Words by Sooz

I finally finished “ A Feast for Crows .” I stayed up until 4 a.m. to ensure I got it done. I couldn't go any longer without finishing. The only problem is I need to know what happens next. However, I'm going to wait on reading the fifth books in George R.R. Martin's series to get back into reading/reviewing. Also, I want to talk a little more about the self-published world as it exploded in 2011. The next book on the list is “ Game 7:Dead Ball ” by Allen Schatz . It's the first of three books in the Marshall Connors Series. The books follow a Major League Baseball umpire as he's engulfed in murders and mysteries. I learned about Schatz's books through Twitter . When I first started following him, he probably had around 1,500 followers. In a short time, he's has more than 10,000. While he spends his time writing, he also does a lot when it comes to promoting his books. That's one of the pitfalls of self-publishing, you're also a self...

George R.R. Martin writes long. There's nothing wrong with that, especially when it works well in his fantasy novels. My only issue is that I am currently reading the fourth book and want to finish it before I start anything new. I think I don't have much more to go. I got the book in a four-pack bundle for my ereader, so apparently I only have a 100 or so more pages to go before I am done. One of the toughest things about ereaders is actually gauging how much of a book is left. While the actual page count is there, sometimes there are extra pages at the end of books that aren't part of the story. Can't just flip to the back on this one. However, once I am done, which will hopefully be in the next day or so, the first eBook I plan to read is “ The Beat” A Baseball Short Story .” We'll start off easy – just 8,840 words. That should take me less time than it's taken to read “ A Feast for Crows .” I've scoured Smashwords to find ...