Jeremy Mark Lane

Mark Hayter says goodbye to his favorite Houston bookstore.

We’ll probably all be doing the same before long.

I’m still trying to figure out how you guys consume literature.

Many of you still visit your local library, or your local bookstore, and you read paper books and refuse to fall prey to the “new ways of reading.”

Many of you read on y0ur e-reader, or your computer. Some of you read on your phones during a lunch hour or while waiting for the doctor’s office to call you in.

And some of you, I bet, want to be read to. Audio books are awesome – one of my favorite things. So, I’ve been working with an audio producer to work up some readings of my stuff, and I’d like to try it out on you.

Hop on over to YouTube and check out what I just posted. Let me know if you like it, and let me know if you hate it. I need to know.

No, really, I want to know. Let me hear from you.

It’s like Christmas in May.

My friend Allie is giving away tons of eBooks and even a few signed print copies of While I’m Still Myself over at her site. Go check it out, and send your friends.

Like I always say…free is a good price.

I’ve been giving free eBooks away like crazy, and I’m still doing it. If you’re reading electronically these days, just leave a comment on this post and you’ll get a free e-copy of While I’m Still Myself.

No strings attached. Just free. Let me hear from you.

I just wanted to let everyone know about a pretty cool annual event right here in North Texas.

The North Texas Book Festival is held every year at the Center for Visual Arts in Denton - this year it’s on April 14th from 9:00 AM to 4:00PM. There will be a ton of cool stuff for the kids, including a ventriloquist (I am excited about this), and piles of books to choose from.

I’ll also be there peddling While I’m Still Myself. Speaking of, my publisher uploaded the Kindle version this week. It’s up and running at Amazon if you’re interested, and I’m told the nook version should be available very soon.

Hope to see you on the 14th.

The official book trailer for “While I’m Still Myself” was released today.

Check it out here.

I love writing, particularly fiction, that forces me to think about something I don’t like thinking about. I’ve been accused of doing this with my own writing and I take it as a compliment. The best books are the ones that make you think, without exception.

For this reason, I want to make a strong recommendation for my friend Rebecca Emin’s new work, entitled “New Beginnings”, about a young girl who encounters bullying while attempting to find her place at a new school.

Rebecca’s accounts of bullying never make you cringe, and she escalates the situation at just the right pace, but the problem sits in front of you and forces you to consider how best to handle the reality of this epidemic that plagues our childen today.

This is a fantastic read for any child 8-14, and even better if the parent and child both read it and have a conversation about the material.

Learn more about Rebecca at her website, and grab your copy of “New Beginnings” at Amazon or wherever you buy books.

Big day today. Big Day.

“While I’m Still Myself” was officially released today, meaning you can request it at any bookstore, library, or just grab it online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or anywhere you buy books.

A big ‘thank you’ to the staff at Tate Publishing for bringing this project together, and a special thanks to Ashley Luckett, my editor, for making me a better writer.

To all of the reviewers and bloggers I’ve met during this process:

I’ve never taken asking for your time and opinions lightly, and the support you have shown me over the last few months has been tremendous. I’ve come to believe that you are carrying the book industry on your shoulders at the moment. Please don’t let the occasional author tantrum take away from what the rest of us feel – appreciation and gratitude.

So, for everyone else, here’s the book. I hope you’ll give it a try, and if you do, I hope you enjoy it.

I took some time this week to chat with Wendy Ewurum, the brains behind the very cool Fabulosity Reads website.

Find it here.