Posted on 11/14/13
I am excited to announce that my debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, has been chosen as an award-winning finalist in the Best New Fiction category and also the Romance category of The 2013 USA Best Book Awards, sponsored by USA Book News.
November 14, 2013 | Categories: Announcements | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, Best New Fiction, Book Awards, Books, fiction, love, New Fiction, romance, Romance Books, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole, USA Best Book Awards, USA Book News | 4 Comments
Posted on May 09, 2013
For those interested in discussing Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love with your monthly book club, check out the Reading Group Guide at ReadingGroupGuides.com, or click here for the PDF file.
WARNING: This document contains spoilers! If you haven’t read the book, I wouldn’t suggest reading the guide. Just saying…
May 9, 2013 | Categories: Announcements | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, book club guides, book club reading guides, Book clubs, Books, Reader group guides, Reader groups, Reading group guide, Reading group guides, Reading groups, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole | Leave a comment
Posted on April 03, 2013
Sebastian Cole’s debut novel, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, reflects over forty years of personal life experiences. Born and raised in New England, Sebastian joined his family’s business after graduating from Brown University in the 80s. A true romantic, his life is defined by following his heart and pursuing his dreams, which is why he has become a novelist. Sebastian writes from the heart, believing in true love, love at first sight, and finding that one person in life you’re meant to be with.
Sand Dollar is currently a finalist for the 2012 Book Of The Year Award in the Romance category at ForeWord Reviews magazine, and it was also a finalist in the ForeWord Firsts debut literary competition for first-time authors. With a rating of 4.6 stars on Amazon, his book has been getting rave reviews, many of which compare him to his favorite author, Nicholas Sparks. Whether or not he ever achieves that kind of success, touching the lives of others through his writing has been the single most gratifying thing he’s ever done in his life.
April 3, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, Author Bios, Books, fiction, love, Love stories, Rhode Island Authors, romance, Romantic books, Romantic novels, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole | Leave a comment
Posted on April 02, 2013
Thursday April 25, 2013 at 6:00 pm, Barnes & Noble in Warwick, RI
Meet local Rhode Island authors, including Sebastian Cole, Rebecca Maizel, Laura Backman, Wayne Souza, David Marrocco, Karen Petit, Cris Pfeil, Ana Arelys Cruz, Steven Porter, Jackie Hennessey, Cynthia Barlow and Rachel McClellan.
April 2, 2013 | Categories: Appearances | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, Authors, Barnes & Noble, Barnes and Noble, Book signing, book signing event, Book signings, Books, events, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Authors, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole | Leave a comment
Posted on September 19, 2012
I find it really flattering that more and more people are quoting me on their website pages. The funny part is that many of them have probably never heard of me or my book. They’re simply sharing what they’ve come across online that has a profound meaning to them. When I wrote the book, I had no idea that this would happen! Here’s what I’ve stumbled upon so far:
Living Your Dream – Now! (This one is the most touching. My heart goes out to you.)
A tribute to Linas “Len” Radys (Unusual place for a quote, but with plenty of sentiment)
thewatercooler-evamiranda
New Castle News (Such a touching story)
Rochman on Facebook (Beautiful song, too)
Dominus Quotes
Kamali Studios
Experience Project
WELCOMETOSUCCESS
Sharon Gaughan at Twitter
Suddenly… on wattpad
Diana Garnand on Google Plus
chatterboxbrit at tumblr
hey-its-a-new-day at tumblr
ynnahcorn at tumblr
Literature is My Utopia (299 Likes, 53 Shares)
Amy’s Army (A tribute to Amy Winehouse)
Lessons From on Facebook
OMG Samoan Love Stories on Facebook (From Samoa)
Kasozi Henry on Facebook (From Uganda!)
Quotes & Notes on Facebook
EuniAce28 on Facebook
Oh Love Quotes on Tumblr (Shared and Liked over 5,700 times!)
Romantic Quotes
Photorip at deviantART
Diamput
Pics Hype
Buzz Quotes
Dominus Quotes
Shiny Quote
Quotes Rain
Quotes Wave
Quotes Gem
Inspirational Quote R
Comment on TWO2TRAVEL
Ayen Linsangan’s Thoughts. Published.
The Board of Wisdom
Daily Quoted
For Happy Valentine’s Day
Escrever Sem Limites
A Writer’s Love Story at Wattpadd
Literature is My Utopia on Facebook (234 Likes, 42 Shares)
The Most Beautiful Things In The World on Facebook (171 Likes, 156 Shares)
The Secrets of The Sea on Facebook (198 Likes, 33 Shares)
Love, Love, Love on Facebook (144 Likes, 71 Shares)
A True Love Story Never Ends on Facebook
a business on Facebook
A Loving Heart is the Truest Wisdom on Facebook
MastaT on India-Forums
CaptureThiisMoment on EnjoyGram
Pixie’s review at Amazon
Kasia at Twitter
Dewayne Turrentine at Twitter
AKR at Twitter
Sean Smith at Twitter
Nikki Lane at Twitter
Life Facts at Twitter
Jessica Heath at Twitter
David at Twitter
thewatercooler-evamiranda
Experience Project
And it All Comes Back to This on FanFiction
Profarms’ Random Thoughts
Bonn Anthony Cervantes
moonserenade at tumblr
Kelani K’s review at Amazon
Ariane Victoria Dantes on Facebook
Cosmic Faery’s Journal
Sherry Galey on Flickr
A.non.y.mous 94 on Flickr
Reason to Smile Today (quote at bottom)
Beverlye Hyman
Through Dreams We Create
Maerixon
iPoly Class of 2013
Everywhere it’s Aloha
Devos and Dumplings
Quotes Database
Bongeezy’s Inspiration & Writings
Shut Up & Read review of Sand Dollar
Adkinseli at Tumblr
The Scavenger of Sonnets at Tumblr
Loving Them Quotes on Facebook
Kabhi dosti to kabhi pyar on Facebook
Sparks of Grace on Facebook
Arnel Ilagan on Instagram
Cjruiii on Instagram
Deadpoetry on Instagram
Daweenie
Endahs
Yupaulo
Richie Segura
Lexus Ferry
thewatercooler-evamiranda
Global Oneness (Scroll down)
Global Oneness (Scroll down)
Daily Quoted
Shiny Quote
Rochman
Tokidoke on Instagram
Lovely Quotes on Facebook
Amanda’s Words
If you know of any others, I’d love to hear about them so I can add them to this list.
To read more of my quotes, click here.
September 19, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, love, Quotes, romance, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole, the lesson learned, the one who got away, true love, Tumblr | 3 Comments
Posted on August 20, 2012
“If someday you should ever think of me and miss me, know in your heart that I’d want you to find me once again. No matter how distant in time or space…
FIND ME.” — Sebastian Cole, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love
August 20, 2012 | Categories: Quotes from Sebastian Cole | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, Find me, Miss me, Quote, Quotes, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole, Space, Time | 1 Comment
Posted on August 20, 2012
“Because for me, the sand dollar represents life, and how fragile life really is. What was once so very precious to me, suddenly and without warning, disintegrated and vanished before my eyes. Just like the sand dollar, life holds no promises. Seemingly solid and secure in our grasp, the blessings we have in our lives today are easily shattered tomorrow. The lesson learned: never take your loved ones for granted. And if you’re ever lucky enough to find that one person in life who makes you love more than any other person could possibly make you love, you treat every day together as if it were your last. You cherish every moment.”
— Sebastian Cole, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love
August 20, 2012 | Categories: Quotes from Sebastian Cole | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, fragile, Lesson Learned, Meaning, Quote, Quotes, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole | 2 Comments
Posted on August 20, 2012
“I guess what I’m really trying to tell you is… we loved each other’s souls, and as long as we had each other, we were happy. And in the end, that’s all that really matters.” — Sebastian Cole, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love
August 20, 2012 | Categories: Quotes from Sebastian Cole | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, all that matters, all that really matters, Quote, Quotes, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole, what matters, What really matters | 1 Comment
Posted on August 20, 2012
“More than words, her warm eyes speak volumes to my soul, and I know I’m loved.” — Sebastian Cole, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love
August 20, 2012 | Categories: Quotes from Sebastian Cole | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, More than words, Quote, Quotes, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole, Warm eyes | Leave a comment
Posted on August 20, 2012
“And on that day, you and I will simply sail away…” — Sebastian Cole, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love
August 19, 2012 | Categories: Removed | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, Boat, North Star, Polaris, Quote, Quotes, sailing, Sailing away, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole | Leave a comment
Posted on April 25, 2012
After receiving another proof in the mail today, I gave the distributor the go-ahead to start selling the paperback version of Sand Dollar. It should be available for sale at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com very soon. The price is $9.99. Stay tuned for further updates.
April 25, 2012 | Categories: Updates | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, Book, Books, love story, paperback, romantic fantasy, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole | Leave a comment
Posted on April 12, 2012
I received the PDF files back from the formatter last night — yay! — and immediately uploaded them to the printer/distributor, Lightning Source.
The files are for the finished paperback version of Sand Dollar. In about a week, the printer will mail me a finished copy of the book for my review. If everything looks good, all I’ll have to do is hit the “Publish” button, and the paperback version of Sand Dollar will get published.
This is very exciting! 🙂
April 12, 2012 | Categories: Updates | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, author, Book, Books, fiction, Novel, novels, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole | Leave a comment
Posted on March 14, 2012
Well, here it is — my first blog post ever!
Please read my debut novel Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love. It’s an epic, heart-wrenching love story about “the one who got away.” Sand Dollar is best described as a romantic fantasy, kind of like The Notebook with a Sixth Sense twist. This thought-provoking and emotional read might even have you yelling at the main characters at times as they struggle to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. And not only is it filled with plenty of twists and turns, but the ending will knock your socks off!
The eBook can be purchased online for $2.99. And if you prefer the 6 x 9 paperback version with the beautiful, romantic cover, you can purchase that for just $9.99.
Feel free to contact me here to let me know what you think of Sand Dollar. Being a first-time author, nobody knows my name; so anything you could do to help spread the word would be greatly appreciated. If you enjoy reading my book, please tell all your friends. And if you really feel inspired, why not write an online review at Amazon? Every little bit helps when you’re just starting out. Thanks!
So, in conclusion: Buy my book, read my book, tell the world, and thanks!
Sebastian Cole
🙂
March 14, 2012 | Categories: Welcome | Tags: A Story of Undying Love, author, Book, Books, fantasy, fiction, love story, Nicholas Sparks, novels, romance, sand dollar, Sebastian Cole, tearjerker, undying love | Leave a comment
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