Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2016

Before The Fall: A Book of Poetry

Before The Fall by Billy #poetry #satire #humor


This beautifully written book of poetry is sure to touch your heart and evoke emotions. I was in awe at some of the amazing and heartfelt poems that were packed inside. The book is like looking into the soul of a person and being fully able to experience the ups and downs of life with the author. My three favorite poems in the book were: "Space and Time Fall For Each Other", "The Plant Kingdom", and "With Lover's Eyes". I highly recommend this book to everyone.

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Book Blurb: This is the book of a mad man's poetry. Continue at your own risk (or enlightenment) :)

This beautifully written book of poetry is sure to touch your heart and evoke emotions. #beforethefall #poems

Excerpt:
School Will Not Prepare You

School will not prepare you
for a lover's smile.

School will not prepare you
for when your lover leaves.

School will not prepare you
to handle your greatness.

School will not tell you what to do.

School will not tell you what to do
when you are alone at night.

School will not whisper in your ear.

School will not cuddle with you.

School will not write your poems for you.

She will never tell you
about her tears,
she will never tell you.

It is Life.

Only Life.

He will tell you.
By Billy #poetry
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Author Bio:

Billy Vitogiannis was born in Orange County, California. Of course, he does not associate with any one place in particular. In fact, he'll probably tell you he's from the stars. He has come here to help humanity love itself and has fallen in love with music and poetic prose in the process.

A simple man of simple origin, slightly feminine, and shy enough to make one wonder: Just where does that intensity come from?

He sincerely hopes the words aren't too much of a barrier and that the information may slowly, in its own twisty-tangly way, seep into the subconscious minds and hearts of his readers.

He loves and thanks you for your precious time.

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Friday, November 14, 2014

Prophecy of the Seven Bottles

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Prophecy of the Seven Bottles

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“What a wonderful story of searching for one's purpose. Magical and compelling…I couldn't put it down.” -Excerpt of review by Diane Franzen

Guest article by: Paul Halston-York

Picture the book that changed your life forever: Now, mentally slide it over and ground yourself, because literary lightening is about to strike your virtual bookshelf--for a second time!

In his debut fiction novel,Prophecy of the Seven Bottles,” Scott Troy Kovarik brings down the thunder like a best-seller by wiring together an electrifying tale of Indiana Jones-like adventure, Verne-esque science fiction, romance, comedy, and apocalyptic New Age thriller. Kovarik generates the real high-voltage through deep mystical teachings interlinked with brilliantly imaginative--if not prophetically decoded--Hopi, Mayan and Biblical prophecy. While relentlessly entertaining, the author expertly illuminates a path to finding one’s true purpose and claiming the vast spiritual power we sense, yet rarely grasp.

The saga begins when computer company intern Avery Cole has a lost time experience on a Seattle highway in 1985 and awakens with a strange device in his hand. When connected to the Internet, he discovers this bizarre hardware contains advanced alien software sent to help humanity endure a cataclysmic planetary transition. Cole returns to a California beach seeking closure and guidance and meets social media ninja Madi Blake. Soon, the two find themselves key players in a wild cosmic agenda for the salvation of humanity and the exposure of a precious secret sought for ages untold.

The author earns karmic points in the keeping-it-real column by disclosing that during the two-year writing process, he practiced a once lost, advanced spiritual science revived and taught by renowned Indian mystic, Paramahansa Yogananda, to which he credits the deep insights and guided tone of the book. “I did not write this book alone,” Kovarik relates. “I was a channel, a happy victim of a spiritual drive by, and I was transformed.”

Scott Troy Kovarik

Kovarik is also an accomplished musician with music on film and television, and a health and wellness consultant to the medical field.

See the video trailer on animoto.com

 

Prophecy of the Seven Bottles

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Friday, October 17, 2014

The Cuban Gigolo

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The Cuban Gigolo A Play

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“The play is a comedy inspired from the much publicized Elian, a Cuban child who came over and started an international conflict back in 1989.” ~ John Robert Bland




Extract
We would also appreciate it if the United States would return, perhaps six of our baseball players,(angrily) so that we might have enough players to put two teams on the field to play the got damn game again!

So as the shark was biting off my second leg, I said to myself, return to Cuba where I have my family, a few girlfriends, and back to the salsa. I love to salsa. Hey beautiful lady, you salsa with me?

Oh yes, I heard of it. The place where you are most likely not to graduate from high school. Where you are most likely not able to get a good job, and where you are most likely to get arrested and sleep in a penal institution. I read the Wall Street Journal.

The Cuban Gigolo A Play

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

An inside look at a shallowman!

Recently, I had the opportunity to ask Simon Woolcot a few questions. I came up with the questions myself as I read his book. It's fabulous by the way. The reviews are spot on with this one.


Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man


The Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man is an adult comedy for a mature audience.


The Short and Sweet interview...


Seann - What is your favourite saying?

Simon ~ "My husband/boyfriend is out of town at the moment"

Seann -  Did writing about your life over the course of 30 days change you in such a way that, as readers, we may not know about it?

Simon ~ "I believe I was pretty wonderful before starting and the diary just confirmed it."

Seann - If I were a fly on the wall in your life today, what would I see?

Simon ~ "Today you'd have seen me being interviewed for a Dutch men's magazine, having lunch in a cafe sat next to a group of insanely loud Dutch women who shouted rather than talking."

Seann - Please share with us readers anything else you would like us to know about you and/or your book?

Simon ~ "The book is for adults only, it will make you laugh out loud at least once, but probably more times than that."
Amazing book to read!! The moment you start to read its almost impossible to stop. A story about an expat in Amsterdam and all of his adventures. It's written with a lot of humor and almost impossible not to laugh while reading. Simon Woolcot his blog was already amazing and now finally the book is there to make it even better. Can't wait until the next book!
~ Above review by A. Van Der Zalm - Amazing book!!

Well I can say that I am looking forward to reading the Dutch men's magazine article. Perhaps Simon will post a link to it on his blog.

Previous posting  about 'The Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man'- Would you keep a diary to "see" who you really are?

PS:  Here is an example of how well written this book is. (Pg 19 of 178 in Kindle) Oops let me set it up first. Simon is talking about how a fellow he works with has barged in on his lunch date with his best friend Anna.

"He sounded like an old record with a scratch through the middle. Anna politely answered him in German; I then interceded and told him that we only had twenty minutes for lunch and that I had plans this evening, so didn't want to continue the discussion in German. He glowed as red as a beetroot and then switched to English. Just for a microsecond I caught a murderous flash in his eyes, but he then returned to his usual smarmy self. I've upset the serpent, better watch out."

The Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallowman is available on Amazon    USA  Canada  UK

Friday, January 10, 2014

Lady Justice and the Assassin

Lady Justice and the Assassin

 Free Kindle Days - January 10th to 14th!
"Who would guess from the title that a mystery surrounding the assassination of a president could make you laugh? I found myself on the edge of my chair one moment and laughing out loud the next. In the end, there was a clear message for all of us."
~ Review on Amazon by W. Batchelor - Not what you'd expect!!

Lady and The Assassin received a 5 Star rating from Reader's Favorite and 'Honorable Mention' at the Great Midwest Book Festival

The Story - Back Cover Description

Two radical groups have joined together for a common purpose --- to kill the President of the United States, and they're looking for the perfect person to do the job.

Not a cold-blooded killer or a vicious assassin, but a model citizen, far removed from the watchful eyes of Homeland Security.

When the president comes to Kansas City, the unlikely trio of Walt, Willie and Louie the Lip find themselves knee-deep in the planned assassination.

Join our heroes for another suspenseful mystery and lots of laughs!
The author says it all, people have to be taught to hate and it must be continually enforced to become firmly instilled within an individual. A good read with a thought provoking message.
~ Review by J. Grunwald - Lift justice and the assassin (lol...the reviewer must have been thinking of lifting something at the time of his review  - I had to include this here though because it is expresses how wonderful Robert writes)

Available on Amazon! Free Kindle Days - January 10th to 14th. Be sure to snap up your copy!

*****

To learn more about Robert Thornhill - see previous postings - A Tribute to Our Veterans & Short Stories to Tickle Your Funnybone

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Would you keep a diary to "see" who you really are?

Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man

The Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man is an adult comedy for a mature audience.

Excerpt of a Review by Meaghan-Immensely entertaining
Simon Woolcot’s ‘The Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man’ dropped my jaws and left it there—seriously. Hilarious and fascinating at turns, Woolcot’s personal account of his adventures while living as an expat in the Netherlands is unapologetically funny—he is a fashion-conscious bad-ass with a sharp eye for the ridiculous and the wit to turn it into something that could leave you laughing on the floor.
Imagine someone pretty much daring you to keep a diary so that you can "see" what you are really like? What a great idea. This is what happened to the author -Simon Woolcot. I pulled this excerpt to share as it sums it up nicely.

Excerpt: (Kindle Locations 96-104)

Anna, a blonde bombshell of a woman from the beautiful city of Frankfurt, who is one of my best friends, my colleague and who claims to know me better than I know myself, says that I am the shallowest man she’s ever known, and that because I constantly deny being so, the best way for me to realize quite how lacking in any real depth I am would be to start writing down exactly how I live my life for a month. Her theory is that I’m so busy living my allegedly shallow existence, that only when seeing my activities written down will it dawn on me how I am the living equivalent of a worm’s grave, i.e. extremely shallow.

A month is a hell of a long time, most of my relationships don’t last that long (joking) and I’m not too happy about making such a long term commitment, but since Anna claims that I lack the discipline to keep a diary, I am intent on proving her wrong. So welcome to the diaries of Simon Woolcot, an allegedly spoiled and shallow Expat from London living in Amsterdam.

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Wait! There's more. Simon tells tales of what can be comparable to the seven deadly sins. From the books description:
  • For a month he keeps a diary of his life in Amsterdam, a tale of fine dining, womanizing, romps in sex clubs, bespoke tailoring and office politics.
  • The book is divided into the seven deadly sins, lust, greed, gluttony, sloth, envy, pride and wrath all of which are committed during the course of this book.
  • Based on the popular blog, the Amsterdam confessions of a shallow man, the book provides plenty of insights into life in the Netherlands through the eyes of that cities shallowest man.
About the Author:
Simon Woolcot, some might say he's a legend in his own mind, others call him a nuisance who should go back to London.

Simon Woolcot is a privileged Expat who came to Amsterdam from London for a six month assignment and has remained for nine years. Planning is obviously not his strong point. He spends his time commenting on various aspects of life in Holland on the Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man Blog.

Follow Simon on Twitter

The Amsterdam Confessions of a Shallow Man is available on Amazon (Paperback and Kindle)

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Fame can be a nightmare...

Bernie and The Deadbeats

Fabulous artwork - the cover and inside the book. (young adult science fiction & of course up, up and up some more into the double digits) I love looking behind the scenes into authors lives. JP (James) Mackey has dedicated this book to his parents for instilling a love of music in him. He doesn't think he inherited their talents in music but I am going to bet that he did. :)

The story is about  Bernard, a high-school student who moves into his grandfather's creepy old abandoned house, which turns out to have a rock and roll group squatting in the basement. He  wouldn't mind so much except they all happen to be... monsters.

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'When Bernard Mullens had to start over at a new school, all he wanted was to find a group of friends with whom to fit in. Little did he know what sort of group he would end up with. Now all he wants is that it won't be his last. ' (back cover description)

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In author JP Mackey's own words,
I began Bernie and The Deadbeats in 2008 as a sort of counter-point to the emerging horror trend, more of a coming-of-age / humorous look at all the vampire and zombie stories and movies coming out... the thought of musically inclined monsters seemed like a good combination.

Great writing here - Wanted to share photo's of the first page to give this book the attention it deserves. I know my brothers will like this!


Chapter One Artwork

First page


Read an excerpt for Bernie and The Deadbeats (click the word 'Preview' found under cover image)

frankMore titles by JP Mackey at: Autumn Night Publishing


Thursday, December 5, 2013

Short Stories To Tickle Your Funnybone

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Free on Amazon December 5th and 6th 

Take a look at this book from Robert Thornhill! What a great idea:)

Introduce the characters of your series via funny stories from the books. I agree with the review posted below. Great excerpts. I can really relate to the first one in the book. I am the one in my household that does not know how to cook certain things and you can find me on any given day phoning or texting my husband to ask him how to prepare our meal. Keep reading to get to the Colon Cleanse chapter. It makes me wonder if Robert has been spying on my family...

Here is what Robert has to say about these short stories: 

Laughter Is The Best Medicine!

Laughter has been shown to relax muscles, increase oxygen flow, promote circulation, and reduce tension as well as lower blood pressure, ease stress and boost your immune system. (Dr. Michael Cutler)

Take a moment from your busy day to relax with your favorite beverage and this little book and read some stories from the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series that are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

If you love a good mystery ----

If you love to laugh ---

You WILL love the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series!

AND...

For gift ideas for the entire family:

Review on Amazon by C. Toste -
I got this book as a free download and I really enjoyed it. This book contains excerpts from Robert Thornhill's mystery series and it had me laugh out loud many times. As a matter of fact I am still thinking about some of the funny episodes that were described in the book. Plus what is not to like of a book that makes one laugh, in this day and age we need all the laughter we can get. Its also a good way to get a little glimpse into his series, that balances action and mystery with humor.
Check out previous posting to learn more about Robert & his Lady Justice Series.