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October 2, 2020
Tips 'N Treats
New releases from this weekCurrent or coming-soon ebook deals Have an upcoming release/book deal? Email me at mdesantis924@gmail.com
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October 1, 2020
Excerpt+Giveaway: Moon in Bastet by E.S. Danon
A Jewish fiction, magical realism by E.S. Danon
A memoir turned into thrilling fiction; Moon in Bastet is based on the life of author E. S. Danon. The story follows a fourteen-year-old girl named Eva, an orphan living in the Negev desert of Israel who is working as a custodian of Cirque Du Christianisme. Her life is controlled by a volatile drunk named Bella who favors a group of equally volatile teenage bullies over her and her own safety or sanity.
Bullied, neglected, and alon...
September 30, 2020
Excerpt+Giveaway: The Trey Parker Story by RW Reels
A paranormal thriller by RW Reels This post contains affiliate links. Click here for the full disclosure statement.
The Trey Parker Story II: Case of the Lost Child, the second novel in this paranormal thriller series, will make readers keenly aware of the unseen world around them. After hiding away in a small farm town in the Philippines, Trey Parker is compelled to return to the States to assist Detective Landis in finding a lost child. Trey’s wife, Iris, fears that the ...
September 27, 2020
Excerpt+Giveaway: NEUROGARDEN by Bryon Vaughn
A sci-fi techno-thriller by Bryon Vaughn This post contains affiliate links. Click here for the full disclosure statement.
Where can you run when there is no place to hide?
Brenna Patrick is a brilliant technologist specializing in neural-cognitive functions and AI. She has cracked the code to solve one of the most troublesome problems in the field, and turned that into the multi-billion dollar NeuralTech Corporation.
Working quietly with the U.S. Department of Defense, NeuralTech ...
September 25, 2020
Tips 'N Treats
AnnouncementChanges are coming to Tips ‘N Treats. Until they are finalized, the treats (new releases and ebook deals) will stay, but the tips will be on hold. Thanks for your patients, and stay tuned. Read on for…
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Interview+Giveaway: Blood Prophesy: Queen's Ascension by Barb Jones
A paranormal novel by Barb Jones This post contains affiliate links. Click here for the full disclosure statement.
When the darkness was compelling and the heart knew no bounds, was there really a right choice? With Michael's life hanging in the balance, Amber had a choice: save her star-fated love or keep on the crusade to unite the magical community. For Amber, her fate was sealed even before her birth and it was her destiny to fight the great battle ahead of...
September 22, 2020
Review: Gatekeeper by Alison Levy
A paranormal fantasy by Alison Levy
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In Gatekeeper, Rachel Wilde comes from a dimension that exists adjacent to ours. The people there have structured their society around daemon collecting: they locate, catch, and repair malfunctioning daemons (creatures out of phase with our world that tempt people to do good or evil). Now Rachel has been given two unusual assignments: 1) find a person who has been tr...
September 19, 2020
Beta Reading Q&A
There is some debate and confusion as to what exactly a beta read entails. Below, I’ve answered some of the most common questions as they pertain to the beta reading service I offer. This is simply how I operate as a beta reader. Others may do things differently or define the process using different terms. This Q&A is not meant to be the definitive answer about what beta reading is. It defines my process and my process alone.
-What is a beta read?
A beta read is a read-through of the manuscript ...
September 18, 2020
Tips 'N Treats
New releases from this weekCurrent or coming-soon ebook deals Have a tip/resource to contribute or an upcoming release/book deal? Check out the Tips ‘N Treats landing page and email me at mdesantis924@gmail.com
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New Releases Eboo...Fantasy Author Terry Goodkind has died, and It's Hitting Me Harder than I Thought
As writers, we all have that book. The one we read in our formative years. The one that sparked a burning desire to leave a lasting footprint in the book world. The one that, even as we grow and change, remains a core part of why we write.
Strange how I didn’t realize this until today.
The first book I ever fell in total love with was A Wrinkle in Time. I identified with Meg Murray’s insecurity and hidden strength. I also wanted to go galivanting on an adventure across the universe because 10-...
