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Laura Treacy Bentley
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“The sun is setting in a burnt orange sky; the cliffs are black silhouettes; the sea, liquid silver.”
― The Silver Tattoo
― The Silver Tattoo
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My novel GLASS MOUNTAIN is psychological suspense. Even though it is shelved or categorized as thriller/suspense in bookstores or on Amazon, etc., it is considered to be a psychological suspense novel.
My novel GLASS MOUNTAIN is psychological suspense. Even though it is shelved or categorized as thriller/suspense in bookstores or on Amazon, etc., it is considered to be a psychological suspense novel.
My latest novel, GLASS MOUNTAIN, was launched in April!Glass Mountain It's a contemporary suspense novel set in Western Maryland.Jeannette Walls, author of “The Glass Castle,” said: “A heck of a good tale about tenacity, resilience and the choices we make. I read ‘Glass Mountain’ in one sitting, and from the first page I was rooting out loud for the characters.”
Sir Grace and the Big Blizzard was born in 2020 during the Covid pandemic, and she has SURVIVED for almost two years!! You can find Kjersten L. Niskanen and my picture book at Tamarack Marketplace, Huntington Museum of Art, Cicada Books & Coffee, The Gallery Shop, and on Amazon.Sir Grace and the Big Blizzard
SIR GRACE HOPES YOU WILL TAKE HER HOME TODAY!
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Brave Sir Grace battles the big blizzard! This cool illustration by Kjersten L. Niskanen from Sir Grace and the Big Blizzard is one of my very favorites from our picture book. I'm just a little prejudice, but if you need a special stocking stuffer this Christmas, Sir Grace and the Big Blizzard will make the perfect gift. Feel free to share this post with your friends.
[book:Sir Grace and the Big Blizzard|54555930My first picture book Sir Grace and the Big Blizzard has just been released!!! It's illustrated by the amazing Kjersten Niscanen! You can buy it on Amazon.com, bookshop.org, and order it from any bookstore. https://amzn.to/2WCOv5A
Are you on BookBub? I have a new Author Profile, and I'd love for you to follow me =)https://www.bookbub.com/authors/laura...
Stop by and see me in the Irish Authors' Corner at the fabulous Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio, August 3-5!!Laura Treacy Bentley
http://dublinirishfestival.org/
I was recently featured on Janet Emson's wonderful UK book blog "From First Page To Last." Take a look! https://fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress...Looking For Ireland: An Irish-Appalachian Pilgrimage
Only 4 days left to enter to win a signed copy of Looking For Ireland!https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Enter to win a signed copy of my new book Looking For Ireland: An Irish-Appalachian Pilgrimage. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
My chapbook/art book LOOKING FOR IRELAND: AN IRISH-APPALACIAN PILGRIMAGE with both poems and photographs has just been published by Mountain State Press,Looking For Ireland: An Irish-Appalachian Pilgrimage it is now available on Amazon. Take a look! http://amzn.to/2lZhyMB
October is #PoweredByIndie month on Amazon!!If you want to read the complete "tell all" about my writing journey with The Silver Tattoo, here's the link to "NOT a Dream Deferred" which was published in the Irish magazine writing.ie: https://www.writing.ie/tell-your-own-...
The Silver Tattoo
Today I'm the "Author in the Spotlight" on Portobello Book Blog from beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland! http://portobellobookblog.com/2016/02...
I was invited to be a guest blogger on Vicki Goldman Gilbert's terrific blog in the UK! My post is titled "Drive, Imagine, Write." It's for all of you writers, like me, who have written or are writing a book and have traveled that long road to publication. "On my blog today, a lovely guest post by Laura Treacy Bentley - http://off-the-shelfbooks.blogspot.co..."
Spent all day on Friday at the #wvbookfestival and then last night I got to hear Neil Gaiman talk. I was so impressed with this wildly creative and thoughtful writer. I now own a signed copy of American Gods! Here we are together at last =) http://on.fb.me/1MZZ3RS
I'm giving my lovely publicist (her name rhymes with Maura) a big raise! She says that there is only ONE day left in the worldwide NIGHT TERRORS giveaway on Amazon. In the US click http://amzn.to/1J867JW or the UK go to http://amzn.to/1KrfKQI Please share this final notification with your friends =)
Now Night Terrors is #17 in the US and #8 in the UK under Metaphysical. Keep on clicking!! It's free until Aug. 18. http://amzn.to/1J867JW or http://amzn.to/1MtrUyr
Cheap thrills, actually FREE thrills!! NIGHT TERRORS: THE SHORT STORY PREQUEL TO THE SILVER TATTOO is free "worldwide" for 5 days until Aug. 18! Don't delay!! http://amzn.to/1J867JW
Thanks to the magic of Amazon UK, The Silver Tattoo is now priced at 1.47 and 1.55 for a limited time!!http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C5K2542...
For my Irish and UK friends, Amazon UK has reduced the Kindle Edition of The Silver Tattoo to 1.90 and the paperback to 2.00. I don't know how long this reduction will last!Visit http://inkflash.com/LauraTreacyBentley for more details or go directly to http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
"Sometimes people have the idea that crime fiction is a lesser genre. I cannot tell you how much I reject that. Every piece of literary fiction I read these days I think of as crime fiction, because it is. Hamlet is crime fiction. To Kill a Mockingbird is crime fiction. Heaven knows Oedipus is crime fiction." ~Julia Keller
Need a last minute FREE Mother's Day gift to keep your mom up at night? The short story prequel (Night Terrors) to my novel (The Silver Tattoo) is FREE for just *one* more day (May 10). https://lnkd.in/epNRBmW
Night Terrors: A Short Story Prequel to the Silver Tattoo
Call me crazy, but my short story prequel Night Terrors is free on Amazon world-wide until May 10. It's a stand-alone story as well as a prequel to The Silver Tattoo. Get a copy for yourself and tell your friends =) http://amzn.to/1PpKQh8 Night Terrors: A Short Story Prequel to the Silver Tattoo
Today's the day!!! My short story prequel NIGHT TERRORS has just been released on Amazon for 99 cents! http://amzn.to/1PpKQh8 It's a stand alone story that sets the stage for my psychological thriller The Silver Tattoo.Night Terrors: A Short Story Prequel to the Silver Tattoo
I'm excited to tell you that my latest work: Night Terrors: A Short Story Prequel to The Silver Tattoo is now available for pre-order and will be released on April 16. http://amzn.to/1PpKQh8
I was interviewed by Eric Douglas on his radio show Writer's Block. I talk about The Silver Tattoo and my forthcoming short story prequel. Take a listen! http://voicesofappalachia.com/?p=2701
I'm currently ranked #61 in Psychological Chillers Written by Women! I would love to have your vote if you read and enjoyed my novel: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Only 8 hours left to buy the Kindle edition of my novel for 99p on Amazon UK. Thanks for all your support! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Tattoo...
Only 8 hours left to buy the Kindle edition of my novel for 99p on Amazon UK. Thanks for all your support! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Tattoo...
Prepare to be amazed! Seriously!! Explore this innovative & exciting Virtual Reality labyrinth of books. Turn your speakers on, take a look around, and while you're there, enter the door with my name on it =) http://inkflash.com/
My first novel THE SILVER TATTOO (a psychological thriller set in Ireland) is having its first Kindle Countdown Deal ONLY on Amazon UK from now until next Friday (Dec. 5-12) and is currently priced at 99p/c If you or your friends shop on Amazon UK, please help me spread the word. Thanks so much!http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Tattoo...
This new review left me breathless from beginning to end. My initial fear swiftly changed to quiet joy: http://wendywelchbigstonegap.wordpres...
This new review left me breathless from beginning to end. My initial fear swiftly changed to quiet joy: http://wendywelchbigstonegap.wordpres...
I have a new page on Facebook called "Poetography." Poet/novelist + very amateur photographer = Poetography. Stop by and see the world through my lens: https://www.facebook.com/laurapoetograhy
Wow! Here's my latest review on Amazon: "Just read this book and I could not put it down. Scary story line where the power of the mind overcomes reality. I was reminded of Rebecca and others by Daphne du Maurier. I highly recommend it."
I woke up this morning to a stellar review of The Silver Tattoo on this fabulous Irish website! http://www.writing.ie/readers/the-sil...
Big news! I will be reading from THE SILVER TATTOO at The Winding Stair Bookshop in Dublin, Ireland, on Sunday July 6!! A couple of scenes from my novel are set there. http://www.winding-stair.com/bookshop/ The Silver Tattoo
International author Zoe Ferraris' interview with me about my novel =) http://zoeferraris.blogspot.com/2013/... …
Special thanks to the fabulous Jubilee Readers for inviting me to talk to their book club in Franklin, Tennessee!! Chocolate cake with raspberries and peach tea, too =) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...
I was thrilled to interview Jeannette Walls for the latest issue of WV LIVING magazine. Be sure and read her exciting news about The Glass Castle! http://www.wvliving.com/Spring-2014/C...
I'll be heading to Tennessee to read/sign The Silver Tattoo at Union Ave Books in Knoxville on Monday, April 7 from 5-7pm. www.unionavebooks.com All are welcome! Then it's on to Franklin, Tennessee, to talk to the Jubilee Book Club!
What a huge response to my St. Patrick's Day giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered!!
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I'm giving away one signed copy of THE SILVER TATTOO. Click on the link for a chance to win! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh... …
Believe me, each and every book review is SO valued, but to wake up to another wonderful review in the The Herald-Dispatch was a great way to start my day http://www.herald-dispatch.com/featur...
Even, um, Santa is reading THE SILVER TATTOO!!! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...
http://amzn.to/14IdLYa
