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Blog Tour: Day 8

Day 8 and we are heading to the Indie & Debut Author Website where I was given a fantastic interview. There have been some wonderful and successful authors featured on this site. http://interviwingauthors.blogspot.com/

Book Feature: THE COVENANT

Book Description:

Dr. Carver, who is the head of the English department at Stanford University, would not be the most likely of men to embark on a mission to save a group of kidnapped kids from devil-worshiping zealots in an underground facility, but after trailing a suspected colleague, and witnessing a kidnapping first hand, his pursuit quickly lands him in an underground bomb shelter, renovated as a secret monastery for a cult that calls themselves "The Bracken Covenant."

Dr. Carver and the group of kidnapped kids struggle to survive the horrors of the elaborate underground cultist den. Outnumbered and vulnerable, with the kids being easy targets for not just the demonic zealots, but the wretched, feral animal experiments that the zealots keep underground, Dr. Carver has to lead the kids through trial after trial of both man and beast to escape before the covenant can cave in the underground passages, trapping them inside a den of evil—doomed to share the same fate as the hundreds of tortured spirits that reside there.

THE COVENANT is a occult/suspense fiction novel.


Where the idea for the story came from?

The idea for the story came from a dream I had, as with most of my books. I actually wrote a short story from this dream (the foundation story for what would later become “Tome of Victims”) for a grad school application. The program only accepted 10 students per year, and I didn’t get in, so I had this pretty good short story on my hands. I worked it into a novella length story and saw potential in perhaps making it the beginnings of a series. After publishing “Tome of Victims” earlier this year, I made a goal to publish the first novel-length book in the series before the year was through. I wrote it in half that time (a little less than three months to be exact). I really got taken up with the story I guess.

About the Author:
As a teenager, I knew what I wanted to be: a writer. I was dissuaded a bit by adults who told me that writing wouldn’t get me anywhere in life though, and it took me quite a few years to find my confidence and really start writing seriously. I’m finally getting some books out into the world, and though it’s been tough, financially, emotionally, and have tested my dedication and ego, I’m slowly building up a penned library of books, from “City of Town” to “Tome of Victims” to “The Covenant,” and I already have another book done (unpublished currently) in a new series that I’ll be writing.

I hope to reach a lot of people out there with my writing. Growing up, reading shaped who I am today. It helped me to become a better person: more understanding, patient, and thoughtful. What precious gifts books can bestow us with. If I can provide that to others, my goal will have been achieved.

Where can you get the eBook?

On Amazon for $2.99
Click here to BUY.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Covenant-Bracken-ebook/dp/B00CW17GMA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1369173533&sr=1-1&keywords=the+covenant+paul+yoder

Thanks Paul for sharing!!

Blog Tour: Day 7: GIVEAWAY!!

Day 7 of the Blog Tour and I am wondering if you are having fun on this ride through the cyber world. These are some fantastic places we are visiting. Make sure you leave comments or follow the blogs you find an interest in.

TODAY we are heading to the UK. Cas Peace, the brilliant fantasy author is hosting us today on the blog. Whats more is she is sponsoring the first GIVEAWAY on our tour. That's right a GIVEAWAY!! Visit her blog to see what you can win. Cas also wrote and recorded a beautiful lullaby specifically for THE DREAM KEEPER book. She will have that available for a FREE download!! So hop on over to  http://peacewrites.blogspot.co.uk/

Book Feature: WAITING FATE

BACK COVER BLURB: Sometimes Fate hides in plain sight while you stumble through darkness.
Ivy escapes from an abusive husband, finding peace with her daughter in her childhood home. She’s determined to keep her past a secret to protect those she loves.
Archer has been in love with the same girl since seventh grade. When Ivy comes back into his life—bruised, broken, and haunted by secrets—he knows he can’t lose her again.
But Ivy made a promise to her daughter. No one would hurt them again. She’s afraid to trust, afraid to be wrong again, and afraid that the one man she’s loved forever will break her heart.
Fate might take its time, but it won’t wait forever.

AUTHOR BIO:W.B. Kinnette was born and raised in Utah, the baby of the family and spoiled rotten. She lived briefly in Texas and Alaska before coming back to raise her family only a few miles from her childhood home. She’s loved writing since she was small, because daydreams demand to be written down. She believes that dreams must be chased, if only so she can tell her children honestly that dreams do come true if you work hard enough – and never give up!

Links: https://www.facebook.com/WbKinnetteTwitter: @wbkinnetteWebsite: www.wbkinnette.wordpress.com
BUY THE BOOK: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Fate-ebook/dp/B00CY4A5IM/ref=sr_1_1

EXCERPT:


As he walked her to her door, she slid her small fingers into his, and he ran his thumb across the back of her hand. The night was cool. At the door she turned, smiling up at him. “Thank you Archer. It was… fun.” He couldn’t see clearly, but he could swear she was smirking. Yeah, you blew your chance. Way to go. So he hugged her, wrapping his arms around her waist, like he’d done a hundred other times before. They were a huggy group. He was surprised when she rose on her toes and slid her arms around his neck, holding tight like he was a lifeline. He pulled back, just a bit, hoping but afraid to hope as he searched her eyes. They sparkled, just a bit, and then she leaned forward, closing the gap between them and brushing her lips against his. Time stopped. The world stopped and he froze in shock. It took him several seconds to realize what was happening, and then he kissed her back, holding her tight against him. He could feel her heart racing, matching his. When she relinquished his lips, he sucked in a breath, struggling to breathe. “I’ve wanted to do that since high school,” he muttered, almost without realizing it.  

Blog Tour: Day 6

Blog Tour: Day 6 and we are visiting a fantastic blog ran by the science-fiction author, Diann Thornley Read. Diann has been gracious enough to have THE DREAM KEEPER as a book feature today on the tour. You can check that out by visiting: www.diannread.wordpress.com

Blog Tour: Day 5

Day 5 of the tour and we are dropping by the very talented, Andrea Pearson's blog. Andrea is featuring THE DREAM KEEPER on her blog today. Take a minute to look around. Andrea has some great content and her books are FABULOUS!  http://andreapearsonbooks.blogspot.com/

Blog Tour: Day 4

Day 4 on the blog tour and we are heading to Sherry Gammon's blog. There you will find a guest post by me on taking a step forward. Often times we desire our dreams to come true but something holds us back. In this post I will share my personal struggles and how I took that much needed step forward. http://www.wordpaintingsunlimited.com/

BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE

May 15: http://onbecominganauthor.blogspot.com/ (Review)May 15: http://www.thekindlebookreview.net(Review)May 16: http://cindymhogan.blogspot.com/(Conflict in Middle-Grade Books)May 17: http://antagonistinterviews.blogspot.com/(Interview)May 20: http://weavingataleortwo.blogspot.com/ (Book Feature)​May 20: http://www.wordpaintingsunlimited.com/ (A Step Forward)May 21:  http://andreapearsonbooks.blogspot.com/(Book Feature)May 22: http://www.diannread.wordpress.com (Book Feature)​ May 24: http://peacewrites.blogspot.co.uk/ (Guest post & Giveaway)May 26: http://interviwingauthors.blogspot.com/(Interview) May 27: http://heidinicolebird.blogspot.com/(Inspiration from Classics)May 28: http://www.saythiswrite.blogspot.com (Review)May 29: http://bonniegwyn.blogspot.com/(On Writing)May 29: www.carolethayne.blogspot.com (Interview)May 29: http://thomstratton.com("Where did THAT come from?!")May 30: http://nothoughts2small.blogspot.com/(Review and Giveaway)May 31: http://thewritingmama.blogspot.com/(Interview)June 1: BOOK LAUNCH PARTY​June 1: http://lindzeearmstrong.blogspot.com. (Reading with Kids)June 1: http://rebeccalamoreaux-anauthorinprogress.blogspot.com/(Review)June 3: www.chuchimommy.blogspot.com (Review and Interview)June 4: http://abrokenlaptop.com/(Scaring Kids)June 5: www.writethroughthenoise.blogspot.com(Oz, Wonderland, and Dreams)June 6: https://www.ryanhunter.blogspot.com(Getting and Keeping Ideas)June 7: www.benschwensch.wordpress.com (Interview)June 10: http://moniquebucheger.blogspot.com/(Review)June 11: http://www.jamesduckett.com/(Book Feature)June 12: http://www.bradenbell.com/bradens-blog.html(Book Feature)June 13: http://annadelc.com/blog/(Interview)June 14: http://shirleybahlmann.blogspot.com/ (Adventure Interview)June 15: http://jenniferjbennett.blogspot.com/(Book Feature)June 21: http://www.astorybookworld.blogspot.com/ (Review and Interview)​

Blog Tour: Day 3

It's day 3 of the blog tour! Next stop on our list is a great website, http://antagonistinterviews.blogspot.com/. Here you will find an interview given to the villain in The Dream Keeper book. Fyren is an evil shifter, who is trying to take over the world of Dreams. His goal is to break down the barrier that separates our world from the dreamworld. Should he succeed, every man, woman, and child would be subject to the rule of nightmares. It is really a fun interview!

Blog Tour: Day 2

Day 2: We are stepping over to the talented suspense writer, Cindy Hogan's blog. There you will find a post on writing conflict in middle-grade books. She has some other great stuff on that blog so please check it out:http://cindymhogan.blogspot.com/