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Here is my interview with Marcha Fox

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Here’s a recent interview I had with Fiona McVie. You may find out all sorts of funny things about me in this comprehensive interview. Fiona asked some great questions that really made me think!

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Name  Marcha Fox

Age  67

Fiona: Where are you from

Marcha: That’s a hard one.  I was born in Peekskill, New York, about forty miles north of New York City on the Hudson River but moved to California with my parents when I was 13.  I moved to Northern Utah with my then-husband and family and lived there for almost 15 years and then moved to Texas, where I still am after over 20 years.  I’ve lived on all three coasts, i.e., the East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast as well as at 4500 feet in the Rocky Mountains.  Currently I’m living across from one of Texas’ biggests lakes 15 miles outside of a small town northwest of Austin, Texas.  In other words, I live in the boonies.

Fiona: A little about yourself `i.e. your education Family life etc.  

Marcha: I was an only child born to…

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Amazon… A virtual marketplace, or Big Brother?

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Wow. Amazon is certainly out of hand. This policy is nothing short of throwing out the baby with the bath water. If you’re an Indie author, read it and be warned. This is yet another reason that I refuse to give Amazon exclusivity with my books and participate in KU.

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A couple of weeks ago I read the third installment of a series I really loved. I will refrain from sharing the name of the novel and its author.

Like any reader, as soon as I finished reading, I wrote my review. When I tried posting it on Amazon (I did buy the eBook, just like any normal and decent human being would), I received a rather concerning email.

I will not share the screenshot of the email as it does contain the title of the book and name of the author. In its place I have copied the body of the email below.

Dear Amazon Customer,

Thanks for submitting a customer review on Amazon. Your review could not be posted to the website in its current form. While we appreciate your time and comments, reviews must adhere to the following guidelines:
http://www.amazon.com/review-guidelines

Here I was, thinking I had included an…

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Refractions of Frozen Time Blog Tour +Giveaway

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Another stop on my book release Blog Tour including an interview and more Giveaway information!

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Book Blurb

“Refractions of Frozen Time” finds the Brightstars, your favorite space-faring family, more separated than ever before.  Laren is in the process of being exiled to the galaxy’s ultimate security prison onboard an automated spacecraft.  Creena, her little brother, Deven, and her mother, Sharra, remain in the Caverns, while Dirck and Win report to the Clique base at Apoca Canyon.

Deven discovers a new crystal which, combined with cristobalite, unlocks the portal between Local and Universal time, offering the potential Creena has been looking for to reunite the family at last.  There’s one problem, however.  Teleporting results in the correct location but the arrival time seems to be random, which has risky implications.  Before she can unravel the mystery, however, Integrator commandos find their underground hideout, forcing a harrowing escape loaded with unexpected consequences.  Believing they’re permanently lost, the dark and lonely days that follow change Dirck forever as…

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Blog Tour #Giveaway Trails Tetralogy series

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Check this out to read my Guest Post and for information on my “Refractions of Frozen Time” Blog Tour #Giveaway!

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Book Blurb

“Refractions of Frozen Time” finds the Brightstars, your favorite space-faring family, more separated than ever before.  Laren is in the process of being exiled to the galaxy’s ultimate security prison onboard an automated spacecraft.  Creena, her little brother, Deven, and her mother, Sharra, remain in the Caverns, while Dirck and Win report to the Clique base at Apoca Canyon.

Deven discovers a new crystal which, combined with cristobalite, unlocks the portal between Local and Universal time, offering the potential Creena has been looking for to reunite the family at last.  There’s one problem, however.  Teleporting results in the correct location but the arrival time seems to be random, which has risky implications.  Before she can unravel the mystery, however, Integrator commandos find their underground hideout, forcing a harrowing escape loaded with unexpected consequences.  Believing they’re permanently lost, the dark and lonely days that follow change Dirck forever as…

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NEW RELEASE: Refractions Of Frozen Time by Marcha Fox

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Many thanks to fellow sci-fi author, Ceri London, for this great post as “Refractions of Frozen Time” is released!

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“Author Marcha Fox has a gift for explaining the science. The world she creates in the Star Trails Tetralogy is genius, so well thought out and crafted. As the Brightstar youngsters observe and understand their surroundings, their conclusions can be coloured by their Miran schooling, but when they break old habits and open their minds in order to survive the hostile planet they must now call home, these children achieve the incredible. Quite beautiful.” Ceri London.

 BOOK DESCRIPTION A discovery that links two dimensions of time. . .A prison ship’s dirty little secret. . .Esheron has answers but will they arrive before it’s too late? "Refractions of Frozen Time" finds the Brightstars, your favorite space-faring family, more separated than ever before. Laren is in the process of being exiled to the galaxy's ultimate security prison onboard an automated spacecraft. Creena, her little brother, Deven, and her mother, Sharra, remain in…

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Review: “Beyond the Hidden Sky (Star Trails Tetralogy Book 1)” by Marcha Fox

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Many thanks to Christoph Fischer for the great reviews!

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Star_Trails_3d_version_12714“Beyond the Hidden Sky (Star Trails Tetralogy Book 1)” by Marcha Fox is an excellent Science Fiction Novel. Adults will enjoy the scientific and concise description of technology, while younger readers will love the young characters, robots and many other entertaining ingredients.The book has great charm and is easy to read for most parts, but very thought-through and complex in others. Knowing the author as the accomplished writer of concise Astrology books, the competence and easy use of technology and science in this book comes as no surprise.Suspense, dramatic curve and fun parts are well balanced to make for a promising and highly recomended start in this 4-parter. This first volume of the Star Trails Tetralogy, a science fiction series for teens and young adults, begins with a familiar scene, a heated conflict between two siblings. Creena Brightstar is 14, her brother, Dirck, 17 and neither has any…

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BRAND NEW! Shimmer In The Dark: DESTINY NEXUS Official Launch!

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I’m extremely excited for Ceri London and the release of her sequel to “Rogue Genesis.” Check it out along with my review of this epic science fiction novel.

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I am very excited to announce the launch of Shimmer In The Dark: Destiny Nexus. This exciting, high paced sequel to Rogue Genesis is now available as an e-book on Amazon and is packed with shocks and revelations.

Destiny Nexus

“This man isn’t the exclusive property of the US any longer. He is answerable to the world.”

Major Niall Kearey is the only man capable of bridging space-time to create portals across the known universe.

His government and the US military exploit his abilities, a secret society incites global unease in a bid to control him, and the alien refugees he smuggled to Earth revere him as the fulfillment of ancient prophecy.

Under threat of exposure, a potential one-man weapon of mass destruction, Niall and his family are forced back into hiding. Struggling to protect his wife and children, honor his oath to God and country, Kearey discovers he’s attracted the attention of…

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More Marcha: Refractions of Frozen Time?

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Many thanks to fellow author, John Reinhard Dizon, for the pre-review of my upcoming “Refractions of Frozen Time.”

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Obviously Marcha and I are good cyberspace friends and literary colleagues. We’ve developed a mutual respect for each other’s work and artistic abilities and remain in constant contact exchanging views and opinions on the changing world of indie lit. Naturally I jumped on the chance to be a beta reader of her upcoming work, Refractions of Frozen Time. Without further ado, here’s my take on Marcha’s latest endeavor…

Refractions of Frozen Time by Marcha Fox is the fourth installment of the Star Trails anthology. It’s one of those unique compilations in that each story is able to stand alone without the assistance of the others, and therein lies the magic. The Star Trails Tetralogy followed the journey of the Brightstar family as they were scattered to the farthest ends of the galaxy trying to avoid the manipulations of the evil Integration program. We watched Merapa Brightstar take a stand…

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SciFi Author Marcha Fox – Interview on The Dawn of Shades Radio Show

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Many thanks to Ceri for the awesome review and plug for my interview!

Ceri London's avatarCeri London's Blog, Science Fiction Author

Marcha Fox, science fiction author of the Star Trails Tetralogy and former NASA engineer based at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, not only knows her science, she writes a beautiful story.

I have been Marcha 5cropcaptivated by Marcha’s book Beyond The Hidden Sky, the first volume in her wonderful Star Trails series, and my review follows below.

Even better, you can hear all about Marcha’s work from the author herself as she is being interviewed tonight by Gia Scott on the radio show The Dawn Of Shades.

The show goes out 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm Central Daylight Time on the 30th September 2014. If you can’t catch it live, the show is available FREE through its archives. Marcha is a wonderful author with a fascinating life story and hearing her talk live will be a treat for all those sci-fi fans who love their hard science.

My Review of: Beyond the…

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Interview with Author Marcha Fox

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I very much appreciate T.L. Chester conducting this interview with me and the thought provoking questions she came up with. I feel as if I should take a bow after her many compliments!