Greg Babic (Gregory Victor Babic), Author

Special July deal of FREE POSTAGE on my novels

gregbabic — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:41:07 +0000

Just thought I’d share the news that my publisher (http://allthingsthatmatterpress.com) are having a special during the month of July whereby you get FREE POSTAGE (in the US only) when you order either or both of my two novels. Here’s the link:

http://www.allthingsthatmatterpress.com/monthlyspecialssave.htm

My Thriller, “The Last Loose End”, finally released

gregbabic — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:47:51 +0000

My latest book, and my first novel for adults, has just been released by All Things That Matter Press (same publisher I had for my last book, “The Profile”).

My own personal order of The Last Loose End finally arrived today

This is an exciting novel about corruption in the police force (namely, the Australian Federal Police), and is a captivating and exhilarating read, ending in the hero seizing control of Australia’s Parliament House. One Director, Thomas R Gough, has already declared that it would make a great action movie!

Publishing Basics article is up!

gregbabic — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:11:09 +0000

I am tickled pink to see my article included in the April 2009 issue of Ron’s wonderful newsletter (http://www.publishingbasics.com/2009/04/). Here’s the direct link:

http://www.publishingbasics.com/2009/04/14/following-your-personal-vision-for-publishing-success/

Please do let me know what you think… via info at gregbabic dot com.

Continued praise for “The Profile”

gregbabic — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:52:40 +0000

I rarely get an opportunity to update this website, because I am working on so many other projects at the moment (like marketing “The Profile”, for one) but I had to sing the praises of one very special lady, Julie Morrison, for having written another wonderful review of one of my books. Her complete review can be seen here, but this is just a taste:

What takes place… is a fascinating roller coaster ride that rendered the book unputdownable. The charming and quirky characters were so believable, that as I read, I watched the whole thing unfold as if watching a movie.
The book is a bit rocky at the beginning, but… it becomes a fast-paced read. Find out how this tenacious girl keeps moving forward in the face of daunting circumstances, and what she discovers along the way.
I enjoyed this book immensely! As most of you know I am not a big reader of fiction, but this reads almost like a movie. Bravo, Mr Babic, I look forward to your next work!

My own personal order of The Profile finally arrived today

What do you say after a review like that? Talk about humbling. I am so appreciative of this generous soul taking time out of her own busy life to not only read my book, but to then also post (such a glowing) review (and on Amazon also!). Julie, you are my number one fan as of now! And believe me, you will see my next novel first, and probably sooner than you think…

Read Julie’s full review here.

Wow – sometimes you just get knocked over by the burst of exuberance someone who has just discovered your book puts out!

gregbabic — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:21:50 +0000

Imagine how proud you would be to be called “A Grand Resource”! Well, that’s exactly what fellow-writer Julie Morrison has just called me at:

http://onelaparoundthesun.blogspot.com/2009/02/gregory-victor-babic.html

And that’s just the first line of the review, mind you. She then goes on:

It has been a joy to discover Australian author, Gregory Babic’s book, Words to Inspire Writers. As a huge collector of quotes and verses, a 300 author 1,100 quote tome was one just I couldn’t pass up. I’ve been reading through the gi-normous book of quotes amassed here. My heavens! What a vast body of work! It truly is impressive.

By now I’m somewhat flushed and embarrassed, I can tell you. Rather than quote the rest of her whole review (which I do hope you will click on and read), please let me just share a bit of her ending (it leaves this very proud Author quite breathless):

I like being surprised daily by the vast number of brilliant authors, spanning thousands of years, from whom Babic has gleaned priceless gems of wisdom. The index in the book’s finale is worth double its weight in gold, and truly simplifies finding favorite authors and quotes. It seems impossible to peruse such a fine volume and not come away inspired and enriched. I’m happy to reference Words to Inspire Writers and recommend it to friends and writers.

Thank you so much Julie. Your generosity is truly a lost treasure in our oh-so-selfish world. Thank you, thank you, thank you is all I can say.

But, to everyone else, please let me remind you that you can DOWNLOAD “Words to Inspire Writers” for FREE from here:

http://fcsachandsonspublishers.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/babic-words-to-inspire-writers-cc-version.pdf

Read it, enjoy it, and tell every writer you know about it!

The Profile reviewed on Aussie Authors

gregbabic — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:49:45 +0000

I was delighted to receive notice today that my new young adult novel, The Profile (now available from Amazon.com), has been reviewed on Aussie Authors. The reviewer, Warren Thurston, has very nicely summarised the message of the book as follows:

The author has captured the essence of change that occurs to us all in our formative years. He has portrayed Danielle’s transition from a young girl to early womanhood in a delightful way. Young girls will be able to identify with her what they are going though themselves, and I am sure will not put the book down once they have started to read it.

The Profile now available on Mobipocket

gregbabic — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:31:13 +0000

I have just received word that my new young adult novel, The Profile, has been released on Mobipocket (<http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=137524>), and that Print and Kindle editions are soon to follow. Should you wish to review this novel, please contact me directly.

Words to Inspire Writers NOW FREE

gregbabic — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:21:12 +0000

I am so excited to be able to announce that F. C. Sach & Sons, Publishers, have just released my book, Words to Inspire Writers: A perpetual Calendar of classic Writing-related Quotations – on Writers, Writing, Words, Books, Literature, and Publishing – specifically selected to illustrate the Writing Process and to motivate Authors every day under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/), to provide Motivation for Writers Every Day of the Year WITHOUT COST.

Writers will now be able to find FREE relevant inspirational quotations (regardless of the stage of the Writing Process they are at), for each and every day of the year, in this classic compendium of wise words, whispered from the graves of the literary dead.

This FREE gift of motivation should be on the desk of EVERY Writer (and all those using words creatively – including authors, poets, teachers, students, copy-writers, marketers, publishers, scholars, and others), between their Dictionary and their Thesaurus, to inspire them in their Writing always.

To obtain your FREE E-book, go to: http://fcsachandsonspublishers.com/sampler/
or use this direct link:

http://fcsachandsonspublishers.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/babic-words-to-inspire-writers-cc-version.pdf

Contact: info@fcsachandsonspublishers.com

THE AUSTRALIAN WRITER reviews Words to Inspire Writers

gregbabic — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:43:49 +0000

I have just received my copy of THE AUSTRALIAN WRITER Issue #360 (June 2008-August 2008 ) and am delighted to see a wonderful review of my book, Words to Inspire Writers, on p.15. Here is what it has to say (reproduced with the permission of Editor Daan Spijer):

This is indeed an inspiring book for writers. From time to time we sit and stare into space and the wise or goading words of writers past and present may help you to pick up the quill and dip it into the ink pot again.

I, for one, will keep this book within easy reach. After all, if I’m going to be distracted, it may as well be by the wisdom of others.

The book is designed as a perpetual calendar, with three quotes for every day of the year: one each for the stages of preparation, creation and celebration. You can also open it at random for pot luck or prepare yourself for erudition at parties.

One thing you can learn from this collection, is that some of the most famous and revered writers have had their periods of stuckness. As Epictetus wrote almost 1900 years ago: If you want to be a writer, write! (April 14).

We may embrace the hubris of Charles Lamb and declaim: Damn the age. I’ll write for antiquity. (August 19), or the humility of Mark Twain: A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it. (March 23).

It is possible, of course, to find writers’ quotes for oneself on the internet, but it is so much easier to benefit from the obvious hard work and thought that Greg Babic has put into this collection and his organisation of the material. It seems that Greg agrees with GB Shaw: Some people see things as they are and ask “Why?”. I dream of things that aren’t and ask “Why not?” He has asked and answered that second question.

Many of us have experienced that writing can be a lonely way of life. We trawl our experiences and our unconscious for inspiration. Some of us allow family, friends and editors to make the process less lonely. For those who still feel isolated, dip into this book daily.

Author Interview Posted

gregbabic — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:25:13 +0000

I have some more very exciting news that I wanted to share with you: my first-ever Author Interview has just been posted at http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/.
I feel very proud that Miss Anthony (http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/) wanted to interview me for her Books and Authors website, and hope you will take the time to read the posted interview (you might learn some surprising things about me that you did not know!). You’ll also see that I have a special gift (listed at the end of the interview) that is available exclusively to those who make the effort to check out Joyce’s site.
Otherwise, I hope you have found the time to download, read, and then review the short excerpt from my Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Semi-Finalist, “The Profile”, found here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011G9XZ0. Your vote, and also the effort you make in helping me spread the word about this Semi-Final placing, could well see me make it into the Finals! Any effort you can make to tell people about this would be very much appreciated.

As always, thanks for your time.