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The second book in the New Avalon series will be arriving soon! Here's a look at the beautiful cover, designed by Natasha Brown. Elena Baxter’s second year at New Avalon may be more challenging than her first. The demons she was warned about show up, a visitor who greatly affects her arrives, and her best friend, Izzy, has to deal with her painful past. Can Elena survive everything that’s coming at her at once? Or will the future Lady of the Lake take on more than she can possibly handle? Excerpt: Elena ran through the dark woods, tree branches leaving deep, angry, red scratches on her arms, legs, and face. Her legs were heavy and her feet were cold and damp. The moist dirt of the forest floor began to seep through her shoes. She desperately wanted to look behind her to see if the dark figures were still there, but she dared not, afraid it would slow her down and they would catch up to her. She kept running; she felt as though her lungs were about to explode and her heart would burst out of her chest at any moment. Cold sweat broke out all over her skin. Just when she thought she couldn’t run anymore, she reached the edge of a cliff that seemed to appear out of nowhere. Peering through the heavy mist, she realized she had run to one of the far edges of Avalon, and knew the only thing below her was the icy cold ocean. With nowhere else to go, Elena turned to await the dark figures chasing her. She prepared to use her magic on them, even with the knowledge that the few spells she had learned so far would barely touch her oncoming attackers. She would defend herself - she would not let them see how terrified she was. As she watched ahead of her, three dark figures appeared, and when they saw her, they came rushing at her. They reached out their hands, casting their own spells faster than she could react to them. As several fireballs headed toward her, Elena began to scream. Releasing September 30 Andrea Buginsky is a freelance writer with a BA in Mass Communication-Journalism from the University of South Florida. She has always wanted to be a published writer, and decided to try to write children's fantasy books a few years ago. The Chosen is her first book, and was released on December 14, 2010, to her delight. Andrea has written three more books since: * My Open Heart, an autobiography of growing up with heart disease. * Nature's Unbalance: The Chosen, Book 2 * Destiny: New Avalon, book 1, a YA fantasy She is currently editing the third book of The Chosen series, and writing the fourth. Andrea lives in Kansas with her family, which includes her two precious puppies. You can visit Andrea on her website or Google+A crew of orphans is all that stands between Jackie and life as a prisoner in some squalid basement harem. When pox killed their parents, she took the boys in. Taught them to scavenge. Taught them to kill. But she's not much older than they are, and the boys are growing up fast. Her authority is eroding. The guys begin to compete, and the winner will lead the crew, alongside her. Infighting threatens to tear the crew apart. When rival gangs discover that their little band has one of the last surviving girls, Jackie must make a decision. Will she give herself up to save her crew, or take off alone through the streets? Rape gangs might be the least of her worries. Pox is spreading among animals, who gain an eerie intelligence before they sicken and die. One-legged Joe thinks she’s nuts, but Jackie is convinced. The pox is sentient, and it’s after her.*****You can buy Bait at Amazon.***** Courtney Farrell is a biologist who turned her love of books into a career as an author. So far, she has written fourteen nonfiction books and three exciting novels for young people. 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Lisa Day You loved "PEARSEUS" book one and book two. Now you no longer have to wonder. NIcholas C. Rossis'... "Pearsues...Mad Water" Book Three is available. In the third book of the best-selling Pearseus series, the incessant scheming of the various players and their nebulous puppet-masters has brought about major change. Cyrus is now the new ruler of the Capital, struggling to fight Jonia’s revolt along with his own demons. Gella strives to keep abreast of Teo’s devious plans in order to end the war with Jonia. David returns to the First in an effort to overcome his loss of the Voice. Lehmor’s struggle to reunite with Moirah brings him to uncharted territories, where the enigmatic Iota play with minds, senses and the future of the entire planet. Old foes and unlikely new friends appear as invisible forces continue to pry humanity apart. Masks drop to reveal the ultimate truth: on Pearseus, everyone has their own agenda. And they’ll stop at nothing to achieve it. WHAT? You never read any of the 'Pearseus" books. Well here's what others have to say about them... “He simply tells a story of corruption, people struggling as pioneers seeking to do with what they have... The measure of this book is that the triumph is not a textbook description, but a sense of a living struggle.” “A cross between Game of Thrones and Dune” “Astonishing, intriguing, thoughtful” “It will be hard to put this book down long enough to eat and sleep, never mind doing responsible things like going to work and taking care of the kids” “[It] hits on those big archetypal themes of invasion, loss, leadership, death... and high tech. It gives the reader plenty of material for discussion.” “Warning: May cause loss of sleep, lowered work productivity, and missed meals” *** Oh, here is a picture of the author himself. Ain't he a handsome dude... Nicholas C. Rossis bio: Author. Avid reader. Web developer. Architect by training, holder of a PhD in Digital Architecture from the University of Edinburgh. Nicholas loves to write. Mad Water, the third book in his epic fantasy series, Pearseus, was just published, while his first children's book, Runaway Smile, is currently being illustrated. He has also published The Power of Six, a collection of short sci-fi stories. He lives in Athens, Greece, in the middle of a forest, with his wife, dog and two very silly cats, one of whom is always sitting on his lap, so please excuse any typos in his blog posts: typing with one hand can be hard... Book links: The link to Mad Water on Amazon is http://amzn.to/1wbajhP
Anyway_ThankYou- for taking a few minutes from your busy schedule to drop in and as always please do check out the other pages and posts while here. blurb / synopsis Nobody is perfect. Through the scandalous family lies that bind them all together the Shaw women have survived. Four generations of women have tackled ups and downs: now, Annette is perfectly comfortable wither life. Charlene has tasted the bittersweet notes of success. Raven is preparing for the wedding of a century, and a life rich in love afterward. Beautiful, young Royael has all the pleasures of a princess… While Dallas is in uproar over a gruesome rape-homicide, a lead Detective transforms into the ultimate stalker. A hitman lurks nearby. And death will surely come. The list of those wanting vengeance has reached its peak, but the Bible says that “God will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.” Take one last roller coaster ride with the Shaw and Devereux families. Will there be rest for these souls? Nicole Dunlap was nice enough to answer a few questions. Here are her answers. 1. Describe what "gumbo genre" is to your readers. I’ve dubbed myself as “the gumbo genre” novelist because books shouldn’t be lightly seasoned. I write stories with drama, drizzled with suspense, seasoned with romance, and peppered with a few good laughs and an occasional cry. I try to be unique, especial with series’ so readers aren’t seeing patterns throughout the installments. For example, the Shaw Family Saga, Miss Nobody was a mixture of drama and touched on suspense. The future books add fire of emotions, action, suspense, spiritual awakening. With gumbo, every bite is new and unique. 2. What is one experience as a counselor that had the most impact on you? Has it influenced your writing? I’ve listened to horror story after horror story–that is life for teenagers and little children. A student whose mother was murdered by a Los Angeles serial killer–I’ll never forget his motivation to succeed through it all. A five year old that is left at home alone, a high schooler that comes home to find the apartment empty and parents have moved without telling him, so now he’s a gang member. They believe that being in a gang provides them with family. One girl similar to teenage Raven is in an abusive relationship. These girls lose themselves in guys that are “popular” as Raven did with Chris in Miss Nobody. Their stories work on my emotions slowly, and I can literally feel Raven’s depression in the first books. By the time the series ends, the readers are dealing with a lifetime impact of family issues. 4. How do your characters deal with their abandonment issues? Charlene redirects her issues into the form of acting. She will overcompensate for not taking care of Raven. Raven is very internal, holding in her problems and tries to keep secrets. I do show theme evolving somewhat, because learning to cope takes years. 5. Describe your writing process. I co-weave drama by writing the first draft of a story and making bullet points for some of the plot to be answered in other series. There are issues from Miss Nobody that have traveled over to Miss Perfect. Not big ones where the reader gets frustrated, waiting for a resolution. I wouldn’t do that. It gets annoying. But when you get to book three and four, your bottom lip will drop, realizing that a small issue in book one was sooo very important. 6. What advice can you offer to new writers? Get a thick skin. Not all stories are for everybody. You will get a review from a reader who thinks the story should have gone left when it went right. Read every review, take some of your fans advice, oftentimes it is useful. I’ve had book clubs invite me to discussions, and they come up with themes in my stories that I didn’t even know I had. It is awesome. Here's a little taste to wet your appetite: “I’m going to kill myself…” The words pulled Raven in and shook her to the core. She closed her eyes momentarily and rubbed her face with the back of her hand. Why of all times? Her mind, her body, her soul warned her to hurry to the jaded teen, but the ease of the Marcielago engine indicated that she might not make it down the hill if she sped too fast. Less than fifteen minutes later, Raven slowed down in Sadie’s neighborhood of three-story mini mansions. She parked on the driveway of Sybille’s Spanish-style villa and hopped out of the car. In distressed jeans and a long tee, Sadie loomed on the wrought iron banister from her bedroom balcony. The sun had been cast out by the willow trees, the day already misty–a muggy wet summer indeed–Sadie’s Converses could slip from the banister and down she’d go. All because she couldn’t take Raven’s breakup. Jon wanted Raven to rid herself of Tyriq, and knowing that brother and sister were so close, she’d called Sadie over to tell her the same. “Please!” Raven held up her hands, eyes wet with worry. “Come up, Sis. Come see me.” “Okay, oh-kay…” Raven hurried to the front door, her hands went to the knobs and she yanked them both open. Mud on her feet trekked over the white carpet as she took the stairs two at a time. Inside Sadie’s room, with its mellow yellow walls, butterfly and smiley face stickers, scattered makeup. It was a room for… a confused soul who knew not if she wanted to transform from child to adult, a mixture of confused adolescence. When Raven stepped out onto the deck, there was no trace of Sadie. “Sis…” Sadie called. Raven turned around. She hadn’t seen this area before. There should’ve been just a wall with posters of young rap groups and pictures but no, the wall was gone. Within the folds was an opened stainless steel door. “Sadie,” Raven hurried to her. She could’ve slapped the teen, but hugged Sadie instead. “Don’t ever do that again. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry. That was stupid of me, but don’t…” her voice broke as Sadie let her go. The apology for abandoning a friend lay dormant within the bristling of her belly. She knew disregarding Sadie because of her brother, Tyriq was– “Raven.” Tyriq spoke her name in multisyllabic, as if years apart had torn his heart into pieces and just this mere sight of her, slowly intertwined the meat of it back together. She glared at him. BOOM. The steel door slammed shut. Raven looked around. His sister was out of sight, except for a few monitors linked to the panic room. Sadie stood just on the other side of the partition, looking into the camera..... Ready to read the rest? You can find Ms. Nicole Dunlap here. 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Here comes the bride... All 10 of them... Love weddings... Love heroes... Then you'll love this.... BOOK SYNOPSIS Ten Brides for Ten Heroes spans the gamut of the ever-popular wedding romance-genre—from heart-warming laughter to thrilling adventure, from sweet to steamy. This 10-book bundle features novels by New York Times, USA Today, and National bestselling authors. So get ready to toss the bouquet and say, "I do!" as ten brides risk it all to find their happy ever after. -------------------------------------------------- Here Comes the Bride by Theresa Ragan--New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Return of the Runaway Bride by Donna Fasano--USA Today bestselling author Wedding Fever (Serendipity Falls Series) by Patrice Wilton--National bestselling author. Destination Wedding (The Decorah Security Series) by Rebecca York--New York Times and USA Today bestselling author The Army Doctor's Wedding (The Army Doctor's Series) by Helen Scott Taylor--Award-winning and national bestselling author Single & Searching by Rita Herron--National bestselling author Wedding Surprise (Holiday Babies Series) by Mona Risk--Award-winning and national bestselling author Summer of Love by Annie Jones--Award-winning and national bestselling author Tomboy Bride (The Dance 'n' Luv Series) by Alicia Street--Award-winning and national bestselling author Love Me Tender (The “Elvis” Series) by Mimi Barbour--National bestselling author. BUY LINKS
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A man she thought had died years ago… after being accused of murder. John Collins is back, bringing with him a charming smile, a dog named Havoc, a second chance at love…and a threat of death. Danger surrounds this former bad-boy, and even after a lifetime apart, he still ignites a spark in Edna. A spark she thought she’d buried decades earlier. As Edna relives their summer romance, where more than the weather was hot and steamy, she falls in love all over again and evokes memories filled with drama, passion, action, and murder. Now these soul-mates must face the truth about what happened in the past and find the killer hunting them in the present. And Edna, with her sarcastic wit, a pocket stun-gun, and a few hare-brained schemes, is ready to fight for the man who still makes her pulse race. But does she dare risk her heart again to now protect the man whom she couldn’t save back then? A Word From The Author: Thanks so much for hosting me on your blog today! I am excited to introduce you to the Page Turners Book Club. I write romantic comedy and my series is set in the small town of Pleasant Valley, Colorado. It’s centered around a wonderful group of women in a book club. The women range from their teen years to their eighties and each book features a different woman and her story. Every book has romance, friendship and mystery because in Pleasant Valley, dating can be deadly. These women are easy to fall in love with as they search for romance and clues while eating really great desserts! Just Another Maniac Monday- Book 3 in the Page Turners series released this week. It’s Edna’s story and this character is a funny, sassy eighty-year-old who considers herself an expert on murder due to her extensive knowledge of CSI and crime-show television episodes. She gets the surprise of her life when her Monday morning game shows are interrupted by the arrival of John Collins, the love of her life…a man she thought had died years ago after being accused of murder. John Collins is back, bringing with him a charming smile, a dog named Havoc, a second chance at love…and a threat of death. Danger surrounds this former bad-boy, and even after a lifetime apart, he still ignites a spark in Edna. A spark she thought she’d buried decades earlier. This book flashes back to the sultry summer of 1955 as Edna tells the love story of her and Johnny and more than the weather gets hot and steamy. But the past has a way of catching up to you and a deadly threat has followed John to Edna’s door. Edna, with her sarcastic wit, a pocket stun-gun, and a few hare-brained schemes, is ready to fight for the man who still makes her pulse race. Falling in love all over again, Edna must choose to risk it all to save the man she loves. But is finding your long lost love worth losing your life? You can find Just Another Maniac Monday and all of the Page Turners books on Amazon: I am so excited to share an Edna’s story with you. ----------------------------- Jennie Marts loves to make readers laugh as she weaves stories filled with love, friendship and intrigue. She writes for Entangled Publishing and is the Kindle Bestselling author of the Page Turners series, which includes the romantic comedies: Another Saturday Night & I Ain’t Got No Body, Easy Like Sunday Mourning, and Just Another Maniac Monday. Reviewers call her books “laugh out loud” funny and full of great characters that are “endearing and relatable.” She writes from the mountains of Colorado where she lives with her husband, two sons, a golden retriever named Cooper and a Sheltie puppy named Maggie. Jennie enjoys being a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), Colorado Indie Authors, and Pikes Peak Writers. Jennie is addicted to Diet Coke and adores Cheetos. She loves playing volleyball and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes or friends. Jennie loves to hear from readers. Follow her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/JennieMartsBooks, or Twitter at @JennieMarts. Visit her at www.jenniemarts.com and subscribe to her newsletter for the latest on new releases and to find out the current happenings with the Pleasant Valley Page Turners. I hope you enjoying your visit. Thank you for taking time for your busy schedule,
Please do share us with someone you love, or someone you hate, or even someone you love the hate..... Beyond the Count by Ed. Margo Bond Collins Long before Dracula, vampires stalked the literary scene. These early literary vampires are sometimes terrifying, at times melodramatic, and occasionally ridiculous, but they are always out for blood—and their vampiric descendants continue to fascinate and captivate us. Beyond the Count is a collection of vampire stories, plays, and poems from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This collection gives students, scholars, and vampire aficionados the opportunity to examine works often long out of print and to contextualize the development of vampire legend beyond that most famous of literary Counts. About the Editor Margo Bond Collins holds a Ph.D. in eighteenth-century British literature and is a professor of English, and is also the author of a number of novels, including Taming the Country Star, Legally Undead, Waking Up Dead, and Fairy, Texas. After a decade of moving all around the country (Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta are a few of the places she's lived), she has settled in her native Texas. Margo lives near Fort Worth with her husband, her daughter, and several very spoiled cats, and she spends most of her free time daydreaming about heroes, monsters, cowboys, and villains. You can learn more about her writing at www.MargoBondCollins.net Connect with Margo Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/margobondcollins Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.MargoBondCollins.net Blog: http://www.MargoBondCollins.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MargoBondCollin @MargoBondCollin Google+: https://plus.google.com/116484555448104519902 Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/vampirarchy Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/MargoBondCollins Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/mbondcollins/ Thanks for popping in and check out Ms Collins new book. Do check out the rest of the site and Please please, share us with your friends. Do hit a button or two
I just love a cover reveal and here's a first peek at Legally Undead by Margo Bond Collins Book Blurb A reluctant vampire hunter, stalking New York City as only a scorned bride can. Elle Dupree has her life all figured out: first a wedding, then her Ph.D., then swank faculty parties where she’ll serve wine and cheese and introduce people to her husband the lawyer. But those plans disintegrate when she walks in on a vampire sucking the blood from her fiancé Greg. Horrified, she screams and runs--not away from the vampire, but toward it, brandishing a wooden letter opener. As she slams the improvised stake into the vampire’s heart, a team of black-clad men bursts into the apartment. Turning around to face them, Elle discovers that Greg’s body is gone—and her perfect life falls apart. About the Author Margo Bond Collins is the author of a number of novels, including Waking Up Dead, Fairy, Texas, and Legally Undead (forthcoming in 2014). She lives in Texas with her husband, their daughter, and several spoiled pets. She teaches college-level English courses online, though writing fiction is her first love. She enjoys reading urban fantasy and paranormal fiction of any genre and spends most of her free time daydreaming about vampires, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, and other monsters. Connect with Margo Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/margobondcollins Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.MargoBondCollins.net Blog: http://www.MargoBondCollins.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MargoBondCollin@MargoBondCollin Google+: https://plus.google.com/116484555448104519902 Be sure to add Legally Undead to your Goodreads bookshelves: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18366353-legally-undead Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/vampirarchy Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/MargoBondCollins Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/mbondcollins/ And now let the begging begin... PLEASE, Please, share Ms. Bond's cover with the world... And thank you for checking her new cover out! This Hop is brought to you by Fabulosity Reads Book Tours 8 AUTHORS OVER 4 DAYS GENRES: Romance, Historical Fiction Tour *to learn more about being part of the : March Book Frenzy FIND FREE AND DEEPLY DISCOUNTED KINDLE COUNT DOWN DEALS ON THE HOP CATALOGUE. We were asked to comment on a book cover from those who took part in this hop. So... with out further ado here's mine: Yes, we do judge a book by it's cover. At least at first glance we do.. This Blog hop is all about the book covers of 8 books. I picked this one. If you judged this book by it's title Mary Smith's 'NO More Mulberries” would still be the one left the shelf, except for the cover. I think it 's the starkness of it. The starkness that as you read the blurb. insert. You begin to wonder if the woman on the cover's life is as bleak as the war torn as the country must be. The settling is Afghanistan and we hear about it every day on the five o'clock news. Authenticity is brought home when the reader discovers Ms. Smith actually spent time in the country working with a health organization.
Miriam loves her work at a rural health clinic in Afghanistan but is aware of cracks appearing in her marriage, though she doesn't know what is going wrong - only that her husband seems to be changing and is no longer the man she
married. When, against Iqbal's wishes, Miriam agrees to act as translator at a health teaching camp she hopes time apart might help her understand the cause of their problems. An old friend appears at the camp, inviting her to visit his village and Miriam finds herself traveling on a journey into her past where she realizes it is partly her own behaviour which has damaged her relationship with Iqbal, Miriam resolves to put things right between them - but is she too late? Will Iqbal still want her, or will the return of his first love, a beautiful Afghan girl now a widow, mean he no longer wants Miriam? Learn more about Ms. Smith and her books ... http://www.marysmith.co.uk/books.asp And as a reward for stopping by don't forget the enter for to get free books.. http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/YTQ1NWM3Zjk2MGMzZTg0ZThhYTIzYWJlNDcwMWUxOjI3/ But wait before you hit that link Pease tell a friend a cousin anybody about us and hit a share link or two or three.. Jennie Marts' first book received 170 reviews ..160 of them were 5 and 4 stars. Check out her next book and see why people like her books. Dating is hard… Single mom Maggie Hayes puts up a tough front to hide her loneliness, spending her days in the courtroom as a lawyer and her evenings as a closet video gamer. Another heartache isn’t worth the risk, not after her husband left her last year for a Hooters waitress. When she decides to try dating again, a cute video game-designing nerd seems like a safe bet….Until he becomes the prime suspect in a murder. But falling in love can be murder… Jeremy Rogers makes a good living designing video games, but nothing prepares him for the real world adventure of being accused of poisoning his own employee. Add in falling for a sassy attorney with a competitive ex-husband, a clingy blonde coworker, and a mammoth-size dog that eats his furniture. Suddenly fighting off a screen full of zombies or preventing an alien invasion seems like child’s play. Game over! Maggie and Jeremy find themselves embroiled in a game of death threats, lies, and betrayal. Maggie must learn to trust again while playing the most dangerous game of all. Because defeat could mean not only losing her heart, but also her life… Revisit the quaint Colorado town of Pleasant Valley and sit in with the Page Turners Book Club, a group of book-loving women who double as extremely amateur detectives. Join them as they set out to help their friend, while devouring good literature and some really great desserts. “Hey, gals,” Maggie said on a rush of air as Edna threw her arms around her in a theatrical embrace. Maggie gave her a quick squeeze, the smell of lavender and vanilla filling the air as she nestled her chin in the cloud of Edna’s silver curls. Mabel reached out and squeezed Maggie’s hand. Jeremy seemed to be pleased by the appearance of the two geriatric Nancy Drews, but Maggie’s eyes narrowed with suspicion at Edna. “It’s amazing how you always seem to be in the middle of whatever excitement is going on.” Edna shrugged and gave her a look of mock innocence. “You know me, honey, if there’s a pile of trouble somewhere, I’ll find a way to step in it.” Mabel cackled at Edna’s joke, then her laugh turned into a phlegmy smoker’s cough, and Edna turned to slap her on the back. “You’ve got to give up those cancer sticks,” she said in between slaps. “Ahh, bite me,” wheezed Mabel. “I’m gonna die anyway.” Ignoring the drama of the elderly women, Maggie pulled on Edna’s sleeve. “Who is that guy you were talking to? And what did you find out?” Regardless of her knack for finding trouble, Edna was good at ferreting out information and could usually be counted on to know the inside scoop. “Do they know what happened to Jim?” Jeremy absently rubbed his tiny grandmother’s back, used to her frequent coughing fits. Edna whipped out her notebook, holding it within inches of her nose. “Well, I haven’t had a chance to gather too much information, since we just got here and they won’t let us too close to the crime scene. I’m sure they’re dusting for prints and gathering DNA evidence. The evidence always tells the true story, you know.” “OMG,” Maggie said, mimicking one of her son’s favorite terms. She tried to control her eyes from rolling into the back of her head as she listened to Edna’s CSI-esque interpretation of the scene. “What do you actually know?” Edna huffed and lowered her voice. “Well, we know a man was murdered here.” “Oh my gosh. You think? Maybe you should open your own ladies’ detective agency.” WIN ONE OF 3 eBOOKS.You can also use this link to connect directly.http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/YTQ1NWM3Zjk2MGMzZTg0ZThhYTIzYWJlNDcwMWUxOjI2/ She writes from the mountains of Colorado where she lives with her husband, two sons, a parakeet, and a golden retriever named Cooper. Jennie enjoys being a member of (RWA) Romance Writers of America, the Pikes Peak Chapter of RWA, and Pikes Peak Writers. Jennie is addicted to Diet Coke and adores Cheetos. She loves playing volleyball and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes or friends. Social Media FACEBOOK Buy Links AMAZON Fabulosity Reads Book Promotions is a book touring website that promotes authors and their precious works to an extensive audience using blogs, twitter, Facebook and other Social Media, with the aim of introducing them to an appreciative readership. They offer a diverse range of both complimentary and affordable products to help the reach of your book go that much further. For instance have you seen this. Mark your calenders. Thanks so much for dropping by. I am so glad you did. While your here do visit the other pages. You may find something that interests you. And of course... don't forget the biggest thing of all PLEASE with sugar on top share the blog with your friends, in-laws and any out-laws you might know. Ok ..OK... I was sitting around bored and then playing on the internet I discovered MARCH 1 is a special day. No, not for you and not for me. But, for all those sweet, clever, and talented pigs we know and love. Good grief (lol)...I don't mean the slob.. you or I might live with. I mean the real piggies. The cute pink ones. The brown spotted ones. The one who do nothing all day. And those famous piggies that make us laugh. So, how will you do the little piggy's honor. I am posting this nifty blog. Oh, and a cute picture or two. *http://www.tvacres.com/pigs_arnold.htm http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/News/078588-2010-11-12-arizona-sheriff-used-hidden-database-to-misspend-up-to-80.htmhttp://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheMuppetShow Now that your all pigged out. It's time to curl up on the couch and snuggle down with .. No.. not with a pig! A book. I suggest a 'historical romance.' OH... look at that... here's a link for two books now. . Wolfkeeper's Woman By the time anyone even thought of calling out a warning it was too late. Cassie was a widow and her son fatherless. He had no interest in her and in another moment she would have suffered the same fate as her late husband. It was the he wanted the child. He needed the mother for the babe to survive. He never foresaw the day would come when he would want the mother. But, it did come....Read.. “Wolfkeeper's Woman” a love story that's not a typical romance. Love& Betrayal on the Santa Fe Six very different women are looking for the same thing and are willing to search for it. What woman didn't want the security and love a man provided in 1856. Six different women found the same reality waiting for them instead... betrayal. It wouldn't be complete without the real thing. Happy Pig Day to all!! Thank you so much for stopping by. Please share by just hitting a link or two. And do leave a comment about your favorite pig. Blurb When Dallas resident Callie Taylor died young, she expected to go to Heaven, or maybe Hell. Instead, when she met her fate early thanks to a creep with a knife and a mommy complex, she went to Alabama. Now she's witnessed another murder, and she's not about to let this one go. She's determined to help solve it before an innocent man goes to prison. And to answer the biggest question of all: why the hell did she wake up dead in Alabama? Excerpt As Molly straightened up, the man slipped the wire over her head and twisted it around her neck. She struggled, but he pulled the garrote tighter and tighter. I was screaming at the top of my ghostly voice, for all the good it did me. I moved up behind the man and beat at his back with closed fists--fists that slipped in and out of his back without ever making real contact. He shuddered a little--clearly he was one of the very slightly sensitive ones--but he didn’t loosen his hands. I reached up and tried to grab the wire, tried to pull against the pressure he was exerting on the wire and it did loosen for an instant. But only for an instant. The living have more control over solid objects than the dead do. I never resented that fact more than at that moment. But I kept trying. I kept trying as Molly’s face turned purple, then blue, then black, kept trying even as she drooped in the man’s grip. Then he loosened the wire and it was too late. I watched that wispy, light-on-fog life force slip out of Molly and move on to wherever it is that other people go when they die. I was glad she didn’t show up next to me as a full-blown ghost. At that moment, I wouldn’t have wished my impotent half-existence on anyone. I couldn’t help thinking that if I’d been alive, I might have been able to save her. If I could have cried real tears, I would have. As it was, I was sobbing hoarsely and calling the man every dirty name I could think of. I was still cursing as I followed him around the kitchen. First he opened the pantry and pulled out a box of Hefty garbage bags. Then he grabbed a knife out of the block on the counter. And finally, he picked up Molly’s body and carried it to the bathroom. About the Author Margo Bond Collins lives in Texas with her husband, their daughter, several spoiled cats, and a ridiculous turtle. She teaches college-level English courses online, though writing fiction is her first love. She enjoys reading urban fantasy and paranormal fiction of any genre and spends most of her free time daydreaming about vampires, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, and other monsters. Waking Up Dead is her first published novel. Her second novel, Legally Undead, is an urban fantasy, forthcoming in 2014 from World Weaver Press. Where to connect with Margo Bond Collins: Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/margobondcollins Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.MargoBondCollins.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MargoBondCollin @MargoBondCollin Google+: https://plus.google.com/116484555448104519902 Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/vampirarchy Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/MargoBondCollins Facebook Novel Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Waking-Up-Dead/502076076537575 Tumblr: http://vampirarchybooks.tumblr.com/ Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/mbondcollins/ Buy Links: Waking Up Dead on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Waking-Up-Dead-ebook/dp/B00FOXWLM8/ Be sure to add Waking Up Dead to your Goodreads bookshelves: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18428064-waking-up-dead _____________________________________________ Book Trailers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j_TmvpxxBw http://youtu.be/KUBg83s4BOU _____________________________________________ Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway _ Waking Up Dead A new cover reveal... There is something special as you watch the creative powers work from word one until the book comes to life. This doesn't happen for most people until they see the cover. Here is Charlene Raddon's new cover for Taming Jenna..... Isn't this one a beauty! THE WRONG MAN Deserted by her father at the tender age of seven, Jenna Leigh-Whittington had taught herself to ride, shoot, brawl…and steer clear of the opposite sex. But now, in a lonely Utah canyon, the Pinkerton agent has drawn her gun on a rugged stranger—only to discover that, far from the dangerous outlaw she’d been tracking, he is Branch McCauley, hired gun…and the most irresistible rascal ever to tempt and torment a woman! THE RIGHT WOMAN If there’s one thing McCauley trusts less than a female, it’s a female who packs a six-gun. But what a woman! Vowing to bring the sensuous hellcat to heel, McCauley has no inkling that their passionate battle of wills has just begun. Taming Jenna will be the most seductive—and satisfying—job he’s ever taken on. Ms. Charlene Radden can be proud of this one. Charlene Raddon began her fiction career in the third grade when she announced in Show & Tell that a baby sister she never had was killed by a black widow spider. She often penned stories featuring mistreated young girls whose mother accused of crimes her sister had actually committed. Her first serious attempt at writing fiction came in 1980. An early love of romance novels and the Wild West led her to choose the historical romance genre but she also writes contemporary romance. At present, she has five books published in paperback by Kensington Books (one under the pseudonym Rachel Summers), and four eBooks published by Tirgearr Publishing. Charlene’s awards include: RWA Golden Heart Finalist, Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award Nomination, Affair de Coeur Magazine Reader/Writer Poll for Best Historical of the Year. Her books have won or place in several contests. Currently, Charlene is working on her next release. To CELEBRATE SHE is holding a drawing for all viewers who visit and leave a comment with contact info. The prize will be a $30 amazon gift card, or B&N if they prefer. Please be sure this information is in the blog. I will also be awarding free copies to 3 randomly chosen participants. Other bloggers helping out: http://acrosstheplainofshiningbooks.blogspot.com/ 12th http://cathymansell.blogspot.com 12th http://www.laramsey.com/ 12th http://wordwranglers.blogspot.com/ 11th http://www.charleneraddon.blogspot.com/ 12th http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com 12th http://elizabethdelisi.blogspot.com/ 12th http://susanhorsnell.com 12th http://peggylhenderson.blogspot.com/ http://writingdreams.net/?p=1360 12th http://katerobbinsauthor.com/ 12th http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com 12th http://alisonhenderson.blogspot.com 12th http://vintagevonnie.blogspot.com/ 14th http://www.patyjager.blogspot.com/ 14th To Learn more about Ms. Raddon: Links: htp://www.charleneraddon.com/ http://www.charleneraddon.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CharleneRaddon http://www.twitter.com/CRaddon http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1232154.Charlene_Raddon http://www.amazon.com/Charlene-Raddon/e/B000APG1P8/ And for you Movie goers There's this: http://youtu.be/ejkEtuTUp8c. *** Only the best people write Histortic Romance. (Lol) see rest of this blog.)) Do check her books out. You won't be disappointed! Venessa Kimbell presents SURACING the RAIN *book2 BLURB: The impending galactic event that will invade and evolve our world is upon us and our salvation lies in the hands of Jesca and her fellowship of Dobrian guardians. The sadistic Sondian fellowship’s inhumane corruption of our world is spreading like wildfire, redrawing lines between allies and enemies. Jesca’s fortitude is put to the test when she must make crucial decisions in battle and in love. She must choose between the predestined link that she shares with one man and the unresolved attraction she holds for another. Will Jesca have enough courage to surface the rim of this reality? *The Piercing the Fold series is intended for Mature Young Adult and Adult readers due to the paranormal and unorthodox scientific concepts addressed throughout. This series contains a rich mixture of the paranormal, science fiction, romance, adventure, and suspense. * In 2010, Venessa Kimball was struck by an idea, a story, that needed telling. Having always been passionate about the written word, Venessa embarked on writing what would become her debut novel, Piercing the Fold: Book 1; a mature young adult/ adult crossover, paranormal, science fiction series. July 2, 2012, Venessa Kimball independently published the first book in the Piercing the Fold series. Book 2, Surfacing the Rim, released March 14, 2013. In August of 2013, Venessa joined the publishing house, Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly. The Piercing the Fold series will be re-published with them beginning with Piercing the Fold: Book 1 on September 3, 2013. Surfacing the Rim: Book 2 will be re-published on September 24. 2013 and Ascending the Veil: Book 3 will be released for the first time on October 18, 2013. The final book in the series, Book 4 (Title TBD) will release in 2014. As for the future, Venessa is already filling her Work-In-Progress folder. Two of her future projects are contemporary fiction and will reflect her diversity as a writer in other genres. When Venessa is not writing, she is keeping active with her husband and three children, chauffeuring said children to extracurricular activities, participating in charitable 5k and 10k races(crazy...but she loves to run), catching a movie with her hubby, and staying up way too late reading. www.VenessaKimball.net http://www.facebook.com/venessakimballauthor http://www.twitter.com/venessakimball7 You'll want all three so stay tuned...And do tell everyone you meet today about Surfacing the Rain My Work in Progress If your a writer you are always open for new ideas or ways to approach something. If your a marketer your always are pushing your brand. Oh, heaven forbid.. if your both. If your a writer in today’s world you are. The other night while hanging out in the emergency room. OK, while withering in pain at the E.R. I subtly mentioned I am a writer to the nurse. Of course, I mentioned my new WIP a story located on the Santa Fe Trail in 1859. By then the pain meds were doing their job. Well, knock me down and roll me over...guess where Nurse Diane has been. Since the lucky girl had been there in person and me only through the magic of the Internet my jealously was obvious. That was until she mentioned Pictures. ‟PICTURES,” I said. Sweet Nurse Diane has shared a few of hers and I added a few I found on line you’ll see the beauty of hers instantly so ...ENJOY. Notice the Pink colored rock. If you click it-I think you will see it better. Couldn't you just sit and stare out for hours? I could. Nurse Diane's beautiful ones above. The online ones below. A great big THANK YOU to Diane for letting us take a peak at her pic's. Ps. to Nurse Diane.. more meds please. ** Falling rock and ruins © Rimasz | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images
© Shannondrawe | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images Fly Fishing in New Mexico, USA {Information |Description= Wagon ruts from the historic Santa Fe Trail at Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico, USA |Source= en-wikipedia |Date= first uploaded: 04:28, 2006 May 29 Author= en:User:Nationalparks([[en:User:Discussion:Nationalpark This week I was asked (as if my opinion mattered) to vote on a potential title for a new book. I didn’t like any of them and of course, I said so. I thought, I did it nicely, but then again- maybe not (that the author’s opinion) isn’t it. However, I was trying to be honest. I guess that’s one of the points I am trying to make. Whose opinion matters most when you title your book? What is your title supposed to do for your work? In my opinion the title should make the reader seek more information, or give an indication of what to expect when they flutter through the pages of your novel. And that’s why some authors have been known to be traumatized when it comes to choosing the ‟Perfect Title.” I have it on great authority of the gazillion books Amazon alone offered the world 145,324* are on hold waiting for the bestest title. My own experience with titles. I named the piece. I saw it in my head that way. The whole time I worked on it the title stuck. The story was wrapped and weaved around the title. Why, I even listed it that way in my word processor. So, that should tell you something. Right? However, when I began to share it and talk about it in the last stages I kept calling it something else. Now, my presumed title that I worked with for a year and a half was replaced. Here some Great title ideas.. see if you can tell what the story would be about. How to Murder a Pig. 1. How to butcher a hog. 2. Cookbook for pork. 3. How to kill off your slob of a spouse.(BBQ sauce recipe included.) The Coo-coo next Door. 1. Your neighbor the crazy guy. 2. The extinct bird farm across the street. 3. Why Mr. Rogers shot Grannie’s irritating clock.(not for children) Soda: the good and bad 1. Helpful hints on using soda for health. 2. How to remove paint. 3. Cheat your way to win the county belching contest and win first prize. (A Tape-deck player from 1970) *no real statistics were harmed and if they were so what. OH in case you're curious you can go here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A31PMO0 or here https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/303570 Then, you can tell me if I should have kept the title ..Ghostwoman. Lisa Day I can do it. I wanted to do it. It was fun to do it, so when did it become not fun.
What am I ranting about? Writing. I think this is why it’s no longer enjoyable. What do you think? Some where along the line this became work. No, not the writing. The marketing. Of course the people call it progression. Anybody can write a book. But, now the anybody has to promote the works. What’s so hard about telling, asking, and emailing everyone the message 'Buy My Book'. If you believe something bad enough you can easily lower yourself to beg. Hey, it’s a plan*. Then you discover there are rules. Social Sales Requests must be disguised when using Social Media as a corridor to get the word out. So you blog, you Twitter, you Facebook, and you list yourself. You put your book on every single list you stumble upon or you see some list a follow writer may be on. However, the experts tell me never ever directly say or ask- Buy My Book. By the time you finish being little miss sunshine everywhere the day is gone. Some days you don’t even get to open the word processor to look at what you wrote the last time you were able to write. When you no longer have the time to devote to the things that you enjoyed for hours at a time, after a while you stop. Today’s life is so full of distractions. Don’t believe it? Ask a Soccer Mom. How many activities did she belonged to as a child and how many activities does her children take part in today? And it makes me wonder if this is just one big distraction. It seems like every body wants a piece of you. The Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and such. The groups and the blogs go on forever. Some blogs have thousands of hits (visits) a week. People are yelling sell, sell this, sell that. Buy, buy, buy. Make money or just waste your time trying. Trying to get enough money to pay the rent. You did not buy into the money making $5000 in a week dream, but a few dollars would have been nice. And there you are, you just wanted to write a story. A story, maybe somebody would enjoy reading. But, you can’t say–Buy My Book. And you can not write another one, because you're too busy trying to figure out how not to say–buy my book. Oh, by the way.. Just In Case.. you can buy my books here: AMAZON http://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Day/e/B005W6EXGY/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1 SMASHWORDS https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/lisaday12 I do believe you were warned about my plan. * So, who reads footnotes any way. That's an idea for another day. Best wishes, Lisa |
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