readers. Pore through the available articles, poems, short stories, novelettes and free book excerpts. Learn a little about e-publishing and e-books, and...Happy Reading!

Thanks for being a part of this experience (and experiment), and allowing me to periodically invade your mailboxes. Please feel free to share this newsletter with a friend and encourage them to stop by my web page and sign up! It's free, it's easy and until next time...it's done!

Later,

Gracie
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