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The 9th chapter of "Weirdo Company," which I'm calling "The Armageddon Protocol," is coming along nicely. Here's a short bit from it:

Davis pushed the door open, slowly, carefully. Across the cafeteria, Ahuizotl’s ears perked up. The creature’s head bolted toward her.

“...Well, fuck,” she muttered...

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Thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed so far! I'm always excited to hear what all of you think!

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Years ago, before I had ever read any young adult books,my agent told me to pick up Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls. It captured me right from the start. A girl detective with killer fashion sense and Mean Girl-esque snark to match? I was hooked. After I read the first Lulu Dark, I Googled the h... Read more of this blog post »

Umm…ohmigosh. My book is officially out. TODAY! As in, people can buy it. Right. This. Second. Words can’t even express how overwhelmed I am at the generosity and kindness of bloggers, authors, GoodReads reviewers, and everyone else who has supported me along the way. I LOVE y’all!

If you buy Girl...

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Now this is what I call an awesome cover. I couldn’t be happier with it, and I hope you love it too! The art is by Scott Grimando, and the cover design is by Sherin Nicole.

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Click here for detailsSo, let me tell you a little bit about the character I'm highlighting from my book, A Change of Plans. His name is Jori (that's pronounced Yo-ree) Virtanen . He's a 24-year-old model, originally from Finland, who hates his job and dreams of being an artist. He's been throug... Read more of this blog post »

Tracy Million Simmons with DCHS Students ~ May 16, 2013
While in Dodge City, I also had the opportunity to talk with some students at Dodge City High School (the current incarnation of what was Dodge City Senior High when I was a kid) about writing and publishing. They are still the home of the R... Read more of this blog post »

“Her coffee cup slipped right out of her hand and smashed into a thousand pieces on the kitchen floor…”

The pain itself is a white ball of healing light.

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

My pick this week is THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US by Kasie West:

Description (from Goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own...

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The next character I want to introduce from Promise Me This is Hannah!
Hannah is Charlie's very best friend from since she was knee high to a pigs eye. Despite their personality differences, they both thought of each other as the sister they never had had. Hannah is fun, carefree, and quirky all... Read more of this blog post »

Um, yeah, confession time. So I don’t have a kindle. Or any of the others. I have a computer. That’s it. And paper. So it might seem weird that I’m pretty much an ebook-only author. Like, yes, you could go get One Plus Two as a paperback if you wanted to, but no-one actually has. […] Read more of this blog post »

Introduction

Have you ever stood in a bookstore aisle, trying to choose a book in your favorite genre? You weren’t influenced by customer reviews posted next to each book. The only customer input you saw was incredible praise for how awesome the book was on the back cover or first pages. There...

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To celebrate being on sale for 1 month I've put Breach on sale on Amazon for 24 hours. Spread the word!

http://www.amazon.com/Breach-1-ebook/dp/B00CHCA5ZE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1367981921&sr=1-1&keywords=breach+by+k.i.+lynn
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I am a proudswoon and smut reader, a.k.a. romance. I’m not talking 50 Shades, which I couldn’t even muster past chapter one, although I have no problem with erotica. Even just general romance tends to contain enough steam to fog things up.

I’m good with that. And I could care less about the look...

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Unlike the ignorant and arrogant "Bible Scholar" who threatened to send me to hell (as if he had such power) this week, a true Apostle and Minister of God knows how to use both the Holy Scriptures and Law of the Land to shut the de... Read more of this blog post »

By: Sawyer Bennett

It should be no surprise to any of you that “I GOT JAY BYARS FOR THE COVER OF OFF THE RECORD!” I mean, it’s not something I’ve been too quiet about over the last two weeks. And what could be any cooler than getting Jay for the cover? Well…Jay giving me an exclusive interview! O...

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I'm so sorry that I haven't been able to give you all any "official" information for Scorching Secrets yet. I've been reading through it and it is almost done.

I asked a question on my Facebook page yesterday about where you all download books from. It looks like the majority of you download from... Read more of this blog post »

Hello friends/followers! Welcome to week 6/chapter 6 ofMaria MacAuley's Silver & Spice.Now we present to you another portion of a very exciting, romantic and all-around great story.We will be posting a chapter for you to enjoy each week until the story's end. We are looking forward to commen... Read more of this blog post »

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If you’re having trouble reaching orgasm, this article may be for you: Orgasm Dilemma – Are These 4 Things Ruining Your O?.

As for the lubricant suggestion, you may remember from an earlier post that I’ve found the absolute best lubricant called Crème de la Femme. It was created by a female doct...

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hsgagency:

Attention writers! If you have a manuscript you’d like us to read please send us a one sentence pitch of your novel. Include the genre as well as the age group it is written for (YA, Adult, Middle Grade, etc.) Make it tantalizing, exciting, representative of your work as a whole. Make...

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WARNING: Naughty language and sweeping generalizations occur here. Deal with it. And yes, this is a topic we tend to keep coming back to.

Talk to the hedgehog.Writers are weird sorts. Introverts. Shut-ins. The kind of people who have too many cats, but instead of cats we have books. And sometimes... Read more of this blog post »

Many book bloggers participate in Waiting on Wednesday, where they blog about the books they are waiting for. I’ve decided to spin off of that a little and start a What-was-I-thinking Wednesday blog. Yes, I will post each week on Wednesday a topic that made me question: What was I thinking?!

Today...

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When it comes to Astrid, little change has been made in the nature of the Greek mythological characters. She is vile, vicious, nasty, and wants to steal what others have for her own gain. In mythology she was abird with a woman's facesent to punish the Thrace King Phineas by taking the food set b... Read more of this blog post »

(Miserable! I do not laugh at your oaths nor jeer you.)--Walt Whitman

I was talking with a friend the other day--a smart friend who has been through therapy more than once and has thought a lot about psychological issues--and I used the term "gaslighting." This friend gave me a blank look, so I tr... Read more of this blog post »

"Meanwhile the sunsets are mad orange fools, raging in the gloom..."

At Breakwater Harbor Books we pride ourselves on finding some of the most talented Indie authors around and helping them to publish and succeed.

We enjoy all genres of books in BHB, from religious to horror, from sci-fi to paranormal.



All of our writers this year are getting amazing five star... Read more of this blog post »

Jo Nesbø’s publisher in Denmark, Modtryk, made a fantastic book trailer of Jo’s upcoming novel Police, please see below.

Police is the tenth installment in the Harry Hole series and will be published in Norway on June 6th. The novel is currently being translated into English and will be available...

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Hi everyone.

The giveaway promotion for The Siren Project has ended, so thanks to everyone who joined in. Congratulations to the winners (Nicole, Tamra, Wendy, Daniel, Joanne, Karen, Peter, Deb, Alisa and Tabetha), your free copies are in the mail, but have patience, as they are coming from Austra... Read more of this blog post »

Somehow I missed posting this with all the Reddit AMA hooplah going on. Upcoming4.me was kind enough to invite me over for a second "Story Behind" article, which you can read here.

Автор: Орсън Скот Кард

Издател: Ера

Година: 2012

Стр: 336

Цена: 12.99 лв



Класика.



Добре дошли в света на Орсън Скот Кард и неговата поредица за Ендър Уигин. Днес ще ви споделя страхотния първи роман от тази фантастична поредица - "Играта на Ендър". Първото издание на книгата на български е от 2001-а -... Read more of this blog post »

On Friday, May 24th, Maggie graduates from high school! So, this week, I want to thank everyone who has been there to help her get to this day.

As Hillary Clinton made famous, it does take a village and Maggie is celebrating this achievement because of the kindness and love of so many family and f...

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On Domhan the Golden Child is a legend, a hero of mythical proportions, avatar of the new God, Alinard. So, despite the destruction of the temples, he brings the people hope. The masses huddle around the fortress of another of Alinard's faithful to recover and lick their wounds while a chosen few... Read more of this blog post »

I think this is so fun:)

You know how my mom keeps saying she wants a poster of Rule? Well now she isn't the only one that can get
one!

Did you pre-order Jet? Follow this link and you can get a Rule poster for yourself :)
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Koran beberapa hari yang lalu, masih numpuk di meja, terus dibaca sama adekku.tiba-tiba dia komen :


"yang kiri licik-yang tengah bohong-yang kanan ingah-ingih"
"Tau dari mana sih Ca?"
Nih anak udah kaya komentator politik aja deh *mbatin*

"Dari wajahnya. Aku ngeramal wajahnya,"

Yaelah kiraiiiin dia b... Read more of this blog post »

Two of the public policy things I care about are patent reform and immigration reform. I believe our patent system – especially with regard to software and business method patents – is completely and totally broken. And our immigration system – especially concerning immigrant entrepreneurs – is a...

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Hi everybody! LOTS of art news for today!

Firstly - thank you ALL who came out to see us at the Spectrum Fantastic Art LIVE show last weekend - we had an amazing show! We sold all of my original paintings, but I'll have prints of them very soon online to show you!

#1 Jasmine & Matt are OUT OF T... Read more of this blog post »

Which fictional sleuth's world would you most like to inhabit? That's the topic at Criminal Minds this week, and today I offer up my (slightly left-field) selection.

GOODREADS MEMBERS Click Here for a Chance to Win a Giveaway Copy of Rowan Blaize and the Hand of Djin Rummy by Jonathan Kieran. The Contest runs until June 10!

Watch the Rowan Blaize Book Trailer HERE.

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HAZMAT-RETRO HALL OF FAME: CANDY WE LOVED AS KIDS! by JONATHAN KIE...

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I know this is a blatant brag - but my heart is beating so fast! I've just seen that Makeover Miracle is one of the top downloads in the romance section on i-tunes! Whoo Hoo! How exciting! Eeeeek! Cheers, Charmaine

I have more to say on race and IQ and the president's speech at Morehouse. But my head is swimming right now. You can read Fallows and Andrew on Morehousehere and here.You should also read Jonathan Capehart's piece which points to Obama's inclusion of gay man, at the all male HBCU.
And then you sh... Read more of this blog post »

I used to despise silence. I wore headphones, turned up the T.V., talked on the phone, and sang to myself all at the same time. Well, maybe not all of it, but it felt like all of it.

I’ll never forget going to camp as a kid. I attended a Christian camp, and they had rules. The rules weren’t hideo...

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Take a breath. Slow down. Dating doesn’t have to be so rushed. It does have to be right.

[Bonus material fromGet Lost.]

“The purposes of a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.” Proverbs 20:5

As the sun set on Tuesday, I went to God. He sat with m...

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I am so excited to have my good friend and fellow author, Elisabeth Barrett, here today to talk about her latest release in the Star Harbor series, Long Simmering Spring. Since our books released a day apart we though it would be fun to interview each other with the same questions, you can see [ Read more of this blog post »

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