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To My Readers:
To my Jewish readers -- L'Shana Tova... Happy New Year.
As you read this, the MEG MOVIE is in Day 30+ of filming. The updated names among the international cast includes Jason Statham, Li Bing Bing, Ruby Rose, Jessica McNamee, Rainn Wilson, Robert Taylor, Cliff Curtis, and Masi Oka.
In this newsletter, I'm offering everyone an opportunity to place something you'll create for MEG: Generations, the sixth and final (?) MEG book, AND discover a new author. . . L.A. Knight.
Enjoy the rest of the update.
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For My International Fans:
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 I'm working on creating some special book & movie promotions specifically for YOUR COUNTRY. Please help me by sending me an email with your country name in the email. That's all I need (as always your email stays private.) Send your country name to me at Meg82159@aol.com - SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL FAN.
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Just released: DOG TRAINING THE AMERICAN MALE
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The mass market paperback of
DOG TRAINING THE AMERICAN MALE was just released by my comic alter ego. Check out the new trailer!
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Buy a $9.99 copy of DOG and Achieve IMMORTALITY in MEG: Generations!
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Buy Now |
The last pages of the
MEG: Generations novel will have a special MEGhead dedication section where you can write anything you want (in 2-3 sentences). To earn the blurb is easy... simply
purchase a mass market paperback of the laugh-out-loud rom-com
DOG TRAINING THE AMERICAN MALE and email me the proof of purchase along with your blurb at Meg82159@aol.com
The book makes a great gift; the blurb is forever...and also makes a great surprise for a fellow MEGhead come summer 2017.
Here is a dedication page so far:
MEG: GENERATIONS BLURBS
"Thank you, Steve for making me a better reader with all your splendid story telling. I read something every day because of you. For that thank you!" --Jared Betz
"Steve--thank you for making us all afraid to go back in the ocean again...ever! Your dedication to your MEGheads and your love of writing is what keeps us hungry for more." -- From a family full of MEGheads: Teresa, Corey Jeffrey Ritter, and Brinae and Ridge Ness
Steve Alten, you've got me hooked. --Lori Manor
"Steve, thank you for your dedication and your compelling storytelling and thank you, Dad for making me passionate about reading." - Kirsty B & family, Wiltshire.
"To Lauren: See you inside the book, and (probably) inside the Meg! Love you!" -Mohammad Mallouh
"An amazing read by an amazing author!" Forever a devoted Meghead - Lisa Shuff
"Thanks to Jon Bonham, the brilliant English teacher/football coach who introduced me to the Meg series." --.Ryan Skinner.
"Steve, 16 years ago I picked up a copy of MEG and you have been my favorite author since. Thank you for your work and for being so sweet to your fans! Forever a MEGhead," Sara Jernigan and (future MEGhead) Theodore Jernigan
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Megalodon's 13-foot little cousin found
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 Will it make an appearance in
MEG: GENERATIONS?
About 20 million years ago, a car-size shark swam along the ancient coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, hunting for medium-size fish with its pointy teeth, a new study finds.
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Two more Alten novels in audio to be released in October
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Blackstone audio does fantastic work, and the narrator is top notch! MEG: Nightstalkers came out in August; here's what's coming up:
The tentative schedule:
- MEG: NIGHTSTALKERS - 8/2/16 You can order the MEG: Nightstalkers audio here!
- THE OMEGA PROJECT - 10/18/16
- MEG: PRIMAL WATERS - 10/25/16
- THE SHELL GAME - 10/25/16
- GOLIATH - 11/15/16
- Domain - 11/15/16
- Dog Training the American Male - 11/15/16
- MEG: Hell's Aquarium - 12/6/1
- Sharkman - 12/6/16
- Grim Reaper - 12/6/16
- The Loch - 12/13/16
- Resurrection - 12/27/16
- Vostok - 1/17/17
- Phobos - 3/7/17
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An Interview with L.A. Knight
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Get Your Copy Now |
The new laugh-out-loud novel, "DOG TRAINING THE AMERICAN MALE" by L.A. Knight introduces readers to Dr. Nancy Beach, a relationship counselor who hosts a local radio show in South Florida called Love's a Beach. One problem: The relationship "expert" can't seem to make her own relationships work, sending her credibility and ratings into the toilet.
Nancy is set-up on a blind date with Jacob Cope, a Lehman Brothers casualty who lost his job and swagger and yearns to be a ventriloquist. Jacob is a walking thesaurus of phobias and now he's dating a psych major... the two are either perfect for each other or the relationship is a ticking time bomb.
Anxious to be rid of their siblings, Jacob's brother (gynecologist Vinnie) and Nancy's lesbian sister (Lana) encourage the young couple to move in together. When the honeymoon stage abruptly ends, Lana advises Jacob to buy her neurotic sister a little white foofie dog. Being a typical man, Jacob brings home with a 120 pound German Shepherd.
Chaos ensues and Nancy flips out. But after hiring a dog trainer she has an epiphany - what if the dog trainer's techniques can be used to housebreak Jacob? That begins a wild, hilarious social experiment that every couple and dog owner can identify with.
When it comes to relationships and dogs, L.A. Knight is battle-tested in both areas. The author, who has dogs and has been married twice (the second for twenty-five years), says he was inspired to write the book after a particularly heated argument with his wife. "I couldn't understand how my seemingly innocent statement could be so blatantly misunderstood; we were speaking the same language but our brains were wired differently. In the heat of battle my wife yelled at my dog ... and there was zero miscommunication. Well guess what - men and dogs are far more alike than men and women. We're both simple creatures with simple needs. Ergo, if a dog can be trained..."
Knight says women love the book, but that he really wrote it for guys. "Men want to be trained, trust me. When a man speaks to his woman it can be like walking blindly through a minefield - the wrong word or misplaced syllable has the potential to blow up. Last week we got into an argument over something I said 18 years ago! It's like her brain has a Google search on it. And like a dumb animal, I walked right into the crossfire. A shock collar is much easier on my nerves."
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Albino Sea Creature Spotted Close to MEG Movie Set:
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Now imagine it with a 7-ft dorsal fin!
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Living Tips - Calming Tones
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Calming Sleep Music based on Solfeggio Frequency of 528Hz which is also known as the Love Frequency, Miracle Tone, Frequency of Transformation. Very soothing during a stressful day:
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Video clip of the Month:
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Tom Cruise's BEST movie... One of the few semi-clean scenes as Lex Grossman in TROPIC THUNDER.
IF YOU HAVE A JOKE OR VIDEO YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, please e-mail to me at MEG82159@aol.com Put JOKE in the subject line.
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Recipe of the Month: Eggs Baled English
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 Ingredients:
6 eggs beaten
3/4 cup cream
1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
1 green onion slice thin
3 slices bacon, cooked crumbled
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon parmesan
additional bacon for garnish - optional
Instructions:
Beat cream into eggs. Stir in seasonings, cheddar, onion and bacon. Melt butter in a 9" frying pan. Pour egg mixture into pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until set and golden. Garnish with additional bacon, if desired. Serve immediately.
*IF YOU HAVE A RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, please e-mail to me at
MEG82159@aol.com Put RECIPE in the subject line.
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Finally...
Jon Stewart closes The Daily Show with his moment of Zen, I offer you my moment of Curly...
(I defy you to watch this and not smile).
(in honor of the start of school).
Stay well, stay safe... and know this author really appreciates you.
Sincerely,
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