Dan Arrow's Blog

Before you send out books on the Goodreads giveaway program, make sure to write GOODREADS WINNER NOT FOR RESALE on the inside cover of the book so it can't simply be cut out. I have had more than one brilliant individual undercut my Amazon price in order to skim a buck and list my books as "New" even though they have a personal inscription to the Goodreads winner. Also, one of my books is being sold way over the 5.99 price I set for it especially after they tack on another 3.99 for skimming and
hacking and capturing it to place on their Amazon Storefront. I placed three book projects on giveaway at the same time and gave a total of 90 copies in good faith that I would receive reviews. Certainly not expecting the slap in the face. Unbelievable!

Lol! I'm so excited that the literary geniuses of the planet absolutely dispise a story I wrote with a full disclosure in the intro that I didn't have a clue about writing when I wrote it 20 years ago. It tells the story of my writing story. From the looks of it, it's giving them something to write more than 50 words about, so I guess I'm encouraging the writing process. It is curious to me how simple people like me seem to get it and have embraced it, but the intellectual appears to blow up at the audacity of someone who comes along just trying to figure the whole writing thing out. Is it that offensive that I actually did it without regard for perfection? Some have called it "ART." I certainly hope I don't turn into a literary monster once I do achieve some level of success. If I do, you can absolutely blast me for that! Have a Merry Christmas...everyone!
PS: And for those that are serious about researching me, read So... What About Love? and see if I've improved a bit!

What is to be said of its pursuit—LOVE?

Does the poet hold the answer,
having felt her heart break thrice?
A writer of Romance maybe?
Understanding its intricate details.
No, a dream to him too.

But when the two merge;
The broken heart,
The understanding.

Only then, an eternal LOVE can thrive.

Genocide Red, first in the Genocide Series, passed its review and will be available for sale on Amazon by end of next week for 9.99. It's already an ebook offered at 2.99.

So...What About Love? A refreshing take on love from a new perspective. This story is the antidote to the broken way we look at love. It's a romance novel the way it should be with an emphasis on building a strong relationship and the passion naturally following when the time is right. Bobby Lou Moll

U stir me from my sheets
Up and down I go
Unearthing new thoughts
Unwilling to let go of old

U move me to fight on your behalf
Uniformed, I begin my regiment
Uncovering passions for your cause
Undeniably attached to the entity of U

U move my soul
U pull me from my frustrations
U drive me to another place
U do all this because you're simply

U

I see you for who you are.
Vulnerable at times,
though you build walls for protection.
I'm sure they set most people back a step or two.

I'm not quenching your spirit to break you down,
but will nurture each and every brick to build you up.
I will take my time and seriously consider
every rough edge and every smooth surface.

I will love you
because you are my right thing to do.
You have deserved my love before creation
and I will freely give it into eternity.

Just got done with a little poetry time. We'll worth ten dollars for the book in hand.The Most Wondrous of Things: A Collection of Poems

I absolutely love reading authors that are "nobodies" like myself...underdogs. I'm the same with art. I enjoy the feeling of rising up from the muck with an author as they develop. Alone Among People

You are my calm; my sedative.
The roof can come crashing down
and in the midst of all the turmoil,
my heart stops it's static rhythm.

It is only a half truth-
"Every cloud has its silver lining."

You have lowered your bridge for me.
When I run into you,
I discover a city of gold
surrounded by a fortress wall,
a hundred feet high and thirty-seven feet thick.

Inside is a world where frustration and anger
are the highest laws broken. There is no murder.
No act of killing someone off, especially in the heart.

The ruler of this city is a created courageous being.
She rules with the iron hand of love
and does not deviate from it.

She loves unconditionally and never fears;
for she is love and knows no other way.