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October 14, 2014
SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY HOP
5th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop OCTOBER 15 - 31ST Hosted by I AM A READER, NOT A WRITER
This is Kathy's biggest hop of the year and one of the few hops that she personally still hosts.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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I HAVE ALMOST REACHED
1000 GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FOLLOWERS!
SO TO CELEBRATE,
THE LUCKY PERSON WHO BECOMES
THE 1000TH FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG,
THROUGH GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT,
WILL RECEIVE A BONUS $10 AMAZON GIFT CARD!
BE SURE TO FOLLOW, FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!!!
This is Kathy's biggest hop of the year and one of the few hops that she personally still hosts.
[image error] For this hop I will be giving away a $10 Amazon Gift Card.Please enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I HAVE ALMOST REACHED
1000 GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FOLLOWERS!
SO TO CELEBRATE,
THE LUCKY PERSON WHO BECOMES
THE 1000TH FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG,
THROUGH GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT,
WILL RECEIVE A BONUS $10 AMAZON GIFT CARD!
BE SURE TO FOLLOW, FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!!!
TEASER TUESDAY
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by
http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/of Should Be Reading.Anyone can play along!Just do the followingGrab your current readOpen to a random pageShare two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that pageBE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS!
Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away!
You don't want to ruin the book for others!
My Familiar Stranger (Knights of Black Swan #1) byVictoria DanannBEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE Series of 2013 - Reviewer's Choice Awards, The Paranormal Romance Guild"...my god is this spectacular!!!" - Quote the Raven
WHAT IF YOU SUDDENLY LOST EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE YOU KNEW? In a matter of minutes Elora Laiken lost everything familiar. She escaped assassination by being forced into an experimental device that left her broken, physically and emotionally, in another world. She woke up to find modern day knights, elves, vampires, werewolves, witches, demons and fae. This is the story of how they became her allies, friends, and family.
MY TEASER:
They were near the end of the grim formality when there was a sudden, upward shift in temperature, like a hot sirocco wind blasting a door open. That was followed by a flash of light and a pop as something the size of a person rolled into the fetal position materialized above the floor at waist height. It did not hover, but fell instantly to the stone floor, making a sickening plopping noise on impact. It appeared to be a bloody, quivering mass of scored meat partially covered by shreds of fabric that were either black or blackened by blood.
Danann, Victoria (2012-04-25). My Familiar Stranger: Romancing The Vampire Hunters (Knights of Black Swan Book 1) (p. 14). 7th House. Kindle Edition.
October 13, 2014
SOULESS BLOG TOUR - CRYSTAL COLLIER
Today, I have the pleasure to present an excerpt from Crystal Collier's new release, "Soulless," the second book in the series, Maiden of Time.
I have to say that I love the cover! It really looks great!I hope you enjoy the excerpt and don't forget to add Soulless to your Goodreads, TBR list.
To celebrate, Crystal has book 1, Moonless available for freeOctober 13, 20, 27,31 and Nov 7,(Mondays, Halloween and the last day of the Blog Tour)
Help Crystal out by spreading the word!
Also, make sure you enter the rafflecopter draw for your chance to win some really great prizes.
Title: SOULLESS
Series: Maiden of Time
Author: Crystal Collier
Pages: 263
Pub Date: October 13, 2014
Publisher: Raybourne Publishing
ISBN: 9781629830032
The Soulless are coming.
Alexia manipulated time to save the man of her dreams, and lost her best friend to red-eyed wraiths. Still grieving, she struggles to reconcile her loss with what was gained: her impending marriage. But when her wedding is destroyed by the Soulless—who then steal the only protection her people have—she’s forced to unleash her true power.
And risk losing everything.
BUY
What reviewers are saying:
"5 Stars." - Invincible Love of Reading Book Blog
"I LOVED it! So good. Seriously...exceeded my expectations." -Kristin Smith, advanced reviewer
"Entirely unique and chilling." Gabby @ What’s Beyond Forks
"Unputdownable." T.C. Mckee, BookFish Books
Excerpt:
Kiren lay, unmoving except for the slow rise and fall of his chest. His pendant bulged beneath his coat. No harm could come of examining it closer while he slept, could it? He might never know, and Alexia was dying to understand its importance.
She pulled back the curtain, sending a stream of light across his comatose body. She neared slowly and glanced again at the open door. To close it, to isolate them...
Breathe.
She knelt. The cool buttons loosed easily beneath her fingers and his coat fell back. The charm had found its way between his vest and thin shirt. She touched the chain tentatively, sliding along its length, gliding toward the treasure beneath his waistcoat...
Fingers seized hers.
She jumped.
Fierce blue eyes sought hers beneath lowered brows, the purest night sky littered by a sea of stars. She looked away, furtively.
“Are you undressing me?” he whispered.
“What?” Her cheeks flamed. She backed away.
Kiren rolled onto his elbow and pressed off the floor, stumbling. Alexia reached to steady him as he propped against one of the bed’s four posters. He shook off the dizziness and pulled her close.
Her breath caught. The press of his hands on her back, the heat of his body so near hers, the aroma of his oaken musk...
Her heart thumped like a rabbit’s, and she couldn’t help thinking very soon he would be hers.
She couldn’t meet his stare. “Kiren, I-I was not attempting to—”
A finger landed across her lips as he probed her gaze. His eyebrows tightened. He released her.
“Shall I assist you?” He slipped out of his coat.
She gasped. “Kiren!”
He chuckled, unbuttoning his waistcoat.
Alexia could not believe what he was doing and she couldn’t look away. He wouldn’t honestly undress before her and chance such overwhelming temptation, would he?
The waistcoat dropped to the floor, leaving a thin shirt to veil his chest. His pendant sat atop, a flattened pewter diamond with symbols etched across the surface like calligraphy-styled runes. A larger Z with a cross stroke and rounded tail engraved its center, encircled by a ring of smaller characters.
“So, which is it that has you?” His head tilted.
She staggered backward and landed on the bed, her headache thumping dully. Each of his arms propped by her sides, his alluring lips hovering within inches.
“The necklace or the man?”
Giveaway:
a Rafflecopter giveawayGet your free copy of book 1, MOONLESS, October 13, 20, 27, 31 or Nov 7.
Author Bio:
Crystal Collier is a young adult author who pens dark fantasy, historical, and romance hybrids. She can be found practicing her brother-induced ninja skills while teaching children or madly typing about fantastic and impossible creatures. She has lived from coast to coast and now calls Florida home with her creative husband, four littles, and “friend” (a.k.a. the zombie locked in her closet). Secretly, she dreams of world domination and a bottomless supply of cheese.
You can find her on her Blog, Facebook, Goodreads, or follow her on Twitter.
I have to say that I love the cover! It really looks great!I hope you enjoy the excerpt and don't forget to add Soulless to your Goodreads, TBR list.
To celebrate, Crystal has book 1, Moonless available for freeOctober 13, 20, 27,31 and Nov 7,(Mondays, Halloween and the last day of the Blog Tour)
Help Crystal out by spreading the word!
Also, make sure you enter the rafflecopter draw for your chance to win some really great prizes.
Title: SOULLESSSeries: Maiden of Time
Author: Crystal Collier
Pages: 263
Pub Date: October 13, 2014
Publisher: Raybourne Publishing
ISBN: 9781629830032
The Soulless are coming.
Alexia manipulated time to save the man of her dreams, and lost her best friend to red-eyed wraiths. Still grieving, she struggles to reconcile her loss with what was gained: her impending marriage. But when her wedding is destroyed by the Soulless—who then steal the only protection her people have—she’s forced to unleash her true power.
And risk losing everything.
BUY
What reviewers are saying:
"5 Stars." - Invincible Love of Reading Book Blog
"I LOVED it! So good. Seriously...exceeded my expectations." -Kristin Smith, advanced reviewer
"Entirely unique and chilling." Gabby @ What’s Beyond Forks
"Unputdownable." T.C. Mckee, BookFish Books
Excerpt:
Kiren lay, unmoving except for the slow rise and fall of his chest. His pendant bulged beneath his coat. No harm could come of examining it closer while he slept, could it? He might never know, and Alexia was dying to understand its importance.
She pulled back the curtain, sending a stream of light across his comatose body. She neared slowly and glanced again at the open door. To close it, to isolate them...
Breathe.
She knelt. The cool buttons loosed easily beneath her fingers and his coat fell back. The charm had found its way between his vest and thin shirt. She touched the chain tentatively, sliding along its length, gliding toward the treasure beneath his waistcoat...
Fingers seized hers.
She jumped.
Fierce blue eyes sought hers beneath lowered brows, the purest night sky littered by a sea of stars. She looked away, furtively.
“Are you undressing me?” he whispered.
“What?” Her cheeks flamed. She backed away.
Kiren rolled onto his elbow and pressed off the floor, stumbling. Alexia reached to steady him as he propped against one of the bed’s four posters. He shook off the dizziness and pulled her close.
Her breath caught. The press of his hands on her back, the heat of his body so near hers, the aroma of his oaken musk...
Her heart thumped like a rabbit’s, and she couldn’t help thinking very soon he would be hers.
She couldn’t meet his stare. “Kiren, I-I was not attempting to—”
A finger landed across her lips as he probed her gaze. His eyebrows tightened. He released her.
“Shall I assist you?” He slipped out of his coat.
She gasped. “Kiren!”
He chuckled, unbuttoning his waistcoat.
Alexia could not believe what he was doing and she couldn’t look away. He wouldn’t honestly undress before her and chance such overwhelming temptation, would he?
The waistcoat dropped to the floor, leaving a thin shirt to veil his chest. His pendant sat atop, a flattened pewter diamond with symbols etched across the surface like calligraphy-styled runes. A larger Z with a cross stroke and rounded tail engraved its center, encircled by a ring of smaller characters.
“So, which is it that has you?” His head tilted.
She staggered backward and landed on the bed, her headache thumping dully. Each of his arms propped by her sides, his alluring lips hovering within inches.
“The necklace or the man?”
Giveaway:
a Rafflecopter giveawayGet your free copy of book 1, MOONLESS, October 13, 20, 27, 31 or Nov 7.Author Bio:
Crystal Collier is a young adult author who pens dark fantasy, historical, and romance hybrids. She can be found practicing her brother-induced ninja skills while teaching children or madly typing about fantastic and impossible creatures. She has lived from coast to coast and now calls Florida home with her creative husband, four littles, and “friend” (a.k.a. the zombie locked in her closet). Secretly, she dreams of world domination and a bottomless supply of cheese. You can find her on her Blog, Facebook, Goodreads, or follow her on Twitter.
October 1, 2014
INSECURE WRITER'S SUPPORT GROUP
IT IS TIME FOR
INSECURE WRITER'S SUPPORT GROUPTo find out more about this group,visit:Alex J. Cavanaugh (The Ninja Captain)
at http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com.au/
TO SIGN UP TO BE PART OF THIS MONTHLY MEME, JUST FOLLOW THIS LINK:http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html
THIS MONTH
Insecure Writer’s Support Group Day and Anthology!Co-hosts today are Kristin Smith, Elsie, Suzanne Furness, and Fundy Blue!
Today marks the one year anniversary since the IWSG site and Facebook group opened. We invite all IWSG members, Facebook members, and followers to contribute to The IWSG Guide to Publishing and Beyond, whether you are a writer on the journey or a published author. Post your contribution today or email your submission to the IWSG or me. Full details posted today at the IWSG site.If you are posting for the anthology today be sure to include: title, topic (writing, publishing, or marketing), a one line bio (with your name, book(s), and blog), and state that you give us permission to use it. After you have posted, please add your link HERE.
Congratulations to Michelle Wallace, L. Diane Wolfe, Lynda R Young, Susan Gourley/Kelley, Joylene Nowell Butler, J.L. Campbell and of course the original founder Alex J. Cavanaugh, for the one year anniversary and continued success of IWSG.
I have submitted an entry to the anthology as I am sure most of you have. My entry is approx 750 words and I have emailed it to Alex as directed above. But, I am posting a shorter version of the submission for this months IWSG.
Hope you find a couple of helpful hints!
Cheers, Carolyn Indie Publishing and Marketing
My tips are divided into the five “E’s”Enjoyable
Editing
Easy
Endless
ExposureEnjoyable
The creative aspect of writing, is the most enjoyable part of creating a book. Letting the imagination flow and take you on unexpected journeys is a fantastic experience. At this point, take time out to make contacts and blogger buddies, they will be very important when your work is done.
Editing
This stage can be tedious, but really is the most crucial. A well edited book, can make or break a story.
Easy
Publishing, Indie style is the easy step.
Endless
Marketing, it never, never ends.
Platforms like Twitter and Facebook are essential to advertise and build an audience. Make sure you connect whatever platforms you use to your main blog. This saves you time in the long run with every blog post being uploaded automatically to the platform.
To use an old cliché: Make sure you do for others, what you expect others to do for you!
Exposure
Be sure to expose your writing across as many networks and platforms as you can manage. It is time consuming and hard work, but the rewards speak for themselves. You gain followers, friends and associates and hopefully sell books!
September 24, 2014
$229 GIVEAWAY HOSTED BY I AM A READER
Hi all! Once again I am one of the many paying sponsors, for the $229 Giveaway, hosted by I Am A Reader.
Every month Kathy, from I Am A Reader puts together this amazing giveaway, gathering the sponsors and organizing the payments and the HTML to post the giveaway.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated, Kathy, you should definitely take a bow!
Being an author, I find it to be great exposure for my site and my books and try to take part at least every second month. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the next $229 Giveaway, you can find out the details at the end of this post.
Good luck with your entry!Cheers!Carolyn
$229 Kindle Giveaway Hosted by I Am A Reader.We are giving away 2 great prizes both valued at $229. Winner’s choice of a Kindle Fire HDX or $229 Amazon Gift Card or $229 Paypal Cash!
The first prize is available via the rafflecopter below.The 2nd is available only to those share this giveaway. You can find info on how to enter the 2nd giveaway in the rafflecopter.Win a Kindle Fire HDX 7", Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value)The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only) The price of this Kindle recently dropped to $199. The winner will still receive a prize valued at $229.
Or $229 Amazon.com Gift Card (International)
Or $229 in Paypal Cash (International)
Each of these bloggers/authors paid to help sponsor this giveaway.
Sponsor List I Am A ReaderFeed Your ReaderInspired KathyBonnie Blythe Pure RomanceBella Street Time Travel RomanceBette Lee CrosbyBookBunnyPRSA LarsenKindle and MeAlecia StoneDana MastingCynthia LuhrsAuthor Kimber Leigh WheatonRachel @ Confessions of a Book GeekJennifer Laurens AuthorSimple WyrdingsA Leisure Moment: A Casual Conversation about our Love for LiteratureArtist/Author BTA&E KIRK, YA Paranormal AuthorsMoreThanaReviewAuthor Claudia BurgoaLaurie Treacy, AuthorTalia Jager, AuthorAuthor Zoe ForwardHelen Smith (author)MyLadyWeb: Women's History & Women AuthorsMini Myths: Be Patient Pandora! / Play Nice, Hercules!Escape With Dollycas Into A Good BookAuthor - Cindy A ChristiansenFelicia Starr - AuthorC.M. BrownLibrarian LavenderRomance Under FireMegan CraneLeahSay's ViewsLaurie Here - Contemporary Fiction and MOREAuthor Kimber ShookMamaNYCMelissa McClone, AuthorCrystal's Tiny TreasuresDeanna Lynn Sletten, AuthorPage Flipperz YaSarah BallanceC Family of 6Danyelle Ferguson, AuthorYA Author Fabio BuenoLori's Reading CornerBooks are my lifeBookHoundsAuthor Inger IversenE.B. Black
Sign up to sponsor the next Kindle Giveaway here: http://www.iamareader.com/category/kindle-giveaway-sign-ups
Giveaway Details 1 winner will receive their choice of an all new Kindle Fire 7" HDX (US Only), $229 Amazon.com Gift Card or $229 in Paypal Cash (International). Ends 10/27/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the participating authors & bloggers. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Every month Kathy, from I Am A Reader puts together this amazing giveaway, gathering the sponsors and organizing the payments and the HTML to post the giveaway.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated, Kathy, you should definitely take a bow!
Being an author, I find it to be great exposure for my site and my books and try to take part at least every second month. If you are interested in being a sponsor for the next $229 Giveaway, you can find out the details at the end of this post.
Good luck with your entry!Cheers!Carolyn
$229 Kindle Giveaway Hosted by I Am A Reader.We are giving away 2 great prizes both valued at $229. Winner’s choice of a Kindle Fire HDX or $229 Amazon Gift Card or $229 Paypal Cash!
The first prize is available via the rafflecopter below.The 2nd is available only to those share this giveaway. You can find info on how to enter the 2nd giveaway in the rafflecopter.Win a Kindle Fire HDX 7", Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value)The winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only) The price of this Kindle recently dropped to $199. The winner will still receive a prize valued at $229.
Or $229 Amazon.com Gift Card (International)
Or $229 in Paypal Cash (International)
Each of these bloggers/authors paid to help sponsor this giveaway. Sponsor List I Am A ReaderFeed Your ReaderInspired KathyBonnie Blythe Pure RomanceBella Street Time Travel RomanceBette Lee CrosbyBookBunnyPRSA LarsenKindle and MeAlecia StoneDana MastingCynthia LuhrsAuthor Kimber Leigh WheatonRachel @ Confessions of a Book GeekJennifer Laurens AuthorSimple WyrdingsA Leisure Moment: A Casual Conversation about our Love for LiteratureArtist/Author BTA&E KIRK, YA Paranormal AuthorsMoreThanaReviewAuthor Claudia BurgoaLaurie Treacy, AuthorTalia Jager, AuthorAuthor Zoe ForwardHelen Smith (author)MyLadyWeb: Women's History & Women AuthorsMini Myths: Be Patient Pandora! / Play Nice, Hercules!Escape With Dollycas Into A Good BookAuthor - Cindy A ChristiansenFelicia Starr - AuthorC.M. BrownLibrarian LavenderRomance Under FireMegan CraneLeahSay's ViewsLaurie Here - Contemporary Fiction and MOREAuthor Kimber ShookMamaNYCMelissa McClone, AuthorCrystal's Tiny TreasuresDeanna Lynn Sletten, AuthorPage Flipperz YaSarah BallanceC Family of 6Danyelle Ferguson, AuthorYA Author Fabio BuenoLori's Reading CornerBooks are my lifeBookHoundsAuthor Inger IversenE.B. Black
Sign up to sponsor the next Kindle Giveaway here: http://www.iamareader.com/category/kindle-giveaway-sign-ups
Giveaway Details 1 winner will receive their choice of an all new Kindle Fire 7" HDX (US Only), $229 Amazon.com Gift Card or $229 in Paypal Cash (International). Ends 10/27/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the participating authors & bloggers. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
September 23, 2014
BLOG TOUR - A BLIND SPOT FOR BOYS BY JUSTINA CHEN AND ALSO MY TEASER TUESDAY
Tour: September 15-26 A Blind Spot for Boys by Justina ChenPublication Date: August 12thGenres: YA, Contemporary, Romance
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1nAYHA2
Buy LinksB&N: http://bit.ly/1pGSeYeAmazon: http://amzn.to/1r8wnbuKobo: http://bit.ly/1slVPP1
Synopsis
Shana has always had a blind spot for boys. Can she trust the one who's right in front of her?
Sixteen-year-old Shana Wilde is officially on a Boy Moratorium. After a devastating breakup, she decides it's time to end the plague of Mr. Wrong, Wrong, and More Wrong.
Enter Quattro, the undeniably cute lacrosse player who slams into Shana one morning in Seattle. Sparks don't just fly; they ignite. And so does Shana's interest. Right as she's about to rethink her ban on boys, she receives crushing news: Her dad is going blind. Quattro is quickly forgotten, and Shana and her parents vow to make the most of the time her father has left to see. So they travel to Machu Picchu, and as they begin their trek, they run into none other than Quattro himself. But even as the trip unites them, Quattro pulls away mysteriously... Love and loss, humor and heartbreak collide in this new novel from acclaimed author Justina Chen (North of Beautiful).
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by
http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/of Should Be Reading.Anyone can play along!Just do the followingGrab your current readOpen to a random pageShare two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that pageBE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS!
Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away!
You don't want to ruin the book for others!
MY TEASER (EXCERPT):
He pressed me back against the tree, his hands protecting me from the rough bark, and deepened the kiss. And then just as suddenly, he lifted his lips, both of us breathing hard, as we stared at each other. “What happened to starting college without any ties?” I asked. I had to know. “Ancient history.”“Prehistoric?”“Mesozoic.”I smiled pleased. He grinned, even more pleased.The rushing in my head when he kissed me a second time, then a third had little to do with altitude. Not that I would ever tell him. Boys, bravado, egos, and all that.ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Justina Chen is an award-winning novelist for young adults whose books include A Blind Spot for Boys, Return to Me, and North of Beautiful(a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus and Barnes & Noble). Her other novels are Girl Overboard (a Junior Library Guild premiere selections) and Nothing but the Truth (and a few white lies), which won the Asian Pacific American Award for Literature.A passionate advocate of teen advocacy, Justina co-founded readergirlz, a cutting-edge literacy and social media project for teens, which won the National Book Foundation’s Prize for Innovations in Reading.
When she isn’t writing for teens, Justina is an executive communications strategista. That’s a fancy way of saying that she helps leaders tell their stories at companies like Disney and AT+T, NASDAQ and Microsoft. What she enjoys best is trekking the world with her two compadres, her teen kids.
Follow Justina Chen. Website: http://justinachen.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorJustin...Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Justina_ChenGoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Media Contact:IndieSage PRwww.indiesage.com
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UNDERRATED TREASURES BLOGFEST
HOSTED BY ALEX CAVANAUGH
Everyone has a favorite movie or band that no one else has ever heard about. For whatever reason, they remain undiscovered and underrated. Now is your chance to tell the world about this obscure treasure!
On Monday, September 22, post about your favorite unknown –
MOVIE – BAND/ARTIST – TV SHOW – BOOK
Post about one or all four – dealer’s choice!
Angelology (Angelology #1) byDanielle Trussoni A thrilling epic about an ancient clash reignited in our time--between a hidden society and heaven's darkest creaturesThere were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. --Genesis 6:5
Sister Evangeline was just a girl when her father entrusted her to the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in upstate New York. Now, at twenty-three, her discovery of a 1943 letter from the famous philanthropist Abigail Rockefeller to the late mother superior of Saint Rose Convent plunges Evangeline into a secret history that stretches back a thousand years: an ancient conflict between the Society of Angelologists and the monstrously beautiful descendants of angels and humans, the Nephilim.
For the secrets these letters guard are desperately coveted by the once-powerful Nephilim, who aim to perpetuate war, subvert the good in humanity, and dominate mankind. Generations of angelologists have devoted their lives to stopping them, and their shared mission, which Evangeline has long been destined to join, reaches from her bucolic abbey on the Hudson to the apex of insular wealth in New York, to the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris and the mountains of Bulgaria.
Rich in history, full of mesmerizing characters, and wondrously conceived, Angelology blends biblical lore, the myth of Orpheus and the Miltonic visions of Paradise Lost into a riveting tale of ordinary people engaged in a battle that will determine the fate of the world. Sorry I am a bit late posting this, I actually forgot! My apologies to all the other blogfest participants and to Alex Cavanaugh, our host. This book is quite a large one, approximately 450 pages, and in quite small print. It is fast paced, as the blurb states and is an intriguing read, full of interesting details entwined within biblical facts.
I have always been fascinated by the dedication Danielle Trussoni, (the author) shows in her creation of detail within the story. Her research and imagination should have received more credit.
Visit the other participants signed up for this blogfest by clicking the link below:
http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/underrated-treasures-blogfest-plus.html
September 16, 2014
TEASER TUESDAYS
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by
http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/of Should Be Reading.Anyone can play along!Just do the followingGrab your current readOpen to a random pageShare two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that pageBE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE ANY SPOILERS!
Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away!
You don't want to ruin the book for others!
The Rifters byM. Pax A junction erupts between the worlds. The Gold Rush trickles to a fool’s quest and a string of stagecoach heists. In 1888, Earl Blacke decides to make a new start and become a better man. He escapes into the mountains, heading north. In the wilds of Oregon, a rift inside an ancient volcano opens and sends him into the future, into the present day. It also shaves forty years off his age, forty years to live over again and atone for what he’s done.
Starting over is hard to do. In current day New York, Daelin Long’s dream job at a publishing house goes the way of the dinosaurs her sister chases. With no money and nowhere else to go, Daelin accepts the librarian position in her sister’s dinky town in the middle of Oregon. Nestled inside ancient volcanic peaks, the town of Settler holds onto many secrets. Residents roam the streets with weirdly fashioned devices, and odd lights pulse in the night skies. People whisper of a phantom outlaw and start dying, murdered and missing their heads. On top of it all, Daelin’s sister is missing, and Daelin doesn’t know who to trust.
Earl knows more than he’s saying. He shares a notorious history with the phantom, one he’ll see remains buried. Keeping Daelin’s sister’s secrets is his only chance at redemption, and the only way to keep this world safe.
MY TEASER:
Chrome pigments in his skin slithered across his cheeks. “Earl can’t rescue your beloved sister if you don’t cooperate.” Dante’s laugh rumbled like stone down a hill. “This won’t hurt.” His eyes shifted from yellow to orange.
She twisted and with all her might kneed Dante between the legs. He fell to the floor like a sack of fools gold. As if scraping off a disease, Daelin brushed her hands over her arms. “What in all the dictionaries is this about?” Her glare snapped, despite the shake in her words.
Pax, M. (2014-08-19). The Rifters (Kindle Locations 479-482). M. Pax. Kindle Edition.
September 11, 2014
NEW RELEASE - 30 Seconds by Chrys Fey
30 Seconds byChrys Fey
Blurb:
When Officer Blake Herro agreed to go undercover in the Mob, he thought he understood the risks. But he's made mistakes and now an innocent woman has become their target. He's determined to protect her at all costs.
The Mob's death threat turns Dr. Dani Hart's life upside down, but there is one danger she doesn’t anticipate. As she's dodging bullets, she's falling in love with Blake. With danger all around them, will she and Blake survive and have a happy ending, or will the Mob make good on their threat?
*****
30 Seconds, is out now! And it is currently $1.50 on my publisher's website, which is 50% off! You can get these formats: mobi, pdf, and ePub. Click this link to take advantage of this sale: http://goo.gl/VrSo7W
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Goodreads
September 10, 2014
BLOG TOUR - CONFESSIONS FROM A COFFEE SHOP BY T.B. MARKINSON
CONFESSIONS FROM A COFFEE SHOPBYT.B. MARKINSON Blurb: Cori Tisdale was on top of the world. A basketball star at Harvard and a promising author with a lucrative book deal.A few years later, Cori’s life is falling apart. Her beautiful girlfriend, Kat Finn, has a shopping addiction. To make ends meet, Cori takes a part-time job at a coffee shop. Just when Cori thinks her life can’t get any worse, an old crush appears out of the blue. Cori’s friendship with Samantha Clarke pushes Cori further into a dangerous abyss when Sam reveals two secrets to Cori and asks her not to tell a soul, including Kat. Will this be the end of Cori’s and Kat’s relationship?
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Excerpt 3 (some strong language)
“You know, Nell, we should start a book club and read erotica. Wouldn’t that be a hoot?” Kat had clearly imbibed too many margs, as well.
I shot her daggers, but she shrugged them off with an evil but loving smile.
“Oh, don’t mind her, Kat. She’s no fun. I know Barbara will join us.” Mom rubbed her hands together. “This will be so much fun.” She looked across the table at me. “Who needs your father? Let him boink that other woman all he wants.”
“No, no, no,” I muttered under my breath.
They ignored me completely.
“Listen!” I snapped my fingers in both of their faces. “No one is starting a book club of any type.”
“What’s wrong with you, Cori? You’re an English teacher.” Kat tsked, playfully.
“It’s not that.” Mom leaned toward my girlfriend conspiratorially. “Cori can’t talk about sex. I think ever since she came out of the bathroom—I mean—closet.”
I couldn’t tell whether my mother was trying to rile me or if she really was that wasted. I suspected the latter. Out of the bathroom? She was too hip to gay culture to commit that kind of mistake. “Out of the bathroom!” Kat spewed margarita across the table with her words. “That’s a riot.” She dabbed her mouth with her napkin, careful not to smudge her lipstick.
Mom flashed a cunning smile, having got the desired reaction out of Kat. She always wanted to be the hippest one in any group. She lifted her glass to catch the waitress’s attention, and Kat raised her arm to order another as well.
Sure. Why not? I motioned for another, too.
If you can’t beat them, join them.
After eating peacefully for several minutes, Mom launched into me again. “Anyway, you can’t tell me what to do, Cori. Kat and I are starting a porno group, and you can’t stop us.” My fork clattered onto my plate as the waitress approached, placed the drinks down, and hurried away.
Had Mom seen the waitress coming and timed her comment perfectly for maximum embarrassment?
“Thanks, Mother. You know I went to school near here. Someone might recognize me.”
About the Author: T. B. Markinson is a 40-year old American writer, living in England, who pledged she would publish before she was 35. Better late than never. When she isn’t writing, she’s traveling around the world, watching sports on the telly, visiting pubs in England, or taking the dog for a walk. Not necessarily in that order. T. B. has published A Woman Lost , Marionette, and Confessions From A Coffee Shop.
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