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October 10, 2015
Whistle Stop 4 – Blog Tour
Another great stop on Harry’s tour. Today we are at Mommy Makes Time. Make time to check out the great review there!
October 9, 2015
Blog Tour – Stop 3
Today we are just making a very quick stop at I’m an Eclectic Reader. Drop by and check it out! There’s another chance to enter to win a free signed copy.
It’s also the last day to get in on my Goodreads Giveaway.
October 8, 2015
Yellowcard Day – End the R-Word
The R-word is the word ‘retard(ed)’. You’ve probably heard it used or maybe used it yourself. You may think it’s not a big deal, it’s only slang or a figure of speech, but it’s more than that. When you use the R-word as slang, you are hurting people with intellectual disabilities because of the negative connotation of your comment. The R-word has long been associated with people with intellectual and development disabilities, so when you use the word in a negative context, you’re putting down people with intellectual disabilities, regardless of if you mean to or not. The R-word hurts because it is exclusive. It’s offensive and it’s derogatory.
What is the YELLOWCARD Campaign?
The YELLOWCARD Campaign for Special Olympics aims to end the use of the R-word in everyday conversation. Special Olympics athletes have voiced how harmful the use of the R-word is to them. It invokes memories of bullying, of being demeaned, and of being framed as an outsider not worthy of respect.
A yellow card in soccer is shown to an offending player as a warning – a way of letting you know that you’ve crossed a line, perhaps without even intending to do so. Even when it’s used in a way that seems harmless, benign or even positive, the truth is there is #nogoodway to use the R-Word. The goal with YELLOWCARD is to inform and engage without being punitive or threatening, to invite change, not force it.
October 8th is Yellowcard Day. Show your support by using #nogoodway on social media and remember to make the choice to eliminate the R-word from your vocabulary not just today, but everyday.
Take The Pledge to Become a YELLOWCARD Ambassador Today
October 7, 2015
The Great Reviews Just Keep Coming!
So I fully admit to stalking my book on the various online retailers. I’m sure the novelty will wear off eventually, but in the meantime, I love seeing reviews like this one on Kobo.
Enter to Win! – Blog Tour, Stop 2
It’s the second stop on Harry’s tour. Today we are at Teatime and Books. They have a promo for Dead and Kicking and a chance to win an autographed copy (scroll down to the less than obvious link that says Giveaway at the bottom of the post). Check it out and don’t miss your chance to win!
October 6, 2015
This Made Me Laugh
I was joking just the other day that Google must think I’m a serial killer and then I saw this. Love it! I’ve mentioned before that Google is your friend when you are writing. You can find almost anything and everything with Google. And, although I look forward to the day I’ll be able to afford to go abroad on a research trip, in the meantime I have Google streetview to show me around any potential locales for future books.
October 5, 2015
Harry Hits the Road
Harry and the gang from Dead and Kicking are hitting the blog circuit. Join us over the next two weeks as we pop in and say “Hi” with fellow bloggers and book lovers. Check out the schedule here.
Today is day one and we are kicking things off over at I Heart Reading. See you there!
October 4, 2015
And then THIS happened…
I LOVE IT! Chapters just sent me an email trying to sell me my own book!
October 3, 2015
Free Books!
Three signed copies are up for grabs on Goodreads. Enter to win today. Don’t miss out! Contest ends on October 9th.
October 2, 2015
New Release and Review: Dead and Kicking by Lisa Emme
Love this review!
Originally posted on Jen Winters is an Indie Author:
So the other day I got a random GoodReads message from someone who noted one of her books on my TBR. She offered me a copy for review and I took it because I’m greedy like that. I started the first few pages and then, being a mom, I was unable to pick it up again for several days. I liked what I read and I wanted to finish, but I wasn’t so far into the story that I was committed. So when I did get back to it…
I read the whole thing in one go, I loved her characters and her story line, I was completely engaged with the big bad werewolf, the Queen of Denial Witch, and I appreciated with my whole heart that I didn’t notice there were any editing issues.
My only complaint was that one plot point came out of left field, but if…
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