Pernell Rogers – Writer

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Hi everyone! Well, I’m a step closer to publishing my next book. Below is the cover I’ve chosen for the anthology:

Secrets – we all have them (admit it, you know you do!). As I state in my Smashwords biography, I try to expose those fears that tend to control human motivations. This anthology is comprised of five stories with secrets well beyond normal.

In this cover, I see the door to the nightmarish recesses of the mind opening. I’d like your feedback about the cover. Do you think it works, or should the image include something else. Leave a comment or drop me an email at pernellrogers@cox.net.

In an unrelated topic, Phoenix weather is bumming me out right now! It’s cold here! On Feb. 6th, at 3:00 pm, I had to zip my heavy coat up all the way and put on my Cleveland Cavaliers beanie because the ‘hawk’ was out. The ‘hawk’ is old Cleveland slang which means the cold reaches the bones. Yes, the high was in the 50s that day, but the whipping wind made it feel like it was in the 30s. Now, I’m not saying that the other weather around the nation isn’t bad (it’s horrible!), but one of the reasons I moved to the ‘desert’ was to get away from all that cold! See ya soon!

Wow, what a journey! In mid-December, I was so stuck on my last short story for my upcoming anthology. I adopted the Story Grid methodology and was able to complete the story in mid-January.

Today was a milestone because I’ve finished my second and third drafts. It’s ready to go off to my editor along with my other four stories! As a celebration (and well-deserved one), I’m watching a music concert and sipping on some rum & coke. Time to relax for a while.

I have quite a few music concerts that help me when I get stressed or just when I want to hear some good music. My musical taste is very wide. Some of the concerts I have are the Eagles, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Grover Washington Jr., George Benson, Ray Charles, Santana, Led Zepplelin, and Pink Floyd. Ahh, I can’t forget Stevie Ray Vaughn!

I did get a chance to add to my novel over the past few days. It’s nearly 20,000 words, and I’m just starting Act 2. I can’t believe how much content I have. Well, I’m going to get back to my concert and my cocktail. Have a great weekend everyone!

For those of you that have been following me for a while, you may have noticed the new cover I chose for my latest story ‘An Unexpected Evil’.

It was a difficult decision since I really like the previous cover. However, this cover depicting the protagonist strolling down a city street with gun in hand follows the content of the story. Plus this new cover raises the question:

Why is he doing that?

The story itself has not changed.

The stories below are free and can be found at the following websites:

http://smashwords.com

https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=pernell+rogers

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/pernell+rogers?_requestid=185818

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=pernell+rogers

and iBooks (for those times you’re waiting for your automobile to be serviced).

When you read them, please take a few seconds to leave a review by clicking on the stars associated with the book cover. If you’d like to leave comments, they are always welcome, good or bad (I have a very thick skin). I use the reviews and comments to enhance my craft.

Welcome to my blog site. I’ve just built this so give me some time to get acquainted with setting it up.

First, and foremost, I will not be posting on the blog everyday. I just don’t have the time. However, I will be posting a few drabbles, flash fiction, and short stories from time to time. I’ll also let you know where I am on my projects. I’ll try to answer every question I can and will be available to assist any future writer with their endeavors.