Retired nurse DA Brown has published several blogs about becoming a nurse, the subject of her new novel Spit and Polish. One is re-blogged below, and explore her blog for more. Spit and Polish launches February 29. The eBook is available with a pre-order discount. https://books2read.com/u/49687M
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Fourth Birthday Giveaway!
Fourth anniversary giveaway! See blog post for full contest details.
“Once a nurse, always a nurse”
Fourth Robert Lui Novel
A fourth Robert Lui novel is coming, and a sneak peek at the cover for Greenside.
The Spartan Chronicles
Coming Soon Several decades ago, Kingston author Thomas Frood worked two summers for Spartan Air Services in the Canadian North, as a radio operator and weather observer in support of the company’s mapping business. The Spartan Chronicles is a collection of incidents, anecdotes and stories from the that time. Here’s a short excerpt: I had… Continue reading The Spartan Chronicles
Three New Books
It’s been a busy week at Somewhat Grumpy Press. First, we now have the manuscript for Spit and Polish, the new book by DA Brown, author of Recycled Virgin: Ruth was delighted to enter nursing school at Kingston General Hospital. Nursing had to be a better life than staying in her tiny town, marrying a… Continue reading Three New Books
The different types of publisher – make sure you know exactly what you’re signing up for #publishing #selfpublishing
Originally posted on Alison Williams Writing:
I often see authors on Twitter celebrating a publishing deal. I almost always have alarm bells ringing, and go off to check the publishing company. Why? Because in this new era of publishing, there are many different types of publisher out there, and lots of authors, excited by the…
New Book News
Catching up our blog with updates on new titles. Lydia’s Journey: An Armenian Refugee’s Story, is days away from release. This is the second novel from Katherine Covell, after 2021’s Flipping the Switch. Reviews of advance copies have included comments such as “shows the resiliency of the human spirit” (librarything) and “hope it becomes a… Continue reading New Book News
The Chapel of Retribution
Somewhat Grumpy Press is proud to announce we’ve signed a publishing contract with Glenn Burwell, for his debut novel The Chapel of Retribution.
Meeting Hybrid Publisher Criteria
The Independent Book Publishers Association recently released updated criteria for defining reputable hybrid publishers, with a stress that ALL requirements apply. Examples and details are provided for each requirement. Let’s see how Somewhat Grumpy Press meets these requirements. Define a mission and vision for its publishing program. As the About page says, we offer à… Continue reading Meeting Hybrid Publisher Criteria
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