A Bird's Eye View

by Raven West

Raven West

Raven West
Location
Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Birthday
December 11
Bio
RAVEN WEST is the author of Red Wine for Breakfast, a behind the scene expose of Los Angeles radio, First Class Male, a romantic mystery involving a rural postmaster from upstate New York, and Undercover Reunion - A struggling Internet entrepreneur, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, a wife of an impressionable state senator, and a famous voice-over actress reunite for their 30th high school reunion and find themselves caught in a web of intrigued reminiscent of the a popular ‘60s spy television show they acted out in their youth. Her website is http://ravenwest.net

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JANUARY 27, 2012 6:34PM

Raven West on “The Authors Show” Feb 6

Don McCauley, host of "The Authors Show" will interview best selling author Raven West on her latest novel Undecover Renion, Monday, February 6. 

Hear all the juicy details of how Undercover Reunion came to be and the secrets behind the characters who inspired the adventure!&

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JANUARY 7, 2012 6:40PM

"Undercover Reunion" - a New Novel by author Raven West

Undercover Reunion - by Raven West

A novel for Baby Boomers, fans of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.  and anyone who has ever attended a high school reunion!

If you’re tired of books about vampires, zombies and teenage angst, Undercover Reunion is what you’re been waiting for!

Two lifelong girlfriends find their chil… Read full post »

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JANUARY 7, 2012 6:34PM

Author Interview - Raven West

Meet the Author: Raven West

Author Raven West

Author Raven West describes her writing style as one of light entertainment with great, believable characters in somewhat unusual settings. 

She says, “My first novel ‘Red Wine for Breakfast’ is set in a Los Angeles radio/

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APRIL 28, 2011 9:13PM

First Class Male – New Review on Indie Author’s Lounge


First Class Male by Raven West 

 The hero of this romance is indeed a first class male, which is refreshing in a genre where the heroes are often, at least at the start, domineering, truculent and aggressive. Alex Bentley is actually nice – a desirable male lead with integrity as well as good looks. He… Read full post »

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APRIL 16, 2011 11:19PM

Atlas Shrugged The Movie - Part 1 Review

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 I'm not going to post a debate on the political or philosophical themes of the movie since they reflect more Ayn Rand's original text and have been talked about ad nauseam by other reviewers. Instead, I'm going to give my honest opinion on what I saw on the theater screen… Read full post »

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APRIL 2, 2011 8:51PM

Author is a Smash on Smashwords

 

Author Raven West recently saw her e-book sales skyrocket during the “Read an E-book Week” promotion. 

 “I was absolutely astounded that nearly 200 books were downloaded on one week!” says West. “Red Wine for Breakfast was originally published in 1999 an… Read full post »

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MARCH 20, 2011 5:38PM

Equalization of Opportunity Bill for Literature Passes!

Have you heard the news?

Under the recently passed Equalization of Opportunity Bill for Literature, all reading material must now be offered only in digital content for FREE! We’ll save the trees, we’ll be a paperless nation, free to exchange every written word that has ever been or eve
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FEBRUARY 20, 2011 1:14PM

Is the Pen Dead?

There has been talk recently (see links below) that schools are no longer going to teach penmanship. With students as young as kindergarten texting and tweeting, will there come a day when writing with a pen becomes a lost art?

Think about it. When was the last time you wrote… Read full post »
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DECEMBER 13, 2009 11:15AM

No Olympics for Writers

Watching the previews of the 2010 Winter Olympics made me realize how very much alone we, as writers are in own field of dreams. Each athlete has personal stories to tell about coaches, teammates, family, friends and sometimes entire towns cheering them on.

When they had doubts, when they… Read full post »
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NOVEMBER 22, 2009 9:45PM

The Journey of the Long Distance Writer

Ladies and gentlemen and FANS of all ages. As of 6pm Nov 22, I have completed 37,098 words of the 50,000 word goal by Nov 30! 

What is really amazing, for ME anyway, is that I was only at 32,000 on Friday, due to being down with a stomach flu on Monday… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 15, 2009 1:56AM

Halfway To 50,000 Halfway Through Month

I must either be a writing fool, or just a foolish writer, but since I signed up for November Novel  in a Month, my laptop is, well, on my lap and I just passed the 25,000 word count at 1/2 way through the month, so 50,000 doesn't seem as nearly as… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009 4:54PM

Should Abortion be Legal?

Every woman has a natural right to her own body, which must be defended in law. A woman’s freedom to terminate her pregnancy should never be abridged. Banning abortion would constitute the reinstatement of slavery in America: the subjugation of every pregnant woman to a master nanny state.

The&… Read full post »

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OCTOBER 16, 2009 10:33PM

Red Wine For Breakfast - New Novel by Raven West

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Chalet Publishers, LLC, is proud to announce the release of its newest publication, Red Wine For Breakfast by Raven West, a new look at the little known behind-the-scenes world of radio stations and their on-the-air personalities.  The novel, set/… Read full post »

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OCTOBER 11, 2009 8:26PM

Government Health Care - NOT

Once upon a time, the medical profession was one of high regard. Doctors actually made house-calls and knew their patients by their name. Those days are long gone. Now it’s all an insurance game and one, like in Vegas, the house always wins.

Health insurance companies hold a strong… Read full post »

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 6:07PM

Jewish Holidays...and Vampires

Jews get to make New Year’s resolutions four months earlier than everyone else. That means we start to diet with a full day FAST! On Yom Kippur, we not only seek forgiveness from a spiritual G-D, but from those earthly individuals who we may have intentionally or unintentionally hurt during the… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 2:59PM

"Overnight" Success Takes About 10 Years


The writer’s road is paved with pot holes and detours. Unless you’re a well-established author,  a celebrity, or a politician,  where publishing houses beat down your door with offers of  huge contracts and advances, most writers are simply doing our best to just keep goin… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 4:20PM

Everybody’s a Critic - Not Everyone’s Comments Are Printable

Back in the day of print news and magazines, there was such a thing as  “Letters to the Editor”. This section contained comments, pro or con, about an article, or issue which a reader felt compelled to add their two cents. This was a benefit to both the publisher… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 5:46PM

Man Bites Dog...uh Finger, Immediate Front Page News!

Under any other circumstances, the violent assault which occurred in Thousand Oaks on September 3 would have been relegated to a small paragraph in the Police Report section of the Star newspaper. But because the attack occurred during a rally for health-care reform, it was instantly reported on ov… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 2:54PM

How to Resuscitate the Republican Party



It’s time to inject Botox into the sagging face of the GOP

Americans are youth orientate. We spend billions on hair dye, plastic surgery, hair implants... and that’s just the men.

So, it should come as no surprise that any organization that has the word OLD in… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 12:56PM

What If They Threw A Political Party and No One Came?

After receiving thousands of emails from protesting swine, the World Health Organization announced they were changing the name of Swine Flu to Influenza A-H1N1. The politically correct organization swiftly changed the name of the flu to a less offensive, more scientifically correct moniker. However,
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 4:30PM

Breaking News : Michael Jackson Death Ruled A Homicide

 
While the news media seems to be all over this late breaking story, this latest so-called news is nothing more than an attempt by yellow journalists to keep milking the unfortunate demise of Michael Jackson for all its worth.

The moment the announcement of the amended death certificate  … Read full post »
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AUGUST 31, 2009 6:38PM

The Ultimate Secret to Successful Weight Loss Revealed


Weight loss is a billion dollar industry as millions of Americans search for the miracle pill or diet plan that will help them shed pounds of excess weight in under a week. The names of products perpetuate the myth by using words like; slim fast and mega-thin, and offer a… Read full post »
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AUGUST 25, 2009 4:22PM

The Affairs of the Heart vs The Affairs of State


It doesn’t matter how apologetic Governor Sanford is, or how many tears he sheds. The American public has heard it all before. The “I’m so very sorry...” followed by the unspoken “I got caught” line is beginning to become an all too familiar mantra for politicians… Read full post »
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AUGUST 23, 2009 2:49PM

I’m Leavin’ On a Jet Plane - Maybe

Many years ago flying was a luxury. Passengers wore suits and dressed for the occasion. Many bought matching luggage and flight attendants served actual meals. Delays happened, but they weren’t the lead story on the 6'oclock news. 

But today air travel has become as common… Read full post »
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AUGUST 22, 2009 10:23PM

The Heath Care Debate is Making Me Sick

I’ll admit, the last time I had heath insurance was over seven years ago when I was working for a major company. The premium, which was automatically deducted from my paycheck, was $350 a month and I never had even one claim. I never really paid much attention to health insurance,… Read full post »
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