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October 13, 2015
Shock Loss Launch Giveaways: Hold Fast Bookmarks
Giveaways, Trivia, Swag, and more!
Date: October 14, 2015
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You’ll have the chance to win one of two beaded bookmarks based on Mark Vincent’s “Hold Fast” tattoo.
More prizes posted soon!
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October 10, 2015
How to Crochet a Cunning Jayne Cobb Hat
Halloween gives children and adults the chance to put on a costume and play with another persona for a few hours. (Plus, candy!) I wear a costume to open the door and give out candy to the kiddos in my neighborhood. A few years back, I dressed as a brunette Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This year, I’ll be answering the door as Jayne Cobb, the Hero of Canton from the TV show Firefly.
To rock this cunning look, you’ll need:Blue Sun t-shirt
Cargo Pants
Military boots
Thigh holster
Knife holster for Binkie
Oversized firearm called Vera
A Cunning Hat
Jayne’s hat was hand knit by his mother, but I crocheted my Jayne hat. Below, I’ll give you all the resources I used to create this awesomeness.
Materials:
Basic earflap hat crochet pattern. I modified this free pattern from Ravelry.com.
Yellow, orange, and red worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver in Gold, Carrot, and Burgundy.
I hook
Paper towel tube to make pom-pom
scrap of yarn for stitch marker
Pattern Notes
How to make a magic ring
How to make a pom-pom
I used hdc for the orange section. That’s the part that actually covers my ears, and I hate wind blowing through a hat!
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October 3, 2015
Shock Loss Cover Reveal and Help Me Name Julia’s PI Business
Happy weekend, everyone!
I’m proud to be able to share the cover art for Shock Loss (SF 5)!
Squee!!!!
What do you think?
Also, here’s a chance for you to put your own stamp on the Southern Fraud series!
At the end of Moral Hazard, Julia was left without employment and was contemplating starting her own private investigation firm. Help me name her new business. I’ve come up with two possibilities, but I bet you guys can do better. Add your own ideas in the poll below!
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September 24, 2015
Holidays with Jane Blog Hop
September 21 – Indie Jane blog post. Intro to book, giveaway announced.
September 21 – Kimberly Truesdale’s blog
September 24 – Melissa Buell on Halloween costumes.
September 26 – Kimberly Truesdale on “Sweet Treats”
September 29 – Rebecca M. Fleming on writing of her story, “Once Upon a Story.”
October 2 – Jessica Grey on magic
October 5 – Cecilia Gray on her favorite superhero
October 8 – Melissa Buell on Pinteresting fall crafts
October 10 – Jennifer Becton on how to crochet and Cunning Jayne Cobb hat.
October 14 – Rebecca M. Fleming and love of costumes.
October 17 – Kimberly Truesdale on costumes
October 19 – Cecilia Gray on Halloween
October 21 – Jessica Grey on Halloween
October 23 – Jennifer Becton on Halloween books, movies, and TV episodes
October 24 – Indie Jane post – Rafflecopter giveaway posted to collect entries.
October 26 – Indie Jane blog post. Giveaway Winner Announced!
***Collect those clues left by the authors in their blog posts!***
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September 23, 2015
Shock Loss Hint 2
A small section of Shock Loss’s cover art in progress.
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September 20, 2015
Holidays with Jane: Trick or Sweet
Holidays with Jane: Trick or Sweet
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Load up on pumpkin spice, grab your bowl of candy, and settle in for a spooky night with six brand-new modern Jane Austen adaptations from the authors of Holidays with Jane: Christmas Cheer and Spring Fever!
Must Be Magic
by Kimberly Truesdale
Eight years ago Anne Elliot made a devastating choice. When a new threat and an old love both come into her life, she faces that choice again. This time will it be love or will it be magic?
Once Upon a Story
by Rebecca M. Fleming
Catie Morland isn’t sure how to explain what happened at Abbey College’s annual Fall-o-Ween event until bumping into vacationing sisters Jane and Cassie. Will everything begin to make sense as she tells them the whole story?
Insensible
by Cecilia Gray
Miriam Dashwood has to throw a party for straight-laced Brandon Firestone without spending a dime. When the lead for rock sensation Willow Bee offers a free performance, Miriam figures he’s her hero. Brandon has other ideas, but will free spirited Miriam come around to his way of thinking?
Emma Ever After
by Melissa Buell
Emma Woodhouse is determined that this year’s Fall Ball will be the most successful one yet. An influx of single men in Highbury make a Bachelor Auction a reality. Can she work her matchmaking magic once again?
Mansfield Unmasked
by Jennifer Becton
An impromptu Halloween party at Mansfield Park Boarding House provides Pug an opportunity to use his magic powers to unite Pryce and Spenser. But can he expose their true feelings for each other before his powers fade?
Beyond Midnight
by Jessica Grey
Halloween isn’t what Will Harper planned. His sister is playing fairy godmother. He’s at Chawton High’s Trick or Sweet Dance. He’s in costume…and falling for Elena Marquez? Is it real or magic…and can it last Beyond Midnight?
Approx. 85k words
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August 26, 2015
August 12, 2015
Mary Bennet
Mary Bennet
A Novella in the Personages of Pride & Prejudice Collection
Now that all her sisters have left home, long-neglected Mary Bennet finds herself the focus of her mother’s attention. Mrs. Bennet intends to find the perfect match for her bookish, socially awkward daughter, and Mary wants nothing more than to please her mother.
But when Mary receives the gift of a large dowry, Mrs. Bennet is no longer content to find her daughter an ordinary husband. He must be rich as well as landed. Now the center of Meryton society, Mary realizes her dream of being noticed, but will she find herself ill-equipped to handle the attention? Will her moralizing ways scare away her mother’s choice of suitor?
But more importantly, can Mary please her family without losing herself in the process?
Mary Bennet is a novella of approximately 33,000 words.
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Riding Fear Free
Riding Fear FreeHelp for Fearful Riders and Their Horses
by Laura Daley and Jennifer Becton
Are you a fearful rider? Have you been searching for help in overcoming your fear so that you can finally achieve your horseback riding dreams? Or are you a riding instructor or horse trainer who struggles to convince fearful students that they can ride with confidence?
If so, Riding Fear Free can help.
Riding Fear Free goes beyond the traditional equitation and horse training advice and straight to the heart of the matter by addressing the true problem: Fear.
Learn how the scientific principles of fear extinction and memory replacement can be applied at the barn and under saddle so that you will never have another fearful ride.
Learn How to:
Rate Your Fear Level,
See the Reality of Your Situation,
Deal with Emotions, and
Replace Fear Memories.
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Riding Fear Free
Help for Fearful Riders and Their Teachers
is available in several editions to suit any budget.
Full-color Paperback
Amazon
BN
Black-and-white Paperback
Amazon
BN
E-book
Amazon Kindle
BN Nook
Diesel (various formats)
Kobo
Smashwords (any ebook format)
Apple
Sony
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August 11, 2015
Warning: Blog Redesign in Progress
My apologies for the confusion on my blog. I’m busy trying to find a format that reaches readers, including
bonus content
book club discussion ideas
free short stories
[Insert your idea here. Seriously, give me your ideas in the comments below!]
When the dust settles, let me know what you think.
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