The Ghost from the Sea

Date: May 7, 2016

Author: Bobbi Holmes

The Ghost from the Sea is available in eBook format. I’ll confess I had some issues with the first file that went out, which I addressed on Facebook. There was no problem with the story, but a few homophones slipped by the editor. The file has since been corrected and updated.

I’m thrilled to report, that in spite of the initial hiccups, the early reviews have been highly favorable.

One Amazon reviewer wrote it was the best book in the series, and went on to say:

“Jack on the bridge in the storm was written so well that I felt I was there. The way it all came together in the final chapters was so touching and beautiful that I cried numerous times. This book was just so well written that I felt I was there living in and part of that town. This author was able to make the impossible become believable, what a fun book. Great job, loved it.”

The Earth is flat. What?!?!?!?

Date: April 28, 2016

Author: Bobbi Holmes

Categories: Bobbi Ann Johnson Holmes

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In 2016 there are still people out there who claim our planet Earth is flat—not a globe. Who am I to mock them? After all, I believe in ghosts. Well, at least the possibility of ghosts.

I suspect those who profess to be Flat-Earthers fall into various categories.

Those who don’t actually believe, yet make money by promoting the belief, such as through book sales, seminars, and advertising generated on social media sites.
Those who love a conspiracy. Some people are drawn to conspiracies and have a tendency to believe the current flavor of the decade.
Those who believe based on religion. According to some Flat-Earthers, the proof is in the Bible.
Those who say they believe, because they think it sounds cool.
And those who simply believe Earth is flat, for whatever reason—like NASA is lying to us, or they’ve read all the pro-Flat-Earth websites and find them believable.

Personally, I don’t believe the earth is flat. If flat, then why hasn’t a dedicated Flat-Earther posted a picture on social media showing the earth’s edge? Considering the number of courageous explorers who’ve ventured out over the centuries seeking knowledge, not one has reported back about seeing the earth’s edge.

If these Flat-Earthers are so darn certain the earth is flat, why haven’t they taken to the sea like Greenpeace, to prove their point?

Aren’t there any Flat-Earth pilots willing to attempt a round the globe flight to prove it impossible, and snap some photos while soaring along the earth’s edge?

I’ve not found a single Earth’s edge photo on Instagram. None are trending on Twitter. Not one.

Come on folks. If that doesn’t prove the earth is round, I don’t know what does.

Of course, my Great-grandfather was a Freemason…

Why I can’t help you: I’m a wimp.

Date: April 18, 2016

Author: Bobbi Holmes

Categories: Bobbi Ann Johnson Holmes

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Occasionally, I’ll receive an email from an aspiring author asking me to read his/her manuscript and give honest feedback. Normally, I respectfully decline. Not because I don’t want to help the other writer—but because I’m a wimp.

If the writer sincerely wants honest feedback—which means the bad with the good—then I’m not the one to ask. Why? Because as I mentioned in the previous paragraph, I’m a wimp. I simply don’t have the heart to tell another writer his/her work sucks if I think it sucks.

When reading a book by an author friend, I never tell him/her I’m reading the book. After I finish it, I will let the author know if I loved it. But if I hated it? He/she will never know I read it.

There have been a few times I’ve read an author friend’s work and noticed an issue that might be a problem down the road, and I will privately message them, expressing my opinion. Yet generally, that’s when I feel good about the work overall. Telling them in private gives them the opportunity to ignore me, or consider my suggestions. Typically, I have only done this when the author expressed he/she would welcome suggestions.

These days when I do leave a book review, I normally leave them on books I sincerely enjoyed.

Does this mean I think readers who give harsh truths to an author is wrong? Absolutely not, providing the reviewer is sincere in his/her opinion and is not one of those people who gets a perverse thrill telling a writer his/her work sucks.

(Image: Sneak peek at window in The Ghost and the Mystery Writer, Book 9, book cover.)