BUYER BEWARE WITH FREELANCER.
I recently wanted to find an artist to do my book cover and went to Fiverr which somehow switched me to freelancers. I did find an artist and had them do two covers for me.
The problem is that they have over 19 million customers to which they charge a fee on both ends, Hold money in their account that is under $30.00 and will not release it until it is over that mark. Also their customer service is all just computer on line questions and answers that explain everything, but still gives no answers and they do not get back to you if you have a complaint.
It may have been my fault on pushing the confusing buttons and giving them to much money on my account, but my freelancer artist is also having trouble getting the money out.
If they are charging all 19 million people for each transaction at a percentage along with a $3.50 transaction fee, and holding money for who knows how long to gain interest, How much are they making from us?
Personally when my account gets straighten out, I will not be using freelancers services any more. Luckily it was only a small amount. Think about the persons who need projects done that cost 2 and 3 Hundred dollars, and you can’t get your money back or your artist paid. All that I am saying is Buyer Be Forewarned. Just trying to help you avoid a headache.
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The boys, like all children, are growing up so fast, and I wrote down things from my own experiences and felt like grounding my characters into young adulthood. This book came naturally, and flowed from my pen without stopping. It is filled with excitement and intrigue, tying them in with their childhood adventures from the first three books. It came together so well that I didn’t want the series to stop, and so I didn’t. I came up with an ending that left it open for a fifth book. That book, I thought, would now end the series with, The Wild Boys V; Coming of Age, but again while talking with others, and writing blogs about the boys’ adventures, I thought I might, and probably will do, one more final book, bringing the boys back to the farm as a family reunion when they are much older. Time will only tell and what adventure could I bring with them having their own children?
This book, The Wild Boys IV; In Deep Trouble is now available for your pleasure on Amazon and Kindle Select. After enjoying this book please feel free to take a moment and post your review on Amazon, so other people may enjoy your honest opinion.
Many other books are available on rickkurtisbooks.com for your reading pleasure. Please feel free to check out my website for free reads and short stories, along with lessons to help other authors. Thank you for the read and please, give me a share, a like, or include a comment below. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day. Have a great week with the new weather.
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Book number four is a continuation from saving the twins from a Dayson alien, and they still need to tell their parents. Everything smooths over and they go on a family vacation to a dirt bike rally. Four members of the family get trapped in a submarine at the bottom of Lake Michigan, and the boys have to figure out how they can help the local FBI.
Half synopsis
After saving the world, once again, from a Dayson invasion, they have the responsibility to explain how they rescued the twins who were held hostage in the third book. Before their parents came home, Chris piled dirt up in the field behind the house in order to practice jumping with his dirt bike. The parents came home from vacation, and the boys had separate, private talks to explain their actions. Everything turns out, and the next thing you know, they are all heading out to Frankfort, Michigan for a dirt bike rally competition.
While Chris is enrolling for the race, the others are enjoying a carnival. Half of them decide to take a submarine ride down in Lake Michigan. Half way through the tour, the sub goes out of control after an explosion. It travels farther away and sinks to the bottom of the lake with no power and no communication. The word gets out and the bike race is postponed. Everyone is in search for the missing sub.
Chris wants to help, but has no idea on how. While sitting in his stupor, he hears a faint sound coming from his alien translator. It is his brother talking on the submarine. Quite by accident, they find out that with their medallion and translator, they can communicate to Rick in the sub. Mike does the math and pinpoints a radius on were the sub could be found. The search resumes, and their Uncle Jerry rents a boat, and the two brothers and their dad head out with Jerry to search. Mike brings along his sister’s new toy, the alien remote spaceship that has a camera and can go under water.
 

I really don’t know where the thought came from, but in my mind, these actions just felt right. I still wanted the humor and the charm throughout. I don’t think anybody should give up their childhood. Life is too short for that. Just put it off to the side and buckled down when you work, but lighten up on your free time. Also, don’t go overboard, because adult troubles are not just a spanking. You still have to work in order to support yourself.
That’s why I brought in responsibility. Be ready for the consequences of your actions. I made them independent, because it is fiction, so they are the heroes, once again. True to life, go for help, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Nine times out of ten, someone else can handle the situation much better than you. They can bring in resources that you don’t even have access to. Wow, preachy, preachy. Let’s get back to the book.
Three boys are growing up. They still want to have fun, but find themselves in a situation which in turn, helps them to realize life is not all fun and games. There is heart-ache and punishment. Good lessons to learn and another space adventure to solve. This book is about family. The boys take on responsibilities and have to grow up fast, making decisions on their own. It has heartwarming moments and filled with thrills and suspense. The boys learn a lot in this book and hopefully they will grow up to be fine members of society.
I do hope that the people who read my books will also be moved enough that they too will learn and maybe change to the better side of their own lives. I know because, for me and my children’s mother that our sons and daughters grew up like the children in my books, and I can’t be any more proud of all of them than I am right now. And they didn’t even have a police chief, Johnson. Does that make any sense? My readers liked this book so much they said, “You have to make another one.” Which I did, The Wild Boys IV; In Deep Trouble, which in turn gave me an idea for book number five; Coming of age, still in the writing phase.
Get your order in today for the new release, and let me know what you think by filling out a review on Amazon. All comments are welcomed, and more books may interest you at rickkurtisbooks.com. Enjoy another week and until next time, keep smiling. Give me a like, a share, or a comment below. Thank you.
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All kids have growing pains, and the Wild Boys are no different. Now that they are driving, they get in trouble with the law, and are saddled with a grounding, and community service. During this time, they hear about a strange creature caught in a neighbor’s barn. They find out that it is a Dayson renegade looking for an alien device. They find the device first, but the Dayson kidnaps their twin sisters, holding them for ransom.
This is the third book of the series, with ‘The Wild Boys, a Space Adventure,’ being the first, and the second book, ‘The Wild Boys II, Saving the Fourth of July.’ Collect your series today. Go to rickkurtisbooks.com for more information, and other great books. Happy reading.
 
EXCERPT:
… Rick took off the device. “Here, put this in a pie tin with a bunch of ice. Let’s give him a call.”
Rick finished the note, and hung it on the fridge with the picture. They all headed out to the field, hoping the alien would land in about the same spot as the day before. Rick went to hide in the cornfield next to the open field. It was quite a far distance, but hopefully, Chris could keep the alien busy long enough to save the twins.
Chris carried the device in the pie tin and sat down past the playhouse, while Mike hid close by, sitting on his quad. Everything remained quiet and peaceful. The birds chirped while they waited. It didn’t take long before the birds stopped, then flew away. Chris looked up and saw a small dot dropping out from the clouds.
It grew larger as it drew near. Much to everyone’s surprise, the ship landed farther away than before. Chris couldn’t see the girls and waited. The alien opened the hatch and stepped out, walking alone toward Chris. Chris stood up, holding the device in his hand, while the alien approached.
Rick snuck between the corn rows and came out crawling toward the ship. The alien approached with his hands out, but Chris held back. With the translating device, Chris said, “Where are the girls?”
The alien pointed to the ship. Chris said, “The girls first, out and away from the ship, then you can have this.”
The alien squinted with a vicious look and held his hand out firm. Chris yelled, “No!”
The alien tried to grab Chris, but he ducked. He turned and saw Rick approaching the ship. Rick could see the twins tied up in the back seat. The alien lunged again at Chris and grabbed the device. He then ran toward his ship, and Chris yelled, “Rick, watch out!”
Who would get to the ship first? Rick sprinted toward the ship, and Mike started up his quad, while Chris ran behind the tall thin alien. Even though the alien had long legs, he was no match for a quad. Mike passed him and stopped to cut him off, but the alien simply jumped over top of…