tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22186229798708711372024-03-17T20:02:51.748-07:00Making ConnectionsMaking Connectionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02383389232803306899noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218622979870871137.post-17924344118245745282016-08-09T16:37:00.005-07:002016-08-09T16:46:44.540-07:00Making Connections Group: Genre of the Week: ACTION/ADVENTURE<b>This week in our Making Connections Group: Genre of the Week: ACTION/ADVENTURE:</b><br />
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<b>1. MARIE (Teumessian Trilogy #1) by Ana Elise Meyer</b>
The human search for a solution to disease and physical decay has driven many to go to extreme measures. Dr. Carl Stanley’s efforts are no exception, his creation, Marie becomes the picture of physical perfection; possessing the ability to heal at a rapid rate.
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<b>2. JAMES (Teumessian Trilogy #2) by Ana Meyer</b>
As the lone survivor of the destruction brought on by Marie, James is left to question: Who am I? However, dark force have begun to arise that will try to answer that question for him and shape his destiny.
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<b>3. VANISHED by Mark Bierman </b>
Tragedy . . . heartache . . . how much more can Tyler Montgomery and John Webster take? This mission’s trip, the “healing” one, has only added fresh layers of pain. Construction of an orphanage in Haiti’s northwest . . . yes. But a doomed rescue operation, human traffickers, human anomalies, and extreme personal danger . . . risk of death? They hadn’t signed up for any of those.
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<b>4. SECRETS & LIES IN EL SALVADOR by Sherrie Miranda</b>
In a conscious effort to heal from recent trauma and her mother’s lies about her closest relations, Shelly Dalton Smith travels to war-torn El Salvador. Unwittingly used by someone she trusts to implement a mission too dangerous for anyone to complete, she captures shots of her host family, and listens to their secrets and lies, which reveal her mother's deception is not so different from that of others, including her own.
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<b>5. THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE by Charles Michael Landry</b>
An American working at a US Government contracting firm stumbles upon a secret plot against the American people involving his own company. His discovery is quietly detected and he is sent on a mission to South Korea where he is framed for spying against the foreign government and placed under house arrest. He has been successfully silenced. Living through the painful emotions of solitude, confinement and isolation, he turns to music and in a moment of epiphany, finds hidden musical notation in the characters of the Korean language.
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<b>While you're here, stop by and check out the new books posted this week in Making Connections:</b>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18197519-4490---of-bots-and-beans-cult-group-coffee-sequence-volume-1-by-colin">BOTS AND BEANS: CULT Group Coffee Sequence Volume 1 by Colin Spindler</a>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18198485-4492---legend-of-the-east-road-the-roads-of-luhonono-1-by-hamilton-h">LEGEND OF THE EAST ROAD (The Roads of Luhonono #1) by Hamilton Hill</a>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18198498-4493---how-you-get-the-girl-by-quirah-casey">HOW YOU GET THE GIRL by Quirah Casey</a>
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18199794-4494---at-yomi-s-gate-by-john-meszaros">AT YOMI'S GATE by John Meszaros</a>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18199797-4495---lost-hunters-second-edition-by-deanne-devine">LOST HUNTERS, Second Edition by Deanne Devine</a>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18202088-4496---pandora-red-by-jay-tinsiano">PANDORA RED by Jay Tinsiano</a>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18202095-4497---blood-ties-modern-tales-of-na-fianna-1-by-hazel-b-west">BLOOD TIES (Modern Tales of Na Fianna #1) by Hazel B West</a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWawnEWY5uocmrZdUbiBBdbPVJerD5ln5bR3F2z4JvITY7GebuyMjheRKHMhPD4xPGLO3mTK1URkUW7tINVRA1XM1hFFFfWsFg_i0t4CtRDDC1PPONa-lFx69_F8aLNKIPqKSYNOAJoNm/s1600/author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWawnEWY5uocmrZdUbiBBdbPVJerD5ln5bR3F2z4JvITY7GebuyMjheRKHMhPD4xPGLO3mTK1URkUW7tINVRA1XM1hFFFfWsFg_i0t4CtRDDC1PPONa-lFx69_F8aLNKIPqKSYNOAJoNm/s320/author.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">During the day, I'm a horticulturist. While I've spent much of my career designing landscapes or diagnosing dying plants, I've always been a storyteller. My writing career began with magazine columns, landscape design textbooks, and a gardening column at the Post and Courier (Charleston, SC). However, I've always fancied fiction. <br /> <br /> My grandpa never graduated high school. He retired from a steel mill in the mid-70s. He was uneducated, but he was a voracious reader. I remember going through his bookshelves of paperback sci-fi novels, smelling musty old paper, pulling Piers Anthony and Isaac Asimov off shelf and promising to bring them back. I was fascinated by robots that could think and act like people. What happened when they died?<br /> <br /> I'm a cynical reader. I demand the writer sweep me into his/her story and carry me to the end. I'd rather sail a boat than climb a mountain. That's the sort of stuff I want to write, not the assigned reading we got in school. I want to create stories that kept you up late.<br /> <br /> Having a story unfold inside your head is an experience different than reading. You connect with characters in a deeper, more meaningful way. You feel them, empathize with them, cheer for them and even mourn. The challenge is to get the reader to experience the same thing, even if it's only a fraction of what the writer feels. Not so easy.<br /> <br /> In 2008, I won the South Carolina Fiction Open with Four Letter Words, a short story inspired by my grandfather and Alzheimer's Disease. My first step as a novelist began when I developed a story to encourage my young son to read. This story became The Socket Greeny Saga. Socket tapped into my lifetime fascination with consciousness and identity, but this character does it from a young adult's struggle with his place in the world. <br /> <br /> After Socket, I thought I was done with fiction. But then the ideas kept coming, and I kept writing. Most of my work investigates the human condition and the meaning of life, but not in ordinary fashion. About half of my work is Young Adult (Socket Greeny, Claus, Foreverland) because it speaks to that age of indecision and the struggle with identity. But I like to venture into adult fiction (Halfskin, Drayton) so I can cuss. Either way, I like to be entertaining.<br /> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">And I'm a big fan of plot twists<span style="color: black;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/449366.Tony_Bertauski" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/449366.Tony_Bertauski</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Website: <a href="http://bertauski.com/" target="_blank">http://bertauski.com/</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Excerpt</span></span></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i> Click-click-click-click.</i><br /><br /> The
walls inched closer. Reed gripped the bars of his shrinking cell. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /> His
legs, shaking.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /> The
cold seeped through his bare feet. The soles were numb, his ankles ached. He
lifted his feet one at a time, alternating back and forth to keep the bitter
chill from reaching his groin, but he couldn’t waste strength anymore. He let
go of the bars to shake the numbness from his fingers.</span></span></div>
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</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He’d
been standing for quite some time. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Has it
been hours?</i> Occasionally he would sit to rest his aching legs, but soon the
cell would be too narrow for that. He’d have to stand up. And when the top of
his cage started moving down – and it would – he’d be forced to not-quite
stand, not-quite sit.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
knew how things worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Although
he couldn’t measure time in the near-blackout room, this round felt longer than
previous ones. Perhaps it would never end. Maybe he’d have to stand until his
knees crumbled under his dead weight. His frigid bones would shatter like
frozen glass when he hit the ground. He’d fall like a boneless bag, his muscles
liquefied in a soupy mix of lactic acid and calcium, his nerves firing
randomly, his eyes bulging, teeth chattering—</span></span></div>
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</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Don’t think. No thoughts.</span></i></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reed
learned that his suffering was only compounded by thoughts, that the false
suffering of what he <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thought</i> would
happen would crush him before the true suffering did. He learned to be present
with the burning, the cold, and the aches. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
agony</i>.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
couldn’t think. He had to be present, no matter what. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sprinklers
dripped from the ribs of the domed ceiling that met at the apex where an
enormous ceiling fan still moved from the momentum of its last cycle.
Eventually, the sprinklers would hiss another cloud and the fan would churn
again and the damp air would sift through the bars and over Reed’s wet skin,
heightening the aches in his joints like clamps. For now, there was just the
drip of the sprinklers and the soft snoring of his cellmates<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Six
individual cells were inside the building, three on each side of a concrete
aisle. Each one contained a boy about Reed’s age. They were all in their teens,
the youngest being fourteen. Their cells were spacious; only Reed’s had gotten
smaller. Despite the concrete, they all lay on the floor, completely unaware of
the anguish inside the domed building. </span></span></div>
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</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">They
weren’t sleeping, though. Sleep is when you close your eyes and drift off to
unconsciousness. No, they were somewhere else. The black strap around each of
their heads took them away from the pain. They had a choice to stay awake like
Reed, but they chose to lie down, strap on, and go wherever it took them. They
didn’t care where. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
fact, they wanted to go. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To
escape.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reed
couldn’t blame them. They were kids. They were scared and alone. Reed was all
those things, too. But he didn’t have a strap around his head. He stayed in his
flesh.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
took a deep breath, let it out slowly. Started counting, again. </span></span></div>
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</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9…10.</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">And
then he did it again. Again. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">And
again.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
didn’t measure time with his breathing. He only breathed. His life was in his
breath. It ebbed and flowed like the tides. It came and went like the lunar
phases. When he could be here and now, the suffering was tolerable. He counted,
and counted and counted.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Distracted,
he looked up at the fan. The blades had come to a complete stop. The air was
humid and stagnant and cold. Around the domed ceiling were circular skylights
that stared down with unforgiving blackness, indifferent to suffering. Reed
tried not to look with the hopes of seeing light pour through them, signaling
an end. Regardless if it was day or night, the skylights were closed until the
round of suffering was over, so looking, hoping and wishing for light was no
help. It only slowed time when he did. And time had nearly stopped where he was
at. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1, 2, 3—</span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A
door opened at the far right; light knifed across the room, followed by a
metallic snap and darkness again. Hard shoes clicked unevenly across the floor.
Reed smelled the old man before he limped in front of his cell, a fragrance
that smelled more like deodorant than cologne. Mr. Smith looked over his
rectangular glasses.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Reed,
why do you resist?” </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reed
met his gaze but didn’t reply. Mr. Smith wasn’t interested in a discussion. It
was always a lecture. No point to prolong it.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Don’t
be afraid.” The dark covered his wrinkles and dyed-black hair, but it couldn’t
hide his false tone. “I promise, you try it once, you’ll see. You don’t have to
do it again if you don’t like it. We’re here to help, my boy. Here to help. You
don’t have to go through this suffering.”</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Did
he forget they were the ones that put him in there? Did he forget they made the
rules and called the shots and forced him to play? Reed knew he – himself – he
had gone mad but IS EVERYONE CRAZY?</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reed
let his thoughts play in his eyes. Mr. Smith crossed his arms, unmoved.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“We
don’t want to hurt you, I promise. We’re just here to prepare you for a better
life, that’s all. Just take the lucid gear, the pain will go away. I promise.”</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
reached through the bars and batted the black strap hanging above Reed’s head.
It turned like a seductive mobile. Reed turned his back on him. Mr. Smith
sighed. A pencil scratched on a clipboard. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Have
it your way, Reed,” he said, before limp-shuffling along. “The Director wants
to see you after this round is over.”</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He
listened to the incessant lead-scribbled notes and click-clack of shiny shoes.
When Mr. Smith was gone, Reed was left with only the occasional drip of the
dormant sprinklers. He began to breathe again, all the way to ten and over. And
over. And over. No thoughts. Just 1, 2, 3… 1, 2, 3… 1, 2—</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Click-click-click-click.</span></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Ash to Steele </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> by Karen-Anne Stewart </b></span><br /><br />Emma<br /> Who I am and all I believe is marred with just one glance into angry, steel blue eyes. He seems to control my air, my ability to breathe. He makes me crave everything I know is a sin. Pure becomes tainted and lines are blurred. It's my fault; I'm the one who isn't strong enough. I've been damaged...broken. Breck's words haunt me...'There's a consequence for every choice you make.'<br /> <br /> Breck<br /> I've had so many women I can't even remember over half of their names, but none of them are mine; I make damn sure of that. I take what I desire and never look back. I don't need or want anyone, ever...not until I met Emma. Those eyes bore into what's left of my soul and her touch sears me, weakens me. I want to hate her for that. She is my ruin...my sweetest hell. <br /> <br /> Disclaimer: Intended for readers 18+ due to strong language, mature scenes, and some violence. <br /><br /><i>Paperback, 272 pages<br /> Published February 13th 2014 by Karen-Anne Stewart</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">uthor of New Adult Romance who doesn't shy away from writing about sensitive issues and </span>hot heroes.<br /> <br /> Karen-Anne Stewart has always adored reading and has now fallen in love with writing. Her written works are The Rain Trilogy: Saving Rain, Healing Rain, and After the Rain, Ash to Steele, and her newly released paranormal romance novel, Feel. Her debut novel, Saving Rain: The First Novel in The Rain Trilogy, was a nominee for the Book Junkie’s Choice Awards, and Saving Rain and After the Rain were nominees for the 2014 RONE Awards. <br /> <br /> When Karen-Anne isn’t writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and visiting new places. She fuels her addiction of creating new stories by her only other addiction, caffeine, and listening to a myriad of musical genres. Tucked away near the Blue Ridge Mountains, Karen-Anne lives with her husband, daughter, three dogs, and their cat. She plans on writing new adult romance as long as her fingers maintain dexterity. <br /> <br /> Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6920317.Karen_Anne_Stewart">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6920317.Karen_Anne_Stewart</a> <br />Website: <a href="http://www.karen-annestewart.com/">http://www.karen-annestewart.com/</a><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SKarenAnne">https://twitter.com/SKarenAnne<br /></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I vaguely hear Anton making his not so smooth move, but my attention is still diverted to the enigma standing on the threshold. Carnal thoughts wage with futile attempts to break the vexing connection enslaving my failing senses. Heat simmers through my veins to places low in my belly and my lips part in resentful shock from the intensity of emotions raging inside of me. His gaze is full of hate, punishing even, and chills spill down my spine. Need to know why he affects me this way conquers all my internal alarms blaring for me to just stay away. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The redhead follows his gaze and the warning in her eyes is clear. Disregarding the seething look, I pull away from Anton. Breck’s lips curve slightly as his eyes gleam dominantly, daring, showing his intentions to play. Standing my ground, I refuse to break the silent challenge. I don’t understand the rules, or the game, but there’s no way in hell I’m going to lose. The music stops; people push their way through the crowd towards the bar, but neither of us moves. Anton is calling me. I ignore him. Flashes of light ignite the room in angry hues as the band begins the next song. Breck’s date pulls on his arm, and it’s me who smiles this time. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Several accosting seconds tick by before he gives me a slight nod, admitting his defeat, but it’s the toxic mix of admiration and animosity in his eyes that strips me of air, making my knees weak. With one last look, he’s gone, but I know whatever this is that he’s started is far from over. Slowly, the tension gripping me begins to ease. Dread and desire hit me like a sledgehammer. I don’t want to play his game. Good or bad, I don’t want to feel anything for him…not him. Shaking my head, I blame Jess’ drink. Feeling discombobulated and foreign in my own skin, I breathe a rushed apology to Anton and walk shakily to the bar. </span></div>
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of her family's home. After a week of searching, Olivia's body was suddenly
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<u><b>Q: Tell us a little bit about your main characters. </b></u><br />
Ethan Franco, who
hates to be called by his first name, is a journalist given a last
chance to produce a good story after a bitter break-up. Sheriff Moore is
a near retired Sheriff who's disgruntled about journalists. However,
even through their differences -- they end up making a good team in
researching mysterious cases of the missing. <br />
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There's been a lot of
great reviews on the relationship between my two characters and I
believe it's some of my best work. They both have their demons that they
need to work through and are by no means, flawless. I think we all can
see a little in ourselves in these men and will get pulled along on the
emotional journey they embark on. <br />
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That
just because someone is more successful than you means they have the
right advice from you. Be open to advice, listen, but in the end - do
what's right for you and never ignore your instincts.<br />
<u><b><br />Q: Describe your ideal writing spot. </b></u><br />
Wherever my laptop and headphones are.<br />
<u><b><br />Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?</b></u><br />
I'm
dying to go to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Something about it has
been calling to me for a long time. Every time we've planned a trip
there something's come up and we've had to postpone it again. I'll make
it there soon. <br />
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<u><b>Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?</b></u><br />
Famous.
HA HA - it's so lame. I was a pretty superficial and shallow kid and
just wanted to be rich and famous. I've somewhat grown out of it.<br />
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<u><b>Q: Which do you prefer: hard/paperbacks or ebooks?</b></u><br />
I
honestly go between both. I love browsing book stores and walking out
with an arm full of cool books that just pulled me in. I also have a
collection of collectibles (books). But, I read so much and travel quite
a bit, so an e-book is really practical on my pocketbook and the weight
restrictions airlines impose. Plus, it's nice to be able to pick up a
book in the middle of the night because someone just recommended it to
me on Facebook. (And it's better for the environment).<br />
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<u><b>Q: What book are you reading now?</b></u><br />
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Based upon true events, the author authentically chronicles sexual awakening
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honesty, invites you into his private world of decadence. Not to be confused
with a book on recovery, this raucous account is a cautionary tale of
heartbreak and hilarity as a young man rises to manhood and into the throes of
full-blown, sexual addiction in New York City. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Remembered <br />The Vistira Trilogy #1<br />by E.D. Brady</b></span> <br /><br />ENTER THE WORLD OF VISTIRA IN THE FIRST PART OF THE NEW ADULT, ROMANTIC FANTASY SERIES.<br /><br />Emily's past is a mystery. Left abandoned on the steps of a police precinct as a young girl, she is unaware of the love she left behind in another world. When she seeks hypnotherapy to deal with haunting dreams of a handsome stranger, she is thrown into memories of being kidnapped and almost murdered.<br /><br />Kellus's heart is torn apart by the strange and devastating disappearance of the only woman he would ever love. A secret kept from him as a child turns out to be the catalyst in a devious plot to control the world of Vistira. But first, the power-hungry Dinora, aided by the traitorous Lionel, needed to eliminate the one woman who could prevent them from bending Kellus to their will.<br /><br />With the help of their family, the young couple must find a way back to one another and end the threat posed by their enemies, not only for their own sakes, but also for the safety of their entire world. <br /><br />Paperback, 1st edition, 303 pages <br />Published March 26th 2013 by Create Space</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I spend my days writing and reading while listening to classic rock music (occasionally with a glass of red wine).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I published my first novel, Remembered, in December of 2012, and the two follow-ups of the trilogy shortly after.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6876956.E_D_Brady">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6876956.E_D_Brady</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/E_D_Brady">https://twitter.com/E_D_Brady</a></span></span></div>
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Sheri http://www.blogger.com/profile/05038108539957417685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218622979870871137.post-3305449746883217802015-05-23T09:24:00.000-07:002015-05-23T09:24:39.705-07:00A Bloody Bloody Mess In the Wild Wild West by Justin Bienvenue <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Bloody Bloody Mess In the Wild Wild West <br /> by Justin Bienvenue </span></b><br /><br />The year is 1870. Five years after the Civil War has ended. Many states, cities and small towns are still recovering, one of these places is the town of Toomswood. The town has been taken over by sly corrupt tycoon Javier “Bones” Jones. Things only get worse for the town when a mysterious stranger rides into town making an offer and cutting a deal with Jones. The man gives Jones super dexterity and point pin shooting accuracy among other like abilities, however in return he has placed a curse on Jones, making him a leader to the Undead unbeknown to his knowledge. <br /><br />After finding out his curse Jones takes a liking to it and soon kills to turn his gang into an army. The mysterious man then tells Jones he will also lead Undead Civil War soldiers who are now bloodthirsty madmen. It is up to Emerson Shaw, a quiet humble young man with his own personal demons to stop Jones and his men. Along with his best friend and others who will join them, Shaw must find a way to stop Jones from destroying and terrorizing the town and turning it into a literal walking Ghost town.<br /><br />Experience the Ole West drenched in some gruesome bloody Horror. It doesn't get grittier then this. <br /><i><br />Paperback, 142 pages <br />Published April 26th 2013 by CreateSpace </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Paperback, 300 pages <br />Published October 31st 2014 by Strange Musings Press </i><br /><br />Each story has a different take on the legend of the Vampire. Some hide from the darkness and others can walk in the daylight. Some are cold, calculated killers and others are full of teenaged angst. Some are held at bay by garlic but others love Italian food.<br /><br />Here is a collection of stories designed to poke fun at the whole vampire genre. We have funny stories about the troubles of immortality, about the crazy life of the vampire slayer, and about just how the different vampires get along.<br /><br />But in all the stories, one element is always there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Giovanni Francesco Valentino has struggled at the art of writing for four decades against many demons like self-doubt, chronic depression, OCD and severe dyslexia. He has written a few memoir pieces about his life struggles going undiagnosed for more the half his life. He hopes one day to be a famous published science fiction and fantasy author. <br /> He is a member of the CNY Writers Haven, a critique and writer support group. He is the editor of the upcoming humorous anthology, Alternate Hilarities.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7772307.Giovanni_Valentino">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7772307.Giovanni_Valentino</a><br />Website: <a href="http://giovannivalentino.blogspot.com/">http://giovannivalentino.blogspot.com/</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thegiovanniv">https://twitter.com/thegiovanniv</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Giovanni-Valentino/514035118649690">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Giovanni-Valentino/514035118649690</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><br />Strange Musings Press:</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />We are a small publisher founded and run by two authors with a variety of skills and talents. Visit our <a href="http://www.strangemusingspress.com/p/staff.html">Staff</a> page for more information about who we are. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br />Currently, Strange Musings Press is strictly an e-publisher of anthologies: <a href="http://www.strangemusingspress.com/p/funny-specultive-fiction-anthology.html">Alternate Hilarities</a> , <a href="http://www.strangemusingspress.com/p/love-is-funny-like-that.html">Romantic Ruckus</a>, <a href="http://www.strangemusingspress.com/p/vampires-suck.html">Alternate Hilarities 2 - Vampires Suck</a>, and <a href="http://www.strangemusingspress.com/p/alternate-hilarities.html">Alternate Hilarities 3: Hysterical Realms</a><br /><br />We DO NOT accept or publish standalone stories, novels, or novellas at this time so please don't query us for those. We'll send you a humorous and snarky rejection letter. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br />The goal of these anthologies is to help aspiring authors get published and to have fun. Everything we do here is in the spirit of humor. If we offend you in any way, well, we probably don't care =) </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><br />Take a moment to look around and submit a story or two if you'd like. Got questions? Got a joke you want to tell us? Want to tell us how awesome we are? Stand in line and send us an email at: <a href="mailto:strangemusings.editor@verizon.net">strangemusings.editor@verizon.net</a>.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why would a woman entering middle age — attractive, sexy, articulate, imaginative, intelligent, charming, charismatic, wealthy and successful in almost every aspect of her life — knowingly give up the only thing missing from that life: namely, love? And love with a younger man she meets serendipitously not once, but three times — and whose appreciation of her quickly grows from mere physical attraction to adoration and then to obsession? The riddle from start to finish is perhaps to be found in the word "knowingly." The answer to that riddle? Revealed only in the final chapter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">DANEKA SØRENSEN is a Danish transplant to NYC, where she manages her life from an Upper East Side apartment building by night and from the top floor of a mid-town skyscraper by day — ostensibly, all under tight control. KIT ADDISON is a fashion photographer with a sideline penchant for flora and poetry who lives on the Lower East Side. The distance between them, however, is about much more than a mere hundred city blocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In Chapter One, serendipity brings Daneka and Kit together for the first time as both are exiting the Columbia campus — she from a poetry class in which she dabbles once a week, he from Philosophy Hall in which he labors days and nights without respite. This first encounter is both poetic and philosophical — but too hot to be captured in a mere haiku, too impulsive to be squeezed into an imperative, moral or historical, for either of them. At the start of Chapter Two, already eleven years later, they--or rather his camera and the front bumper of her limousine--meet a second time on a zebra crossing. Her search for a photographer for a special project (too hot and too imperative for any of the more than competent staff of a major magazine of which she is the Managing Editor) leads to a third serendipitous meeting. What follows these three meetings is, in the coming weeks, a game of cat and mouse — until, that is, their affair becomes such that "it seemed as if they might engulf each other in this single, ferocious act, like tigers chasing their own tails and slowly churning, turning, burning into butter."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Their affair takes them from New York to Paris, to the coast of Portugal, to Rome and Positano, Italy, to the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, then back to New York City. What they discover about each other in those few weeks is more than most people discover in a mate or lover over a lifetime. The exploration is an erotic Elysian field, but also a psychological inferno.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What gradually comes to light in the space of two continents and one return transatlantic flight is that, while love's bite may initially be sweet, the aftertaste may be exceedingly bitter — when not downright nauseating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Paperback, 446 pages <br />Published February 18th 2011 by CreateSpace</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> If you’d like to get some idea of my writing “style” before you decide to invest any further time in this story, you can find a random excerpt here:<a href="http://verbsap.com/06aprfic/bittner.html">http://verbsap.com/06aprfic/bittner.html</a>. It is, stylistically speaking, neither more nor less indicative than any other part of the book, with the exception of Chapter One (which, I must confess, is highly stylized—and consequently not to everyone’s liking). <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A couple or three caveats to head off those who may be merely curious: (1) if you’re bothered by sex—even if entirely consensual—in the written word, don’t bother with this book; (2) if the use of foreign languages* (albeit, with either direct translations into English, where applicable, or with periphrasis using gestures or action) disturbs or annoys you, don’t bother with this book; (3) if the notion of a role reversal bothers you, don’t bother with this book (i. e., in her early forties, the principal female character in my novel is almost ten years older than her male counterpart; while no “cougar,” she’s clearly the money and power in the relationship). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why the languages, by the way? Because a good 1/3 of the story takes place in Europe; the rest in NYC, with just a snippet in CA and PA. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> Other than the above-listed caveats, perhaps the ten “teaser” points below will help you to decide whether this work is or isn’t for you. (Please forgive the repetition of content; I’d prepared these points once upon a time for my Publicist to disseminate over the course of ten successive weeks.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> 1. Trompe-l’oeil is as much a psychological journey as a geographical one. Travel through the minds (and mine fields) of a couple in young love—as often, in young lust—as they travel from NYC to Paris, the coast of Portugal, Italy, Denmark, and back to NYC, where the bomb of their lust awaits the ruin and smolder of their love. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> 2. Trompe-l’oeil is not Sex Education 101. It’s Sex Education 404. It’s as much about what happens between the ears as it is about what happens between the legs. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. A trompe-l’oeil in art or architecture is an illusion. Trompe-l’oeil, the novel, is, too. But it’s not about art or architecture—unless we’re talking the art and architecture of love and lust. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. What’s the object of a true archer? The target. What’s the object of a dead archer? A missed target. Trompe-l’oeil is about aiming and missing—and about all of the hail, fire and brimstone of love and lust that fall in between. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Trompe-l’oeil is not a “how to” book for young lovers. Trompe-l’oeil is the story of two people who’ve already been there, done that—and who’re now willing to risk life and particularly limbs to try it all again. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. “There’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip” is an old English proverb of ancient Greek origin. In the original Greek, the Argonaut is killed by a wild boar before he can taste the wine in celebration of his safe homecoming. In Trompe-l’oeil, it’s the wine of love and lust that kills even before the two principal characters’ homecoming can be called ‘safe.’ <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. Love, lust, obsession and sight-seeing (in all of their implications) are the subjects of Trompe-l’oeil, a novel written with the conviction that each holds as much potential for personal ecstasy as it does for self-annihilation . <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. Trompe-l’oeil is a novel about love, lust and loss—a rollercoaster ride through a modern-day Divine Comedy, with occasional stops in Paradise, more frequent climbs and falls through Purgatory, a final halt in Hell. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. If you’re looking for a modern-day version of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina or Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, Trompe-l’oeil may be it—with one important, “modern-day” difference: what was implicit in both Anna Karenina and Madame Bovary is explicit in Trompe-l’oeil. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. Trompe-l’oeil is a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners tale of love, lust and loss. The tale may well leave you feeling a bit dizzy, but you can take refuge in the fact that it’s just a story. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Many, many thanks for your time, your read, and your possible interest. <br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Russell <br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Q & A with Russell Bittner</span></b><br /><br /><b><u>Q: Tell us a little bit about your main characters.</u> <br />A: </b> There are two main characters -- Daneka (Danish/female) and Kit (American/male). She's the older of the two, by about ten years, and has everything (apparently) going for her that a woman could possibly want. He, meanwhile, is no slouch. The major difference between the two lies in their values -- consequently, in the outward appearance of everything they, themselves, value. <br /><b><br /></b><b> </b><b><u>Q: What is the best advice you have been given? </u><br />A: </b>The best advice I've been given is quite possibly something I recently read in a novel by the British writer, William Boyd (consequently, not "advice" directed at me -- personally -- at all): "One of the last things we discover about ourselves is the effect we produce (on others)." <br /><br />"Know thyself" is advice as old as the Delphic Oracle -- and very sound advice. But how many of us can really say, up until the instant we die, how we come across to others? I don't know how to answer this question -- except to quote another: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." None of us can possibly sway -- or even know -- the eye of every beholder who sees us, comes to know us, and comes to know our work, however weak and insubstantial it may be. All we can do is try. <br /><br /><b><u>Q: Describe your ideal writing spot.</u> <br />A: </b>In my garden -- which I no longer have. It's where I wrote my entire novel. <br /><b><u><br />Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?</u><br />A: </b>Antarctica. I suspect it's as close as one can get to the "alpha and omega" of existence. <br /><br /><b><u>Q: Which do you prefer: hard/paperbacks or ebooks? </u><br />A: </b>Hard. I used to have a private library, but it went out to auction over a year ago when I couldn't pay the storage fees for it and everything else I'd owned. Now, I simply use the Brooklyn Public Library, where I can get hardback books almost every time. <br /><b><u><br />Q: What book are you reading now? </u><br />A: </b> At the moment, Sideshow: Kissinger, Nixon and the Destruction of Cambodia. I finished Yasunari Kawabata's The Dancing Girl of Izu just yesterday. (I read both fiction and non-fiction, even if my preference is for fiction. I also watch lots of films on my laptop -- and from the same source. Primarily Drama; but sometimes, Documentary.)</span></div>
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Sheri http://www.blogger.com/profile/05038108539957417685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218622979870871137.post-59135471148910541212015-03-09T18:11:00.000-07:002015-03-09T18:11:15.752-07:00Spellbound by S.L. Ross: Interview + Giveaway<div style="background-color: #fff8c6; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; padding: 8px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A fast paced Paranormal love story set in contemporary times. It combines a diverse and intriguing loveable set of characters, with an unrelenting sense of how powerful immortality really is. Sarah a human is thrown in the middle of it all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sarah is your typical American girl, happy, loving parents and off to college. She even falls in love for the first time with a perfect take home to mom kind of guy Jeff. But like everything all things must come to an end. Trust is now an issue with Sarah. Jeff had destroyed her feelings on love and all that comes with it. It’s now Sarah’s senior year of college when strange things begin to happen to her. She meets a mystery man she feels she knows and the only problem with it is that she had a vision about it before it happened. Then her parents go missing. Sarah is a strong person but with everything falling apart around her she doesn’t know how much more she can handle. Especially not the news that her new boyfriend is a vampire and her ex is a werewolf…</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paperback, 200 pages<br />Published March 23rd 2011 by CreateSpace</span></i></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My name is Sabrina Ross, I live in Canada. I'm married, been married for 11 years. We have </span>two wonderful children, both boys, both under 10. I love to read, write, listen to music and I am a huge movie fan. My preferred genre to read is is paranormal but I am game to trying anything and same goes for writing. I have 5 books published. The first four are part of the Immortal Island Series under the name SL Ross, book 1 Spellbound, book 2 The Vampire Masquerade, Book 3 The Fallen, and book 4 The Reckoning. My most recent book is Hard to Love under my full name Sabrina Ross. All available at <a href="http://amazon.com/">amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://createspace.com/">createspace.com</a> <br /><br /> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SLROSSAUTHOR">https://www.facebook.com/SLROSSAUTHOR</a> <br />Twitter: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/SL_Ross" target="_blank">@sl_ross</a> and <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/ImmortalIslandS" target="_blank">@immortalislands</a> <br />Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/250719-post-links-to-book-websites-groups">https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/250719-post-links-to-book-websites-groups</a> <br />Blog: <a href="http://sabrinaross.blogspot.ca/">http://sabrinaross.blogspot.ca/</a><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></b><div style="text-align: center;">
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q: Tell us a little bit about your main characters. </span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b>Sarah is a college student in her last year of Psychology. She lives near the campus with her friends Liz and Suzy as well as her former boyfriend Jeff. Sarah and Jeff have a complicated past but they try their best so that the bills are paid and no one is forced to move when they are in their last semester. She is a very loving and trusting friend and she is very mindful of others feelings, even if at times things happen that are out of her control. When her parents go missing a whole new world opens up for Sarah that isn't prepared to take on. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><u><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q: What is the best advice you have been given?</span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b> I had actually written to Anne Rice about the best way to write a query letter when finding an agent and even though in her time she didn't need to write a query letter she still responded telling me her experience when finding an agent. She also had said the best thing to do is keep writing not everyone is going to like what you write but that doesn't mean there isn't someone who will love it. Don't let rejection stop you. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q: Describe your ideal writing spot. </span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b> I have a room dedicated to writing. I have all my books that i love to read in there with some nick nacks and things that inspire me. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? </span></span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b> I would love to go to New York, Australia and the UK. I have always been so fascinated with those places. My stories always seem to stem around New York and i have at least one brit or one aussie in my stories. :)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b> I wanted to be a singer, then an actor and a writer. When I reached high school I still wanted to be a writer but I also wanted to be a police officer. I knew I wanted to help people which ever way I could. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Halfskin (Halfskin #1) <br />by Tony Bertauski</b></span><br />
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Biomites are artificial stem cells that can replace any cell in your body. No more kidney failure, no severed spines or blood disease. No cancer. Pharmaceuticals become obsolete. With each dose of biomites, we become stronger, we become smarter and prettier.<br />
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We become better.<br />
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At what point are we no longer human?<br />
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Nix Richards nearly died in a car accident when he was young. Biomites saved his life. Ten years later, he’s not so lucky. The Halfskin Laws decree a human composed of 50% biomites is no longer human. Halfskins have no legal rights and will have their biomites shutdown. It’s not called murder, merely deactivation. </div>
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Cali Richards has been Nix’s legal guardian since their parents died. She has lost far too many people in her life to let the government take Nix. She is a nanobiometric engineer and will discover how to hide him. But even brilliance can succumb to the pressure of suffering. And technology can’t cure insanity.</div>
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Cali and Nix keep a slippery grip on reality as they elude a maniacal federal agent dedicated to saving humanity from what he calls 'The Biomite Plague'. </div>
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<i>ebook, 276 pages <br />Published November 30th 2012 </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">M0THER<br />Blogger’s Reaction to the Birth of M0ther<br /><br />THE REAL AVENGER’S BLOG<br />Shooting Truth-Bullets Since Birth<br />Subscribers: 3,233<br /><br />It's the end of time, peeps. <br /><br />Mark this date, put a black X on your calendar because it's all over, starting today. It used to be that if you didn't like the laws where you lived, you just moved to another state or another country. Freedom existed somewhere in the world. We had a choice. I mean, hell, if you were desperate enough you could live on the South Pole with penguins and shit.<br /><br />Not anymore. <br /><br />Today, it's all over.<br /><br />Today, M0ther was born. <br /><br />Who's M0ther? Our M0ther. Already got a mother? Now you got two, only this one will know everything about you. You can't hide from her, she'll know when you're full of crap, know where you stash your porn, know when you pick your nose and when you eat it.<br /><br />You'll hate her, and she'll know that, too. <br /><br />Case you've been asleep for the last 10 years, the Mitochondria Terraforming Hierarchy of Record is what I'm talking about. <br /><br />Let's just call her M0ther.<br /><br />A mother that doesn't bake cookies or wash your underwear. She's not getting up to make you French toast or wipe your nose. Nope. This bitch is going to spy on you until you’re dead. Which may be sooner than you think.<br /><br />M0ther is somewhere in the frozen plains of Wyoming. No pictures of her exist because no one's allowed to even flyover. But rumors say she's this massive dome, a computer the size of a football stadium, like some artificial brain heaved out of the frozen soil that's wirelessly connected with every biomite in existence.<br /><br />Did you catch that? EVERY BIOMITE IN EXISTENCE!<br /><br />Hear that buzzing on your phone? She's listening.<br /><br />Feel that tickle on your laptop? She knows you're tapping.<br /><br />All that Do Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife crap? Yeah, that's the real deal, now. M0ther might tell your wife what you're thinking about doing to Joe-Bob's wife mowing the lawn in a tube top. <br /><br />George Orwell wasn't even close, man. I mean, Big Brother was just a pea shooter compared to M0ther. Big Brother was pissing on a forest fire; M0ther's bringing the goddamn ocean. <br /><br />Here's the official statement from Marcus Anderson, Chief of the Biomite Oversight Committee.<br /><br />(BTW, he looks like a gargoyle. Right?)<br /><br /><br />It is with great pleasure that, after ten years of global effort, I present to you the greatest feat of humankind. I present to you a regulatory system that will keep all people safer and healthier for centuries to come. Bionanotechnolgy has put us on the brink of greatness, but with that comes uncertainty and danger. The human species has the potential to live forever. Or end tomorrow. <br /><br />I prefer the former.<br /><br />Mitochondria Terraforming Hierarchy of Record is linked to every booted cellular-sized biomite living inside our bodies. Its primary function will be to monitor individual levels of biomites and take appropriate action if, or when, they cross a previously determined threshold. This will keep us human.<br /><br />This will keep us safe.<br /><br />Forever.<br /><br />I don't know about you, but this is not a gross infringement on our freedom: it's raping it. I don't want anything or anyone peeking into my biomites; that's none of your business, none of my neighbor's, and it sure as hell ain't the government's.<br /><br />Biomites aren’t evil, dude. They’re artificial stem cells, that’s all. What’s the big deal? If you want to be 100% artificial, be my guest, that's your business, bro. I don't give a rat's pink sphincter what you do with your body. You want to boost your brain with biomites to get smarter? Hey, as long as you got the cash, good for you.<br /><br />What the chief didn't say in his official statement was what exactly the previously determined threshold is. <br /><br />Want to know? <br /><br />You should, before you rebuild your kidney or tone those wrinkles, you should know that when your body is 40% biomites, you're a redline. And redlines go to jail.<br /><br />JAIL.<br /><br />Think I'm joking?<br /><br />They call it a Detainment and Observation Center. You can't leave, you don't order takeout, you shower with other redlines. That's jail. You get a federally funded cot and three hots while they watch your biomite levels. On a side note, you’d think the scientists could figure out how to keep biomites from reproducing and slowly taking over our bodies once we get seeded. They are the geniuses, for Christ’s sake. Doesn’t seem like it should be all that hard.<br /><br />But all right, whatever. So they continue dividing once they’re in our bodies. It’s worth the trade off: they are the answer to every disease, every shortcoming, every desire known to man. They’ll figure it out, give them some time.<br /><br />But here’s the kicker. Guess what happens when you hit 50%. Guess, no seriously. Take a stab. When your body becomes halfskin, when it's 50% God-given, good ole' fashion organic cells and 50% artificial biomite cells, guess what M0ther’s going to do?<br /><br />Bitch is going to shut you off. <br /><br />That’s right.<br /><br />And when she does, when she turns off all your biomites like a light switch, what do you think happens to the other half? The living half?<br /><br />Yeah. That's right.<br /><br />It's real, peeps. Real as it gets. <br /><br />The death of human liberty happened today and you probably didn't even feel it. <br /><br />Well, I did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Time to wake up…<br /><br />Maggie Quinn was the top homicide detective in Chicago's Area One before she suffered a devastating loss. Now Quinn is damaged… perhaps beyond repair. Once the best detective in Chicago, she is haunted by dreams of a faceless man she could never catch. When the killer returns, Quinn agrees to serve as a consultant, but most cops in Area One tag her as a hazard. Except rookie detective Nick Dublowski who quickly realizes the only way the Chicago Police will catch this elusive killer is with the help of Maggie Quinn.<br /><br />Back on the job, Quinn becomes as tenacious and sharp as ever. But as the investigation closes in on a suspect, the escalating murders hit dangerously close to home. Quinn’s sanity again begins to fray and her judgment is questioned. Did the suspect really do it? Or is Maggie’s tormented mind pushing her to ruin the life of an innocent man?<br /><br />Avid readers of crime fiction, noir or psychological thrillers will find Too Dark to Sleep a fresh take on their favorite genre. This is the first book in a gripping new series and not to be missed.<br /><br /><i>Paperback, 390 pages <br /><span style="font-size: small;">Published November 19th 2012 by Brayer Publishing, LLC</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>“Too Dark to Sleep is a brilliant, well-written novel... Maggie Quinn is an incredible main character, multifaceted and strong despite setback after setback… This riveting story tells of Maggie's battles with a brilliant "bad guy" and with the darkness that threatens her after her breakdown. The suspense in this story is first-rate from its opening pages to the story's conclusion and makes Too Dark to Sleep a spine-tingling book that readers everywhere will adore.”</i> – Alice DiNizo, Readers Favorite (5 Stars) </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“In the vein of Jeffrey Deaver thrillers, Dianne Gallagher’s Maggie Quinn will draw you in and have you following her every move as she desperately battles her own demons while trying to outmaneuver a mind-game-playing killer.” </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></i><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Growing up in rural Minnesota, Dianne attended the University of Minnesota where she got a BFA in Theatre. Although her initial interest was in performance, Dianne eventually focused on playwriting and had competition-winning scripts performed at that school. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> After moving to Los Angeles so her husband could attend film school, Dianne switched focus to screenplays. While writing her own spec material, Dianne formatted, edited, critiqued and wrote independent scripts. While in Los Angeles, she was approached by writer Karen Hall and asked to edit and mentor a young writer Hall discovered while doing research on death row inmates. The professional relationship which lasted several years gave Dianne a unique look into the prison system and into the individuals sitting on death row. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> A move to the Chicago area translated into a new focus on novels as well as a love for the big-shouldered city. Dianne edited, critiqued and ghosted a variety of fiction and nonfiction pieces while having great fun with her family. As projects she worked on were placed with agencies like Writers House, Dianne decided to start writing for herself. The result is the debut novel, Too Dark to Sleep.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6592362.Dianne_Gallagher">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6592362.Dianne_Gallagher</a> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Website: <a href="http://www.diannegallagher.net/" target="_blank">http://www.diannegallagher.net/ </a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Dianne_Writes">http://www.twitter.com/Dianne_Writes</a> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dianne-Gallagher-Author/122401147904733">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dianne-Gallagher-Author/122401147904733</a> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dianne-gallagher/5/517/10a" target="_blank"> https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dianne-gallagher/5/517/10a</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Q & A with Dianne Gallagher </b></span><br /><br /><b><u>Q: Tell us a little bit about your main characters. </u><br />A: </b> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maggie Quinn is one of those characters I can put anywhere and the scene kind of writes itself. She's clever... which is always fun. And she's capable of doing anything if it gets her closer to her goal. On top of that, Quinn is pretty damaged. She starts the book at a very low point in her life. She's basically lost everything that defined her and now Quinn has to put things together so she can function. Make it through the day. Then making it through the day becomes solving a crime. Facing what she's most afraid of. She's dark. She's very unpredictable. But she has that bit of humanity readers can connect to. And even if you don't completely agree with all her methods, you'll still want her to win. Still want her to walk away whole. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I honestly look forward to writing Quinn and miss her when I'm working on other projects. Weird, but true. After my next book is done, I can hardly wait to start on the second book in her series. She's got an interesting arc to follow which makes working with her a lot of fun. </span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><b><u>Q: In your opinion, what makes a good, strong female character?</u> <br />A: </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I guess I always think of this one from a writer's point of view. Never write her as a female. Write her as a person. A lot of the other things tie into Quinn's description. Smart. Capable. Truly multi-dimensional. And don't define her by her relationships with guys or her sex life. That doesn't mean that she hates guys or never has sex... but there's more to her than that. She should stand on her own two feet and be a serious force. And she should fall, so we can see her pick herself up. <br /><br />See what that process looks like... because that's how we really get to know her. How we see what she's truly made of. And don't saddle her with limitations tied to stereotypes. Everyone's always more interesting if they are capable of doing anything. She doesn't have to(and shouldn't) win all the time, but she should always be capable of winning. And personally, I love to see her kick a little ass sometimes.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A: </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Screw everyone and just write." I think you lose the minute you start writing for other people. You'll never make them happy and you'll be saddled with a story you don't really care about. Write what you want to write. Oh, and don't give up. Persistence gets you there even more than talent. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b>For the longest time, I wanted to be an archeologist. Then I got into acting. Then writing. But, yeah, digging in the dirt for bones was very appealing. If I could be anything now (other than a writer), I would like to try my hand as a homicide detective. </span><b> </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b> New Zealand. Mostly because of Lord of the Rings. I'm a huge fan and would love to see some of those locations. Plus, I hear it's beautiful and unique. Two things that make it immediately attractive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>A: </b>Hard one. There's several I'd like. Don't want immortality because I don't think anyone should live forever. Mind reading would make you miserable. Flying would be cool, but I think I'd go for invisibility or healing powers. </span><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A: </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Two, actually. I'm trying to finish a The Believing Brain by Michael Shermer. My current project is heavy neuroscience and psychology... so that one caught my eye. I was kind of turned off for a bit because Shermer can come off as pompous and there's a lot of his personal back story I could do without. I'm there for the science of it. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For fun, someone recommended Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series. I wanted something fun and completely unrelated to what I'm writing and that fits right in. Oddly, I never read in my genre and I don't usually read fantasy, but Storm Front is a really good read. </span></div>
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soldier. A spoiled, untried prince. A coup that threatens the country
they both love. When retired soldier Kemen finds the young prince Hakan
fleeing an attempted assassination, he reluctantly takes the role of
mentor and guardian. Keeping the prince alive is challenging enough.
Making him a man is harder. As usurper Vidar tightens his grip on power,
Kemen wrestles with questions of duty and honor. What if the prince
isn't the best ruler after all? Invasion looms, and Kemen's decisions
will shape the fate of a nation. What will he sacrifice for friendship
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">C. J. Brightley lives outside Washington, D.C., with her husband and their two young children. When she's not busy writing, she teaches karate, bakes too many desserts, and makes jewelry. She loves to connect with readers!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6590994.C_J_Brightley" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6590994.C_J_Brightley</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><u>Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your main characters? </u><br />A:</b> Kemen was a soldier who excelled in
nearly every aspect of military life. Yet after an </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">injury, he was retired (against his own wishes) and is now adrift in civilian society. <br /><br />Hakan is the crown prince; he’s a bit spoiled and more than a little intimidated by <br />Kemen. Kemen wants to do what is best for the country, and he isn’t entirely sure Hakan would be the best choice as ruler. Kemen narrates, and one of my favorite aspects of the story is the difference between Kemen’s thoughts, his wry sense of humor and his analysis of the other characters, and what he actually says out loud.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Set against the breathtaking beauty of Italy, The Echoes of Love is a passionate, heart-breaking romance to ignite the senses and rekindle your belief in the power of love. Seduction, passion and secrets... Venetia Aston-Montagu has escaped to Venice to work in her godmother's architectural practice, putting a lost love behind her. For the past ten years she has built a fortress around her heart, only to find the walls tumbling down one night of the carnival when she is rescued from masked assailants by an enigmatic stranger, Paolo Barone. Drawn to the powerfully seductive Paolo, despite warnings of his Don Juan reputation and rumours that he keeps a mistress, Venetia can't help being caught up in the smouldering passion that ignites between them. When she finds herself assigned to a project at his magnificent home deep in the Tuscan countryside, Venetia not only faces a beautiful young rival but also a sinister count and dark forces in the shadows, determined to come between them. Can Venetia trust that love will triumph, even over her own demons? Or will Paolo's carefully guarded, devastating secret tear them apart forever?</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paperback, 360 pages<br />Published December 6th 2013 by London Wall Publishing</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Website: <a href="http://www.hannahfielding.net/">www.hannahfielding.net</a><br /> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/fieldinghannah">http://twitter.com/#!/fieldinghannah</a><br /> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fieldinghannah">http://www.facebook.com/fieldinghannah</a><br /> Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5333898.Hannah_Fielding">http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5333898.Hannah_Fielding</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I first visited Venice as a young child. Then, as now, I was wide-eyed and enchanted by the beauty of the city. I distinctly remember standing in the main square, the Piazza St Marco, gazing up at the stunning architecture of Saint Mark’s Basilica, and feeling I had somehow entered another world – a fairytale world. Then I looked down, at the square itself, which was overrun by hordes of pigeons. There was nothing beautiful about those birds. They were quite spoiling the place. And it struck me then that Venice is a city of two faces: that which the tourists flock to admire, that makes the city the capital of romance, that breathes new life into the imagination and leaves a permanent, inspirational impression. And the other side, the darker side, that which is concealed in what Erica Jong called ‘the city of mirrors, the city of mirages’. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Kindar's Cure <br />by Michelle Hauck</span></strong><br /><br /> Princess Kindar of Anost dreams of playing the hero and succeeding to her mother’s throne. But dreams are for fools. Reality involves two healthy sisters and a wasting disease of suffocating cough that’s killing her by inches. When her elder sister is murdered, the blame falls on Kindar, putting her head on the chopping block.<br /> <br /> No one who survives eighteen years of choke lung lacks determination. A novice wizard, Maladonis Bin, approaches with a vision—a cure in a barren land of volcanic fumes. As choices go, a charming bootlicker that trips over his own feet isn’t the best option, but beggars can’t be choosers. Kindar escapes with Mal and several longtime attendants only to have her eyes opened that her country faces dark times. <br /> <br /> Her mother’s decision to close the prosperous mines spurs poverty and joblessness, inciting rebellion and opening Anost to foreign invasion. As Mal urges her toward a cure that will prove his visions, suddenly, an ally turns traitor, delivering Kindar to a rebel army, who have their own plans for a sickly princess.<br /> <br /> With the killer poised to strike again, the rebels bearing down, and the country falling apart, she must weigh her personal hunt for a cure against saving her people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">teenagers. Besides working with special needs children by day, she writes all sorts of fantasy, giving her imagination free range. A book worm, she passes up the darker vices in favor of chocolate and looks for any excuse to reward herself. Bio finished? Time for a sweet snack.<br /> <br /> She is a co-host of the yearly query contests Query Kombat, Nightmare on Query Street, New Agent, PitchSlam, and Sun versus Snow. Her epic fantasy, Kindar's Cure, was published by Divertir Publishing. Her short story, Frost and Fog, was published by The Elephant's Bookshelf Press in their anthology, Summer's Double Edge. Elephant’s Bookshelf Press also published another of her short stories, The Unfinished Task, in their winter anthology, Winter’s Regret. She’s represented by Sarah Negovetich of Corvisiero Literary.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/Michelle4Laughs"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">@Michelle4Laughs</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blog: </span><a href="http://www.michelle4laughs.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michelle4Laughs: It’s in the Details</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Michelle4Laughs?ref=hl"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michelle Hauck, Author</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Goodreads: </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16415686-kindar-s-cure"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindar’s Cure</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tumblr: </span><a href="http://www.tumblr.com/blog/michelle4laughs"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michelle4Laughs</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kindars-Cure-Michelle-Hauck/dp/1938888049/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379256709&sr=8-1&keywords=kindar%27s+cure"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindar’s Cure on Amazon Paperback</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kindars-Cure-ebook/dp/B00EPUPLD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377894351&sr=8-1&keywords=Kindar%27s+Cure"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindar’s Cure on Amazon</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ebook</span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindars-Cure-ebook/dp/B00EPUPLD2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377550122&sr=8-1&keywords=Kindar%27s+Cure"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindar’s Cure on Amazon UK</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kindars-cure-michelle-hauck/1116259498?ean=9781938888045"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindar’s Cure on Barnes and Noble</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Kindars-Cure-Michelle-Hauck/9781938888045"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindar’s Cure at The Book Depository</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>Q: Tell us a little bit about your main characters.<br /></u></strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>A:</strong> The main character, Kindar, is the middle of three princesses. She was born with a wasting disease of the lungs and everyone expects her to die. But living in the palace filled with backstabbing and political infighting for every inch of ground has made her strong. It's also made her lonely, cold and isolated as she has to suspect everyone is trying to use her. When the eldest princess is murdered, the suspicion falls on Kindar. She takes off looking for a cure for her disease and finds her heart along the way.<br /><br /><strong><u>Q: How long have you been writing, and when did you first consider yourself an author?</u><br />A:</strong> I don’t know if I consider myself a full author yet. I still feel like a pretender in many ways. I’d say I got close to really feeling it the day I signed with an agent. I’ve been writing about six years.<br /><br /><strong><u>Q: What is the best advice you have been given?</u><br />A:</strong> Best advice is difficult to narrow down. I’d say to have fun with your writing and make friends of other writers. I’ve gained many things from writing: a book deal, an agent, but the best of all was the incredible writer friends I’ve made. Many people go in for anger and passing hateful remarks on the internet, trying to put others down. Never get involved with that, but always look to the positive side. <br /><br /><u> </u><strong><u>Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?</u><br />A:</strong> Interesting question. I wanted to be one of the Three Musketeers or a member of Robin Hood’s gang or take a journey with the companions from The Sword of Shannara. My head was in the clouds of imagination instead of thinking about real world jobs. Probably why I follow my dad’s profession and studied accounting in college.<br /><br /> You’ll notice all those examples were male roles. Back then all the best action characters were boys. I’m glad it’s different today so girls can find heroes that look like them. I tried to make Kindar a spunky action model who gets her hands dirty that girls might want to emulate.<br /><br /><strong><u>Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?</u><br />A:</strong> I’ve always wanted to visit Paris and see the Louvre, but a safari in Africa would be exciting too!<br /><br /><strong><u>Q: If you could have any superpower, what would you choose?</u><br />A:</strong> This is difficult as my fear of height rules out things like flying. Strength and speed are nice, but not really for me. I’ve always relied on my brains and I’d hope for something like superfast retention and memory. Super Smarts! Thought copying Hawkeye and his super archery skills would be a dream come true!<br /><br /><strong><u>Q: Which do you prefer: hard/paperbacks or ebooks?</u><br />A:</strong> I do most of my buying lately in ebook format because it’s cheaper and you don’t have to wait for the books to ship. But if I had unlimited money, I’d buy hardback books. I’m a book snob and like to put them up on shelves to display.<br /><br /><strong><u>Q: What book are you reading now?</u><br />A:</strong> I’m reading an ARC of Golden Son by Pierce Brown that I got from Net Galley. It’s the sequel to his book Red Rising. And if you don’t know about Net Galley, you should investigate it. It’s a site where you can get free advanced copy ebooks if you agree to leave written reviews on Goodreads or Amazon. <br /><br />Thank you so much for hosting me, Sheri. I appreciate a spot on your blog so much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Locks: Rapunzel Unhinged <br /> by Sarah J. Pepper</b> <br /><br /> Rapunzel isn’t the stereotypical Damsel in Distress. Her Bad-Boy Prince Charming is a renowned mercenary, and their Happy Ending plays out like a bad movie. However, she is determined to breakout from her tower prison—love be damned—and do it in a fabulous pair of heels. <br /><br />Gunned down by the Mercenary, the deadliest assassin in The Badass Archives, isn’t exactly Rapunzel’s end-game. Falling for him isn’t either, but his Rated-R demeanor is strangely charming. Even though most girls wouldn’t fall for their captors, Rapunzel isn’t like most dames. Her major girl-boner for the Mercenary is so pathetic it verges on cliché. Yet, in spite of his appeal, Rapunzel must escape before she’s locked away in the Château de Immortelle’s highest tower—forever.<i> </i></span></span></div>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Q & A with Author Sarah J. Pepper</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>Can you tell us a little bit about your main characters?</b></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rapunzel isn't your stereotypical damsel in distress. She's a bad-ass cookie with a chip on her shoulder. Of course there is the wicked hair and lover boy prince charming.... but no one is what it seems. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>How long have you been writing, and when did you first consider yourself an author?</b></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've been scribbling my thoughts for a few years now (anything to procrastinate, lol) I never really consider myself an author per se (my grammar and spelling is too terrible for that, lol) (that's why I have a great team of editors!!!) but I can tell a good story.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I didn't know what I wanted to be, and still don't. I don't want to be just one person. As a child (and still now) I wanted to change the world.... I guess I do that one page at a time. :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greece. I have a bit of an obsession with classical mythology.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Just finished A Broken Us by Amy Daws. It's not my normal ready style but the author is funny as hell and the bugger made me cry!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sarajane Anderson is your regular twenty-one year old with family, friends and a normal job. She also happens to be the only person who can save Saskia, a parallel world to earth. When Sarajane is taken to Saskia, she could never have imagined the reality of the world that she is stepping into- a world where magical abilities are in everyone's possession. She must face a father she never knew, a world that is beyond her belief, a guardian who captures her heart; and a darkness that wants to take it. On her journey, Sarajane discovers her magical abilities, and realizes too that they come with a price. Sarajane is truly tested as her own loved ones are put at risk- the ultimate question she is forced to ask herself is, how do you choose who lives and who dies?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Aoife Marie Sheridan has loved reading from a very young age, starting off with mills and boon's books, given to her by her grandmother, her love for romance grew, by the age of 14 she had read hundreds of them. <br /><br /> Aoife had a passion for writing poetry or in her eyes her journal entries. It was something she did throughout her teens and into her twenties. Aoife won first place for two of her poems and had them published at a young age of just nineteen. Realising she needed to get a real job (What writing isn't) she studied accountancy and qualified working in that field for many years, until her passion for reading returned and she found Maria V Snyder. Poison study one of her favourite books has been read and re-read countless times. <br /><br /> Aoife's first book Eden Forest (Part one of the Saskia Trilogy) came to be after a dream of a man and woman on a black horse jumping through a wall of fire and the idea of Saskia was born. Now with her first novel published and taking first place for Eden Forest with Writers Got Talent 2013, Aoife continues to write tales of fantasy and is currently working on her third book for the Saskia Trilogy amongst other new works. <br /><br />To contact Aoife you can email her at <a href="mailto:aoifesheridan101@gmail.com" target="_blank">aoifesheridan101@gmail.com </a><br />Website <a href="http://www.aoifemariesheridan.com/">www.aoifemariesheridan.com</a> <br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Aoifemariesheri">www.facebook.com/Aoifemariesheri</a> <br />Blog: <a href="mailto:aoifesheri@wordpress.com">aoifesheri.wordpress.com</a> <br /> Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6551996.Aoife_Marie_Sheridan" target="_blank">Aoife Marie Sheridan</a> <br /> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/aoifesheri" target="_blank">aoifesheri</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <u><b><br />Can you tell us a little bit about your main characters? </b></u><br />The main character in Eden Forest is Sarajane Anderson. She is raised in the mortal world with no idea that she is from Saskia a parallel world to earth. Taken as an infant by her mother to earth she grows into a normal girl unaware of her heritage or why she has been hidden amongst mortals. It’s not until she is taken to Saskia by force, that she soon realises who she is and what she must do. Her journey through Saskia changes her in so many ways. First she must believe in another world and also in creatures that shouldn’t exist and she also discovers love. <br /><br /><u><b>Who designs the covers for your books and what is that process like for you as an author?</b></u> <br />The designer was Terry Quinlan I told him what I wanted and he delivered perfectly. The waiting to see the book cover was nerve wrecking but when I did I cried, it was exactly as I had pictured it. He designed all the three book covers for the Saskia Trilogy. Here is his website if anyone wishes to check him out: http://www.pilotmediadesign.com/ <br /><br /><u><b>What is the best advice you have been given? </b></u><br />I don’t recall who said this but it was something that has always stayed with me. “If you can’t find a book that you want to read, then write it” like I said it’s something that has always stayed with me. <br /><br /><b><u>Describe your ideal writing spot. </u></b><br />O I want a mahogany table with the green leather J must be green and a large cushioned swivel chair, situated right under a window that looks out into a forest. I would have to be surrounded by bookshelves from floor to ceiling. That to me would be ideal. Maybe one day. J <br /><b><u><br />If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? </u></b><br />To Egypt to see the pyramids, since school I have always been fascinated with them, and what secrets they hold, now I am thirty and still hold the same fascination so I always swore that before I die I will see them. <br /><br /><u><b>If you could have any superpower, what would you choose? </b></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What a cool questions but straight off the bat, I would love to be a mind reader, I think it would be awesome to hear everyone’s thoughts, but I would really like and on off button for it, or it could get really complicated. J <br /><u><b><br />Which do you prefer: hard/paperbacks or ebooks? </b></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I always loved paperback and when I first heard the word e-book I wasn’t sure what it was. At Christmas my boyfriend bought me a kindle and I wouldn’t part with it, it’s as precious as my laptop and phone. So e-books. <br /><br /><u><b>What book are you reading now? </b></u><br />Right now I am reading touch by Melissa Haag, a great book, one that I am enjoying so much. I love all her work. </span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dr. Rachele Baker is a veterinarian and author living in California. She published Eighteen Months To Live in 2012. Eighteen Months To Live is the real life story of Rachele's mother, Midge Rylander, in Midge's final months of life. Eighteen Months To Live contains the daily journal Midge kept as well as letters she wrote to Rachele after her diagnosis with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Rachele wrote the heartfelt prologue, epilogue, and narration. It is a heart-wrenching yet heart-warming and inspirational story. <br /><b></b><br />For more information about Eighteen Months To Live, including the story behind Rachele's writing the book and interviews with Rachele revealing information not found in the book, please visit <a href="http://rachelebaker.com/" target="_blank">http://rachelebaker.com/</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>Sheri http://www.blogger.com/profile/05038108539957417685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218622979870871137.post-35723286972783827792014-10-13T16:12:00.000-07:002014-10-13T16:18:00.045-07:00Murder & Mayhem in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz: Interview + Giveaway<div style="background-color: #fff8c6; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Murder & Mayhem In Goose Pimple Junction is a humorous southern mystery that will keep you laughing and guessing until the very end.</i><br /><br />Tess Tremaine starts a new life in the colorful town of Goose Pimple Junction thinking she’s moved to a quiet little burg. Curiosity leads her to look into a seventy-five-year-old murder, and suddenly she’s learning the foreign language of southern speak, resisting her attraction to local celebrity Jackson Wright, and dealing with more mayhem than she can handle. <br /> <br /> A bank robbery, murder, and family tragedy from the 1930s are pieces of the mystery, which Tess attempts to solve. As she gets close to the truth, she encounters danger, mystery, a lot of southern charm, and a new temptation for which she’s not sure she’s ready.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <b><br />Amazon Best seller lists:</b><br /> Top 100 in Books & Kindle Women Sleuths<br />Top 100 in Books & Kindle Mystery <br /> Top 100 in Author ranking Books & Kindle Mystery<br /> <br /> <b>Review summary:</b><br /> Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon from 125 reviews<br /> "The author has created a cast of characters that are quirky and lovable. Their southern charm, crazy antics and hysterical dialogue will keep you in stitches."<br /> --Kathleen Anderson, Jersey Girls Book Reviews<br /> <br /> "This book will soon be a favorite for all southerners. Very rarely do you find an author who can respectively capture the essence of the south and that quaint southern charm, but Amy Metz has done just that."--Jennifer, of Southern Belle<br /> <br /> "Enticed by a mystery, riveted to the swoon-worthy romance and tickled by the “countrified” life, I was thoroughly entertained on all levels."--Carmen Pacheo, The Reading Cafe</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Amy Metz is the mother of two sons and is a former first grade teacher. When not actively engaged in writing or enjoying her family, Amy can usually be found with a mixing spoon, camera, or book in her hands. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky and can be found at http://<a href="http://amymetz.com/">amymetz.com</a><br /><br />Contact:<br /> Email:
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Absolutely. Tess Tremaine is a new citizen of Goose Pimple Junction. She’s moved to town intent on starting over after a divorce. She’s sworn off men, so she tries to fight her attraction to the eligible bachelor, Jackson Wright. But that’s hard to do, because he’s intent on helping her solve a seventy-five-year-old murder.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> Jackson Wright is an extremely eligible bachelor, a local celebrity, and the owner of a very charismatic basset hound named Ezzie. In addition to helping Tess investigate the cold case murder, he serves as her interpreter for Southern speak. He’s good looking, intelligent, and he could charm the dew off a honeysuckle. <br /><br />I’ve had readers tell me they considered the town as one of the main characters. That makes me happy because I think to know Goose Pimple Junction is to love Goose Pimple Junction. The wacky characters and the funny Southern speak that most people in town use in their daily speech, and the comradery that the characters have with one another is what I think—and hope—is what makes the town seem like one of the characters.<br /><br /><u><b>How long have you been writing, and when did you first consider yourself an author?</b></u><br />I’ve been writing since 2009. I guess I considered myself an author when I got an email from a reader thanking me for writing the book because it got her through a very tough night in the hospital while she was waiting with her sick husband. <br /><br /><u><b>What is the best advice you have been given?</b></u><br />After you finish writing a book, shelve it for at least a few months. Then go back fresh and rewrite and edit. <br /><br /> <u><b>As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?</b></u><br />A mom. That’s truly all I ever wanted to be. I am blessed with two sons and have had my dream job. This author gig came about as they were growing up and leaving the house. Now it’s my new dream. I only hope it turns out as well as my first.<br /><br /><u><b>If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?</b></u><br />That is a hard question! There are so many places I would love to visit again. But there are also a lot of new places I’d like to see. At this moment, the one place that pops into my mind in answer to this question is The Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport Maine. Sitting on the hotel’s veranda and watching the ocean is heavenly. But I’d be willing to try out a new spot to sit and watch the ocean. J<br /><br /><u><b>If you could have any superpower, what would you choose?</b></u><br />That’s easy—I’d choose telepathy and be a mind reader. Hey, that might actually be a good idea for a book…I also think teleportation would be cool. Then I could visit my son in college without the four-hour round-trip drive time. He might not think it’s so cool, though.<br /><br /><u><b>Which do you prefer: hard/paperbacks or ebooks?</b></u><br />My favorite is hardback, although I read more paperbacks because they’re less expensive. But I have to add one more form to your list: audiobooks. I "read” way too many of them because I listen/read when I’m in the car or doing things around the house. I love audiobooks.<br /><br /><u><b>What book are you reading now?</b></u><br />Right now I’m reading Hard Stop by Chris Knopf (audiobook), Gold Diggers, Gamblers and Guns by Ellen Mansoor Collier (Kindle) and She Flew The Coop by Michael Lee West (paperback).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Knossos</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>by Laura Gill</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Genre: Historical Fiction – Ancient Greece</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Published: August 12, 2014</i><br /> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> Knossos. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The legendary Labyrinth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Go back millennia to a time when Knossos was the jewel of Crete, center of commerce and pilgrimage. A Neolithic sea captain is driven to find a new homeland for his people when the neighboring tribes turn against them. Proud, ambitious priests and priestesses rule Crete through its many gods. Daidalos, a wronged architect, builds the Labyrinth after a devastating personal tragedy; his successors, the priest-architects of Daidalos, are charged with expanding and glorifying his master work. A dutiful scribe attends the dead after a natural disaster of world-changing fury. A dynasty of Mycenaean conquerors changes Crete, for good or ill. And a crazed girl’s passion and the mysterious bull-man of the Labyrinth will change history. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In these ten stories of Minoan Crete, spanning a period of five thousand years, Knossos is at the heart of it all.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Find Knossos on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22916400-knossos" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />Buy Knossos on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knossos-Laura-Gill-ebook/dp/B00KCC3EBS/ref=la_B005ANK48K_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407709661&sr=1-3">Amazon</a><br /> </b><br /> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">About the Author: </span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have a passion for Minoan and Mycenaean culture. I hold a Master's Degree in English Literature from California State University, Northridge, and have worked as a teacher, florist, and administrative assistant. I enjoy painting, dollhouse miniatures, jewelry making, and needlework as well as writing and spending time with my two cats, Molly and Ru. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Author bio site on Amazon is at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Laura-Gill/e/B005ANK48K/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1">http://www.amazon.com/Laura-Gill/e/B0...</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I have my own blog with posts on the Mycenaean and Minoan world at <a href="http://helens-daughter.livejournal.com/">http://helens-daughter.livejournal.com</a>. I'm also on Twitter at: <a href="https://twitter.com/oresteshighking">https://twitter.com/oresteshighking</a></span></span></div>
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Sheri http://www.blogger.com/profile/05038108539957417685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218622979870871137.post-20753499301784209942014-10-03T19:42:00.004-07:002014-10-03T19:42:46.873-07:00Ensuing Darkness (The Dark Chronicles #1) by Sabrina Giles<div style="background-color: #fff8c6; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; padding: 8px;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKienQj-vpDl2OUDp6sqvYHpsP7b4ZmM1ko_0IN5Isc3FoDwIf89kvTvnZOXegCpiYt6yjeFkpU1m0Yo2ofNZjl-N0tPzl9CciWw07EVVer-Vp94Cc8z0vZepDAwlhckGS27KSTpnbNMJ/s1600/ED%20cover%20NEW3%20front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKienQj-vpDl2OUDp6sqvYHpsP7b4ZmM1ko_0IN5Isc3FoDwIf89kvTvnZOXegCpiYt6yjeFkpU1m0Yo2ofNZjl-N0tPzl9CciWw07EVVer-Vp94Cc8z0vZepDAwlhckGS27KSTpnbNMJ/s1600/ED%2520cover%2520NEW3%2520front.jpg" height="400" width="255" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ensuing Darkness (The Dark Chronicles #1) <br />by Sabrina Giles</span></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YA Paranormal/Fantasy</span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">278 pages </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Kota’s hometown is harboring more secrets than she ever imagined. <br /><br />Hunting, partying, and hanging with the guys has made up the most of her frustratingly simple life, and she’s looking hard for something else. Something new. Unfortunately for her, she gets her wish senior year when a family of dancers comes Waltzing into her life. <br /><br />Unbeknownst to Kota however, the Peters are hiding dark secrets and a dark past that’s still chasing them. Their dangerous mission needs to go perfectly, but when the twins get mixed up in a taboo romance with Kota and her best friend Sue, things get nasty for everyone. <br /><br />Driven by her inexhaustible curiosity and the disturbing effect the Peters have on her, Kota starts pushing her way towards the truth without hesitation. All at once, she’s surrounded by everything she never knew existed, and now more than just her life is in danger. <br /><br /><i>So be careful what you wish for…</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22741543-ensuing-darkness" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22741543-ensuing-darkness </a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Amazon (Print): </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ensuing-Darkness-Dark-Chronicles-Volume/dp/1500519391/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405680527&sr=8-2&keywords=ensuing+darkness" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Ensuing-Darkness-Dark-Chronicles-Volume/dp/1500519391/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405680527&sr=8-2&keywords=ensuing+darkness </a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Amazon (Kindle): </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ensuing-Darkness-Dark-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B00APQMCU0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405680484&sr=8-1&keywords=ensuing+darkness" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Ensuing-Darkness-Dark-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B00APQMCU0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405680484&sr=8-1&keywords=ensuing+darkness </a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Smashwords:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/278752" target="_blank">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/278752 </a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Barnes & Noble:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ensuing-darkness-sabrina-giles/1116991916?ean=2940044276406" target="_blank">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ensuing-darkness-sabrina-giles/1116991916?ean=2940044276406 </a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkvy0mKoHNZvGxeVy6S6sbaf_MG9ExWSKirAdf-NFASyX31F3g96OTctn64wZIPlr6U26GCdWknpEHFd8RsFEdFbQexj-p9vE3f_ys9xI-EqcBQiveNJP_kKu3J1fH-61bVLQAZZcUTgc/s1600/6861227.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sabrina Giles was born during a storm, in a room with no windows and no electricity. She used to hate reading fiction so much her mother made it a punishment, and then suddenly something clicked. Now she can’t stop writing it. <br /><br />Ensuing Darkness is the first in her series The Dark Chronicles. She's persistently working on its sequel, as well as a couple other projects you might see popping up soon. <br /><br />When she’s not writing, she can be found spending time with her husband, being crafty or making tasty messes in the kitchen. <br /><br />She & her husband currently live in Illinois with a boxer, a fat cat, and are expecting their first child. <br /><br /> Site/Blog: <a href="http://sabrinagiles.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://sabrinagiles.wordpress.com/ </a><br />Facebook Author Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SabrinaGilesAuthorPage">https://www.facebook.com/SabrinaGilesAuthorPage</a> <br />Amazon Author Page: <a href="http://viewauthor.at/SabrinaGilesAMZ">http://viewauthor.at/SabrinaGilesAMZ</a> <br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sabrinabgiles">https://twitter.com/sabrinabgiles</a><br /> Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6861227.Sabrina_Giles">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6861227.Sabrina_Giles</a> <br />Google+: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+SabrinaGiles/posts" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/+SabrinaGiles/posts </a><br />Tumblr: <a href="http://sabrinagiles.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://sabrinagiles.tumblr.com/ </a><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell us a little bit about your main characters. </span></b></u><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have a lot of characters in this series, so I'll try and be brief. My main character, Kota Riley, is smart, smart-elec, is a little superstitious, tougher than you'd think, and way too nosy for her own good. Her part in Ensuing Darkness tells about how dangerous being nosy can be. Dale is the big brother she never had and takes on his role as best guy friend seriously. Sue is pretty much her only close girl friend in the very beginning, is sweet, and innocent. I picture her as a soft, simple girl who prefers to see the world as she wants it to be, and has a hard time dealing when that world throws her some unexpected pain. Louis is the new guy in town and quickly makes himself at home in Kota's group, trying to also take on the role of Kota's protector, specifically from the Peters family. He doesn't hold back what he's thinking most of the time, which usually results in either a fight between him and Kota or his comments being ignored completely. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Peters Family: Connelly is whose view some of Ensuing Darkness' chapters are in, so I'll start with him. He's Kota's on-and-off love interest, based on whether or not he's acting like a jerk at the time, and even after Kota discovers the truth about the Peters, their relationship is complicated. Ivan, Connelly's twin brother, is more understanding and slower to anger or over-reaction than Connelly. Also, I'll add that they have a special connection that makes them both extremely dangerous and wanted by the enemy, but you'll find out more about this connection in book 2. Mira enjoys proving Kota weak and vulnerable compared to them, but she's also serious about their situation and sometimes takes it too far. As does her boyfriend, Alister Montague. He's convinced from the start that Kota's dangerous and not to be trusted, while his sister, Aubrey, is much more inviting and excited to have a friend other than family again. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> What is the best advice you’ve been given? </span></b></u><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A couple years back I'd hit rock bottom and was struggling really hard with writing anything. I turned to some of my favorite authors for some advice and D.J. MacHale was the only one who emailed me back, and his message was incredible. He told me to go live life to its fullest, have new experiences, and then write about it. I was young and hadn't had very many, so I didn't have much to work with, and getting out there more would give me more fodder for inspiration. It was awesome advice and I did just that. Now I'm turning 22, married, and a new mom. I've gone through an almost year-long separation from my husband while he was in training in the military, while going through some hard times of my own. I've had a ton of new experiences since D.J. told me that, both good and bad, but all perfect for crafting amazing stories. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How has your upbringing/environment colored your writing? </span></b></u><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was raised very old fashioned with good morals, manners, and lots of sarcasm, so I try and use that to some degree in my stories. I also like giving my characters common sense and smarts, which only helps in making the story more complex and compelling. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe your ideal writing spot. </span></b></u><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I actually have two. The first is a desk, because it’s a great focused area, unlike the couch or dining table that I use now, haha. The second would be a table outside on a nice day with a slight breeze and a place to prop up my feet. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><u><b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? </span></b></u><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ireland. I love almost everything about the country. The land is gorgeous, the history is rich and very present in its architecture and its people, the music is awesome, and I even love the accent! Not to mention, I’m a big fan of plaid and I have a lot of Irish in my blood. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you could have any superhuman ability, what would you choose and why? </span></b></u><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I would have to say the ability to use magic. When I was growing up, I was always called “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”. I loved the show, and then when the Harry Potter series came along… Well, let’s just say I’m a big fan. I love everything about the magical world, and while reading about Harry, I so desperately wished his world was real. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><u><b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Which do you prefer: hard/paperbacks or ebooks? </span></b></u><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I will always prefer the printed versions. Absolutely nothing compares to holding a real book in your hands. The feel, the smell! 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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Having left the dull life of workers’ comp insurance behind to strike it out as a private detective, things aren’t going well for Josie P. Cates. Her new career isn't as exciting — or lucrative — as she thought it would be. As her bank account dwindles, her first major client finally walks in the door. Chef Marco, a successful local restaurateur, hires Josie to find out who's skimming money from his business. It doesn't take long for Josie to discover that things at Bistro Italiano aren’t what they seem. Secrets seem to cling to Chef Marco like splattered marinara sauce. With the help of friends both old and new, Josie unravels a case that takes her from the bistro to the world of deadly dark magic. At least it keeps things from being too boring.<i> </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>ebook, 111 pages <br /> Published February 22nd 2013 by MuseItUp Publishing </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><u>About the Authors: </u><br />Heather Fraser Brainerd</b> is a renaissance woman. After earning a degree in Anthropology, she embarked on an incongruous career as a workers’ compensation insurance adjuster. She rapidly climbed the claims-handling ladder before surprising her colleagues by leaving the high-powered world of lumbar strains and carpal tunnel syndrome to run a child care center. Thousands of dirty diapers and gallons of strained peas later, she decided that maybe the insurance industry wasn’t quite as bad as she remembered. Unfortunately, it was. Fortunately, a few years later, she met the most wonderful man in the world. Now a stay-home mom to three amazing boys, she is able, at long last, to focus on her writing. Heather lives in New York with her family and their crazy pug/terrier. <br /> <br /><b>David Fraser </b>was born on March 25, 1973. March 25, incidentally, is International Waffle Day (Varfudagn in Sweden) and Tolkien Reading Day (The Ring was destroyed on March 25). Elton John shares his birthday. So next March 25, you should eat a waffle while reading Lord of the Rings and listening to Rocket Man. I know Dave will. Before deciding to become an internationally-famous author, Dave held a number of different jobs. He processed small business insurance policy changes, tested software on digital copier/printers, put out little orange flags in pick-your-own strawberry fields, installed internet cable in schools, shelved books in a library, taught college calculus, and handed out raffle tickets at a Barry Manilow concert. Granted, this last job was a one day temp job, but it was awesome. He currently does little fix-up jobs around his house and chauffeurs his kids while trying to find time to write.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><u>Find us: </u></b><br />Blog: <a href="http://drivingblindproductions.wordpress.com/">http://drivingblindproductions.wordpress.com</a> <br />Facebook author page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrainerdFraser">https://www.facebook.com/BrainerdFraser</a> <br />Twitter: Heather: <a href="https://twitter.com/HFBrainerd">https://twitter.com/HFBrainerd</a> <br /> David: <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldFarster" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DonaldFarster </a><br />Heather on Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6953796.Heather_Fraser_Brainerd">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6953796.Heather_Fraser_Brainerd</a></span></span><br />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Making Connections interview with brother/sister writing team
David Fraser and Heather Fraser Brainerd</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell us a little bit about your main characters.</span></span></b></u><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Main character Josie P. Cates is a funny, irreverent, brand-new
private investigator whose business isn’t exactly booming. Chef Marco is an
annoying restaurateur who becomes Josie’s first big client. Bobby is Josie’s
best friend and go-to computer geek.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is the best advice you have been given?</span></span></b></u><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Never wash your face with soap. Oh, did you mean writing
advice? Probably "I before E except for after C, with the exceptions of
height, albeit, protein, weird, counterfeit, glacier, atheist, reign, heir,
Fahrenheit, beige, feint, neighbor, and a bunch of other ones that make the
list too long to write out in its entirety."</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How has your environment/upbringing colored your writing?</span></span></u></b><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our books are filled with wacky characters, dysfunctional
relationships, and a lot of humor. Does that tell you a little something about
our upbringing?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /><u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe your ideal writing spot.</span></span></b></u><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the PeopleMover in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. Not
that we’ve ever written there, but we’d like to try it some time.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />Cursed for 2000 years, Roman Nicolis has tracked his lovers’ soul through each reincarnation only to lose her horribly every time. Reclaiming their love is his only salvation. He’s been her friend, her father, her neighbor, but never again her lover...until now. <br /><br />A late night walk home throws Stella Walker into the path of a killer. The last thing she remembers are the deep blue eyes of the man trying to kill her—and the first things she sees after a seven day coma are the same blue eyes in the handsome face of the man hired to protect her. Is he truly the owner of a security firm or the man who wants to finish her off? Is it fears she feels when Roman touches her or the memory of something sweeter? <br /><br /><i>Past secrets haunt them. An angry demon stalks them. </i><br /><br />Roman will do anything to recover what they once had. Though Stella’s ruined childhood has made her close her heart and body to any man, he must get past the walls around her to gain her love and trust, for it will take their union to defeat an unexpected enemy sent from the Egyptian Gods. A man Romans respects, and Stella trusts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tmonique Stephens wrote her first novel about a reporter and a hockey player after the U.S. hockey team won gold in the 1980 Olympics. She loves writing flawed characters who reflect the emotional baggage we all carry. She writes complicated stories for complicated people. Paranormal romances and fantasy novels are her favorite genre. <br /><br />Eternity and Everlasting are the first two novels in her Descendants of Ra series. Evermore, the third novel will be released in September 2014. Currently, she is working a contemporary revenge series and Encore, the fourth novel in the Descendants of Ra series. She will read anything about fairies, demons, or angels. She also enjoys Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Preston and Child. <br /><br />She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing from City College of New York where she won an English Department Award for her play Tea with Salt in 1987. <br /><br />Born in St. Thomas USVI, Tmonique Stephens grew up in The Bronx, New York one mile from Yankee Stadium. She loves SyFy, the History channels, and also Asian cuisine. But her heart and stomach longs for anything from the Caribbean. <br /><br />Website: <a href="http://tmoniquestephensauthor.com/">http://tmoniquestephensauthor.com/</a> <br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TmoniqueStephens">http://www.facebook.com/TmoniqueStephens</a> <br />Fan page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTmoniqueStephens">https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTmoniqueStephens</a> <br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Tmoniquebooks">https://twitter.com/Tmoniquebooks</a> <br />Pinterest: <a href="http://pinterest.com/tmoniquestephen/">http://pinterest.com/tmoniquestephen/</a></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u><b>Tell us a little bit about your main characters. </b></u><br />Meet the Descendants of Ra. The men of the Nicolis Family. <br /><br />Male descendants from Egyptian Gods. Scars and secrets have shaped them into brutal warriors. Can love turn them into heroic men? </span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roman Nicolis</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cursed for 2000 years, Roman Nicolis has tracked his lovers’ soul through each reincarnation only to lose her horribly every time. Reclaiming their love is his only salvation. He’s been her friend, her father, her neighbor, but never again her lover...until now. <br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br /><br />Reign Nicolis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgKnVfBjm9nY4DSD-4BewxoSdageaLpv1TONMsJ1FWNpvBbTAQBt4fTTRj4V6C9wzj48VRYkCqS0Qp8JYIV-SK_yB22C8CK4evtvazuaeATVYXVX_WOfzmPTZfuObZUvoJlRMu0sYwq2X/s1600/bigstock-Sexy-muscular-man-with-great-b-50886008.jpg" height="320" width="287" /> <br />Kill the beast, save your brother, win your freedom from the Goddess of the Dead. No problem for a 2000 year old warrior. Falling in love with the cop trying to arrest you? Problem. <br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br /><br />Avery Nicolis </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>There is no such thing as a chance meeting.</i> <br /><br />There is no room in Avery Nicolis’s life for an obsession, yet why else does he stalk Emeline Gamble. Lurking in the shadows, he hungers for what he can’t have. Between the secrets he guards and anarchy infesting his soul, his only solace are his glimpses of Emeline. He will resist her, protect her from himself, and deny his desire to claim her heart. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>What is the best advice you have been given? </u></b><br />The best advice I was ever given was to never stop writing. I equate writing a novel to climbing Mount Everest. So every novel, I will myself to never stop, never quit, to keep climbing no matter the obstacle. So far it has worked. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>Describe your ideal writing spot. </u></b><br />I wish I could write during that space of time when I got to bed and fall asleep. The best ideas come to me during that time. Unfortunately, I can’t. So, I would have to say my favorite writing space is the left side of my bed, propped up on my comfy pillows with a snack and a cold drink.</span></div>
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Sheri http://www.blogger.com/profile/05038108539957417685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2218622979870871137.post-63828581559734631632014-08-27T00:00:00.000-07:002014-08-27T00:00:05.947-07:00Darkest Embrace by Robyn M. Pierce: Interview + Giveaway<div style="background-color: #fff8c6; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; padding: 8px;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>by </b><span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><b><span itemprop="name">Robyn M. Pierce</span></b> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><i>Paranormal Romance </i><br /><br />While running away to escape the actions of her deceased father, Elyssa Smith is caught in the worst storm that Lanistter Isle has ever seen, forcing her to seek shelter in the only place nearby -- Lanistter Castle. Soon, however, it's made clear that the inhabitants of the castle are the ones she's running away from in the first place. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke Lanistter is the head of the European Lanistter branch -- and a sadist through and through. He has bloody plans for Elyssa, and will stop at nothing to get rid of her. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reid Lanistter is known by many for his womanizing. But when Elyssa enters the castle, he does all he can to protect her from Zeke, unexpectedly morphing into a one-woman man. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a sinister turn of events, Reid becomes the danger to Elyssa's life, and it’s Zeke who finds himself doing whatever he can to protect Elyssa...</span> </span></div>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Robyn M. Pierce is an author from Las Vegas, where the night is never-ending. She has two white cats that lure her into taking catnaps more often than not and can be terrorists when it’s dinnertime. <br /><br /> The Lanistter Chronicles has been her primary focus since 2006, when she started writing stories of her own. (She used to be a fan fiction writer!) <br /><br /> While on her journey with the Lanistter family, she has come up with enough book ideas to fill a shelf, and there are still more to come. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check her out online at </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Robyn-M.-Pierce/e/B0072CPQ4Y/">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/robyn-m.-pierce">Barnes & Noble</a><span style="color: #222222;"></span></span></span>
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