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Day 29 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

Only a few hours now!!! Very excited. Here's an author interview on Omnific where they ask me some fun questions and I get to gush about Cary Grant.


Omnific Grave Refrain Interview and Another snippet!!

Thanks to all of you for all your love and support. Especially the tireless and always upbeat Micha and Elizabeth who deal with my endless questions and requests with a smile.

Remember, buy your e-book tomorrow, leave your reviews on Amazon and Goodreads if the spirit moves you, and come to the bookreading on April 5th. Get those suits and dresses ready! I've got the martinis.

XO,
Sarah

Day 28 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

Thank you to all who signed up over at Goodreads. Over 500 people have entered! Not bad for some unknown author obsessed with ghosts... Hope you all win. If not, make sure you stop by the bookreading at BookShop West Portal on April 5th at 7pm. Lots of surprises there!

In these last few days, please blog, tweet, threaten your friends about Grave Refrain. It's a romance for those who don't typically like romances, a ghost story with both stylish and evil specters, and a mystery with one foot firmly in the 1930s. Plus, it has stoner spiritualists. Here's a snippet from one of my favorite scenes. Emily is surrounded by these guys while searching for ashes in the Columbarium:


Dwayne looked petrified, like someone had just handed him a ticking time bomb, which wasn't far from the truth. He awkwardly put his arms around her, guiding her off and up the stairs with Emily resisting all the way until they reached the top. A couch was tucked in the corner, the back covered in an abundance of velvet pillows.
Emily finally gave in to his efforts and felt a stray tear steal down her face as she turned her head into the pot-reeking softness of his shoulder. He sat there as she unloaded her whole day, her whole week, her whole month into his tattooed arms.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, her voice raw from the telling and a few more of her tears shouldered away, the equally wary faces of Dinesh and Buck poked around the corner. Dinesh ventured closer and offered her a large glass of wine that she took with shaking hands.
"Drink up, sister. You look like the dead."
She snorted and gulped the wine down in one swallow. It hit her stomach like a fist. Dinesh glanced at Buck who begrudgingly handed his glass over. "But it's good vino, man. Those Lipshit people are loaded."
"Lipswitch," mumbled Dinesh.
The second glass disappeared without a hitch. Warm tendrils of alcohol spiraled down to Emily's feet.
"Look, we'd really like to help," said Dwayne, "but we got another gig across town. There's a Wiccan spiral dance over on Valencia. We promised Dinesh's girlfriend, Lucretia, we'd be there like a half hour ago. She's gonna turn me into a newt or some other shit if I don't get going. Man, witches…"
Buck didn't utter a word, just looked apologetic and shrugged his shoulders as if to agree with the vagaries of the supernatural.
"Meet you in the van, dude," said Dinesh as Buck followed silently, and with a wave goodbye, their footsteps clodded away leaving Dwayne staring down at her.
"Look, it'll probably get me fired, but why don't you stick around and look for those cre-mains? Just flick the lock on the door when you leave. It ain't like you'll be getting any visitors this late at night. I'm just gonna close up the office downstairs. Can you believe them giving me an office? Righteous.
"Oh, yeah, here, if you have any problems." He patted his jacket and withdrew a card.
Emily held it up in the dim light:
Dwayne Cobshib
Palmist, Tarot Card Reader, Spiritualist and Security Guard, The Columbarium
His phone number was listed, followed by the e-mail address of ghotzseer@dead4u.com. She managed a smile.
"A séance might be just what you need," Dwayne informed her. "They really like to dish the dirt on each other. The secret is to find the right spirit guide to allow the positive energy to flow."
Emily nodded weakly and wondered how she had gotten to this point, sitting in a crypt after hours, chatting about communicating with the Great Beyond after barely escaping the clutches of a very live man with the help of a very dead woman.

Grave Refrain , pages 158-159.

Day 27 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

Poor Andrew. He can't catch a break. Find out if he does change fate, or if he becomes a ghost himself. Very exciting! Only two days left!

For those who asked, Amazon will sell the Kindle version of Grave Refrain from 2/14 onward.

So buy yourself a Valentine you'll love. Instead of a box of stale candy or a toaster...

What's the worst Valentine you've ever received? Give me your worst!
XO,
Sarah

Day 26 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

Only a few days left until Grave Refrain is published!! Help out that starving artist or she might float away too.



Visit Amazon on Valentine's Day and fall in love. Because when it comes to true love, one lifetime is never enough.


Afterwards, please leave a review there and on Goodreads. If you do, I owe you a hug and

Day 25 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

Who said geeks can't be sexy?

Less than a week now! Another great review from Cozy Up With a Good Read: http://andreasgoodreads.blogspot.com/2012/02/review-grave-refrain-by-sarah-glover.html
My favorite part: ...nothing like what I was expecting at all! I have not read many romance novels, to be honest, but I am so glad I read this one (I have a preconceived notion about romance novels and this one definitely changed that for me!) This book really blew me away...

So who is your sexiest geek? Spouses don't count...

Remember, buy Grave Refrain on Valentine's Day!!! Your inner geek will be glad you did!

Day 22 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

A cause to celebrate. How about someone else's words for a change? From That's What I'm Talking About Book Blog Reviewer 2/8/12:




As I began reading Grave Refrain, the debut novel for author Sarah M. Glover, I was instantly drawn in to the real-world situations created. Three women sharing an apartment. Must find new digs. Hot band at the bar – meaning, the guys were cute and the band played **actual** music (probably helped that they were foreign, and Ms. Glover was skilled in utilizing foreign vernacular!). I was also highly impressed with the way in which Ms. Glover presented soul mates. C'mon. It's a romance read. There's a HEA. You know it's coming. What wasn't immediately apparent was the manner in which Ms. Glover would create interest, a flowing plot arc, and characters that feel like they're my besties from college.



The beginning of Grave Refrain was an exercise in excellent character development. By around 100 pages in, I was spun into even more character development as the paranormal entities were introduced much like slim metallic thread in a quality scarf; not too much in one area and evenly distributed. We also were exposed to our FIRST villain and his wretched perversions. The third person omniscient perspective was a FABULOUS choice by Ms. Glover. I thoroughly enjoy watching Andrew and Emily squirm during passionate as well as uncomfortable situations.


....I cannot fathom how Ms. Glover fashioned Andrew and Emily so shrewdly, creatively and passionately that I was completely and utterly floored when I read this passage. "How? How can I want you like this? I was raised better than this, you must know. With manners and etiquette. So proper, so poised at all times. If you cut me, I swear it'll run blue. My father's people were all the epitome of English culture, Emily. My mum, Christ, she'd die a thousand deaths if she knew what I'm thinking of doing to you right now. There's sanity in this head, I swear." (p. 238) ...


The paranormal bent in this novel is well-distributed, and there are friendly as well as malevolent ghosts involved throughout the story. Some habitation of bodies ensues, and the action-packed resolution follows a creepy séance. I burned through the last 150 pages of this book, to simply see how everything turned out. Ms. Glover surely didn't disappoint!

So buy Grave Refrain on Valentine's Day. The e-book will be available for sale on Valentine's Day. So, it's about the cost of a decent cup of coffee.

Day 21 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain -- One Week Away!

Yes, I understand that roger can be taken different ways.... ahem. Keep your mind out of the gutter, or don't; it's all good. If not, blame Dave, he helped with the slang...
Buy Grave Refrain on Valentine's Day---it's even better than coffee:





One week until Valentine's Day and the release of Grave Refrain !! So, I've been thinking. For Valentine's Day go to Amazon and buy the Kindle, ebook---it costs about as much as a cup of coffee -- and you know how I love my coffee. (Or heck, buy the printed thing).


If enough people buy the book on the release date, it gets a bump and rises from the great morass of the millions of books out there. So if you've preordered, I love ya, if you haven't, remember, buy Grave Refrain on Valentine's Day.

Day 20 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

And so it starts. First reviews are coming in and they are wonderful. This is not the book for the average romance reader, as one review states, "It's intense."

8 Days to go!!!

Get to Goodreads when you can. I want you to win.
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/19103-grave-refrain-a-love-ghost-story
Let's get to 500 by Valentine's Day!

XO,

Sarah

Day 19 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

In fitting with a Superbowl theme. Except in the Superbowl, if the other team doesn't make the point, they aren't killed.


Go Giants!

S.

Day 18 of 30 Days of Grave Refrain

If you think you have troubles trying to keep one lover in line...

It's bad enough having half the house root for the Pats and the other for the Giants. It is split on state lines, of course. Maine vs. NJ. May the strong survive.

XO,

The Jersey Girl