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New Release - Tick Tock: Seven Tales of Time Anthology

Seven Fantasy and Science Fiction authors have twisted time into tales of adventure, mystery, horror, and romance. It is time to present you the Tick Tock: Seven Tales of Time Anthology.


A serial killer returns years later to finish what was started. 
A coffee shop offers a respite for the cursed. 
A hangover masks the horrors of the previous night. 
A princess’s wedding gift comes with a price. 
A locked apartment door hides a chilling secret. 
A girl wakes up in an asylum and must survive, and escape. 
A young woman must protect the past to thwart a thief from the future. 
All it takes is a second . . . a minute . . . an hour . . . for everything to change. 



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PresentsTick Tock: Seven Tales of Time Anthology

Suicide High by Corinne O’Flynn
People think being psychic is cool or exciting. That being able to get messages from the other side gives us an edge somehow. I can see where they’re coming from—I totally get it. When you don’t understand, you fill in the gaps with what you’d want it to be. There’s an entire industry built around people’s need to tap in to the ethereal and know.
But it’s not like some cosmic vending machine. A psychic can’t pull specific details from the transcendental top hat on a whim. We don’t control what we get. It’s given to us, directed. We don’t wake up knowing which sports teams will beat the spread on a daily basis. And it’s not true that we have the answers to everything. Most people don’t get that.
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Countdown Café by Kristi HelvigSix Days Before
Six months is considered the acceptable amount of time for grieving. Anything over that allotment pushes your parent-mandated therapist to change your diagnosis from the rather blasé and benign sounding Adjustment Disorder to the more somber and serious Major Depressive Disorder. The elusive happiness fairy neglected to wave her magic wand over me by the deadline, so here I am—again—sitting on the scratchy couch across from Dr. Debbie.While she drones on about the stages of bereavement, which I’m apparently failing worse than senior year trigonometry, I stare at the painting behind her. Ocean waves lap at a deserted seashore while a lighthouse juts out over craggy rocks.“What are you thinking?” Dr. Debbie asks.I shrug. “I guess I’m wondering why you have an ocean scene in your office when the Midwest is nowhere near the coast?”She peeks over her shoulder at the painting behind her. “I thought it would be relaxing. Do you like it?”A deep sigh escapes me. “It makes me wish I were somewhere else.”Dr. Debbie’s eyes light up like she can sense an impending breakthrough. She leans forward in her cracked, faux leather chair.
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Jesse’s Girl by Rebecca TaylorHer fingers. The barest brush of her touch trailed down his bare back. Like ice crystals at the base of his neck that melted down his spine. Her lips whispered so near his ear he could feel her breath as she questioned him, “Jesse?”He rolled over. She was so close to him, he pulled his head back across his pillow until he was able to focus on her features. She didn’t look right, pale and lost, her eyes locked on something behind him. Her stare was blank, unblinking.“Andrea?” he whispered.Her eyes shifted unnaturally to meet his and a cold panic rushed his body, left him weak.
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Duo'vr by Sue Duff Her father’s disgruntled stare was more than she could stomach, and Ciara turned toward the railing. An urge to jump was senseless, thanks to the curvature of the outer sphere. She would probably suffer nothing worse than scrapes and a ripped gown on her rapid slide to the bottom. Her imagined escape came to a halt when Thul took her hand in midconversation.“We are merging more than royals,” Thul said. “I, for one, understand what’s at stake.” He leaned in and kissed the back of her hand with soft lips. “Do you?” he asked for her ears only, and gave Ciara a piercing stare.She jerked her hand out of his grasp to stave off the goose bumps bubbling across her arms. She shuddered. Was it from his conspirator’s tone, or something else?
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The Door by Shawn McGuireLuck was with me on this find. Everything else I could afford was miles away and in parts of town I probably didn’t want to live in.“Technically, it’s a two bedroom.” Mrs. Abercrombie finally settled on a key.“What do you mean, ‘technically’?” My chest tightened, and my voice raised an octave. A two-bedroom would cost more. I pulled the flyer from my satchel and held it up to her. “This says a one bedroom for six-twenty-five a month.”Mrs. Abercrombie reached inside her sweats to scratch… something and then nodded at the flyer.“This is the same place. The price is what it says there. I ain’t pulling no bait-n-switch. The blueprints I got show two bedrooms. You’ll see when we get up there that there’s a stuck door. I figure that second bedroom is what’s behind it. Can’t say for sure ‘cause I can’t open it. No how, no way.” She sucked on her teeth. “Just explaining the door is all.”
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The Fate Stone by Wendy TerrienIt didn't make sense for her to run wearing only a nightgown. But if she could just get somewhere fast, maybe a convenience store or even a police station, she could get help. She'd be okay.She started down the stairs, but the door opposite the one she'd come through opened wide. Genna pressed herself against the wall. It kept her hidden until the door closed. She dashed down the steps."Hold on there." A boy called out to her. His footsteps followed.Genna kept going. She reached the bottom landing. Her hand clutched the doorknob but he grabbed her arm."You don't want to do that."Genna swung around. "Don't tell me what to do."He let go of her and stepped back. He smiled. "I didn't exactly tell you what to do. Just strongly suggested you don't go through that door.”She crossed her arms. "And why not?""Well, first because there are plenty of people on the other side that will take you back to your room, or worse. And second, if by some chance you made it outside, you'd freeze before you got very far."
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Untimely by A.G. Henley“You’re trying to get rid of me,” I said.Dad’s face closed up. “We have some things to discuss.”Mom sat down, avoiding my glare. Richard’s thick eyebrows wrinkled apologetically.“Okay, fine,” I said.“Whatever you’re trying to figure out,” I said to my parents, “I might be able to help. If you’d ask.”They didn’t respond. I stalked toward the door that Alec held open for me, but something solid appeared between us.Not something; someone. Neat blond hair, dark clothes. Jonah.“Lovely. Just the girl I was looking for.” He smiled, like we’d met by chance on the street, and wrapped his hand around my arm. To Alec, he said, “You don’t mind if I borrow her, do you?”And he yanked my world out from under me.
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BIO CORINNE O’FLYNN is a native New Yorker who now lives in Colorado and wouldn’t trade life in the Rockies for anything. She loves writing flash and experimenting with short fiction. Her novel, THE EXPATRIATES (Oct. 2014) is a YA fantasy adventure with magic and creatures and lots of creepy stuff. She is a scone aficionado, has an entire section of her kitchen devoted to tea, and is always on the lookout for the elusive Peanut Chews candy.
When she isn’t writing or hanging with her family, Corinne works as the executive director of a nonprofit. She is a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. You can find her online at corinneoflynn.com, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Pinterest, and Instagram.


*************BIO KRISTI HELVIG is a Ph.D. clinical psychologist turned sci-fi/fantasy author. Her first novel, BURN OUT (Egmont USA/Lerner Publishing), which Kirkus Reviews called “a scorching series opener not to be missed,” follows 17-year-old Tora Reynolds, one of Earth’s last survivors, when our sun burns out early. In the sequel, STRANGE SKIES, out 4/28/2015, Tora makes it to a new planet only to discover a whole new host of problems—and the same people who still want her dead. Order Kristi’s books through Amazon or your favorite local retailer. Kristi muses about Star Trek, space monkeys, and other assorted topics on her blog, Facebook, and Twitter. Kristi resides in sunny Colorado with her hubby, two kiddos, and behaviorally-challenged dogs.


*************BIO REBECCA TAYLOR lives in Colorado with her husband and two children. In addition to writing, she works as a psychologist and teaches creative writing at Regis University. If you are interested in having her visit your library or school, please email her directly at: rebecca@rrtaylor.com and put AUTHOR EVENT in the subject line.
Connect with Rebecca on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Amazon, website




*************BIO SUE DUFF dreamed of dragons and spaceships before she could read and it’s only natural that she combines both fantasy and science fiction as her favorite writing genre. She is the author of The Weir Chronicle series. When she’s not writing she can be found walking her Great Dane, getting her hands dirty in her garden, or creating something delicious in her kitchen. She calls Colorado home and, when not saving the world one page at a time, is a speech therapist in an inner city school district.
Check out her website and blog, A Cook’s Guide to Writing and other musings, follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram.
Sign up for her newsletter or connect with her through email.

*************BIO SHAWN MCGUIRE is the author of young adult novels that blend contemporary settings and issues with a touch of fantasy and magic. She started writing after seeing the first Star Wars movie (that’s episode IV) as a kid. She couldn’t wait for the next movie to come out so wrote her own episodes. Sadly, those notebooks are long lost, but her desire to write is as strong now as it was then.
Her books deal with harder topics (dating violence, death of a sibling, divorce, substance abuse, runaways, bullying, teen suicide, etc.) because she believes it is important to talk about these things. Those kinds of topics can be hard to handle and a bit overwhelming, so she infuses a bit of humor in her work as well because she also believes that a sense of humor can help you get through just about anything.
Shawn lives in Colorado with her family where she loves to read, cook and bake, craft, practice yoga and meditation, and spend time hiking and camping in the spectacular Rocky Mountains.
LEARN MORE AND CONNECT WITH SHAWN! Website, Email, Facebook,  Newsletter,  Pinterest,  Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads,  Amazon Author


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BIO WENDY TERRIEN has been writing stories since she was in grade school. Her debut novel, The Rampart Guards, is the first in her intriguing urban fantasy series. Inspired by an episode of Bones that suspected a killer to be a fabled chupacabra, Wendy was fascinated and dove into research about cryptozoology, the study of animals that may or may not exist, or cryptids. Pouring over stories, videos and photographs of creatures others had seen all over the world, Wendy developed her own story to share with middle grade, young adult and grown-up readers.Raised in Salt Lake City, Wendy graduated from the University of Utah and soon transplanted to Colorado where she completed her MBA at the University of Denver. Having applied her marketing expertise to the financial and network security industries, it wasn’t until a career coach stepped in that she fully immersed herself in her passion for writing. Wendy began attending writers conferences, workshops and retreats.She regularly participates in two critique groups and is the Secretary of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and a member of Pikes Peak Writers and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. In 2014, she was a finalist in the San Francisco Writer’s Contest.Connect with Wendy via her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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A.G. HENLEY is the author of the BRILLIANT DARKNESS series. The first book in the series, THE SCOURGE, was a finalist for the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Award.
A.G. is also a clinical psychologist, which means people either tell her their life stories on airplanes, or avoid her at parties when they’ve had too much to drink. Neither of which she minds.
When she’s not writing fiction or shrinking heads, she can be found herding her children and their scruffy dog, Guapo, to various activities while trying to remember whatever she’s inevitably forgotten to tell her husband. She lives in Denver, Colorado. Learn more at aghenley.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.







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Re-Release, Re-Cover, Re-Branded - Depression Cookies becomes Heart Chatter

You guys! OMG! Welcome to Friday! Can you believe it? This re-release is so super special to my heart because that image on the front is custom photography by me! That's right, all new cover and interior for the renamed Heart Chatter. If you recall, this book used to be titled Depression Cookies. Well, we've re-branded it to the Depression Cookies series, re-done the cover, and typeset the book in a whole new way. If you owned the book before, you simply MUST buy a new copy to see all the beautiful things taking place on the pages. Scroll to the bottom for a screen capture of the new pretty things.

Even the ebook got a whole new look and feel. It's a must see.



Two distinct voices, two stories interwoven within the walls of family and love.

Abby needs some magic in her life, along with a white knight, respectful children, and an exciting career plan. Instead she is drowning in unfulfilled expectations, disappointments, and unmet needs. What she doesn't expect is to find the true essence of magic in the strength, friendship, power, and energy of the female spirit found in her mother and her mother's zany group of friends. Krista cannot believe it's happening again. Her father waltzes in and announces another move. And what does her mother do? Nothing. Don't they realize she's almost thirteen, and this could mean the end of her life? In the midst of teenage melodrama, she is determined to survive a new school, defeat the annoyances of two scene-stealing sisters, and deal with out-of-touch parents. Yet she quickly realizes the double-edged sword of growing up.


A Little More About Heart Chatter (Depression Cookies #1)
2011 Readers Favorite Book Awards, Silver Realistic Fiction and Finalist Chick Lit
2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist Chick Lit



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Tia Silverthorne Bach has been married to her college sweetheart for twenty years, has three beautiful girls, and adores living in sunny California. Her daughters were born in Chicago, San Diego, and Baltimore; and she feels fortunate to have called many places home. She believes in fairy tales and happy endings and is an avid reader and rabid grammar hound.
She is an award-winning, multi-genre author and an Editor for Indie Books Gone Wild. From an early age, she escaped into books and believes they can be the source of healing and strength. If she’s not writing, you can find her on the tennis court, at the movies, reading a good book, or spooning Jif peanut butter right out of the jar.




Angela Beach Silverthorne I was born in West Point, Georgia, but hail Eastern North Carolina as home. Writing has always been a part of my life. As soon as I could hold a pencil, I was writing. I’m a firm believer that reading and writing go hand-in-hand. I devour books in all genres, but I love stories that focus on reality within families. I want it to be real, even if it’s messy and painful. That’s real.

In 1970, I married my teenage sweetheart, Dallas. Our family has grown from three daughters to three wonderful sons-in-law and nine grandchildren. In the large bulk of time between marriage, family and retirement, we moved ten times. I’ve worked various jobs—fifteen years with Hospice; ten with Literacy; six with Habitat for Humanity; three as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for neglected, abused and abandoned youth; and as a Director of a preschool for at-risk children. I have served with Pamlico Emmaus, taught Sunday school and written countless Bible studies. My joy is teaching seniors who actually end up teaching me. Isn’t that the way God truly intends it?

Between all the moves and a full life, I’ve always craved learning. I attended five colleges, finally graduating from the State University of New York, Albany, with an English degree. Every school I attended, I'd fall in love with a new discipline—accounting, microbiology, creative writing, Shakespearean studies, or Young Adult Literature. Each of these were tentative, a hobby.  My lifelong learning has been within the Word of God.  That's my passion.

Like most people, life has thrown me into a lot of deep pits, health crisis, death, anger, frustration and insecurity. In each of these seasons of life, I have grown to realize that all my effort and angst did nothing to ease me through them. Only waiting on God’s timing, trusting in His plan, and working in His kingdom helped me maneuver through these hard times. Trust me, nothing prepares you more to be a comfort to others than the trials and sufferings you have been through and will experience. It gives life credibility.  It braids your life to others.  What a joy to know if we allow God to use us, he will take every struggle and heartache, and turn it into glory for Him. 

You can find out more about Angela by visiting her website or follow her on Facebook.


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Chasing Eternity (Tala Prophecy, Book 4) — publication date: 5/26/16

From the inside!
How amazing is this? Did you pick it up?

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

New Release - The Timekeeper's Daughter

The next Short Story in the Prequel series is finally here!!!Delve into the realm of fairies as Mother Nature, Father Time and Death battle over the powers of a very special family. This story gives us a glimpse into Mala's life. Get to know her story before her important role in book 4 of The Geneva Project series.

Release Date - March 24, 2016  Genre: Dystopian YA

She could see the future; he could control time. 
Their love was forbidden, seen as a crime. 
The lovers knew they could not outrace, 
Their future was doomed once Death gave chase. 
No matter how swift or how clever, 
The lovers knew happily ever after wouldn’t last forever. 



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Christina Benjamin is the Award-Winning Author of the Young Adult series The Geneva Project.

Her debut novel, The Geneva Project - Truth, has won multiple awards, including the Gold Medal for YA fiction at the 2014 Florida Authors & Publishers Awards.

The Geneva Project offers fans of mega-hit YA fiction like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson a new series to obsess over. Christina paints a vivid world, where magic and imagination run wild in her epic tale of adventure, courage, friendship and self-discovery.

Christina lives in Florida with her husband, and her character inspiring pets, where she spends her free time working on her book series and speaking at schools to inspiring creativity in young writers. Awards:
FAPA President's Gold Medal (YA Fiction)
London Book Festival - Runner-Up (Young Adult Category)
"Top Choice" - www.litpik.com
Readers Favorite- Silver Medal(YA Fiction)
Bookie Award- Favorite New Author



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Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Book Spotlight - Finding Home (Breaking Free Book One)

Blog TourFinding Home - Breaking Free Series Book 1byBecca Taylor GoodReadsBlurbKaterina After a six year relationship with someone who made Katerina feel less than perfect, she is ready for a fresh start. With her grandmother’s words in her mind, she begins seeking out new experiences by creating a list of adventures she’d like to complete. First on the list, a night out with friends. Which leads to the second item on her list, a one night stand. That single night with Caleb is one she can’t get out of her head. However, just when she thinks her life is moving forward, her past comes back. Making her doubt herself, her adventure list and her dreams of finding home. CalebCaleb isn’t the settling down type. His life is exactly what he wants, an uncomplicated routine. He has his boys, his business, his bass and his bike. Caleb’s life motto is work hard, ride his motorcycle harder and play music the hardest. Until the night he met Katerina. Suddenly, everything he thought he wanted wasn't enough. For the first time in his life, he was thinking about his future. His future with her.Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon AU Amazon CA
Excerpt

Caleb puts his hand on my chin, tilts my head to the side so he exposes my neck, dropping his lipsfirst on my shoulders. He begins trailing light kisses up my neck. I can feel his tongue makingcontact with each kiss, leaving my skin slightly dampened. When he hits each sensitive spot onmy neck, goose bumps form on my skin. The way he touches me has me wanting more. I grip hishair tighter, pulling his lips to mine. He teases my lips with his tongue before gently biting my lip,which causes my mouth to open. As if he’s tasting me, he grazes my tongue lightly, beforeentangling it with mine. This is the sexiest kiss I ever had. Panty melting, toe curling, chills downmy spine good.

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Caleb is in full rock mode as he plays. My body temperature shot up twenty degrees the minute Isaw him on stage. Instantly, I start taking some pictures, wanting to capture the moment. I don’ttake my eyes off him. Caleb’s well-worn denim jeans ride low on his hips, and his tight black tanktop show off his muscles and tattoo. His stance is wide and low, his hat covers his eyes, as hishead bangs to the beat. My panties get wet looking at him up on stage.One song turns into another. Slither is amazing, and the guys are completely in their element onstage. I watch each of them. Hunter is crazy up there playing the drums. Jeremy kicks ass on theguitar. Bentley is everything a lead singer should be, drawing in the audience. Aly is watchingevery move he makes. We are jumping to the beat, getting into it with everyone else. I’m in lovewith every song they are playing. I recognize the guitar chords of Creed’s One. Only this timeCaleb walks up to the microphone. When he starts singing the first words, I bite my lip inamazement. Holy shit, he can sing. Can this man get any hotter? His voice is sultry and raw. As Istare in awe, he looks down and winks at me. I think my panties melted off at that point. Thethought of actually throwing them on stage crossed my mind. But I didn’t.Aly looks at me, "You are one lucky bitch. He's fucking hot up there." I know, and he is minetonight.

TrailerAbout the AuthorI love to read books. I can easily read a book in a matter of hours. I've even been known to read the same books over and over. For a short time, life got in the way and I stopped reading. I fell in love with books again after reading a well known series. So much that I read it five times in a row. When I started branching out of my normal genre, I found so many new Indie authors that were truly amazing. One night after reading a book, I had a rather vivid dream. I decided to write it down. Each day I wrote a little more. Within a month, I had a completed book. Now, I'm working on a series. Starting a new adventure in my life, one that I never knew was in me.Facebook GoodReadsHosted by SASSSASS
What do you think? Gonna check it out?
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo

Gripping Psychological Thriller - EMANCIPATION - On Sale NOW!

Your world is about to change.The highly anticipated psychological thrillerEMANCIPATIONby award-winning author Jo Michaels is now available here.
Read on...

Tobias Butler has been sitting on death row since being sentenced for a gruesome murder in 2007. Bored out of his mind, he decided to apply to the online pen pal program in 2012. It's a pleasant distraction—nothing more, nothing less—for three years, until he's contacted by a beautiful, smart young lawyer named Jess. She's convinced he's innocent and wants to see him freed. As they organize their attack on the judicial system, he wonders how she plans to get his conviction overturned—because he's guilty, and he knows it. Jess is desperate to release him—and he's desperate to feel his hands squeeze the life out of her once she does.


This novel will keep you on the edge of your seat. Tobias is planning to murder the beautiful attorney, Jessica, who’s promising to get him released from prison. See what happens as he manipulates her into believing in love, second chances, and justice for the wrongfully accused. She wants his love, and he wants her soul. What will happen when she sets him free?

You’ll pray he doesn’t get the girl.

But you can get him.Buy your copy on Amazon here.

This isn't your mother's romance novel. It's 70k words of dark, gritty, and terrifying.

Nightlights will become the norm as Tobias sucks you into his world and leaves you breathless.
About the author:

Jo Michaels is...

Hi, I'm Jo. Let's forget all the "Jo Michaels is blah, blah, blah" stuff and just go with it. I'm a voracious reader (often reading more than one book at a time), a writer, a book reviewer, a mom, a wife, and one of the EICs at INDIE Books Gone Wild. I have an almost photographic memory and tend to make people cringe at the number of details I can recall about them and/or their book(s). My imagination follows me around like a conjoined twin and causes me to space out pretty often or laugh out loud randomly in completely inappropriate situations.

One of my favorite things is hearing from fans! You can find me on social media most any day of the week. Connect! I'd love to hear from you.

Ways to follow:

Website  ~  Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  Blog  ~  Pinterest  ~  Instagram  ~  Tsu  ~  YouTube  ~  Wattpad  ~  Amazon Author Page  ~  Goodreads
Just in case you missed that link, you can score your copy of this novel here.

I hope you all enjoyed the heck out of this post, and I hope you come and join the party on Facebook. I'm over there giving away themed prizes and all manner of fun stuff. Come on down! We'll be at it from 11AM EST until I'm exhausted and can't take anymore!
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo 

Last Chance to Enter Giveaways - EMANCIPATION Releases Tomorrow

Happy Monday! Oh my goodness! I'm chewing my fingernails off over here. Emancipation, Pen Pals and Serial Killers - Story One, releases tomorrow!

Use this link to the event on Goodreads to invite all your friends: GOODREADS EVENT

In celebration of this epic event, I'm going to give you all a recap of the awesome giveaways running right now (that end at midnight tonight), some inside information on this book, and a look at the next story in the series. Ready? Let's get going!

Giveaways running right now:

This one over on Goodreads (two copies up for grabs).

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Goodreads Book Giveaway Emancipation by Jo Michaels Giveaway ends March 22, 2016.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway
This one on the Facebook release party event page. Join us HERE.
This one on the IBGW blog.


All the things end at midnight tonight or 11AM EST tomorrow!

Now, for the inside information. *grins*

In the back of the paperback AND hardcover version, you'll find the entire first part of Dark Bishop, titled Pawn, by Casey L. Bond and Rachel Brownell. See my review for the whole book here.



In the Kindle version, you not only get Pawn, but you also get a look inside Inger Iversen's Incarcerated.

That's TWO bonus reads, and I can't tell you how flipping excited I am about it.

Now, I have a surprise for you all! I have the next book in the Pen Pals and Serial Killers book all plotted out (and I'm a couple thousand words in). Ready for details? I bet you are! *grins*

Title: Provocation (Pen Pals and Serial Killers - Story Two)
Author: Jo Michaels
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Length: TBD
Expected Publication Date: Late 2016

Blurb:


Doctor Victoria Ward has been killing men for over thirty years. Her victims all have one thing in common: they’re abusive. Righteousness is a close companion—it helps her sleep at night—and she holds the virtue closely as she defends the innocent, upholding the law when it won’t rise to protect those who need it most. When she meets a young girl named Kelly, and follows her down a twisted path of deception, Doc Ward finds herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. Never before has she wavered in her resolve—but can she defend another against someone she loves?
How excited are you for this book?
Keep your eyeballs peeled, and get ready for the most amazing release party of the year over on Facebook tomorrow! 
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo

Epic Kindle Giveaway & Battle of the First Pages

Happy SATURDAY, everyone! Oh my... a Saturday post! You know it has to be something special, right?

Emancipation releases Tuesday, but I entered the first 125 words or so in a little contest where there's a huge giveaway going on. Read on to find out ALL the details.

This is so much fun!

I’ve entered my novel into a friendly contest called Battle of the 1st Pages, where readers can see the 1st pages of ten different novels and vote for their favorites.

Here’s the best part: just for voting, you earn entries into the Rafflecopter giveaway of a Kindle Fire 7” OR $75 in PayPal cash (winner’s choice).


Enter to win here!
You know you want to. What the hell are you waiting for? Go, go, go!

*grin*

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Cover Reveal - The Timekeeper's Daughter

The next Short Story in the Prequel series is finally here!!!Delve into the realm of fairies as Mother Nature, Father Time and Death battle over the powers of a very special family. This story gives us a glimpse into Mala's life. Get to know her story before her important role in book 4 of The Geneva Project series.Release Date - March 24, 2016  Genre: Dystopian YA



She could see the future; he could control time. Their love was forbidden, seen as a crime. The lovers knew they could not outrace, Their future was doomed once Death gave chase. No matter how swift or how clever, The lovers knew happily ever after wouldn’t last forever. 


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Christina Benjamin is the Award-Winning Author of the Young Adult series The Geneva Project.

Her debut novel, The Geneva Project - Truth, has won multiple awards, including the Gold Medal for YA fiction at the 2014 Florida Authors & Publishers Awards.

The Geneva Project offers fans of mega-hit YA fiction like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson a new series to obsess over. Christina paints a vivid world, where magic and imagination run wild in her epic tale of adventure, courage, friendship and self-discovery.

Christina lives in Florida with her husband, and her character inspiring pets, where she spends her free time working on her book series and speaking at schools to inspiring creativity in young writers. Awards:
FAPA President's Gold Medal (YA Fiction)
London Book Festival - Runner-Up (Young Adult Category)
"Top Choice" - www.litpik.com
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Bookie Award- Favorite New Author



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Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

One Week Until Emancipation Releases

On your mark, get set, put a big X on your calendar for Tuesday, 3/22! Why? Because Emancipation is set to take the internet by storm!

A couple of early reviewers' thoughts (from Goodreads):

"WOW. By far one of the most edgy books I have ever read. Emancipation blew me out of the water. Jo Michaels hit the nail on the head with combining the perfect plot of a serial killer locked in prison and the perfect innocent lawyer." ~ Jaci

"Tobias is pure evil and to say I wanted him dead is an understatement. With each page my desire to wrap my fingers around this guys throat or be the one to push the button that ends his life on death row increased." ~ Tina

"I have had this on my kindle to read and kept putting it off. You know that saying never judge a book by its cover? Well don't! I sort of did with this one, to me it is a little creepy so I felt I really had to be in the mood to read it. Now I have read it I feel the cover is perfect! I certainly wasn't creeped out, I was glued to it!" ~ Book Lover's Emporium

"The story had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, wondering what would happen next. There is a lot of graphic violence in this book and it's definitely not for the faint of heart. Some parts had me cringing in my seat" ~ Jade

There are only a few days left to enter the Goodreads giveaway, too.

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Goodreads Book Giveaway Emancipation by Jo Michaels Giveaway ends March 22, 2016.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway
And, you can enter to win a signed paperback over on the IBGW blog here.

Caption phrase for FB party:KILLER RED
That's for the fun starting at the party on Facebook tomorrow! Come join us!

If you've missed out on any of the teasers, here they are again!


I can't wait for this party to kick off. We're gonna have a blast!

Are you feeling it? Which teaser is your favorite?

Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!

Jo

Rogue Agent Release Blitz by Kellie Wallace

Release Blitz
Rogue Agent
by
Kellie Wallace 
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Blurb
Time and space won’t stop Seth Langdon from eliminating his target…

In the year 2040, futuristic hit man Seth Langdon travels the world by rifts in time, carving a successful career in murdering corrupt men and women. He’s the top assassin working for the elite underground agency, Haroun.

If you’ve killed one scumbag, you’ve killed them all…

During a routine assignment in Oklahoma, Seth carries out a hit on an arms smuggler, David Bloom. But after the job is done, Seth can’t shake the feeling something is very wrong. He’s left haunted by the memory, but what made Bloom so different than Seth’s other targets?

Then his next assignment rolls in…

After a coveted promotion, Seth becomes an Expult agent—an assassin with the freedom and rights to eliminate specific targets. For his first official hit with the new job title, he’s ordered to kill animal activist Terra Bloom, daughter of David Bloom. Regardless of Seth’s guilt over killing her father, she’s just another target…or is she?

Seth’s moral compass spins out of control as inner struggles clash with his dedication to the job. When his decisions leads to tragic consequences, Seth and Terra embark on a journey, fleeing from the very organisation Seth dedicated his life to.

When a trained killer falls for his mark, he’ll use every resource to protect her—even if he’s deemed a Rogue Agent.
Excerpt
Seth tore the hotel room apart looking for anything to numb the pain. The bottle of pills he found under the sink didn’t cut it; neither did the bottle of vodka he boosted from the bodega down the road. Despite the promise of a bone crunching headache in the morning, he tilted his head and tipped the liquid into his empty gut.

From his position on the bed, he sneered at the bible on the table, forcing a half-assed laugh. The book cruelly reminded him that he had no right to ask for retribution from anyone. He was the last man to redeem himself. Trix was dead because of him. Was this punishment for choosing Terra over her? Spencer did the one thing he’d vowed he would never do: kill an agent’s loved one. For his act of treason, Seth was expecting some sort of rebuttal, but not this. The hotel room door opened and Terra entered, cradling a paper bag of groceries against her chest.

“Are you still nursing that bottle? Why don’t you take a shower? It will make you feel better.”

He snorted a response.

“Come on,” she cajoled. “You’ve always told me to move on. I’ m sorry about Trix but maybe it was for the —”

He was out of the chair and in her face so fast the paper bag slipped from her fingers and spewed its contents onto the carpet.
“You don’t get to say shit about Trix!” he yelled, shoving a finger in her face. “You didn’t know her at all. If I never listened to the fucking voice in my head and saved you, she might be still alive.”

“You can’t blame me for that,” Terra shot back, gathering the fallen items back into the bag. “I’m sorry for her death, but you saved me for a reason. That little voice in your head decided to make a decision that ultimately changed your life. You’re a good man, Seth, and for what it’ s worth, I trust you. Somewhere deep inside me, I know I’m safe around you.”

He had no response.

“When I lost my father, I didn’t understand the pain I was feeling. He and I never got along when I was growing up, we were polar opposites. As a teenager, I made his life hell and my mother was at her wit’s end. When I turned sixteen, I moved out and never looked back. I did love him, of course, and it hurts that we never got to resolve our issues. I moved on.”

“Your father was a criminal,” he sneered.

Her lips formed a thin line and she turned her back on him. “You’ re hurting so I’ m going to let that one slide. I knew my dad. He was a good man, despite our history.”

“I knew who he was.”

Terra ripped the empty vodka bottle from his grip. “Shut up, Seth. You just want revenge.”

“Of course I do.”

She came up close, pressing her breasts against his chest, breathing hot air onto his neck.

“The best revenge is to live, Seth. Spencer hasn’t tracked us down yet. We left the park before his men could find us. Would Trix want you to cower in fear all your life?”

He gazed into her azure blue eyes and saw something he thought he’ d never find again: redemption. He wanted to kiss her, to taste her, but the memory of Trix’s head exploding into million pieces expelled the desire.

“Do you remember their faces?” Terra asked, unmoving, still close to him. “The men and women you killed over the years.”

“There’s too many of them.”

She drew lazy circles in his shirt, her eyes burrowing into his. “You need to relax and let loose. You’re too uptight. We sat in that stinky state train for two days to Richmond and you of all people need to unwind. I know a place.”

About the Author

Born in Sydney, author Kellie Wallace developed a love for the written word early in life, writing her first story at aged three. Her father used to read to her at bedtime, establishing a deep love and respect for books.
Kellie wrote her first fiction fantasy novel called Giblin the Conquer, an X Files fan fiction and a military fiction while in high school. After finishing school, Kellie moved to the sunny Northern Beaches and carved a successful career in the media/advertising industry writing for numerous Sydney based publications. But that didn’t stop Kellie’s love to write. An aspiring novelist, she fulfilled a dream in 2008 having her first book All She Ever Wanted published at the age of 22 years old.
Since 2013, Kellie has established herself as a hybrid author, writing a range of genres from historical fiction, fantasy, crime and new adult fiction. Her next release Rogue Agent will be published by Limitless Publishing in 2016.
She currently resides in Sydney with her husband. In her spare time, Kellie loves to write, game, draw, exercise, and binge on her favourite TV shows. 
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Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
Jo