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February 23, 2013
UPDATE
When Broken came out last June I planned to jump right into writing the 3rd and final book in The Crystor Series, Beloved, and have it out by the first part of 2013. I'm usually a fast writer and because I have a great support system, wonderful critique partners, editors, etc, I knew I could do it.
Then life stepped up to bat and hit a few foul balls in my direction.
Every day I get emails, blog comments, tweets and Facebook posts from fans who love the series and can't wait to read Beloved. You've all been so patient and understanding, and made it . . . well . . . easier NOT to write. I felt I needed to take a break so I could deal with some personal stuff and the love and understanding oozing through the online media venues has made that possible.
Until tonight.
I received an email from a fan who LOVES the series, but is extremely frustrated that I promised BELOVED would be out this month and it isn't. I have to admit, at first, I blew it off, thinking she just didn't understand the turmoil I've been dealing with. But now I realize she's right. If nothing else, I owe my fans a huge apology. So here it is . . .
I'm sorry!!
Sorry for the inconvenience. Sorry for the constant stream of excuses, even thought they were valid. Sorry for ending Broken with such a cliff hanger and making the wait for Beloved agonizingly slow. And sorry I've failed to produce the epic ending to the series I promised not only my fans, but myself.
So, baring any further disasters in my life, here's the plan . . .
I am currently 21,000 words into Beloved, which means about 1/5 of the way through. I have the entire thing outlined and I know every scene, every character and how it will end. The cover is done and I will reveal it a couple weeks before the book is released.
Today is February 23rd. I hope to have the first draft of Beloved done by the middle of April which could mean a late May/early June release. I know that seems like forever, and I don't want to make a promise I can't keep, but I'm shooting for that date. If I can get it out earlier than that, I will send out a newsletter and let everyone know, so please be sure to sign up for my newsletter on the left sidebar.
Thanks again for your patience and understanding.
And thanks for all your wonderful comments, emails, tweets and Facebook posts. Please keep them coming. They've given me the strength to work through the issues in my life and helped me move forward.
HUGS
Christine
February 1, 2013
Spring Fever
There are still tiny piles of snow scattered all over the place, but there's enough of it gone that I can see grass peeking through and the tiny buds of my tulips pressing up through the dirt. For weeks it's been in the single digits, but for two days it's been in the high forties. I didn't even wear a coat when I drove up the road to pick up my son off the school bus today.
Mother Nature is a big tease, letting us taste a drop of spring here and there. She's mean, really.
What I want to do is throw open the windows and doors and let the cool fresh air fill my home and my lungs. But I know it's too early. Within minutes I'd be pulling a blanket over my bare feet and slipping my goose-bumped covered arms into the sleeves of a sweater. There's a reason I still have fleece sheets and an electric blanket on my bed.
It's still winter.
But oh, I wish it was spring.
For now, I will close my eyes and pretend I feel the warmth of the sun on my face and smell the blossoms tossing pollen into the air. For now, I will watch the frozen white mounds melt away and the puddles dry up.
Impatient as I am, I will wait.
Are you feeling a little spring fever yet? What are you doing about it?
January 28, 2013
Join the DOJO!!!
A note from writing ninja & dojo creator, Ali Cross . . .
The Writer's Dojo is returning to its roots and invites you to join in on the fun!
When I first started the writer's dojo in 2008, she did it as a way to keep the glory of National Novel Writing Month alive all year long. I loved the camaraderie and support I received during the month of November and desired that same feeling of community every month of the year, in every aspect of writing--not just the drafting.
Beginning February 1st, 2013, the writer's dojo returns to its roots and ushers in a new age of ninjawesomeness.
Each month we will open three training rooms at the writer's dojo website. A room for drafters (Writing Month, aka WriMo), a room for revisers (Revising Month, aka ReMo) and a room for those querying (Querying Month, aka QuMo).
We invite you to set your own goals, whether it's to write a thousand words a day, revise ten pages a week, or submit twenty queries in a month, and register your goal in the appropriate training room.
Every Monday we'll post the leaderboard for the previous week, and at the end of each month those who met their goal will be able to post the coveted Writing Ninja Warrior badge on their blog or website.
To help you reach your goals, we have a number of ways to support you:
WEBSITE: http://www.ninjaswrite.com
CHATS: At the dojo every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
TWITTER: Anytime, day or night, at #writingninja.
GOOGLE+: Join our community for random write-ins and sprints.
NEWSLETTER: Subscribe to our Ninja News and once a month you'll receive an email with an encouraging note and a list of the top performers for the previous month. There will also be opportunities for giveaways, starting with February's newsletter!
We hope to see you at the dojo as you reach for--and achieve--your goals!
The Writer's Dojo is returning to its roots and invites you to join in on the fun!
When I first started the writer's dojo in 2008, she did it as a way to keep the glory of National Novel Writing Month alive all year long. I loved the camaraderie and support I received during the month of November and desired that same feeling of community every month of the year, in every aspect of writing--not just the drafting.
Beginning February 1st, 2013, the writer's dojo returns to its roots and ushers in a new age of ninjawesomeness.
Each month we will open three training rooms at the writer's dojo website. A room for drafters (Writing Month, aka WriMo), a room for revisers (Revising Month, aka ReMo) and a room for those querying (Querying Month, aka QuMo).
We invite you to set your own goals, whether it's to write a thousand words a day, revise ten pages a week, or submit twenty queries in a month, and register your goal in the appropriate training room.
Every Monday we'll post the leaderboard for the previous week, and at the end of each month those who met their goal will be able to post the coveted Writing Ninja Warrior badge on their blog or website.
To help you reach your goals, we have a number of ways to support you:
WEBSITE: http://www.ninjaswrite.com
CHATS: At the dojo every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
TWITTER: Anytime, day or night, at #writingninja.
GOOGLE+: Join our community for random write-ins and sprints.
NEWSLETTER: Subscribe to our Ninja News and once a month you'll receive an email with an encouraging note and a list of the top performers for the previous month. There will also be opportunities for giveaways, starting with February's newsletter!
We hope to see you at the dojo as you reach for--and achieve--your goals!
January 19, 2013
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Best-selling books. Best-selling authors.
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January 17, 2013
Cover Reveal -SOUL CATCHER, by G.P. Ching
It's here! I can finally share with you the cover of the fourth Soulkeepers novel, Soul Catcher.
Dane Michaels has been to Hell and back and isn't interested in repeating the experience. But as a human caught up in the Soulkeeper's world, his life isn't exactly his own. No one can explain why Dane was allowed through the gates of Eden, but it's changed everything. Now, the only one who can make him feel safe is Ethan, the telekinetic Soulkeeper with a dark past and a heart of gold.
When Malini asks Dane to be part of a mission to find the last Soulkeeper, Cheveyo, more than one team member thinks she's tempting Fate. But Malini suspects Fate has had a hand in Dane's life for some time and that he could be the key to unraveling Lucifer's latest plan of attack.
Add it on Goodreads!
About The Cover
Adam Bedore of Anjin Design creates all of the covers for The Soulkeepers Series. Book four revolves around Dane, pictured here, and introduces Cheveyo, a Hopi indian boy and the last Soulkeeper on the list Dr. Silva conjured in book 3. Cheveyo is represented by the dream catcher and adobe wall behind Dane. Fate, also known as Fatima, plays a role in the story. You can see her shadow hanging from the red stone in the dream catcher. (Yes, she is represented as a spider. She is a master weaver after all!) And if you think there is something up with that shadow behind Dane, you are not mistaken. There's more to him than meets the eye.
About The Book
Soul Catcher is slated for a March release and is the fourth book in the bestselling Soulkeepers series.
Dane Michaels has been to Hell and back and isn't interested in repeating the experience. But as a human caught up in the Soulkeeper's world, his life isn't exactly his own. No one can explain why Dane was allowed through the gates of Eden, but it's changed everything. Now, the only one who can make him feel safe is Ethan, the telekinetic Soulkeeper with a dark past and a heart of gold.
When Malini asks Dane to be part of a mission to find the last Soulkeeper, Cheveyo, more than one team member thinks she's tempting Fate. But Malini suspects Fate has had a hand in Dane's life for some time and that he could be the key to unraveling Lucifer's latest plan of attack.
Add it on Goodreads!
About The Cover
Adam Bedore of Anjin Design creates all of the covers for The Soulkeepers Series. Book four revolves around Dane, pictured here, and introduces Cheveyo, a Hopi indian boy and the last Soulkeeper on the list Dr. Silva conjured in book 3. Cheveyo is represented by the dream catcher and adobe wall behind Dane. Fate, also known as Fatima, plays a role in the story. You can see her shadow hanging from the red stone in the dream catcher. (Yes, she is represented as a spider. She is a master weaver after all!) And if you think there is something up with that shadow behind Dane, you are not mistaken. There's more to him than meets the eye.
About The Book
Soul Catcher is slated for a March release and is the fourth book in the bestselling Soulkeepers series.
January 2, 2013
Blog Tour - Destined (#3 of the Desolation Series)
I was privileged enough to read all three books in this series and I must say they were all fantastic. While I loved the first two, I have to admit the last one was my favorite. The second book in this series left the main character, Desi, in an
impossible situation where there was little hope of her body or soul
being rescued. In book three, Destined, we finally get to find out her fate. What a great
ending to a fantastic story, not only of love and sacrifice, but of
making difficult choices.
Ali Cross did such a great job bringing the
characters to life and making you feel like you were in the story. Well
done. Can't wait to see what she writes next.
Here's a little more about it.
Choosing
is a bad idea, because Desi always makes the wrong choice, and sometimes there
are no do-overs. Certainly not this time, when all has been lost and Desi can’t
even save herself, let alone her friends. For Desi, the hardest thing is
letting someone help her, to accept their sacrifice on her\behalf. But that’s
exactly what she’ll have to do in order to save the worlds from Helena’s
destruction.
The goddess of Helheimer, long imprisoned by Desi’s father, Loki, is free at last,
and she’s bent on reclaiming what once was hers. The nine worlds will be drawn
into war, over Hell, over Earth, with innocent humans as meaningless collateral.
While Michael and the Gardians of Asgard, along with the golden-armored Valkyrie,
lead the battle for freedom, it’s Desi who holds the destiny of all the worlds
in her hands.
Can she set aside her doubts, once and for all, and claim the gifts that are hers
to bear? Can she accept the sacrifice that is made for her and Become all that
she was created to be?
Her final choice will define not only her future, but the fate of humankind, forever more.
Buy Destined online at:
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Ali Cross is the sensei of the writer's dojo where she holds a black belt in
awesome. She lives in Utah with her kickin' husband, two sparring sons, one
ninja cat, two sumo dogs and four zen turtles. Ali is the author of the
Desolation series, a young adult paranormal romance about the kick-butt devil’s
daughter and her search for a destiny of her own choosing.
Ali's Site | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter | Google+
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December 21, 2012
Beloved . . . Update
So many of you have asked about Beloved, the third book in The Crystor Series, and have begged for details about when it will be released. I thought I'd give a little update, although it's probably not what you want to hear.
My original plan was to have it finished and to my editor by the end of December, then out for you to enjoy by the end of January. That was before my kitchen flooded and life threw me a few curve balls.
Soooo . . .
I'm still hammering away on the computer keys trying to get it finished. My hope is to have it release in early spring, but I won't let it be read until it's just right, so don't hate me if it takes a little longer.
I wish I had better news. I promise to send out a sneak peek as soon as I have one worthy to be read, and I'll be revealing the cover sometime after the first of the year as well. In the meantime . . . eat lots of Christmas cookies and fudge, enjoy being with your friends and family during the Christmas and New Year season.
***Oh, and just in case you're interested, and I know you are, BROKEN made Amazon's TOP 100 Customer Favorites of 2012 in the Teen category. How cool is that?
HUGS
November 18, 2012
Nightingale, by David Farland
The multi-award winning novel, Nightingale by best-selling author, David Farland is available in hardback, ebook, and now in a special iPad enhanced version. This young-adult
fantasy novel has already been turning heads.
Grand Prize Winner of the Hollywood Book Festival,
placed first in all genres, all categories.
Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the
Year!
Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards .
Some people sing at night to drive
back the darkness. Others sing to summon it. . . .
Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by
one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school
teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a
"nightingale."
But Bron isn't ready to learn the truth. There are secrets that have been
hidden from mankind for hundreds of thousands of years, secrets that should
remain hidden. Some things are too dangerous to know. Bron's secret may
be the most dangerous of all.
In his remarkable young adult fantasy debut, David Farland shows why critics
have called his work "compelling," "engrossing,"
"powerful," "profound," and "ultimately
life-changing."
"Superb worldbuilding, strong characters, and
Dave's characteristic excellent prose. --Brandon Sanderson, #1
New York Times Bestselling Author
"A wonderful tale of a young man trying to find his humanity, even
though he's not quite human. One of Farland's very best!"--#1
International Bestseller Kevin J. Anderson
The enhanced version creates an amazing reading experience complete with
illustrations from several talented artists and a sample of a
soundtrack that coincides with the story. Published by East India Press a publishing company that takes e-books
in a whole new direction with enhanced multimedia--soundtracks, movie
clips, author interviews and more. From the site: "East India embraces
emerging technologies and new distribution methods, producing every
novel in three forms: as an enhanced multimedia experience, as a
standard e-book, and as a limited edition hardcover."
Farland has plans for three more books in the series: Dream Assassin, Draghoul, and Shadow Lord.
About the author:
David Farland has written and edited fifty published books.
These include novels for adults, young adults, anthologies, middle-grade
readers, and picture books. He often teaches writing workshops, and has trained
a number of people who went on to become international bestselling
authors—people like Brandon Sanderson in fantasy, Brandon Mull in middle-grade
fiction, and Stephenie Meyer in young adult fiction.
As part of his dedication to helping other writers, David
writes the David Farland’s Daily Kick in the Pants, an email bulletin for
writers or those who would be writers. Many authors rave about how it has
helped them. Out of devotion, he provides the Daily Kick free. You can register
to receive it at http://www.davidfarland.com/.
You can learn more about Dave and his books/writing seminars here:
FB:
http://www.facebook.com/david.farland1
handle @DavidFarland
Websites:
www.nightingalenovel.com
http://www.davidfarland.com/
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
David Farland Amazon Page
Blog Tour Schedule for Nightingale by David Farland 2012
Sept 28- http://www.christydorrity.com/2012/09/nightingale-book-tour.html
Sept 28- http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2012/09/book-giveaway-nightingale-by-david.html
Oct 1- http://www.stinalindenblatt.com/2012/10/bringing-scenes-to-life-guest-post.html
Oct 3- Donna Weaver- http://weavingataleortwo.blogspot.com/
Oct 4- http://www.rashelleworkman.com/
Oct 9 - http://www.ilikethesebooks.com/
Oct 12-http://www.debbiesinkspectations.blogspot.com/
Oct 16- http://moniquebucheger.blogspot.com/
Oct 17- http://peggyeddleman.blogspot.com/
Oct 18- http://www.dorinewhite.blogspot.com/
Oct 19- http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/
Oct 23- http://www.karen-hoover.blogspot.com/
Oct 24-http://www.tanyaparkermills.com/
Oct 25- http://davidpowersking.blogspot.com/
Oct 26- http://rachellewrites.blogspot.com/
Oct 29- http://writersally.blogspot.com/
Oct 30- www.franklycreative.blogspot.com
Nov 2- http://1000wrongs.blogspot.com/
Nov 5- http://www.ja-bennett.com/
Nov 5- http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/
Nov 6- http://gettingyourreadonaimeebrown.blogspot.com/
Nov 7- http://starcrossedbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Nov 14- http://elanajohnson.blogspot.com/
Nov 16- http://whynotbecauseisaidso.blogspot.com/
Nov 16- http://www.ldswomensbookreview.com/wordpress/
Nov 19- http://christinebryant.blogspot.com/
Nov 20- http://cindybennett.blogspot.com/
Nov 21- http://writersally.blogspot.com/
Nov 26- http://cindymhogan.blogspot.com/
Nov 27-http://www.alicross.com/
Nov 28-http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/
Nov 29- http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/
Nov 30- www.blogginboutbooks.com
Dec 3- http://rebeccablevinswrites.blogspot.com/
Dec 7- http://kbrebes.blogspot.com/
Dec 14 - author@jlloydmorgan.com
Review . . . Nightingale, by David Farland
The multi-award winning novel, Nightingale by best-selling author, David Farland is available in hardback, ebook, and now in a special iPad enhanced version. This young-adult
fantasy novel has already been turning heads.
Grand Prize Winner of the Hollywood Book Festival,
placed first in all genres, all categories.
Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the
Year!
Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards .
Some people sing at night to drive
back the darkness. Others sing to summon it. . . .
Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by
one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school
teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a
"nightingale."
But Bron isn't ready to learn the truth. There are secrets that have been
hidden from mankind for hundreds of thousands of years, secrets that should
remain hidden. Some things are too dangerous to know. Bron's secret may
be the most dangerous of all.
In his remarkable young adult fantasy debut, David Farland shows why critics
have called his work "compelling," "engrossing,"
"powerful," "profound," and "ultimately
life-changing."
"Superb worldbuilding, strong characters, and
Dave's characteristic excellent prose. --Brandon Sanderson, #1
New York Times Bestselling Author
"A wonderful tale of a young man trying to find his humanity, even
though he's not quite human. One of Farland's very best!"--#1
International Bestseller Kevin J. Anderson
The enhanced version creates an amazing reading experience complete with
illustrations from several talented artists and a sample of a
soundtrack that coincides with the story. Published by East India Press a publishing company that takes e-books
in a whole new direction with enhanced multimedia--soundtracks, movie
clips, author interviews and more. From the site: "East India embraces
emerging technologies and new distribution methods, producing every
novel in three forms: as an enhanced multimedia experience, as a
standard e-book, and as a limited edition hardcover."
Farland has plans for three more books in the series: Dream Assassin, Draghoul, and Shadow Lord.
About the author:
David Farland has written and edited fifty published books.
These include novels for adults, young adults, anthologies, middle-grade
readers, and picture books. He often teaches writing workshops, and has trained
a number of people who went on to become international bestselling
authors—people like Brandon Sanderson in fantasy, Brandon Mull in middle-grade
fiction, and Stephenie Meyer in young adult fiction.
As part of his dedication to helping other writers, David
writes the David Farland’s Daily Kick in the Pants, an email bulletin for
writers or those who would be writers. Many authors rave about how it has
helped them. Out of devotion, he provides the Daily Kick free. You can register
to receive it at http://www.davidfarland.com/.
You can learn more about Dave and his books/writing seminars here:
FB:
http://www.facebook.com/david.farland1
handle @DavidFarland
Websites:
www.nightingalenovel.com
http://www.davidfarland.com/
Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
David Farland Amazon Page
Blog Tour Schedule for Nightingale by David Farland 2012
Sept 28- http://www.christydorrity.com/2012/09/nightingale-book-tour.html
Sept 28- http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2012/09/book-giveaway-nightingale-by-david.html
Oct 1- http://www.stinalindenblatt.com/2012/10/bringing-scenes-to-life-guest-post.html
Oct 3- Donna Weaver- http://weavingataleortwo.blogspot.com/
Oct 4- http://www.rashelleworkman.com/
Oct 9 - http://www.ilikethesebooks.com/
Oct 12-http://www.debbiesinkspectations.blogspot.com/
Oct 16- http://moniquebucheger.blogspot.com/
Oct 17- http://peggyeddleman.blogspot.com/
Oct 18- http://www.dorinewhite.blogspot.com/
Oct 19- http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/
Oct 23- http://www.karen-hoover.blogspot.com/
Oct 24-http://www.tanyaparkermills.com/
Oct 25- http://davidpowersking.blogspot.com/
Oct 26- http://rachellewrites.blogspot.com/
Oct 29- http://writersally.blogspot.com/
Oct 30- www.franklycreative.blogspot.com
Nov 2- http://1000wrongs.blogspot.com/
Nov 5- http://www.ja-bennett.com/
Nov 5- http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/
Nov 6- http://gettingyourreadonaimeebrown.blogspot.com/
Nov 7- http://starcrossedbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Nov 14- http://elanajohnson.blogspot.com/
Nov 16- http://whynotbecauseisaidso.blogspot.com/
Nov 16- http://www.ldswomensbookreview.com/wordpress/
Nov 19- http://christinebryant.blogspot.com/
Nov 20- http://cindybennett.blogspot.com/
Nov 21- http://writersally.blogspot.com/
Nov 26- http://cindymhogan.blogspot.com/
Nov 27-http://www.alicross.com/
Nov 28-http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/
Nov 29- http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com/
Nov 30- www.blogginboutbooks.com
Dec 3- http://rebeccablevinswrites.blogspot.com/
Dec 7- http://kbrebes.blogspot.com/
Dec 14 - author@jlloydmorgan.com
November 9, 2012
Dear Me . . . by Cindy M. Hogan
I'm lucky enough to have a very special guest on my blog today. I've known her for years and she's a phenomenal author and friend. And even better, she's just released a new book . . . CREATED! While I haven't had time to read it yet, I did devour the first two in the series and LOVE, LOVE, LOVED THEM!!!
Visit the Blog Tour HERE!!
But first, check out Cindy's "Dear Me" then scroll down to find out more about her books.
Dear Me,
It
can be a tricky business keeping your inner child alive. Life can get
so crazy busy, it's easy to let life's responsibilities crush all the
fun out of it. The greatest thing I ever did for myself was to be honest
with myself and recognize I was falling into a pit of busy pessimism. When I did this, I was able to allow myself to let go of the
part of me that said, everything must be perfect every minute, and allow the mantra to evolve into everything needs to give me joy.
I discovered that if I looked at everything with an eye of discovery
and learning, life became joyful, not because of what I was looking
forward to, but because I could choose to have gratification in each and
every moment. I see the brilliance of life and each experience it sends
my way. Bring it on-I'm sure to enjoy it.
Cindy
About Cindy . . .
Cindy M. Hogan graduated with a secondary education teaching degree and
enjoys spending time with unpredictable teenagers. More than anything
she loves the time she has with her own teenage daughters and wishes she
could freeze them at this fun age. If she's not reading or writing,
you'll find her snuggled up with the love of her life watching a great
movie or planning their next party. She loves to bake, garden and be
outdoors doing a myriad of activities.
Cindy M. Hogan author blog
Twitter @watched1
Facebook page
Created
Watched series: Book 3
Teaser
A spy school.
A choice.
A destiny discovered.
Description
With The
Witness Protection Program failing to keep Christy safe, she is sent to
Belgium to hide in a spy school. While there, test scores reveal her
true abilities and the director wants her to become a spy. Once the
terrorists back home are all caught, and the danger gone, she is forced
to make the decision to either go home and live a normal teen life or
use her gifts and become a spy.
Back copy
"Created is Mission:
Impossible meets Bourne Identity, only better because Christy is just
seventeen." -RaShelle Workman, author of Exiled
"Unique, suspenseful, and hard to predict." -E. Baker, reviewer
"Be prepared to spend the entire day doing nothing but reading because once you start Created, you won't want to put it down!" -C. Anderson, reviewer
"A remarkable balance between adventure and romance, leaving you hungry for more." -L. Sears, reviewer
Goodreads author page
Purchase links
Amazon
Kindle
Print
Barnes and Noble
Nook
Facebook page
Goodreads author page
So go get your copy today and let me know how much you love it.
Visit the Blog Tour HERE!!
But first, check out Cindy's "Dear Me" then scroll down to find out more about her books.
Dear Me,
It
can be a tricky business keeping your inner child alive. Life can get
so crazy busy, it's easy to let life's responsibilities crush all the
fun out of it. The greatest thing I ever did for myself was to be honest
with myself and recognize I was falling into a pit of busy pessimism. When I did this, I was able to allow myself to let go of the
part of me that said, everything must be perfect every minute, and allow the mantra to evolve into everything needs to give me joy.
I discovered that if I looked at everything with an eye of discovery
and learning, life became joyful, not because of what I was looking
forward to, but because I could choose to have gratification in each and
every moment. I see the brilliance of life and each experience it sends
my way. Bring it on-I'm sure to enjoy it.
Cindy
About Cindy . . .
Cindy M. Hogan graduated with a secondary education teaching degree and
enjoys spending time with unpredictable teenagers. More than anything
she loves the time she has with her own teenage daughters and wishes she
could freeze them at this fun age. If she's not reading or writing,
you'll find her snuggled up with the love of her life watching a great
movie or planning their next party. She loves to bake, garden and be
outdoors doing a myriad of activities.
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CreatedWatched series: Book 3
Teaser
A spy school.
A choice.
A destiny discovered.
Description
With The
Witness Protection Program failing to keep Christy safe, she is sent to
Belgium to hide in a spy school. While there, test scores reveal her
true abilities and the director wants her to become a spy. Once the
terrorists back home are all caught, and the danger gone, she is forced
to make the decision to either go home and live a normal teen life or
use her gifts and become a spy.
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"Created is Mission:
Impossible meets Bourne Identity, only better because Christy is just
seventeen." -RaShelle Workman, author of Exiled
"Unique, suspenseful, and hard to predict." -E. Baker, reviewer
"Be prepared to spend the entire day doing nothing but reading because once you start Created, you won't want to put it down!" -C. Anderson, reviewer
"A remarkable balance between adventure and romance, leaving you hungry for more." -L. Sears, reviewer
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