The House of the Good Intentions: a Halloween read from Spain

Halloween is behind the corner and it’s time for paranormal reads. Spanish author Pablo Solares Acebal offers us his personal vision of a paranormal novel with “The House of the Good Intentions”.

It narrates about the unlucky marriage of Isolina, the richest woman in Spain, and Eusebio, who’s hiding a dark secret: he is the devil.

The story unravels among echoes of feminism, gay romance, luxury, and demoniac powers. Pablo Solares Acebal takes us into Rosalinda, a house many believe haunted, whose occupant are controlled by the evil soul of Eusebio, even after his death.

Published on 28 October 2014, “The House of the Good Intentions” is the second work by Pablo Solares Acebal. The first one was the novella “The 6th of November”, which is to become a film by the director Daniel Cabrero in 2016.

It is available on Amazon as Kindle edition. A paperback edition will be released soon.

Beside being an author, Pablo Solares Acebal is a literary translator and a publisher. His first book, “The 6th of November”, written during a two-year period soon after the loss of his mother, was picked up by Spanish publisher Albores when he was just 18. Published in Spain and across South America in 2012, the novella received immediate critical acclaim.
Despite working towards a degree in English Studies and Translation from the University of Oviedo, he found time to pen an English language adaptation of his debut work, as well as this second book of his, “The House of Good Intentions”, by the age of 21.

He is now finished with his studies and is focusing on his publishing career.

Visit Pablo Solares Acebal on Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook.

V-ERAS 2014 calls for volunteers for a simulated Mars mission

This picture is a depiction of the V-ERAS classroom setup with the four
V-ERAS stations, as currently conceived.

Have you ever dreamt to be part of a Mars exploration mission? You can do it now virtually with V-ERAS Project.

The Italian Mars Society is seeking four volunteers to participate as members of the crew of the Virtual European MaRs Analogue Station (V-ERAS) during a simulation of human Mars exploration operations.

The mission will take place in Madonna di Campiglio, Trento, Italy from December 7, 2014 through December 14, 2014.
As currently planned, the crew will consist of four individuals chosen primarily for their skills as scientists and technologists in areas including psychology, physiology, medicine, mission operations, human factors and habitability. Considering that this is the startup phase of the project and the need to strongly interact with the IMS engineering team, proficiency in areas such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics Simulation Engines will be considered strong assets.
Applicants should have either a four-year college degree or equivalent experience and be able to understand, speak and write fluently in English.

Crew members will only be required to pay for their own transportation to/from Trento, Italy. The living expenses will be covered by IMS and by Dolomites Astronomical Observatory – Carlo Magno Hotel, who is sponsoring the initiative.

Volunteers should send their applications to: v-eras@marssociety.it by September 30, 2014 in order to be considered.

Further information is available on Eras Project website at this link or you can download it as pdf by clicking here.

Win a collection of products by Modere (you may even take them to Mars!)

Today I’m hosting a contest by Modere, a company offering products for personal care, household, and health and wellness. They are safe, affordable, accessible, and free from potentially harmful ingredients.

These products are the result of 26 years of research, manufacturing and advancements and are all that you need for your body, hair, and house wherever you live... even if it’s another planet!

In fact, Anna Persson, the protagonist of  “Red Desert”, took some of them with her on Mars to stay beautiful and fit and that’s the reason why her hair and skin look so great in a desert planet.

Now you have the chance to win a collection of products by Modere by participating to this Rafflecopter giveaway.

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Good luck!

And remember that “Red Desert - Point of No Return” will be out in two weeks (30 June)! Pre-order it now at only $0.99 or save the date, and get ready to explore Mars with Anna Persson.