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January 19, 2022
A Bewitching Wednesday
Book Blitz & Excerpt: Blood and Fire + Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/5jJZ50HxPNV
Witches of Wildwood: Cape May Horror Stories and Other Scary Tales from the Jersey Shore by Mark W. Curran - Horror/Speculative Fiction - A Collection of Contemporary Horror Fiction #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/TiN550HxPSj
The Haunting of Black River Forest by Jaydeep Shah #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/PSK450HxPRv
Discovery of the Five Senses by K.N. Smith - Book Tour + Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/GCiQ50HxPPP
INTERVIEW - THE HAUNTING OF BLACK RIVER FOREST by Jaydeep Shan #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/meMz50HwKCJ
Author Interview - Witches of Wildwood: Cape May Horror Stories and Other Scary Tales from the Jersey Shore by Mark W. Curran #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/9lP550HutYk
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January 18, 2022
A Bewitching Tuesday
INTERVIEW - THE HAUNTING OF BLACK RIVER FOREST by Jaydeep Shan #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/meMz50HwKCJ
Discovery of the Five Senses by K.N. Smith #YA #UrbanFantasy #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Vifn50HwKA5
Witches of Wildwood: Cape May Horror Stories and Other Scary Tales from the Jersey Shore by Mark W. Curran @MarkWesleyCurr1 ~ Horror/Speculative Fiction
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Bewitching Book Tours won first place for Best Promotional Firms, Sites, and Resources
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Horror Story Setting from Jaydeep Shah #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/oOyr50HvSXC
Author Interview - Witches of Wildwood: Cape May Horror Stories and Other Scary Tales from the Jersey Shore by Mark W. Curran #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/9lP550HutYk
Blood and Fire Alpha and Omega Book One Kim Mullican #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/h7wO50HwKyH
January 17, 2022
A Bewitching Monday
My life does not lack excitement or danger... Blood and Fire (Alpha and Omega #1) by Kim Mullican
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Horror Story Setting from Jaydeep Shah #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/oOyr50HvSXC
Author Advice with Stephanie Hansen #YAScifFi #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/NOAU50HvSzC
Cover Reveal - Ice Floe by Melissa Birling #CoverReveal #YAPNR #YaFantasyRomance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ZoFL50HvSwN
Omitted Pieces Transformed Nexus Book Two by Stephanie Hansen #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/uRoU50HvSSO
Cover Reveal - Ice Floe by Melissa Birling #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/s2yS50HvSIY
The Witches of Wildwood by Mark W. Curran - Book Tour + Giveaway
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A Cry in the Moon’s Light by Alan McGill [Tour Spotlight]
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Omitted Pieces by Stephanie Hansen [Tour with Excerpt] #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/oJ5m50HvSQf
Discovery of the Five Senses
The Urban Boys Series
Book One
K.N. Smith #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/1BPC50HvSMA
Cover Reveal - Ice Floe by Melissa Birling #CoverReveal #YAPNR #YaFantasyRomance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/aFyI50HvSAY
A Cry in the Moon’s Light by Alan McGill [Tour Spotlight] #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/gjkK50HvSkU
Ice Floe Ice Floe Series Book One by Melissa Birling - Cover Reveal - YA Fantasy Romance, YA PNR - Secrecy is safety. Sisterhood is everything. #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/vBZx50HvSsn
Author Interview - Witches of Wildwood: Cape May Horror Stories and Other Scary Tales from the Jersey Shore by Mark W. Curran #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/9lP550HutYk
Tonight!!
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 AT 7 PM – 9 PM EST
Book Release Party for Blood and Fire by Kim Mullican
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INTERVIEW - HORROR FANTASY - A CRY IN THE MOON'S LIGHT & FATHER DANIEL'S COMPENDIUM OF THE UNDEAD by Alan McGill #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/tiAi50HutIs
Cover Reveal - Ice Floe by Melissa Birling #CoverReveal #YAPNR #YaFantasyRomance
Ice FloeIce Floe Series Book OneMelissa BirlingGenre: YA Fantasy Romance, YA PNR Publisher: Purpance PublishingDate of Publication: April 28, 2022Number of pages: 320Word Count: 87,000Cover Artist: Thea Magerand
Tagline: Secrecy is safety. Sisterhood is everything.
Book Description:
Seventeen-year-old Glacia didn’t plan to track a kidnapper, stick a middle finger to the government, and fall into a forbidden summer fling. This is simply what happens when you’re the resident odd girl out, in a shoal of all-female mermaids whose values are a little cracked. Or a lot cracked, if you consider government-endorsed murder and the seizure of male infants to be an issue.
When society rules, family, and romance collide, Glacia fights back the best way she knows how: by taking the matter into her own combat-trained hands and kicking some tail. The problem is, no amount of training can prepare Glacia for the crime circle she discovers, secrets she unveils, and human guy she can’t get out of her head. Glacia finds herself at a crossroads where she must decide whose rules to follow. Who she can trust. And ultimately…who lives and who dies.
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About the Author:Melissa Birling strives to experience life from a “both and” rather than “either or” perspective. She enjoys living in metropolitan cities and on a small farm. She appreciates burn-your-tongue Mexican cuisine and delicious London pub food. Lately, Melissa spends her time engaging with cyber security professionals and mermaids. Not actual mermaids, although if you know any, she’d love to meet them.
The revelation that one can be both a successful corporate consultant and a fantasy author who writes about mermaids, encouraged Melissa to finish her debut novel, Ice Floe. The emotional high of typing “The End” at the completion of her first draft, triggered a writing spree that hasn’t stopped since. On any given Saturday or Sunday, you will find Melissa writing. She won’t respond to any attempts at human engagement, because she’s “at a good part,” but you’ll find her typing away, nevertheless.
Melissa lives with a ceaselessly supportive husband and their dog who enjoys hunting neighborhood skunks.
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January 14, 2022
A Bewitching Friday
Author Interview - Witches of Wildwood: Cape May Horror Stories and Other Scary Tales from the Jersey Shore by Mark W. Curran #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/9lP550HutYk
INTERVIEW - HORROR FANTASY - A CRY IN THE MOON'S LIGHT & FATHER DANIEL'S COMPENDIUM OF THE UNDEAD by Alan McGill #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/tiAi50HutIs
Omitted Pieces Transformed Nexus Book Two by Stephanie Hansen - YA Sci-Fi - The amazing conclusion to the Transformed Nexus duology explores uncharted territory with dangerous compassion. #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/vXFK50HutUI
Excerpt: Discovery of the Five Senses (The Urban Boys Series Book One) by K.N. Smith + giveaway
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Omitted Pieces by Stephanie Hansen #YAScifFi #bewitchigbooktours http://ow.ly/GU0650HutT2
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 AT 7 PM – 9 PM EST
Book Release Party for Blood and Fire by Kim Mullican
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Author Interview- Omitted Pieces by Stephanie Hansen #YAScifFi #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/nMHT50HtxXw
Discovery of the Five Senses by K.N. Smith with #Giveaway #YA #UrbanFantasy
Discovery of the Five SensesThe Urban Boys SeriesBook OneK.N. Smith
Genre: YA Action-Adventure, YA Thriller, Urban Fantasy, Mystery/ ThrillerPublisher: Two Petals PublishingDate of Publication: September 15, 2021 ISBN:ISBN-10 : 0989474755 ISBN-13 : 978-0989474757ASIN: B015ZS01MINumber of pages: 340Word Count: 53,490Cover Artist: Pauline Malt
Tagline: Welcome or unwelcome. Fate has arrived.
Book Description:
A suspenseful incident in a forbidden preserve heightens the senses of five friends. But furious battles confront the boys as they try to understand their sensory superpowers in a race to save mankind. With light beings and mysterious strangers complicating their plight, will the boys be able to defeat the evil Druth before it’s too late?
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Excerpt Chapter Eleven -Mixed and Mashed
As one would imagine, a mysterious forest might offer deep, eerie chills, especially at night.
Instead, the forest cast a rich glow, and the environment was beautiful and serene.
Walking slowly with their eyes absolutely feasting on the horticultural delights, the boys were approached by something they weren’t sure was real. It floated effortlessly, lighting up in a sporadic pattern, but had neither sound nor discernible shape, other than being somewhat clear and round.Its fluttering wings suspended it in the center of their disbelieving huddle. All eyes were on it, but what it was provoked more mystery than the forest itself. It bounced in a cheery, beckoning fashion, flashing its stunning wings, drawing the boys into a never-ending waltz. They were transfixed, unable to glance at each other, prevented by the daze each silently battled.
The little glowing being carried about, moving closer to their faces. It moved in and out of trees, spewing sparkle and splendor, then floated away from the boys, yet stayed close enough to continue the enticement.Contributing to the amazing glow ricocheting from sprawling fronds to soaring trees and fallen leaves, the being’s creativity advanced in a display of twirls and spins, astonishing the boys. And they followed their little friend further and further into the forest.
Deeper ahead, the visual spectacle beautifully intertwined with the clicking noise, which grew louder and more defined, moving up the scale into high notes. The repetition of the noise mesmerized the boys, equating to an invisible lasso.
The friends grouped together, looking ahead and behind. Their stomachs tightened as the tension grew.
What they saw next would pale in comparison to their little, wondrous friend, who steadily bounced around several curvy pathways.
The small creature led them into an area deep within the preserve housing two large, floating, clicking balls of light. The boys instinctively covered their eyes, yet still tried to peep through their fingers.
The light balls began spinning wildly and grew louder, with their tops spitting out free-falling shavings of light like fireworks.
The sputtering light bounced off the dirt only to end up against a tree or one of the boys, then back down and up again.
Slowing down, the beings moved in between the boys. Too scared to move and struggling with reality, the boys’ eyes locked onto the radiant balls.
And with a striking force, the five friends were encased by a bright, piercing light as the balls exploded, emitting their energy onto the boys.
Mixing and mashing north, south, east, and west, bright waves covered the soil, spreading across trees, rock, and all plant life. The forest fell silent, frozen like an inhale without an exhale. It was dark and quiet, except for the liquid energy dripping from the huge, wavy leaves.
Being subjected to drifts both in and out of reality, the boys succumbed to the lure of a vacant black space within the deepest parts of their minds. They fell to the ground unconscious, laying in this forbidden domain in the center of a place they had been warned not to approach.
And from some distance toward the other side of the preserve, a draped shadow had been looking inward and saw this mysterious incident.
The curve of his black hood was loose enough for him to witness the unthinkable. But it also shrouded his expression, which was impassive.
This figure, a dark stranger, had been watching the boys for a period of time and saw the explosion of light. He knew it had exposed them to a grave risk in this place of both awe and fear. He realized time would now take the reins as a master guide for these stricken young men, all of whom would need hope as a rod and stamina as a spear on the long journey ahead.
Knowing the veil of normalcy would need to be maintained in order for this inconceivable episode to be minimized, the Dark Stranger drew upon his strength to physically move each of the boys to Rhee’s house.
He knew familiar surroundings would ease them as they roused, barely able to comprehend their predicament.
For he knew much, and every step, every footprint left an indelible impression on the path leading to the studio in Rhee’s backyard. Indeed, footprints providing a window to the past meshed with hope for the future.
And like a laser, the Dark Stranger steadied his gait, hurling each one up and over his powerful shoulders.
As he absorbed the totality of the scene, he breathed deeply. His head hung in a manner to which only trauma could relate. But in a sign of resilience, it swiftly sprung back.
Under the circumstances, he knew time would not be patient nor friendly.
Welcome or unwelcome. Fate had arrived.
About the Author: K.N. Smith, winner of the “Best of” in the category of “Outstanding Young Adult Novel” at the Jessie Redmon Fauset Book Awards, is an author, screenwriter, and passionate advocate of literacy and arts programs throughout the world. She inspires people of all ages to reach their highest potential in their creative, educational, and life pursuits. She lives in California with her family.
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Omitted Pieces by Stephanie Hansen #YAScifFi
Omitted PiecesTransformed Nexus Book TwoStephanie Hansen
Genre: YA Sci-FiPublisher: Fire and Ice YA and Tantor AudioDate of Publication: 03/01/22ISBN: 978-1-955784-21-4ASIN: B09MMF5QLQNumber of pages: 268Word Count: 67,302Cover Artist: Caroline Andrus
Tagline: The amazing conclusion to the Transformed Nexus duology explores uncharted territory with dangerous compassion.
Book Description:
In “Omitted Pieces,” the conclusion of the Transformed Nexus duology, the year is 2164 and the new Sierra is on a new planet with a new problem. The mad scientist Cromwell has kidnapped her mother and set up shop on planet Scepter. In order to save her, Sierra will need the help of friends in this place of glowing leaves and a floating capital. Back on Vortex, Al has shut down the old facility, but will he be able to make it to Scepter? What about those who made it to Earth? Can they all work together or are they closer to danger than they realize?
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Excerpt
I awake hungry and thirsty. Is this what the afterlife is like? I never expected Dr. Cromwell to follow through on his promise to put my conscience and memory in a qualified body. Hunger pains me again and I rise to find myself in a tropical forest. I’m surrounded by lush green, but the color is unlike any I’ve seen before. It’s as if the leaves are neon shining off of their surroundings. My body knows what to look for, even though I don’t. Where am I? What planet have I been transported to? Where’s Mom? I look down at it, this hourglass figure. I’d never been blessed with such curves in my sixteen-year-old body. I wonder if my dad will recognize me in this new one. I wonder if Al will still love me after everything? I also try to map out how to get home, but it’s all too much for this newfound body and I quickly find myself napping under a sea of green.
I’m roused by a series of clicks and identify the circular metal in front of me immediately out of place as it may be.
“Vex, how’d you get here?”
“I told ‘past’ you your mission was full of danger, Sierra.”
“How long has it been since I lost consciousness?”
“I calculate two weeks and five days since the ‘new’ you left Planet Vortex.”
“What? How have I been out for that long? Where’s Al? Did the shuttle make it to Earth?”
There’s a stream of beeps. “My universe data scan shows that the Al you’re asking about still has a pulse. It’s the Al ‘old’ you met on Planet Vortex, right?”
My heart warms, it beams. “Yes. Wait, your universe data scan, what’s that?”
“The World Government equipped all clopils with new scanners and applied all Counter Friction strings when the Planet Vortex revolution hit the news. The scan also shows that everyone who had been on your scheduled shuttle made it to Earth. The processes at the medical facility ended, too, but more on that later. We need to get to your mother.”
Mom, are you okay? I try to reach her telepathically, the way I had back on Vortex.
I’m fine. Just need to figure out where I am exactly.
“Sierra, there’s much at stake. We must embark on our journey at once,” Vex says.
Sunrays stream through openings in the canopy of leaves above us as we hike. I keep having to reassure myself it’s me when I look down and see someone else’s smaller feet. At least Cromwell dressed this body in proper attire. I don’t know what I’d do without these boots. Vex, on the other hand, is not well equipped for this terrain at all. He was made for modern city living.He’s used some of the tools he brought to lengthen his arms in order to help, but I keep assisting him, wishing he’d move faster. I think being locked up in the Vortex facility for so long gave me a sort of cabin fever. Now, being out in the open, I want to stretch my (these, no my, oh whatever) legs and cover the ground between us and Mom as quickly as possible.
Also, the weight’s gone. My legs had felt like they were filled with lead because of the guilt. But now, now that Viscerous and Albina are alive and safe on Earth; now that Pixie’s where no more harm can be done (well, no more harm than a painful exam in the graduate mathematics program at Stanford); now that Dad is free and no longer having to save Cromwell’s subjects, my legs feel light as air.
Mom, we’re headed to you. How are you doing?
I wait for what seems like an eternity, but she doesn’t respond.
About the Author:Stephanie Hansen is a PenCraft and Global Book Award Winning Author. Her novella series, Altered Helix, released 2020 and book one of the Transformed Nexus duology, Replaced Parts, released 2021. Her short story, Break Time, and poetry has been featured in Mind's Eye literary magazine. The Kansas Writers Association published her short story, Existing Forces, appointing her as a noted author. She has held a deep passion for writing since early childhood, but a brush with death caused her to allow it to grow. She's part of an SCBWI critique group in Lawrence, KS and two local book clubs. She attends many writers' conferences including the Writing Day Workshops, New York Pitch, Penned Con, New Letters, All Write Now, Show Me Writers Master Class, BEA, and Nebraska Writers Guild conference as well as Book Fairs and Comic-Cons. She is a member of the deaf and hard of hearing community.
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January 13, 2022
A Bewitching Thursday
Author Interview- Omitted Pieces by Stephanie Hansen #YAScifFi #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/nMHT50HtxXw
A Cry in the Moon’s Light and Father Daniel’s Compendium of the Undead by Alan McGill Virtual Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/YkZT50HtxNV
Omitted Pieces by Stephanie Hansen #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/gEiN50HtxZ6
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 AT 7 PM – 9 PM EST
Book Release Party for Blood and Fire by Kim Mullican
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Voting closes Jan 14
Bewitching Book Tours was nominated for best book Promotion business in the 24th Annual Critters Readers' Poll
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Book Marketing Tips with Stephanie Hansen #YAScifFi #BookMarketing
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January 12, 2022
A Bewitching Wednesday
Book Spotlight & #Giveaway ~ Omitted Pieces: Transformed Nexus, Book Two by Stephanie Hansen @hansenwriter ~ #YA #SciFi #BewitchingBookTours http://ow.ly/KF2950HsF0q
Witches of Wildwood: Cape May Horror Stories and Other Scary Tales from the Jersey Shore by Mark W. Curran #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/BAKh50HsF51
The Haunting of Black River Forest by Jaydeep Shah Virtual Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/BA0W50HsF3r
K.N. SMITH'S "DISCOVERY OF THE FIVE SENSES-THE URBAN BOY SERIES"
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Discovery of the Five Senses
The Urban Boys Series
Book One
K.N. Smith #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ZL5E50HsEWe
A Cry in the Moon’s Light and Father Daniel’s Compendium of the Undead by Alan McGill #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/9j4Z50HsET1
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 AT 7 PM – 9 PM EST
Book Release Party for Blood and Fire by Kim Mullican
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If you have not voted yet voting closes Jan 14
Bewitching Book Tours was nominated for best book Promotion business in the 24th Annual Critters Readers' Poll
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INTERVIEW - YA SCIENCE FICTION - OMITTED PIECES (Transformed Nexus, #2) by Stephanie Hansen #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/VNQL50HrHOL
Author Interview - A Cry in the Moon’s Light and Father Daniel’s Compendium of the Undead by Alan McGill #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/s8kL50HrHHV
Jaydeep Shah's Halloween Playlist #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/giaZ50HrHQP
January 11, 2022
A Bewitching Tuesday
INTERVIEW - YA SCIENCE FICTION - OMITTED PIECES (Transformed Nexus, #2) by Stephanie Hansen #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/VNQL50HrHOL
Author Interview - A Cry in the Moon’s Light and Father Daniel’s Compendium of the Undead by Alan McGill #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/s8kL50HrHHV
Jaydeep Shah's Halloween Playlist #Horror #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/giaZ50HrHQP
Omitted Pieces by Stephanie Hansen - Book Tour + Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/wmoV50HrHNt
If you have not voted yet voting closes Jan 14
Bewitching Book Tours was nominated for best book Promotion business in the 24th Annual Critters Readers' Poll
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SPOTLIGHT: WITCHES OF WILDWOOD (MARK W. CURRAN) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/N8gY50HrHJ5
MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 AT 7 PM – 9 PM EST
Book Release Party for Blood and Fire by Kim Mullican
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SPOTLIGHT - YA ACTION THRILLER - DISCOVERY OF THE FIRVE SENSES (The Urban Boys,#1) by K.N. Smith #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/f42I50HqJPU
