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May 6, 2020
Day 2 of the 2020 RWISA "RISE-UP" Blog Tour! @dlfinnauthor #RRBC #RWISA #RWISARiseUp
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L. Finn���s Poetry
MISTY MOUNTAIN MOMENT
It flows quietly on a breeze
Covering the landscape in its presence.
The world simplifies at that moment
While the mountain mist intensifies.
Its threatening chill keeps us indoors
Watching���
Waiting���
Worrying���
How long will it eliminate color from our world?
Yet, we���re securely tucked away inside.
We have a full stomach.
A place to sleep��� others don���t.
Some live outside in this mountain mist
Trying to survive.
We offer what we can... from a safe distance.
As we head back to our protected lives
Suddenly, we get a glimpse past the monochrome.
Then we remember that a dreary gray mountain moment
Does not subdue the light that shines within all of us.
GONE
Gone is my freedom as I shelter at home.
Gone is abundant supplies; I must get in line to shop.
Gone are family gatherings, events, and appointments.
Gone is the income from those deemed non-essential.
Gone is the guarantee they will be helped.
This is all replaced by a new world.
Where procuring toilet paper is a reason to celebrate.
Where putting my wants over someone���s safety is a priority.
Where people risk their lives to save others.
Where people do without, perhaps for the first time.
Where learning how to make what used to be available.
Yes, so much has changed and is gone���for now.
My hope is this new insight and caring���
Stays long after everything that is gone, returns
And things go back to a new compassionate normal.
STORM
A storm tore through our world unseen
But we felt its presence as hospitals filled.
We tried to wash it off and hide from it
Yet, it kept coming.
Finally, we headed into the storm shelter
Only venturing out for food���
Unless we were needed to fight this storm.
So many heroes raced into the chaos
Sadly, some did not make it back home.
While the rest of us waited in our safety
Grateful for what we had
Worried for what we did not.
Here we wait for that sunny day
When the storm fades away,
And we return to normal again
Armed with a new understanding���
Of how fragile our existence is.
Something the wise won���t ever forget.
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May 5, 2020
Day 1 of the 2020 RWISA "RISE-UP" Blog Tour! #RRBC #RWISA #RWISARiseUp
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With Hands Clasped: Thoughts of the Pandemic
By Harriet Hodgson
As COVID-19 spread across the land, Americans were directed to stay home. This news led to all sorts of questions. What will we do for entertainment? How will we teach the kids? Will we run out of food? As weeks passed, many Americans felt confined, even imprisoned. Not me. A freelancer for 38+ years, I was used to working at home.
My husband and I have been married for 62 years. ���I love you more today than yesterday,��� I often say. Staying home with him was a blessing. Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Oliver, in one of her poems, uses the phrase ���with hands clasped.��� I lived her words with hands clasped in memory, in caregiving, in creativeness, in gratefulness, and in hope.
In memory . . .
When World War II started, I was four years old. COVID-19 made me anxious and scared. These feelings caused war memories to become vivid again: food rationing, gas rationing, digging potatoes in our Victory Garden, Mom working in a wartime factory, and air raid blackouts. Odd that a pandemic would cause memories to resurface, yet a world war and world virus are similar. Many experts compared fighting the virus to a war, one we would win.
In caregiving . . .
I have cared for three generations of family members. This is my 23rd year in the caregiving trenches. In 2013 my husband���s aorta dissected and he had three emergency operations. When he woke up, he was paraplegic, unable to use his lower body or legs. The night I drove him to the hospital, I became his caregiver, and believe caregiving is love in action. Retired doctors and nurses rallied to fight COVID-19. I added virus protection to my caregiving To-Do list.
In creativeness . . .
I have always been a creative person. While I sheltered at home, I revised two workbooks I wrote for grieving kids, edited a children���s picture book, explored doodle art, baked up a storm, and emailed publishers. So far, I have written thousands of articles and 38 books. Two publishers accepted the children���s books. Because of the pandemic, however, the production of the grief books is on hold. The children���s picture book is still in production.
In gratefulness . . .
Americans are interdependent and need each other. COVID-19 showed that truckers, store clerks, housekeepers, home sewers, lab techs, and countless others are heroes too. Staying home made me realize, yet again, that little things, such as the first robin of spring, are big things. As usual, I was grateful for my wacky sense of humor. (Yes, I laugh at my own jokes.)
Since I could not be physically close to others, I reached out in different ways. I sent surprise gifts to some, was a guest on blog talk radio, signed up for another show, posted book videos on social media, increased email to family members, gave books to friends and strangers. Though I am a kind person, I tried to be kinder, a lesson many learned from the virus. I also vowed to slow down a bit.
In hope . . .
I have survived cancer surgery and open-heart surgery. Each morning, when I awaken, I ask myself, ���How can I make the most of the miracle of my life?��� At age 84 I am still discovering pieces of my unknown self. Thanks to experience, I know how to adapt to the changes of life. I also know some changes are easy, and others test the soul.
Poet John O���Donohue, in his book To Bless the Space Between Us, refers to changes as thresholds. Thresholds can make emotions like confusion, fear, excitement, sadness, and hope to come alive. It is wise to recognize and acknowledge thresholds, O���Donohue continues, and I have tried to do this.
The pandemic pushed America to a threshold, one that will define our nation. Let us cross this threshold together with kindness, dignity, and mutual respect. Let us cross with hands clasped in love.
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April 14, 2020
Welcome to Day 3 of the "REFLECTIONS" Blog Tour! @JohnJFioravanti @4WillsPub #RRBC #RWISA #Inspiration #Quotes
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Good day to you! I extend my appreciation to my host who generously agreed to have me as a guest, and to the good folks at 4 Wills Publishing who organized this tour.
A Sample Reflection
Reflection 15 �� And What Did Writing Teach You?
���And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right.���
~Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury was a highly celebrated American fiction writer who published many works in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery. He began his writing career while still in high school in Los Angeles, during the Great Depression. As a young man, he could not afford a college or university education, so he spent countless hours in the public library reading authors such as Edgar Allen Poe, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H.G. Wells, and Jules Verne.
I was instantly intrigued by this quote that began with the question, ���What��� does writing teach us?��� My immediate reaction was an awareness that I had never given this question any thought, nor had the question even occurred to me. Unlike Bradbury, I did not set out as a youth to make writing my lifelong career. Instead, I decided on a career in education and taught high school History for over three decades. It wasn't until the second last year of my chosen profession that it suddenly occurred to me to ask what teaching had taught me. I may never have considered that question if I had not been asked to write an inspirational book about my teaching career. The answer became my second published work, A Personal Journey to the Heart of Teaching.
Prior to writing this book, I had never considered writing fiction, and therefore, had never considered writing as a career. As a young man, I had been told that I had some talent as a writer - remarks I had never taken seriously in terms of pursuing a writing career. It was in my final year of teaching that I decided that writing full time would be my retirement gig. That's when I began work on my fiction series The Genesis Saga. That was June of 2008, and it wasn't until December 2013, that my wife and I founded Fiora Books. After seven years of retirement and writing, I had not thought to consider what writing had to teach me.
Bradbury asserts that writing reminds us that we're alive. I smiled as I read that. Yes, indeed, writing my stories and my blogs does remind me that I'm alive... not just walking, talking and breathing, but my brain is fully functional. I am creating stories about human beings (with some aliens thrown in for good measure) who love and hate, suffer hurt, and experience joy. I find myself experiencing all of these things through my characters, and it makes me feel fully alive. As I write a reflection like this one, I'm working a different part of my brain, but I feel no less alive. I find the writing experience exhausting - not unlike my physical workout each day.
He goes on to say that writing is a gift. I can't argue that. I've had next to no formal training as a writer, and yet I seem to have this ability. Until recently, I have been a voracious reader - and I've always believed that readers write much better than non-readers. The validity of that belief was very obvious in my classroom.
Bradbury goes one step further and states that writing is a privilege. This is a specialized communication medium that I can use to share ideas, entertain or instruct. It really is a privilege to be given this precious gift of writing. I've always regarded "privilege" as one side of a coin, with the other side being "responsibility". As a writer, I have been gifted and have the privilege to write about what is in my mind and in my heart. My responsibility is to use the gift with care and with awareness, not just for my own gain, but also for the benefit of those who read my words. As Bradbury so aptly phrased it, ������ writing is a gift, and a privilege, not a right.���
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The Reflections Book Trailer:
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An Amazon Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a gift for the soul and a highly recommended read!
Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2017
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
Reflections by author Fioravanti is an absolute gem of a book. The author candidly shares his interpretations of 50 inspirational quotes by well-known and highly distinguished people, such as Maya Angelou, Emily Dickinson, and Anne Frank, just to name a few. The author articulates his thoughts so eloquently, with such candor and grace, it���s impossible not to look within and dare to reflect on our own thoughts and perceptions, without self-imposed judgment or fear.
I took my time reading this book, allowing myself to reflect and engage with my personal views. I have since revisited many of the 50 interpretations, and firmly believe this book will be one that will stay with me for years to come. I currently have the eBook version but will be treating myself to the printed version for sure.
This is a gift for the soul and a highly recommended read!
by Natalie Duce
AUTHOR BIO:
John Fioravanti is a retired secondary school educator who completed his thirty-five-year career in the classroom in June 2008. Throughout his career, John focused on developing research, analysis, and essay writing skills in his History classroom. This led to the publication of his first non-fiction work for student use, Getting It Right in History Class . A Personal Journey to the Heart of Teaching is his second non-fiction work; it attempts to crystallize the struggles, accomplishments, and setbacks experienced in more than three decades of effort to achieve excellence in his chosen field.
John���s first work of fiction is Passion & Struggle, Book One of The Genesis Saga, and is set within Kenneth Tam���s Equations universe (Iceberg Publishing). He claims that, after two non-fiction books, he���s having the time of his life bringing new stories and characters to life! Book Two is Treachery & Triumph.
At present, John lives in Waterloo, Ontario with Anne, his bride of forty-six years. They have three children and three grandchildren. In December of 2013, John and Anne founded Fiora Books for the express purpose of publishing John���s books.
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March 5, 2020
Chasing Ginger, book one of The Misfits Series by Marie Lavender
Book Genres:
Steamy Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit, BBW/Curvy/Rubenesque Romance, Billionaire Romance
Blurb:
Chased by a group of angry men. Saved by quite a hunk.
This is not the r��sum�� Ginger Halloway ever imagined having. But thanks to a miracle pill, which makes her size 22 body instantly sexy, that���s what happened.
Yet, now Lance Franklin is showing interest in her, and she can���t figure out if he really likes her for her, or if it���s just because of a bizarre drug.
And her wild bunch of friends, The Misfits���well, they���re always getting her into some interesting situations.
So, yep, business as usual. Except for the guy. What the hell should she do about him?
As for Lance, he believes he���s lucky to have found Ginger. But can he convince her they should go for it?
With some new attention from the hottest guy she���s ever met, Ginger can���t help but wonder���is this all too good to be true?
(CONTENT WARNING: Watch for foul language, steamy scenes, and a pesky yet messy ability to choke on your dinner while laughing. If you���ve come expecting just a lighthearted, slapstick romance, you may not get that here. The author approaches sensitive topics in the best way she knows how. Just be prepared for all the feels to be deeper than usual for this genre ��� an emotional romantic comedy. No unruly cliffhangers, HEA guaranteed.)
Teaser Excerpt:
Ginger cleared her throat. ���Well, I guess that���s my cue.���
���Right. It was a pleasure meeting you.���
���Yes, it was interesting, to say the least. Thank you for the ride.���
He chuckled. ���My pleasure. I hope you���re okay, after all that happened.���
���Yes, I���m fine. Nothing is broken.��� Well, besides her sore muscles. She never planned to run down the street in her damn heels again. At least, if she could help it. Better yet, she would have to invest in some Nike Downshifters soon. Her own tennis shoes were pretty worn out.
���Happy to hear it.��� As he put his hand out to her, she took it.
This didn���t feel quite like the usual handshake, however. When his warm palm brushed her skin, she wanted to get so much closer. Down, girl!
���I hope your appointment goes well.���
���Like I said, it���s routine. Nothing to worry about.���
���All right. Have a nice night.���
���You too.��� She reached over and went for the door.
���Please. Allow me.��� He exited the car, then opened her door instead of waiting on his driver to perform the duty. Which was so polite, considering how wealthy the man must be. When he offered his hand again, she accepted, tried hard not to lean into him.
But as she drew herself from the vehicle, her stupid green heels picked that moment to bend her ankles nearly in half. Gasping, she stumbled, and her fingertips met a firm obstacle. It took a second to register Lance had grasped her around the waist to steady her. Those blue eyes blinked in surprise.
Mortified, she stammered, ���Ah, forgive me. I���m clumsy.��� Which wasn���t often the case. Despite her size, she was adept in walking or dancing in high heels. Another reason this situation was so awkward.
He grinned. ���No harm done.���
Oh, damn���why did he have to smell so good? His unique cologne was like heaven in her nose. Her insides unfurled, stirring in a way she���d never felt before. She clenched her nails on his silken dress shirt, as he���d discarded his blazer in the car. Exposed now, his shoulders appeared broader. Irresistible. She wished fate would stop sending signs this man was the type she should be attracted to; she knew better than to fall for such a fairytale.
Universal Reader Link:
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Marie Lavender, Multi-Genre Author, and Blogger
Official Website:
March 4, 2020
Welcome to Day 5 of the "COMES THIS TIME TO FLOAT" Blog Tour! @stephengeez #FreshInkGroup
Salutations!
Delighted, I am, to catch you here at Day 5 of 7! I am humbled by the kindness of my wondrous host for sharing some blog space today. I hope to interest you bookish types in trying my first book in way too many years, this my only collection of short fiction: Comes this Time to Float: 19 Short Stories by Stephen Geez. You could add another ���by Stephen Geez��� to that, as I put the moniker in the subtitle, too. I���d be forcing it to find a theme, except maybe that all my stories try to look at something I think is important, but told in a decorative sort of way. Written here and there among novels over two decades, they show a variety of genres and styles, as I get restless. Now they���re tucked between jacketed hardcovers and softs, or in e-however-you-likes.
The Enticement
Each tour stop will offer the opening paragraphs of a story from the book, then link to the full story online. Two will also link to audio-shorts narrated by me. The promo video my cohort and I made will be foisted on you every day. We like to use narrators, but that didn���t seem right for my own trailer, so, well yeah, me. On the last day, assuming anyone comments, we���ll tell you how to find out if you���re a random book winner and try one more story in both text and audio. If any impress you, check out my widely varying novels and collection of memoir essays. Find any blogs you miss on the Events page at 4WillsPublishing.com, link below. Be sure to follow our hosts��� blogs and discover their writing, maybe post a thank-you-too.
And you, I thank you, too.
A Geez Author Blurb
Stephen Geez grew up in the Detroit suburbs during the American-auto domination. He earned his undergraduate and master���s degrees at the University of Michigan���Ann Arbor. He retired from scripting/producing television and composing/producing television music, then expanded his small literary management firm into indie-publisher and multi-media company Fresh Ink Group. Now he works from a deck overlooking the lake in north Alabama, helping other writers share their compelling narratives with the world.
The Book Blurb
Prepare to think as you explore these wildly disparate literary short stories by author, composer, and producer Stephen Geez. Avoiding any single genre, this collection showcases Geez���s storytelling from southern gothic to contemporary drama to coming-of-age, humor, sci-fi, and fantasy���all finessed to say something about who we are and what we seek. Some of these have been passed around enough to need a shot of penicillin, others so virgin they have never known the seductive gaze of a reader���s eyes. So when life���s currents get to pulling too hard, don���t fight it, just open the book and discover nineteen new ways of going with the flow, because NOW more than ever Comes this Time to Float.
The Promo Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0wJSjEtqhk
Today���s Sample: ���Sidekick���
I just figured out something all superheroes should know about our sidekicks.
I happened upon my own sidekick long before I grew up and stepped into the role of hero, way back when I was just a regular suburban kid with no inkling of my destiny as the savior of countless lives. Never a fan of those other heroes who star in their own comic books, I had no idea what a sidekick is supposed to do, let alone how much I would even need one.
And now, after decades working with my own sidekick for the common good, something has gone horribly wrong, and the blood is coming too fast, the injuries too severe, time too short. It���s breaking my heart that our era as superhero and sidekick is about to end.
I was nine or ten years old when the world���s most unlikely wannabe sidekick and his single-parent mom moved to our town. They set up housekeeping in that leaky rat���s nest of an old farmhouse down the dirt road where overgrown fields pushed feebly against encroaching scrub. Two years younger than I, skinny and smallish for his age, he tried to look passable in tattered second-hand clothes usually sized too big or too small. Ever the bully magnet, he liked to pedal around on his chain-throwing rattletrap bicycle, a mismatch of old parts he���d scavenged. Since I was the only boy who didn���t taunt him or push him down, he got to where he���d follow me about, hoping to join in while I hung out with others, but mostly content to hover at the periphery. He knew his place, but never acted resentful, instead of appearing grateful for the tolerated proximity. No matter how much I ignored him, though, he often seemed to be watching me intently, studying me, as if appraising something only he could see.
Catching me alone with nowhere particular to go one day, he said he had a secret to tell me. He looked around as if worried someone might approach with bad intent. ���Not here,��� he whispered.
Now, as piqued as preteen boys are about mysteries, they���re just as skeptical of other boys��� promises of intrigue, except that he looked so serious my curiosity won out. ���Just tell me,��� I insisted, but he wiped his nose on his sleeve, then simply looked me straight in the eyes and waited, for once not looking so jumpy and scared.
The Whole Story
Be sure to come back here!
https://freshinkgroup.com/fig-shorts/sidekick/
The Audio-short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbdVKknrOxc
Find the Book Now
Should be just about everywhere, but here are the biggies:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/comes+this+time+to+float?_requestid=1776240
Other Places I Lurk
https://twitter.com/stephengeez
Instagram: StephenGeezWriter
https://StephenGeez.Wordpress.com
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February 26, 2020
Welcome to Day 7 of the Fresh Ink Group Authors' Blog Tour! @FreshInkGroup
We���re winding down the Fresh Ink Group Authors��� Blog Tour with Beem Weeks. Comment on his post here or at Contest@FreshInkGroup.com to enter for one randomly awarded free book trailer or one of seven (7) daily free books.
About Beem Weeks
Beem Weeks is an author, editor, blogger, blog talk radio host, video producer for Fresh Ink Group. He has written many short stories, essays, poems, and the historical fiction/coming of age novel entitled Jazz Baby. Beem has also released Slivers of Life: A Collection of Short Stories and Strange Hwy: Short Stories. He is a lifelong native of Lansing, Michigan.
Beem���s Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeemWeeks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeemWeeks/
Blog: https://beemweeks.wordpress.com/
Website: https://beemweeks.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beemweeks/
Read Beem���s Books
Beem���s Post
Why Short Stories?
Why write short stories? The answer is really quite simple: Short stories offer instant gratification for both writer and reader. A short story can be written in a day or two. It can be read in a matter of minutes. I love the work and research that goes into writing novels, but the short story is probably my favorite form of writing.
I began writing short stories when I first learned to construct a proper sentence���which goes back to about age eight. I���ve written nearly a hundred pieces over the course of my life, though some of those have been lost to time.
Anything can inspire me: An experience, a memory, an overheard comment. Our world is awash in ideas and inspiration���if only we choose to look for them. Often, I���ll be doing some mundane chore, like mowing the lawn, when a glimpse of a scene will enter my thoughts. This is how the idea for Lost Boy came to me. ���Lost Boy��� tells the story of an old man bothered over the noise created by the trampoline belonging to a little boy next door. The idea came to me while mowing the lawn. Some children in my former neighborhood have a trampoline, which, at times, can be quite noisy. I added the twist at the end, which led to the old man missing that sound of the squeaking springs once they ceased. I won���t give away that ending, but I am happy to say it is just fiction.
A short story can cover hours, days, weeks, or years in the lives of the characters. It can also be a single scene, a moment caught in time. One of my stories in Strange Hwy, entitled ���Dodging the Bullet,��� consists of a meeting between two characters in a diner, a former couple, recalling lives shared decades earlier. The shortest pieces can sometimes say as much as any novel. Here���s a famous quick-fiction piece: ���For sale: baby shoes, never worn.��� That simple line opens up all sorts of possibilities. I imagine a young couple that never had the chance to dress their new baby. These are words that convey devastating events in individual lives.
I jot down ideas on scraps of paper and Post-It notes that are stuck all over my desk. When time allows, I begin working on one of those ideas. Some stories are written in a single afternoon. Others germinate over a few days. With the internet at our fingertips, getting those short stories in front of readers across the world is relatively easy these days, especially if you publish with Fresh Ink Group.
I enjoy writing about all sorts of subjects in my short pieces: quirky characters, dark intentions, real-life situations, souls lost, lives found, and the just-plain-made-up stuff. In ���Peepers Creepers,��� a story from Slivers of Life, a shy girl wanders her neighborhood late at night, peeking in windows���but not for perverted reasons. This is just her way of getting to know people. In the story ���Rave On,��� a simple trip to a rave party reveals something very dark about one of the attendees. In ���Mr. Woodlick,��� an old man divulges a long-kept secret to the kid next door���a secret that could change the boy���s life. ���When Jesus Left Birmingham��� is based on real-life events surrounding the early 1960s civil rights movement.
The idea of publishing collections of my short stories came from readers. Those suggestions planted the seed that grew into Slivers of Life, an assembly of twenty pieces written over a fifteen-year period. Strange Hwy, containing nineteen new tales, represents a particularly fruitful four years of writing.
Do I have personal favorites? Though these creations are indeed like my children, I do have those I prefer above others. ���Forget Me (Not Fade Away)��� is one I am really proud to have written. It deals with loss on many different levels: loss of a child, loss of dreams, loss of a marriage, loss of memories through Alzheimer���s, loss of faith. But in the end, the main character finds a little scrap of hope onto which to take hold. Another favorite is ���A Life Lived (In Under 600 Words)���. It began as an exercise and became a short story of boy-meets-girl, boy-marries-girl, boy-loses-girl, all under 600 words.
I try to inject reality into each story I write. However, from time to time, the otherworldly has crept into a few pieces: a girl vampire, a reincarnated boy, a girl/woman guardian angel, a thief from the sky that just cannot be explained. Fiction allows for these digressions into the unreal. With the short form of storytelling, there doesn���t have to be a standard beginning, middle, and end. It can be a simple scene, a dialog between a mother and her daughter on why boys are no good. The key is to just have fun with it.
Beem���s Book: The Thing About Kevin
Four very different people find their very different lives intertwined as they put down roots in the city by the Bay. Catherine is the withering transplant who learns to compromise her very soul for a budding career. Amanda reaches for the light with one man while another shadows her with darkness. Matthew grows the reputation of Immaculate University, but his secrets poison the very well sustaining too many people���s worlds. Brad thrives on success in business and casual sex until love dares try to root in his heart. The vernal promise of springtime blazes in glorious color even as hope and faith die in the inevitable autumns all must strive to survive. Greed, exploitation, hatred, and somehow love shape the everyday. But might possibility and hope somehow endure amid new beginnings?
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February 18, 2020
Welcome to Day 10 and the Final Day of the #RWISA "REVOLUTION" Blog Tour! #RRBC @JohnJFioravanti #RWISARevolutionTour
Welcome to Day 10 and the final day of the RWISA ���REVOLUTION��� Blog Tour! We���d like to introduce you to an amazing supporter and RWISA member, Author, John Fioravanti.
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What John has to say about RWISA���
John has a book he���d like to introduce you to:
���REFLECTIONS���
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Have you written that book or short story you want the whole world to know about? Are you looking for a great way to promote your creative endeavors? Perhaps you���re seeking to add some prestige to your body of work! If this sounds like you, we invite you to come on over to RAVE WRITERS ��� INT���L SOCIETY OF AUTHORS, otherwise known as RWISA.
At RWISA, we invite and accept into membership only the very best writers the Indie community has to offer.
If your work is exemplary and speaks for itself, stop by the RWISA website today at RaveWriters.wordpress.com and find out how you can submit your sample of writing for consideration.
We���re an exclusive bunch but we���d love to have you join us!
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February 17, 2020
Welcome to Day 9 of the #RWISA "REVOLUTION" Blog Tour! #RRBC @HealthMN1 #RWISARevolutionTour
Welcome to Day 9 of the RWISA ���REVOLUTION��� Blog Tour! We���d like to introduce you to an amazing supporter and RWISA member, Harriet Hodgson.
We ask that you click on the author���s RWISA Profile below and visit all of her profile pages ��� some offering more insight into the member and others showcasing the author���s talent.
Lastly, we ask that you support this member as well as the host of this blog, by sharing this page and the author���s profile pages across all your social media platforms.
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What Harriet has to say about RWISA���
Harriet has a book she���d like to introduce you to:
���THE GRANDMA FORCE���
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Have you written that book or short story you want the whole world to know about? Are you looking for a great way to promote your creative endeavors? Perhaps you���re seeking to add some prestige to your body of work! If this sounds like you, we invite you to come on over to RAVE WRITERS ��� INT���L SOCIETY OF AUTHORS, otherwise known as RWISA.
At RWISA, we invite and accept into membership only the very best writers the Indie community has to offer.
If your work is exemplary and speaks for itself, stop by the RWISA website today at RaveWriters.wordpress.com and find out how you can submit your sample of writing for consideration.
We���re an exclusive bunch but we���d love to have you join us!
NOTE: If you���re looking to improve your writing while taking another route to membership into RWISA, while you���re at the site, visit RWISA UNIVERSITY!
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February 16, 2020
Welcome to Day 8 of the #RWISA "REVOLUTION" Blog Tour! #RRBC @DLFinnAuthor#RWISARevolutionTour
Welcome to Day 8 of the RWISA ���REVOLUTION��� Blog Tour! We���d like to introduce you to RWISA member, Author, D.L. Finn.
We ask that you click on the author���s RWISA Profile below and visit all of her profile pages ��� some offering more insight into the member and others showcasing the author���s talent.
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What Lynn has to say about RWISA���
D. L. has a book she���d like to introduce you to:
���THIS SECOND CHANCE���
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Have you written that book or short story you want the whole world to know about? Are you looking for a great way to promote your creative endeavors? Perhaps you���re seeking to add some prestige to your body of work! If this sounds like you, we invite you to come on over to RAVE WRITERS ��� INT���L SOCIETY OF AUTHORS, otherwise known as RWISA.
At RWISA, we invite and accept into membership only the very best writers the Indie community has to offer.
If your work is exemplary and speaks for itself, stop by the RWISA website today at RaveWriters.wordpress.com and find out how you can submit your sample of writing for consideration.
We���re an exclusive bunch but we���d love to have you join us!
NOTE: If you���re looking to improve your writing while taking another route to membership into RWISA, while you���re at the site, visit RWISA UNIVERSITY!
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February 15, 2020
Welcome to Day 7 of the #RWISA "REVOLUTION" Blog Tour! #RRBC @LynnHobbsAuthor #RWISARevolutionTour
Welcome to Day 7 of the RWISA ���REVOLUTION��� Blog Tour! We���d like to introduce you to RWISA member, Author, Lynn Hobbs.
We ask that you click on the author���s RWISA Profile below and visit all of her profile pages ��� some offering more insight into the member and others showcasing the author���s talent.
Lastly, we ask that you support the host of this blog, by sharing this page across all your social media platforms.
RWISA Profile
What Lynn has to say about RWISA���
Now, we���d like to give you a chance at some of this awesome promotion for yourself!
Have you written that book or short story you want the whole world to know about? Are you looking for a great way to promote your creative endeavors? Perhaps you���re seeking to add some prestige to your body of work! If this sounds like you, we invite you to come on over to RAVE WRITERS ��� INT���L SOCIETY OF AUTHORS, otherwise known as RWISA.
At RWISA, we invite and accept into membership only the very best writers the Indie community has to offer.
If your work is exemplary and speaks for itself, stop by the RWISA website today at RaveWriters.wordpress.com and find out how you can submit your sample of writing for consideration.
We���re an exclusive bunch but we���d love to have you join us!
NOTE: If you���re looking to improve your writing while taking another route to membership into RWISA, while you���re at the site, visit RWISA UNIVERSITY!
Thanks for dropping by and don���t forget to leave us a comment and a ���LIKE��� below!
