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My free short story, Journey in an Unknown Land, was...

My free short story, Journey in an Unknown Land, was featured on freebooksy.com! It's still free until the end of Friday, so grab you copy if you haven't already and check out the other books that are featured alongside mine!

http://www.freebooksy.com/freebooks/2012/11/19/three-free-speculative-and-science-fiction-ebooks-for-kindle.html

Character of the Week! Llona Reese from Fractured Light and Fractured Soul!

Character of the Week
Llona Reese    



Books this character appears in:
Fractured Light and Fractured Soul by Rachel McClellan.



Female



17



 She’s an Aura, which means she has the ability to manipulate light.



Short description of Llona
Llona is different looking from most girls. She has long, very blond hair that can’t be colored or cut. This makes her self conscious. She also has pale skin and blue eyes. Her friend’s brother once described her as really pretty in a Tim Burton sort of way.



Five words that describe Llona's personality:
Feisty, sarcastic, fighter, guarded, survivor



A quote from Llona:
“When it comes to matters of the heart, rules don't matter.”


Here are some links to Rachel and her books!
Website | Rachel's Facebook | Goodreads| Amazon Author Page | Rachel's Blog
For more information on Rachel McClellan and other awesome authors visit The Fiction Bookshelf!

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FREE Journey in an Unknown Land!

No, sorry, I am not giving away a trip to Mexico or anything like that. BUT you can get my short story, Journey in an Unknown Land for FREE today through Friday. Grab your copy HERE!

It's actually pretty appropriate for Thanksgiving in some ways. Here is the blurb:

A troop goes into a land they've only heard of to gather food for their families. Little do they know the stories they've heard don't do it justice. The land is terrifying and strange with danger lurking beyond every corner. Will they survive this fateful trip? Grab this story and read it to your family at Thanksgiving, I'm sure you will all get a laugh!
Show More Show Less The cover was designed by . . . myself. You'll understand the cover once you've read the story. If you like Journey in an Unknown Land, feel free to pick up my horror short story Oomph! and my paranormal fantasy novel Obsidian: Mystic Stones Series #1.   

NaNoWriMonday! Update on the 50,000 word goal!

The good news: I have hit the halfway point at 25,000 words!

The bad news: I'm still a little behind.

Current word count: 26,238

I'm slowly but surely catching up. I know I will make it, but that last few days will probably be a big push. I think I'm doing pretty good considering I've had two birthday parties and a Thanksgiving dinner so far this month. I have another Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, hopefully after that I will be cleared to write til my keyboard goes out.

How is it going for you guys? Anyone actually hit 50,000 yet?

Join the Mystic Stones Street Team!

Hey everyone! I've just launched my street team promo for Obsidian and the Mystic Stones Series!

There will be opportunities to get swag and even free books! Learn more about it HERE!

Here are some more awesome street teams you can join:

The Forever Girl Street Team

Boyce's Street Team (For the Grimoire Trilogy)

Embers At Galrilene Re-Release!

Get The Re-release Of "Embers At Galdrilene" By A.D. Trosper For Only .99 Cents From 11/17/12 Through 11/24/12 - Don't Miss The Dragon's Call!
Embers at Galdrilene has undergone a huge transformation! It now sports a beautifully redesigned front cover, spine and back cover. It also has an awesome custom designed interior and has been professionally edited. All thanks to the incredible team at Blue Harvest Creative. And as an added bonus, when you read the final page of Embers at Galdrilene, you'll get an exciting sneak peek for the prologue Tears of War, the second book in the Dragon’s Call series.
In celebration of its re-release, Embers at Galdrilene will be available for only $1.99! But this price only lasts from November 17thto November 24th. Emberswon’t turn into a pumpkin at the end of its re-release promotion, but it will return to its regular price of $3.95. Don't miss out on this bestselling fantasy book. Wrap up the holidays with the gift of reading!
Click HEREto buy at Amazon



 


BLURB
“A ray of light, a stain of shadow, shall endure to breathe life and death into the future” 


The war between the Guardians and the Shadow Riders ended in total devastation. The final battle killed all the dragons and left nothing but fields of ash. A small clutch of dragon eggs was all that remained to provide hope for the future.
Five hundred years later, the ability to use magic is a death sentence and dragons are remembered as a curse. But the unhatched dragons sing for their riders...and soon six lives will be changed forever.
With the last of the dragons and the world at stake, they will risk everything to heed the call.
But an evil from the past soon threatens their discovery and newfound joy. Shadow Dragons ride the dawn once more...




WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT EMBERS AT GALDRILENE
“Evil lurks at every corner and eventually bursts, bringing forth a vivid confrontation that kept me at the edge of my seat, turning page after page.” ~ Annamaria Bazzi
“The characters are well thought out, and the plot is great. I loved Galdrilene itself, and the idea of the dragon eggs singing to those who are meant to hatch them.” ~ The Crooked Word
“I was so impressed by this excellent story! The characters and setting were vividly detailed, and the storyline was unique and enticing. I loved that the characters had strong bonds and connections to other beings, and Trosper did a magnificent job with pacing and stringing together the plot.” ~ Katie Jennings (author of the Dryad Quartet and When Empires Fall)
“There is something about dragon stories that is truly captivating and Trosper has certainly encapsulated this in her novel. This story follows the lives of young men and women as they escape a life of control and fear to find their true talents and true selves… Expect to be entertained with dragon fights, romance and witty comebacks in Trosper's creation of an idyllic world. You are even given a rare insight into the workings of a dragon's mind.” ~ Elizabeth Wright of Bestchicklit.com
“Anne McCaffrey's Legacy…I was extremely wary when this book was immediately evocative of every story Anne ever told about dragons, their 'Impression' on their destined riders, and the immutable bond between the two. Like Asimov's laws of robotics, Pern's dragon lore is indelibly etched as 'fact' in my psyche and anything markedly different does not sit very well with me at all.

I am immensely pleased to say that A.D. Trosper did not let me down. There was enough of Pernish dragon-lore to satisfy my need for continuity, whilst at the same time enough differences to make this clutch of dragons her very own. Well done Ms. Trosper!” ~ Richard King
 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Here is where I'm supposed to talk about myself in third person for whatever reason. But, even though there are a lot of people in my head, referring to myself in third person still sounds too strange.
Born in Kansas, I spent a lot of my childhood moving around. I lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, Washington State (around Seattle), and southern California. I had many great adventures growing up. I'm now settled down in Kansas with my wonderful husband, three children, my wonderful dog Katie, assorted cats, and small flock of chickens.
I've been an avid lover of fantasy since I was young child. Dragons, elves, fairies, dwarves, and other denizens of the fantasy world as well as magic have always fascinated me. As I grew up, I developed an interest in vampires, zombies and my interests branched out to take in paranormal and urban fantasy.
I don't have any special writing credits to my name other than a wildly active imagination and the ability to form that imagination into written stories.
Want to know more or connect with me? Follow the links, I promise there is no wicked witch of the west at the end…most of the time.
CONNECT WITH A.D. TROSPER:
Website
Blog
Facebook
Twitter

Breaking Dawn Part 2 is here . . .

 . . . and I'm not going yet! Don't tell me anything about it. I am waiting to see the movie with my Best Friend who lives on the other side of the state. Which is only 4 hours away, but she is busy and I am busy and we can't go see it together yet. We have seen these movies in theater together since I dragged her to Twilight a few years ago. She hadn't read the books and I got her hooked on the series. (She still hasn't finished reading the books no matter how much I whine and complain that she needs to before we see the final movie.) She's only on New Moon, so I don't think she's going to get them read in time. She HAS read my book, Obsidian, and can't wait for the next one, so I forgive her.

It kinda sucks living so far from your best friend. We talk a lot on the phone, but we haven't seen each other in a while. Did you go to the midnight show of BD2? If not, but you still plan to go, who are you going to see BD2 with?  Do you have friends in far away places? Sucks huh?

Do you have all the movies? Are you going to watch them all before going? I totally am. Even though for some reason I'm just not as excited to see this one as I was for the last ones. Are you having the same feelings?

Maybe you just hate Twilight. That's okay! Everyone is entitled to their opinion! Leave a comment on why! I just love to see conversations going in the comments!

Character of the Week! Dylan Brice from Wednesday's Child

Character of the WeekDylan Brice  



Book Dylan appears in:Wednesday’s Child by Alan Zendell

 Male

 50ish
Human

Short description of Dylan:
Mild-mannered international business analyst by day, he’s also part of a secret anti-terrorist team. Other than that he’s just a regular guy, except – he lives his days out of order.

 Five words that describe Dylan's personality:
Smart, passionate, imperfect, principled, protective

A quote from Dylan:
"You have no memory of these events because we were able to reset the clock and undo them before they occurred."


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Cover Reveal! Fractured Soul by Rachel McClellan!

Today we are revealing the cover of Rachel McClellan's Fractured Soul, the sequel to Fractured Light!  What a beautiful cover! Blurb:

Llona will do whatever it takes to protect her new found friends and home, but the dark plot that is threatening Lucent Academy, a school that’s supposed to be a safe place for Auras, may be too powerful for even Llona to defeat. This fast-paced tale of love, loyalty, and overcoming the darkness will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page!

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