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Would you like to hear Run into the Wind?

Would you like to hear Run into the Wind?









I need your help! My Kickstarter Campaign is winding down.

What is a kickstarter you ask? Kickstarter is an innovative
platform to help you fulfill your dreams!

My dream is to have Run into the Wind converted into an
AudioBook.

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may visit kickstarter now or keep reading. J
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The video I am sharing with you is a song inspired by my
book. It was written and sung by Western Song Writer Cindy Smith. Mary Pierce
is seen in the video using ASL (American Sign Language) to share the song with
the Deaf Community.




But why stop there? Why not make it available for persons
with other disabilities? Person who have low vision, or are blind. People who
are physically challenged; those who cannot hold a book or read one on a
computer. And let us not forget the ones stuck in traffic.




I want to give my book a voice, a human voice that imposes
every nuance of emotion that I wrote. Needless to say, a true audiobook is a
work of art in itself. It is time consuming and very expensive, which is why I
am using kickstarter.




Thank you for your time and if you need more information
please contact me or visit my website.




Sincerely, Lynn Hubbard




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A Peek into Hell - These Hellish Happenings by Jennifer Rainey

I had scheduled an interview with author
Jennifer Rainey but she had to cancel at the last minute. The bearded lady
needed more shaving cream so off she went to assist. In her stead we have Jack
Bentley from the book These Hellish Happenings. Good thing a copy fell from
Jennifer's purse as she ran out the door!



With much ado I give you Jack.

So Jack, it seems like you have lived a
charmed life for a while. When did it all go wrong?

There's not really one moment where it
all went wrong. I mean, there are at least fifty. Thousand. Fifty-thousand is
probably a little closer. Making a deal with the Devil tends to mess up one's
existence. Any charmed aspects of my life come in waves, I've found. I've had
my fair share of time on the top of the world, but I've also spent a lot of
time in the mire, to put it politely.

Being a Vampire sounds cool. What are
some of the pros and cons?

It's rubbish! I can't actually think of
any pros. Living forever is not all it's cracked up to be, the blood-sucking
process is time-consuming and after a few centuries, you get bored with it.  Not only that, living without a pulse makes
certain sexual acts incredibly difficult. It's really not that great. I don't
have any special powers, either. I'm just a guy… who happens to need human blood
to live.

Do you ever regret your pact with the
devil?

I used to. That was before I actually
settled down in Hell. It's really not that bad, and I can't believe I'm saying
that. Think about your worst day on Earth. Multiply it by no more than three
and a half. That's living on The Administrative Level of Hell. It could
certainly be worse. I could be on one of the lower levels cleaning up after
Cerberus.

I've read about your plight in hell.
Sounds a lot like my last job but more colorful. Tell us about your day.

I wake up, go to The Registration Office
here in Hell, register the incoming dead and send them to wherever in Hell
they're going to spend eternity. Think St. Peter but with fangs (and, I
imagine, better looking).  And I work
nine to five, Monday through Friday. The weekend is when I tend to get in
trouble, usually with Alex. He tends to gravitate towards trouble.

So Alexander huh? I see you blushing, do
tell!

He's a demon who stalked me for fifty
years. Perfect way to start a relationship, wouldn't you say? Alex, despite the
fact that he has terrible taste in music (The Doors? Really?), makes Hell very
unhellish for me. And don't tell him I said that. He's got an ego through the
bloody roof already. I'd never hear the end of it.

Well thanks for stopping in today if you
see Jennifer tell her she should be very proud.

No, thank you for
getting me out of twenty minutes of my shift!

LINKS:

These Hellish Happenings on Amazon (Kindle): http://www.amazon.com/These-Hellish-Happenings-ebook/dp/B004K1F8KM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1295619680&sr=8-2


These Hellish Happenings on B&N (Nook): http://search.barnesandnoble.com/These-Hellish-Happenings/Jennifer-Rainey/e/2940012372154?r=1&itm=1&usri=these+hellish+happenings&if=N&cm_mmc=VigLink-_-k244266-_-j12871747k244266-_-Primary


Website: http://www.jenniferrainey.com


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Holiday Hop!

Christmas is my favorite time of Year!








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A Christmas Crossing 

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Description:




Thrust into a war she did not choose, Sarah Fanum yearns for simpler times. Times when all she had to worry about were bad crops or bad weather. 
Unfortunately, fate had other plans. Set in 1776, my short story, A Christmas Crossing describes the night that changed the course of the Revolutionary War. It is not your typical Christmas story, but one that has affected every fabric of our lives as an American. 



I was inspired to write A Christmas Crossing after visiting Yorktown, VA. I have always been enamored by the Revolutionary War and wanted to share my love for history with my love for Christmas. I hope you enjoy it. 






Reviews:






Review by: Wanda Hartzenberg on Dec. 13, 2011 :     

This was a very nice unexpected read. I picked it up to read the other night because I was looking for a fast read. I never planned on reading it quite this fast. I expected a feel good Christmas story but instead found a story about a time gone by when Christmas was not ruled by Jolly Coca-Cola Santas and where family still meant everything.

Wanda Hart

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Review by: Anjanette Barr on Dec. 11, 2011 :     

A quick read to inspire gratitude during this season for all that we are blessed with in this period of our history. This story is full of poignant loss and the struggle to find hope and motivation to press on in the light of it. The picture painted of the civil war was captivating and easy to immerse myself in. Well done overall.

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Review by: Cheryl Malandrinos on Dec. 08, 2011 :    

Sarah Fanum is thrust into the middle of the Revolutionary War. Having lost both her parents, she ends up volunteering for the Continental Army. More tragedy awaits her, but perhaps it will also lead to a new future.



This is a moving story of one woman's journey to find where she belongs after her life is turned upside down. Lynn Hubbard's attention to historical detail is outstanding. This short story also includes historical photos and maps.



Where I felt A Christmas Crossing fell a bit short is in grammar and typographical errors. Verb tenses would change in the middle of a chapter. Words were misspelled. I found that aspect distracting. A good editor would easily have caught these errors, making this a stronger story.



Overall, I'm glad I read it and I would consider another of Hubbard's stories in the future.

(reviewed within a month of purchase)



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Are you a bird or a pig? How life mimics Angry Birds

 Are you a bird or a pig? How life mimics Angry Birds





I've been giving much thought
to the meaning of life.




What is the purpose of life? 

Are we supposed to be happy?

 Is anyone reading this?




And as I fling a bird against a wall, for the umpteenth time a row, it came to me.




 Life is like Angry Birds.











If someone stole your eggs
what would you do?

Buy some more?

Be thankful for the time you
had with your eggs?

Or hunt them down?













It is kinda scary how easily
people are giving up their rights. Because, they don't wanna make a scene. Because,
they don't have the energy or gumption to fight for what is theirs. Because,
they have been raised as sheep.





 No matter what the reason; it is refreshing to
see that some birds still care. That some birds will go the extra mile, to
stand up for what is right even if it means sacrificing themselves.




Let's take the red bird. Yes,
fairly worthless in some people's eyes; but red bird never gives up. It will
fly into a stone wall over and over and over and over until it cracks. Perseverance.





Yellow bird is just plain ticked
off. It takes aim and shifts into overdrive holding nothing back. Balls. Do you
got 'em?




White Bird, not the smartest,
but shows up for the fight every time. Loyalty.




Black Bird, gets the job
done. It will bowl through anything in its path and blow the crap out of it.
Determination.




Blue Bird, size doesn't
matter. It's all in the strategy. These little guys know there is strength in
numbers. Power.




And the pigs. Yes, those low
down pigs who take what they want, when they want it. Doesn't matter that they
didn't earn it. Do they deserve your eggs?




Heck no! So speak up, make a scene,
and don't take life for granted.




Me? I'm gonna go make a Ham
& Cheese Omelet.




Note: No animals were harmed
in the writing of this blog. Pictures are from Wikipedia. Angry Birds are property of Rovio











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The American Dream in Crisis

The American Dream in Crisis







I was on the picket line yesterday. Not because I had to be  there. But, because I chose to be  there.



As I write this, the women and men of LGE Community Credit Union who support the local lodge 709 IAM Union Workers are out there fighting for what is right. They are not asking for large raises, huge salaries or astronomical benefit packages. They are just trying to hold onto what they have. Many of them have been loyal employees for ten years or longer.



Yes, they may not be as perky or as quick as they once were, but they know their jobs inside and out. They have wisdom and experience that you cannot put a price tag on.



Yes, I'm sure they can hire someone cheaper and faster. But, wouldn't you rather be helped by someone who is effiecent and knowlegable? knows your name because they have helped you so much in the past rather than someone who is told to use your name?



Wouldn't you like to be helped by someone you have formed a relationship with over years of great service?



Yes, and times are changing and I understand the bottom line. But remember this, you get what you pay for.



And to all my friends out there walking in the rain to protect their jobs and their family and the future of America. I salute you!


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Author G.W. Jefferies: Apolo Drakuvich

Author G.W. Jefferies Sharing his new book 

Apolo Drakuvich (Psst! We love the Final Cover!)




The Book

The Blurb

The Man















Amazon link to book: http://www.amazon.com/Apolo-Drakuvich-ebook/dp/B004OEIT7E/

Author blog/website: www.gwjefferies.com

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/gwjefferies

 

The Book:

----- (Review from Free Book Reviews)

Jefferies grabs you with this book and refuses to let go until you see it his way or no way. They say Texas is raw and gritty and this writer shows this truth in his writing. The story is mesmerizing and refuses to let go until it is finished with you.

Point of View: Jefferies is direct with the point of view and really grabs the attention of the reader.

Voice: The voice again is direct in an entertaining way but the story itself is what draws you in.

Character Development: You can not help but feel for Apolo and empathize with him throughout the book.

Plot: We all know that a corrupt system exists and we all know this HAS happened in some form or another.

Dialogue: Gritty, fast paced and delivered flawlessly.

Pacing: Imagine the open expanse of the Texas Country Side fit inside of Rhode Island and that is how the plot moves. Meaning it feels wide open but the author finds a way to fit it all in between the pages he allowed. WOW!

Setting: Again we all know this could or did happen somewhere in some fashion.

Continuity: The bow is a little skewed but the author does a nice job of making it tied and in place.
-Albert Robbins III of Free Book Reviews
------

 

The Blurb:

G.W. Jefferies' Apolo Drakuvich captures the life of a petty criminal on a strange ride ranging from bizarre and senseless to utterly tragic. Revolving around parasitic journalism, media and government corruption, and a ruthless, conniving judge who milks the citizens out of millions of dollars, Apolo Drakuvich can be described as a compilation of untamed and sheer madness--captivating the readers' attention from beginning to end. With its raw descriptions, penetrating dialogue and crisp writing, this book is like no other.

Within all the madness that so epitomizes the life of Apolo, G.W. Jeffries presents a life of regret in epic proportions. Sitting in a jail cell, Apolo reflects, "One thing is for sure, I let it all slip away...so many opportunities lost." Apolo sadly examines the events and decisions of his life, and the paths he took and should have taken. Apolo seeks peace of mind and justice, but flashbacks of his past continuously haunt him; moreover, he seems to be victimized by a corrupt justice system everywhere he goes.

As an offender, Apolo discusses pertinent issues of today's society, where it is next to impossible for offenders to live normal lives, despite the desire to do so. Essentially, law enforcement and authorities seem to systematically destroy the offender by placing constraints on the offender such as restrictions on where to live, GPS monitoring, registering as offenders on websites, and more.

Apolo Drakuvich is a microcosm of numerous real-life issues encompassing the wild, the bizarre, and the tragic.







Amazon link to book: http://www.amazon.com/Apolo-Drakuvich-ebook/dp/B004OEIT7E/

Author blog/website: www.gwjefferies.com

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/gwjefferies

 




The Man:

1. Tell us about
yourself and how you came to be a writer / poet.




I'm a native Texan and I write contemporary
and dystopian fiction.  The themes of
counter-culture and dystopian views are usually included in some form in my
works.  Some of my literary influences include Hunter S. Thompson, Chuck
Palahniuk, William S. Burroughs, George Orwell, and Kurt Vonnegut. 




2. What's currently
on your Kindle / Nook / eReader?

I just bought my Kindle last week but I have some books by
Vonnegut and Hunter S. Thompson.  I also
have works by some indie authors: Melissa Smith, David Gaughran, Jack Wallen,
etc….too many to mention.




3. What's next up in
your Netflix queue?

I have about 200 hundred movies and tv shows in the que at
the moment but I think I'm going to watch the Twin Peaks
tv series.  I'm in the mood to freak
myself out.




4.  From the description, Apolo Drakuvich seems
to be a story about the cyclic nature of a criminal life—how increased scrutiny
from law enforcement and the stigma of being a criminal create a spiral that
prevents any kind of normal life and in fact perpetuates further criminal
activity. Is this a fair assessment? What prompted you to write such a book?

I think that is a fair assessment but I would add to the mix
a corrupt justice system and now we have real chaos.  How can people expect criminals to better
themselves when the system in play is just as bad as the criminal
activity?  Apolo Drakuvich was written to
help bring awareness to all sides of the issue. 
Let's stop and really take a look at this system. 




5. You had a post on
your blog last week about a badly written, poorly-rated book you found that has
made fairly constant appearances on the Kindle bestsellers list. Your
conclusion was, cheap sex sells. As an artist struggling for the attention of a
wider audience, does it discourage you to see the bestseller lists filled with
books that seem so shallow on the surface?

Cheap sex sells…this will never end.  Kudos for the authors making a few extra
dollars.  It's a little discouraging but if
this is what the people want, let them have it.




6. Is it fair to say
that you've noticed an overall theme in your work? Something that follows you
from piece to piece? If so, what is it?

I only have a novella, a short story, and poetry currently
published but I would say the themes are dark at the moment.  They are dystopian stories that deal with
some form of corruption.  I wouldn't say
this is my overall theme for all of my works but just the theme that is
available to the world…if that makes any sense. 
I'm interested in character/human/individual growth and I always try to
put those type of character traits into my works.




7. What message do
you want the world to see in your writing?

Don't always believe what you see or read.  Be a free thinker.




8. If you could
change the world right now, what would those changes look like?

People would be free to make their own choices so the world
would probably look more or less the same. 
Well, I guess I would like to add…let's play nice.




9. PC or Mac?

I use both but I write on a PC.




















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Guest Blogger: Romance Author Sarah Woodbury

Historical Romance Author Sarah Woodbury stopped into day with a wonderful History lesson!

 As you know, I love history and am tickled to death to have her visit!




Sarah has several wonderful titles. Today she is sharing Daughter of time, only .99, just in time for Cyber Monday!



















Women in Celtic
Society




It is a stereotype that women in the Middle Ages had two
career options:  mother or holy woman, with prostitute or
chattel filling in the gaps between those two. 
Whether we like it or not, for the most part this stereotype is
accurate and the status and role of women in that era revolved around these
categories.




This is one reason that when an author sets fiction in this
time, it is difficult to write a self-actualized female character who has
any kind of autonomy or authority over her own life.  Thus, it is common
practice to make fictional characters either healers of some sort (thus opening
up a whole array of narrative possibilities for travel and interaction with
interesting people) or to focus on high status women.  Such women may or may not actually have had
more autonomy, but their lives didn't consist of drudgery and child care from
morning until night.




This is not to say that men in the Middle Ages weren't
equally restricted in their 'careers'.  A serf is a serf after all, of
whatever gender.  Men as a whole, however, did have control of women, of
finances, of government, and of the Church, and thus organized and ruled the
world.  Literally.




There are obvious exceptions—Eleanor of Aquitaine,
anyone—but women such as she were one out of thousands upon thousands who were
born, worked, and died within five miles of their home.




At the same time, within Celtic cultures, women at least had
the possibility of greater personal autonomy.  In Ireland, where
the Roman Church had less influence, women had a viable place both within
the Druid religion and within the Celtic/Irish Church.  Wales too was less subject to the
restrictions of the Church.  There, women had a higher status than in
Christendom as a whole, including the right to divorce her husband and societal
acceptance of illegitimate children. 




The Laws of Women (part of the Laws of Hywel Dda) included
rules that governed marriage and the division of property if a married couple
should separate. Women usually married through contract, but elopement was
allowed, with the provision that if the relationship lasted seven years, a
woman had the same entitlements as if she'd been given to her husband by her
kin.






My book, Daughter of Time, tells the story a young widow, Meg, who falls
through time into the Middle Ages—and into the arms of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd,
the last Prince of Wales.  One aspect of
the book that I found very interesting to write was her reaction to the status
and role of women in medieval Wales,
and how a modern woman might deal with it.  













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Contest! Enter to Win A Signed Print Copy of Chase the Moon

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Chase the Moon is the latest Historical Romance from Lynn Hubbard, 

Best Selling Author of Run into the Wind







Amelia is enraptured by Chase's charm and his touch. 

Will she fit into his world? Or, will Chase give up everything 

to fit into hers? 




Set in Mississippi 1886 




Meet Chase Stafford. Chase inherited his mother's Comanche blood and his father's sense of humor. After receiving a wedding invitation from his brother Brock, he heads off on a train to Mississippi. Along the way, he runs into Amelia. Half asleep, he mistakes her flowing alabaster hair for that of a banshee. After starting off on the wrong foot can Chase's charm persuade her to give him another chance? 

Amelia's initial encounter with Chase was unsettling to say the least. The glamorous city girl was taken aback by Chase's forwardness. Nevertheless, she is bound and determined to awaken the sensations that only he can unleash. 

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Laura Yirak's thoughts on Thanksgiving!

Counting down the days! 

Thanksgiving is upon us and Author Laura Yirak 

is here to Share her thoughts.  




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The Yirak Turkey!
 


I always get a fresh turkey for thanksgiving---this year I'm doing it up early, so I bought a FROZEN turkey.  That was all they had---OMG, a FROZEN turkey you say.  Yes, I do say!







Yesterday I put the solid sucker in the fridge.







Neurotically, I wonder, how long will it take to defrost?  Will it defrost in time?  Should I put it in water, leave it on the counter?  I have been checking and poking and examining it every few hours---yes, I'm crazy.  Though I check and though I peak, it's still as hard as a poultry brick.







A table full of starved guests, I open up my fridge and pull out my FROZEN solid turkey and place it on my table, "I thought this year that we would celebrate Thanksgiving symbolically."  I could put a bow on top for added decor.







And as I light some candles, I will pull my plate of chicken nuggets from the microwave and serve them up steaming HOT, with some chilled cranberry sauce.  "Thank you all for coming and traveling so far to be here with us on this day.  I hope that you will all enjoy the meal."  And I will warmly smile.







I still have two days left :)

 

Happy turkey day!!!




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