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Venus Rising

Good morning and welcome to Tuesday Blog Share. Today, we’re talking about believing in yourself.
Success comes from believing in yourself. If you aren’t sure about what you’re doing, you will most likely fail. Unless… you have the courage to thrust aside reservations and move forward to the conclusion.
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Venus—a research habitat in the North Atlantic—learned to communicate with a very special young man long before humans inhabited her decks. Eleven years later, sixteen-year-old Mick Beaumont has long given up on his friend inside the computer. He’s determined to leave what he sees as a loser lifestyle and return to terra firma.
On the day of the scheduled rising, nothing happens as it should. Mick’s at a loss to explain the breakdowns, despite being the prime suspect. Determined to figure out the mystery, he enlists the aid of his girlfriend and best bud, only to have one betray him at a crucial moment.
The fate of the world is in this young man’s hands. Can he stop the eco-terrorists and bring Venus to the surface before planetary annihilation happens?



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Mick. Their son, Mick. Such a troubled boy. He could stop those men. How to contact Mick? He’s blocked, too. Through Drew? Or Cindy? Both blocked. Another way? Is there another way? Yes! Success. Now if Mick finds the information before it’s too late. The rising must happen.
Yet, Venus was unsure if she alone could make the rising. None of her attempts to contact the teen who had come to her as a small child had worked. Her memory chips were unclear on this subject. What had she done to anger Mick? Why had he stopped talking to her five years ago—ten risings according to her internal clock.



About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.


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E Ticket Ride

Good morning and welcome to Sunday Blog Share. Today, we’re talking about how freedom is never free.
Freedom is a precious commodity. We never know what it’s like not to have freedom until it’s taken away from use. Many will accept this loss but there are groups of people willing to risk it all to get back what they’ve lost.
Blurb
We are survivors!
“An E Ticket Ride was the best of the best at Disneyland.”
Her granny’s words give Tish an upbeat moment as she prepares to finish high school. She’s thinking about graduation, going to college in Montana, and not returning to the mountains of Northwest Georgia for a good long time. The idea of spending time with her granny at an entertainment venue she’s only heard about sounds fun.
Within a few short weeks, tension grips her world. Mysterious Man o’ War shaped space craft are headed toward Earth. No one at NASA can get in touch with these visitors. Then, only a day before her graduation, Tish’s world explodes into a fight for survival. Who will win—Invaders or Humans?



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“You, sweetie.” Granny’s grin grew wider. “You are going to have your own E Ticket ride, and I want to show you what that’s all about.”
“An E Ticket ride?” Tish asked. “What do you mean?”





About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.



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Moon Base Delta Tango

Good morning and welcome to Tuesday Blog Share. Today, we’re talking about taking chances.
We are all faced with tough situations, where we might lose everything we love or care about if we talk about what we see is wrong. Still, we’ll take the chance that speaking out will be better than remaining quiet.
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Reporter Abby Lockhart talks about the homeless problem on Moon Base Delta Tango. Her recklessness may cost her everything she holds dear.



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The Great Experiment, as it was called, eventually became less of a campaign platform promising voters safer neighborhoods. When crime rates continued to rise and those self-same politicians more often than not were convicted of being in cahoots with those running the domes protecting the moon’s new residents, the programs were turned over to private enterprises, who, with the assistance of government grants, prepared the moon for habitation by ordinary citizens who won a lottery to escape the pollution making the planet an inhabitable nightmare. The semi-annual lottery, designed to be the fairest method of selecting new immigrants, was declared illegal by a court decision found by most to be one that leaned heavily in favor of the mega-conglomerate Metro-Vision.



About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.


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Eight Simple Rules

dreams.
Our dreams are important to us. They define how we approach life, how we decide what is important to us. If someone or something threatens those dreams, we will fight back or work harder to achieve them.
Blurb
Brian Lachlan, at thirteen, knows what his future will be. He will be a ship commander, like the skipper of Lucretia’s Dream. On the day when he must prove his skills, in order to be placed in the right training program, he uses the Eight Simple Rules one must know for such a position to compare to his progress.
Will Brian reach his goal?



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Rule One: A future commander must be versatile.
A thirteen-year-old musical genius, (by his estimation but no one else’s) he raised a handcrafted trombone to his lips. Sniggers and giggles filled the small classroom. Pointing fingers made Brian realize that he had forgotten the mouthpiece.





About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.



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Venus Rising

Good morning and welcome to Tuesday Blog Share. Today, we’re talking about fixing any problems that come up in your life.
Humans are hardwired to fix problems that come into their lives. No matter what happens, they will seek a solution to the problem. It doesn’t matter exactly what’s going on in their lives, they will risk everything important to them to find a solution.
Blurb
Venus—a research habitat in the North Atlantic—learned to communicate with a very special young man long before humans inhabited her decks. Eleven years later, sixteen-year-old Mick Beaumont has long given up on his friend inside the computer. He’s determined to leave what he sees as a loser lifestyle and return to terra firma.
On the day of the scheduled rising, nothing happens as it should. Mick’s at a loss to explain the breakdowns, despite being the prime suspect. Determined to figure out the mystery, he enlists the aid of his girlfriend and best bud, only to have one betray him at a crucial moment.
The fate of the world is in this young man’s hands. Can he stop the eco-terrorists and bring Venus to the surface before planetary annihilation happens?



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Excerpt
She had to do something. Now. Before the other humans suffered. But the men called Julian Marcus and Chief Swenson wouldn’t allow her to notify the right people. Some way—there must be a method she could use to let the scientists know of the problem. How could she contact Dr. Michael and Dr. Katrina?




About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.



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E Ticket Ride

Good morning and welcome to Sunday Blog Share. Today, we’re talking about fighting back despite the odds.
All it takes to energize a person is having what they believe in threatened. Bringing people of the same mindset together to protect their beliefs only takes a single moment in time, an event that might polarize some will give others the determination to make things right.
Blurb
We are survivors!
“An E Ticket Ride was the best of the best at Disneyland.”
Her granny’s words give Tish an upbeat moment as she prepares to finish high school. She’s thinking about graduation, going to college in Montana, and not returning to the mountains of Northwest Georgia for a good long time. The idea of spending time with her granny at an entertainment venue she’s only heard about sounds fun.
Within a few short weeks, tension grips her world. Mysterious Man o’ War shaped space craft are headed toward Earth. No one at NASA can get in touch with these visitors. Then, only a day before her graduation, Tish’s world explodes into a fight for survival. Who will win—Invaders or Humans?



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Excerpt
“Oh, we’ll have such a good time, Tish.” Granny grinned at her. “Goodness, it’s been so long since I went back to where I was born. Never really wanted to, until now.”
“Why now?” Tish asked. “What’s so different about now?”




About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.


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Moon Base Delta Tango

Good morning and welcome to Tuesday Blog Share. Today, we’re talking about speaking out if you truly believe in a goal.
Our beliefs are the strongest thing we’ll ever hold. Despite others thinking in different directions, we tend to stand by what is most important to us.
Blurb
Reporter Abby Lockhart talks about the homeless problem on Moon Base Delta Tango. Her recklessness may cost her everything she holds dear.



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Morethan a millennia ago, humans settled on the moon. At first, the people sent to this station were those who had broken minor laws, where minute property damage occurred and there were no injuries. The idea was to allow these people to rehabilitate their lives without the temptation to return to the criminal activities that had gotten them in trouble in the first place.




About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.




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Eight Simple Rules

what you want.
All of us have needs and desires. So many times, those around us will try to convince us that our dreams aren’t realistic and we should forget them. Eight Simple Rules is the tale of a teenage boy, attempting to belong and overcome what he sees as his ultimate failure.
Blurb
Brian Lachlan, at thirteen, knows what his future will be. He will be a ship commander, like the skipper of Lucretia’s Dream. On the day when he must prove his skills, in order to be placed in the right training program, he uses the Eight Simple Rules one must know for such a position to compare to his progress.
Will Brian reach his goal?




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There are all kinds of rules if you’re going to be the commander of a space liner, exploring the galaxy. Not many of the men and women on Lucretia’s Dream believed in this theory, but they weren’t determined to become the youngest starship commander in history.




About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.



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Venus Rising

Good morning and welcome to Tuesday Blog Share. Today, we’re talking about holding out for what you want.
Everyone has the desire to follow their own path. No matter what we do in our lives, unfulfilled dreams can drive us to go to extraordinary lengths to make them come true.
Blurb
Venus—a research habitat in the North Atlantic—learned to communicate with a very special young man long before humans inhabited her decks. Eleven years later, sixteen-year-old Mick Beaumont has long given up on his friend inside the computer. He’s determined to leave what he sees as a loser lifestyle and return to terra firma.
On the day of the scheduled rising, nothing happens as it should. Mick’s at a loss to explain the breakdowns, despite being the prime suspect. Determined to figure out the mystery, he enlists the aid of his girlfriend and best bud, only to have one betray him at a crucial moment.
The fate of the world is in this young man’s hands. Can he stop the eco-terrorists and bring Venus to the surface before planetary annihilation happens?



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Excerpt
Pain. Excruciating, unbearable pain drove through her joints and caused her to groan. For a very long time, Venus lay still. She tried to absorb why the miniscule humans who inhabited her wanted to hurt her. What had she done wrong? Why did they want her to remain on the bottom of the ocean? When would this pain end?







About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.



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The Lie

Good morning. Welcome to Sunday Blog Share. Today, we’re going to discuss the psychological thriller. A story that depends on the reader understanding how the action unwinds and sets up the events that are occurring in a logical sequence.
The Liestarts innocently—a prank for a local band to get even with the football players and cheerleaders. Yet, Amy soon discovers herself stuck in a whirlwind nightmare she can’t get away from when her bestie ups the ante and creates terror. Bryce, Amy’s younger brother, does his best to protect his sister but soon finds his efforts may be in vain.
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For high school siblings, Amy and Bryce, the night began with a football game. Bryce was stuck at home with a cold, brought on by an uncaring coach. Amy was in the stands, playing with the band whose funding had been taken away and given to the football team.
Her best friend, Jane, brought the band together to play a prank on the team in protest.
The prank went wrong. Horribly, tragically wrong.
And the lie that started it all would not stop.




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The sun is peeping over the mountains all around us. The members of the Landry High School Band fill in the last of the holes where we placed our planned revenge to go off tonight. None of us has had anysleep since we woke up yesterday, yet we’re charged up and ready for the rest of today and well into tonight.
“Where are your friends?” I ask.
Jane Preston, my bestie, the true mastermind of this prank, smirks at me.







About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.

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