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We have been approached by Hollywood film producers (the real deal!) on the movie option for Secret of the Sands , they indicated the book seems to have "BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE POTENTIAL" - very exciting!! In the meantime, check out which actors Rai has cast in the lead roles on Storycasting.com.

Here's the link:

Cast the movie version of Secret of the Sands on Storycasting.com



Feel free to cast your own votes! Have fun :)





Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands

We are proud to have Secret of the Sands listed in the World Public Library, through the Shadow Forest Authors. I am a big believer in the importance of literacy and the vital role that reading plays in our lives :)

Here's the link to our listing in the World Public Library:

Secret of the Sands listing in the World Public Library





"When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young."
— Maya Angelou


Happy reading always, my friends!

Rai

So cool to be on the cover of a magazine!! My co-author & I are the featured authors in Cold Coffee Magazine, & Secret of the Sands is the featured novel. As our book takes place in Egypt, this issue of the magazine was given an Egyptian look on the front cover & back & there are some gorgeous Egyptian images inside as well accompanying our interview.




The magazine also includes many other interesting features such as an article on writing historical fiction, poetry, short stories, and marketing tips. Here is the link to where the magazine can be purchased:

Purchase Cold Coffee Magazine




We are deeply honored by this & a great big huge thank-you goes out to the creator of Cold Coffee, David Price, our interviewer, Dave Tallman "10 Quick Questions with Dave", and the magazine's Design Specialist Shannon Morrow. Well done all of you!!





If you are interested in joining this lively, interactive writing community, here is the link their site:

Cold Coffee



I am also a member there & would love to add you as a friend :)


Happy reading always, my friends!

Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands

Hi Goodreads peeps,

We just received some fantastic news - a publisher in Turkey has offered us a publishing deal for translation rights to Secret of the Sands!! I can't wait to see the book in a new language!

I'll share details as I get them :)

Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands

Tavius & I are honored to have been interviewed by author Kathy-Diane Leveille for her blog, "Behind the Books". We hope you'll stop by, have a read, leave a comment, and also check out all of the other interesting features on her blog. Here's the link:

Behind the Books Interview with Rai & Tavius


Kathy-Diane is also a fellow Goodreads authors, so do add her as a friend, if you haven't already. Here's her page:

Kathy-Diane Leveille's Goodreads page


Happy reading always, my friends!

Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands

Hi fellow readers,

I wanted to pass along some cool news - the eBook version of Secret of the Sands is now also available on OmniLit! We are honored that they chose to list our title :)









Here is the link to our OmniLit listing:

http://www.omnilit.com/product-secret...



Secret of the Sands
By: Rai Aren and Tavius E. | Other books by Rai Aren and Tavius E.
Published By: Bristlecone Pine Press
ISBN # 978-0-9817464-5-6
Word Count: 100532
Available in: Adobe Acrobat, HTML, Mobipocket, Epub



About the book
In the shadow of the Great Sphinx of Giza, two young archaeologists unearth extremely unusual artifacts dating over 12,000 years old. Not only could this change everything we thought we knew about Ancient Egypt, but the exhilarating find is wrong - very wrong. The artifacts shouldn't be there. . .they shouldn't even exist at all. The greatest discovery in human history may also turn out to be the deadliest. . . Visit www.secretofthesands.com to learn more about the story that opens a window into the past, bringing this previously unknown and startling civilization to life.

Hi fellow readers & authors,

I wanted to pass the word along about a great initiative – Operation eBook Drop. It provides donated eBooks to soldiers serving overseas. I am always inspired to hear about how books can help bring some light into someone’s life. I signed up to donate copies of Secret of the Sands – our title, published by Bristlecone Pine Press, was recently listed in the OmniLit catalogue, which made this possible. Here’s the link to our book there:

http://www.omnilit.com/product-secretofthesands-82018-240.html









Here is an article about it by Holly Christine in the Pittsburgh Book Examiner. You can find Holly on Twitter: http://twitter.com/hollyrambles and here is the link to the article, which I have copied in below:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-15202-Pittsburgh-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Introducing-Operation-eBook-Drop

"Operation eBook Drop is the recent development of Edward C. Patterson, author of eight novels (The Jade Owl, most recently). In the Kindle forums, Patterson came across a US soldier stationed in Iraq. The soldier expressed an interest in downloading Patterson’s work, but couldn’t because Amazon’s Whispernet (the service Amazon uses to send eBook purchases to it’s Kindle counterpart) does not function in Iraq.
The issue sparked an idea in Patterson, a frequent poster and respected member of the Kindle forums. After discovering that Kindle authors expressed an interest in making their work available for free to overseas soldiers, he concocted a plan to use Smashwords, utilizing the site’s coupon feature for free eBooks to soldiers.

Since the conception of Operation eBook Drop only a few days ago, over thirty-five independent authors have offered their work(s) for free to overseas U.S. soldiers. Smashwords quickly responded with Patterson in further developing the project, notifying nearly 1300 authors.

For now, authors interested in participating in the program are encouraged to email Patterson. Works must available through Smashwords with a 100% off coupon code. Soldiers interested in particular works will express their interest through Patterson. Patterson then notifies the author, who will then email the soldier links and coupon codes. Smashwords is currently working on an automated system to further the project development.

For more information or to get involved with the program, visit Smashwords for complete program details.”

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If you are an author, I hope you will join us in this very worthy effort!

Happy reading, always, wherever you may be…

Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands










For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...

"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson

"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy

I am so honored to see that Secret of the Sands, a mystery novel, is once again an Amazon.com kindle BESTSELLER in the category of Historical Fiction. Currently, we are at #92 on this fabulous list. I included a screenshot below :)

Here is the link to the kindle edition of Secret of the Sands:

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-of-the-Sands/dp/B001ESMPTG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1225087001&sr=1-1

And here is the link to our trade paperback version:

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sands-Rai-Aren-Tavius/dp/1419675524/ref=sr_11_1/103-7609026-1067836?ie=UTF8&qid=1189435997&sr=11-1





Thank-you to all of our readers, we greatly value you!!

Happy reading always!

Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands

For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...


"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson

"Rai Aren and Tavius E. have crafted a fast-paced, exciting novel overflowing with mystery and intrigue. The tension is constant. The characters fully developed. And the plot gripping. Ancient history and present day relevance are so expertly intertwined, that you might forget you are reading a work of fiction." -- Thomas Phillips, author of The Molech Prophecy