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Goodreads Lists Where Three Rules Has Been Nominated - Please Vote

Goodreads Members - if you have enjoyed Three Rules PLEASE visit the following links where it has been nominated in their list and click "Vote For this Book". Thank you ever so much!
Great Indie Novels #85 http://bit.ly/1jsnsRU
Inspirational Authors #10 http://bit.ly/19RZY5p
Our Favorite Indie Reads # 768 http://bit.ly/1bmfCRA
Indie Authors to Watch #833 http://bit.ly/1mQ0oN5
Thrillers You Must Read #564 http://bit.ly/LQ7bYz

LibraryThing Giveaway

Members of LibraryThing can enter to win a digital copy of Three Rules this week. Drawing ends 1/28/2014. Five winners will be selected. http://bit.ly/1dQTBi0

New Year - New Book Giveaway for Three Rules

Well, it is 2014. Since the beginning of the new year my husband and I each had a death on our side of the family. So, I have neglected my blog a little bit. For that I am sorry. I enjoy posting here. I just wanted to update you for now that Three Rules has been reviewed quite positively by The Bookie Monster, and you can enter to win an autographed copy through a raffle sponsored by their site.




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Vote for Three Rules if you enjoyed it :)

Please vote for my book, Three Rules, if you enjoyed it, in the list "Great Indie Novels" through Goodreads. It is currently 189 out of 858 books. Please help if you can. :) http://bit.ly/19wFEB2

Three Rules Kindle version for 99 cents

Three Rules is available in Kindle form on Amazon for 99 cents through January 1st. It reached
# 35, 694 in paid kindle ranking. I was pretty excited by that since it is the highest ranking it has reached in paid kindle yet. Hoping to see it climb a little higher. Crossing my fingers for more downloads while working very hard to spread the word about its existence. :)

Trading Reviews - Why I Don't

  I have been approached by other authors and asked if I would like to swap a review for a review. I have come across several groups who do the same thing. One of the reason I don't participate in these review exchanges is because it changes the experience for me. I am an avid reader and I write a lot of book reviews. I do have a lot of requests for reviews. I sort through them, picking out the ones I would truly be interested in reading and believe I will enjoy. I also scan free book do...

My Guest Post for Tina Marie Says

  When I was young, I suffered things no child should suffer. I didn't talk about it. I didn't cry out for help. I stuffed it way down inside my heart. I closed myself off. It changed the way I saw myself. It changed the way I thought others saw me. It changed my outlook on the whole world. It changed the way I let people treat me, and had a snowball effect on my life. By the time I was a teenager I was involved in an abusive relationship, which I didn't think was a big deal when it star...

Two Question Tuesday

     1.) Do you play a musical instrument? I do not currently play any instruments. I did play the French Horn for six years in my school band, and was quite good at it. The case for that thing was bigger than I was. I had a hard time lugging it around.  2.) Are you a good public speaker? I am a very nervous public speaker. If I have to speak in front of a group or crowd, I tend to write down what I want to say, exactly as I want to say it, and...

Cracked Spines: Book Giveaway! and Spotlight on Marie Drake's "Thr...

Cracked Spines: Book Giveaway! and Spotlight on Marie Drake's "Thr...: "Three Rules" cover Copyright Marie Drake 2013 Animal lover, hiker, home cook, mother and crochet aficionado Marie Drake has ...

Borrow Three Rules For Free on Amazon Prime

Three Rules for Kindle is $3.99 during my blog tour. If you are a member of Amazon Prime you can borrow it for free until December 24th, and I would so appreciate it. As you are probably aware, there are A LOT of books on Amazon. Three Rules is now at #124,026 Paid in Kindle Store. When someone borrows it, it moves up in ranking and gets a little more exposure on Amazon, So every borrow counts. http://www.amazon.com/Three-Rules-Marie-Drake-ebook/dp/B00F0OO6WO/