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October 28, 2015

Cathrina Constantine’s New Release: Snow On Cinders

Congrats to Cathrina on her new release!!

Snow on Cinders Final Ebook-4

How far would you go to protect your family?

A peculiar metamorphosis has taken shape since the final days. And the planet is in the throes of healing.

Fulvio McTullan leads his family and a band of misfits to form a new settlement, far from Tallas and it’s nefarious Elites. Their journey takes them into uncharted territories where strange creatures are lurking. It’s a battle of survival, not only from the creatures, but the mutated earth as well.

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Published on October 28, 2015 05:44

October 23, 2015

Celebrate the Small Things!

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. CelebrateSmallThings_Badge

Leaf-peeping season is on the wane, and we actually had sleet and snow showers last weekend. (Definitely NOT celebrating that.) I do have other things to celebrate, though:

My son was chosen as one of the Students of the Month for October! He’s been doing great in his first year o...
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Published on October 23, 2015 07:32

October 21, 2015

Introducing the Key Players in My Upcoming Release, The Wizard’s Gambit

Lori L MacLaughlin:

Check out this great new comedic fantasy novel by Kylie Betzner!

Originally posted on Kylie Betzner:

symbol colorIn less than two weeks, my latest title,The Wizard’s Gambit,will be available on Amazon in both paperback and electronic formats. Whoo-hoo! However, I can’t wait until then to introduce you to the main characters. They’re just so awesome you need to meet them now!

Mongrel: For the record, he is of no relation to Pig in The Quest for the Holy Something or Other;in fact, he’s...

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Published on October 21, 2015 07:00

October 16, 2015

Celebrate the Small Things!

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. CelebrateSmallThings_Badge

I can’t believe October is half over already. Where did it go? Things to celebrate this week:

The interview I did on the local cable TV channel (LCATV) is on the air now. I noticed I talk with my hands quite a bit, not that that’s bad or anything. Here’s the link for anyone who’d...
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Published on October 16, 2015 07:00

October 12, 2015

Monday Morning Sneak Peek!

Stop by Filed under: Events, Writing Tagged: book, fantasy, fantasy adventure, Jessica Therrien,

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Published on October 12, 2015 05:30

October 9, 2015

Celebrate the Small Things!

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. CelebrateSmallThings_Badge

This has been one of those up and down weeks — the typical author rollercoaster. Still, there are positives to celebrate, even in the midst of disappointments.

A book giveaway and blog hop — one of the good things. My book is included in a giveaway/blog hop over at Rockin’ Book Re...
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Published on October 09, 2015 07:48

October 7, 2015

IWSG — How Do You Get a Bestselling Author to Review Your Self-Published Book?

Today’s the day for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) where, on the first Wednesday of every month, writers get together to share their insecurities and offer encouragement. The IWSG was created by Alex J. Cavanaugh, and you can learn all about it and sign up for it here. IWSG_Badge

Recently, I was looking through the listings of newly published fantasy books. One in particular caught my eye. It was written by a new author, and what got my attention was the review quote posted along with the b...

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Published on October 07, 2015 05:42

October 4, 2015

Celebrate the Small Things! Weekend Edition and UPRISING (Children of the Gods #2) — Jessica Therrien’s New Release!

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. CelebrateSmallThings_Badge

Wow, I don’t know where this week went. It just flew right on by. Things to celebrate:

The Burlington Book Festival last Saturday provided two great opportunities. The League of VT Writers’ table where I was volunteering was right next to the BBF table. A woman who worked at Barnes...

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Published on October 04, 2015 09:21

September 25, 2015

Celebrate the Small Things!

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. CelebrateSmallThings_Badge

This week has been just beautiful, sunny and cool, the way I like it. Fall is finally here, and I have lots of things to celebrate:

Fun at Vermont Comic Con this past weekend! You can read all about it HERE. (And see the photo of Groot!) A great opportunity presented to me at the...
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Published on September 25, 2015 08:38

September 23, 2015

Tyrean Martinson’s Dynamic Writing 1 and VT Comic Con Wrap-up

New from Tyrean Martinson!

compressed DW1

Dynamic Writing 1– 161 Lessons for Middle School Students by Tyrean Martinson – is a full year curriculum for home or classroom use, studying journal, essay, fiction, and poetry writing. Available in paperback at Amazon. The First Fifteen Lessons Are Available for FREE at the website.

Tyrean’s description of the book:

Dynamic Writing 1 is available in complete form in paperback through Amazon. Containing 161 Lessons for Middle Grade Students, this curriculum is me...

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Published on September 23, 2015 11:26