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January 7, 2013
Day 27 ~ Book Meme
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Definitely Cold Days by Jim Butcher. By the time I reached the end of the book I was like...WTF just happened? I'm definitely going to read the series all over again because I'm starting to forget key characters that have appeared in the past and that are popping back up in the newer books. Excellent, excellent series. MUST. READ. THEM. ALL. Seriously!
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
Definitely Cold Days by Jim Butcher. By the time I reached the end of the book I was like...WTF just happened? I'm definitely going to read the series all over again because I'm starting to forget key characters that have appeared in the past and that are popping back up in the newer books. Excellent, excellent series. MUST. READ. THEM. ALL. Seriously!
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
January 5, 2013
Day 26 ~ Book Meme
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
(Currently out of print)
Official Blurb:
In God's Debris, best-selling author and creator of Dilbert Scott Adams fashioned a thought-provoking exploration of life's great mysteries (everything from quantum physics and God to psychic phenomena and dating) that quickly captured the attention and imaginations of readers everywhere. The intriguing story of a deliveryman who meets the world's smartest person and learns the secret of reality is threaded with a variety of hypnosis techniques that Adams, a certified hypnotist, used to induce a feeling of euphoric enlightenment in readers to mirror the main character's feelings as he discovers the true nature of the universe.Launched to coincide with the hardcover publication of its sequel, The Religion War (see opposite page), this first paperback edition of God's Debris will soon make the leap to a broader audience. As Adams designed it, the book will "make your brain spin around inside your skull" and drive readers toward The Religion War as they seek to confirm or deny the dizzying impressions and chaotic memories of reading God's Debris.The book provides one of the most compelling visions of reality ever experienced on the printed page. Along the way, readers will enjoy the Thought Experiment: Trying to discover what's wrong with the sage's explanation of reality. This is a book, as Adams says, to be shared and savored with smart friends.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
(Currently out of print)
Official Blurb:
In God's Debris, best-selling author and creator of Dilbert Scott Adams fashioned a thought-provoking exploration of life's great mysteries (everything from quantum physics and God to psychic phenomena and dating) that quickly captured the attention and imaginations of readers everywhere. The intriguing story of a deliveryman who meets the world's smartest person and learns the secret of reality is threaded with a variety of hypnosis techniques that Adams, a certified hypnotist, used to induce a feeling of euphoric enlightenment in readers to mirror the main character's feelings as he discovers the true nature of the universe.Launched to coincide with the hardcover publication of its sequel, The Religion War (see opposite page), this first paperback edition of God's Debris will soon make the leap to a broader audience. As Adams designed it, the book will "make your brain spin around inside your skull" and drive readers toward The Religion War as they seek to confirm or deny the dizzying impressions and chaotic memories of reading God's Debris.The book provides one of the most compelling visions of reality ever experienced on the printed page. Along the way, readers will enjoy the Thought Experiment: Trying to discover what's wrong with the sage's explanation of reality. This is a book, as Adams says, to be shared and savored with smart friends.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
January 4, 2013
Work In Progress
hermes shackles by ~Savertin on deviantART
Hermes by ~marcoso86 on deviantART
hermes drawing by ~haskellot on deviantART
2656 / 50000 words. 5% done!
Writing for the Firm by K. Daniels
Writing for The Firm
It took me nine months to land the job. I had a friend who had a daughter that worked for a private investigation firm, and I wanted to work there too. Now that the kids were in school full-time, it was time to go back to work, but I wanted something interesting, something challenging. I made a point of asking this friend each month about any job openings, and finally, there was one. I knew they needed someone to write and edit their reports so during the chatty part of the interview, when they said, "Tell us something about yourself," I made sure to mention my weekly participation in a writer's group for authors trying to complete a novel. I was hired later that day, pending a clean background check, of course.
What I love most about The Firm is that I never know what will be on my desk any given day. Insurance fraud? Cheating Spouse? Company Theft? All three? One of my jobs is to go through each new case and write a synopsis for the investigators, making most read like the back cover of a novel. My biggest writing lesson was learned when my boss told me to watch my adverbs. In the report he was critiquing I had described a house as "severely dilapidated." Severely was subjective, and I needed to do a better job of describing what was in the photos. My words had to give the scene concise clarity. The home's broken windows, missing patches of roof and knee-high grass would paint a picture that allowed the client to assign the level of dilapidation.
Working at the firm improved my research skills as well, giving my story-lines and characters more authentication. And nothing is more real than a residential fires. I always gravitate toward these cases, though I've never written about an arsonist. But the amount of desperation a person must feel in order to burn down their family home captivates me. I learned though, just because a person constantly rubs the back of their neck or paces around a room doesn't make them guilty. (At least not in a court of law.) It makes them human. I've never seen a fall-to-the-ground confession from anyone we've investigated, though several people have withdraw their claims after speaking with us.
Ten years later, I still love working here. I'm a licensed private instigator now, and though it doesn't come with a cool badge (my I.D. card looks like I made it at Kinko's) I love the suspense of going through each case file, figuring things out, strategizing a plan. I'm grateful for the insight this job has provided me with the complexities of human nature. In times of extreme stress, showing the way a person reacts is something that happens to every character worth reading about.
K. Daniels is the author of the recently released A Reason to Run and Three Days in Purgatory. She combines her love of suspense with women's fiction. In addition to working at The Firm, she is also a freelance reporter for her local newspaper covering education and politics. Currently she resides in Sugar Land, Texas, with her husband and three children.
http://www.kdaniels.com https://twitter.com/Kdaniels
It took me nine months to land the job. I had a friend who had a daughter that worked for a private investigation firm, and I wanted to work there too. Now that the kids were in school full-time, it was time to go back to work, but I wanted something interesting, something challenging. I made a point of asking this friend each month about any job openings, and finally, there was one. I knew they needed someone to write and edit their reports so during the chatty part of the interview, when they said, "Tell us something about yourself," I made sure to mention my weekly participation in a writer's group for authors trying to complete a novel. I was hired later that day, pending a clean background check, of course.
What I love most about The Firm is that I never know what will be on my desk any given day. Insurance fraud? Cheating Spouse? Company Theft? All three? One of my jobs is to go through each new case and write a synopsis for the investigators, making most read like the back cover of a novel. My biggest writing lesson was learned when my boss told me to watch my adverbs. In the report he was critiquing I had described a house as "severely dilapidated." Severely was subjective, and I needed to do a better job of describing what was in the photos. My words had to give the scene concise clarity. The home's broken windows, missing patches of roof and knee-high grass would paint a picture that allowed the client to assign the level of dilapidation.
Working at the firm improved my research skills as well, giving my story-lines and characters more authentication. And nothing is more real than a residential fires. I always gravitate toward these cases, though I've never written about an arsonist. But the amount of desperation a person must feel in order to burn down their family home captivates me. I learned though, just because a person constantly rubs the back of their neck or paces around a room doesn't make them guilty. (At least not in a court of law.) It makes them human. I've never seen a fall-to-the-ground confession from anyone we've investigated, though several people have withdraw their claims after speaking with us.
Ten years later, I still love working here. I'm a licensed private instigator now, and though it doesn't come with a cool badge (my I.D. card looks like I made it at Kinko's) I love the suspense of going through each case file, figuring things out, strategizing a plan. I'm grateful for the insight this job has provided me with the complexities of human nature. In times of extreme stress, showing the way a person reacts is something that happens to every character worth reading about.
K. Daniels is the author of the recently released A Reason to Run and Three Days in Purgatory. She combines her love of suspense with women's fiction. In addition to working at The Firm, she is also a freelance reporter for her local newspaper covering education and politics. Currently she resides in Sugar Land, Texas, with her husband and three children.
http://www.kdaniels.com https://twitter.com/Kdaniels
January 3, 2013
Work In Progress
cu3er by ~fmdesigner on deviantART
Inspiration by ~oresama-shiko on deviantART
2119 / 50000 words. 4% done!
December 31, 2012
New Year's Day Special
~SPECIAL New Years Day SALE .99 cents~For generations, the Frost family has run the Museum of Magical and Rare Artifacts, handing down guardianship from mother to daughter, always keeping their secrets to “family only.”Gathered within museum’s walls is a collection dedicated to the Grimm fairy tales and to the rare items the family has acquired: Cinderella’s glass slipper, Snow White’s poisoned apple, the evil queen’s magic mirror, Sleeping Beauty’s enchanted spinning wheel…Seventeen-year-old Bianca Frost wants none of it, dreaming instead of a career in art or photography or…well, anything except working in the family’s museum. She knows the items in the glass display cases are fakes because, of course, magic doesn’t really exist.She’s about to find out how wrong she is.
Purchase your copy today!!
Happy New Year!!!!
May 2013 be filled with love, joy and many blessings.
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Happy New Year!!!
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Happy New Year 2013! by ~High-Roller2108 on deviantART
Day 24 ~ Book Meme
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Seriously? Helloooooo....will someone please read Strangers in Paradise already. I need someone to talk to about this incredible series.
Or Cinder...which is also an incredible book.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
Seriously? Helloooooo....will someone please read Strangers in Paradise already. I need someone to talk to about this incredible series.
Or Cinder...which is also an incredible book.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
December 30, 2012
Day 23 ~ Book Meme
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Official blurb:
For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite.
Kendra and her brother, Seth, have no idea that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws keep relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken � Seth is a bit too curious and reckless for his own good � powerful forces of evil are unleashed, and Kendra and her brother face the greatest challenge of their lives. To save their family, Fablehaven, and perhaps even the world, Kendra and Seth must find the courage to do what they fear most.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Official blurb:
For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite.
Kendra and her brother, Seth, have no idea that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws keep relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken � Seth is a bit too curious and reckless for his own good � powerful forces of evil are unleashed, and Kendra and her brother face the greatest challenge of their lives. To save their family, Fablehaven, and perhaps even the world, Kendra and Seth must find the courage to do what they fear most.
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
December 29, 2012
Day 22 ~ Book Meme
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
It's a tie between Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue and Valentine by Lucius Shepard. I bought both books on a lark without really reading the blurb on the back of the book and I love these books so much that I bought them in hardcover (because they are out of print and the paperback copies I have are begging to be put out of their mercy).
Official blurb for Valentine:
In South Florida, a journalist is stranded in the coastal town of Piersall. This secluded landscape hosts an unlikely encounter with a past love and the beginning of a chain of events that will link the estranged lovers. Shepard investigates the nature of their love and the elusive, alienating force that separated them in the past, despite their seemingly boundless passion. Here is an erotic valentine of insatiable longing and hope. "[Lucius Shepard] Brings to mind Graham Greene, Robert Stone, and Ward Just." -- Wall Street Journal
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
It's a tie between Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue and Valentine by Lucius Shepard. I bought both books on a lark without really reading the blurb on the back of the book and I love these books so much that I bought them in hardcover (because they are out of print and the paperback copies I have are begging to be put out of their mercy).
Official blurb for Valentine:
In South Florida, a journalist is stranded in the coastal town of Piersall. This secluded landscape hosts an unlikely encounter with a past love and the beginning of a chain of events that will link the estranged lovers. Shepard investigates the nature of their love and the elusive, alienating force that separated them in the past, despite their seemingly boundless passion. Here is an erotic valentine of insatiable longing and hope. "[Lucius Shepard] Brings to mind Graham Greene, Robert Stone, and Ward Just." -- Wall Street Journal
Day 01 - The best book you read this year.
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time
