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June 30, 2018
Literary Vacation Club – July Destination
It is the last day of June, which means that July Literary Vacation Club boxes are just around the corner! Our July destination is “National Parks Roadtrip”. This box is going to be filled with road trip goodies as well as a book that focuses on the national parks!
Boxes Include:
1 – 2 Novels
Items to See, Taste, Touch, Smell, and Hear
Proceeds support NAMI – The National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Use code “ROADTRIP10” for 10% off!
June 11, 2018
New Release: Death’s Garden
I am excited to announce that an anthology featuring one of my poems – Death’s Garden – is now available to purchase! This anthology is perfect for horror fans. Inside you will find poems and short stories from various horror authors, and you won’t want to miss it!
Much love,
Ashley (A.M. Nestler)
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The Lycan Valley Reaper has a new hobby — Gardening. He tends to each plant’s every need from seed to harvest. The black seeds bloom in the shadows, petals unfolding as the twisted vines take root in your mind. These 13 stories and 12 poems are planted, germinated and ready for the harvest.
Souls collected from Edward Ahern * Shaun Avery * Ross Baxter * R Bratten weiss * Jonah Buck * O.R. Dalby * JG Faherty * Dale W Glaser * Jill Hand * Michael H Hanson * Liam Hogan * Mathias Jansson * Jordan King-Lacroix * Chad Lutzke * A.M. Nestler * Kurt Newton * Gregory L Norris * Allan Rozinski * Susan A Sheppard * David F Shultz * Claire Smith * Max D Stanton * John McCallum Swain * Sara Tantlinger * Steven Wynne
June 3, 2018
New Release: Rise in Arms by J.A. Collard
I apologize for not posting in awhile! However, I have a great new release to share with you. Rise in Arms by J.A. Collard is a thrilling romance for those who like darker storylines. Take a look!
Much love,
Ashley
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May 13, 2018
Cover Reveal: Topaz by Jenna Lee
It is time for another cover reveal! Topaz by Jenna Lee is a dark fantasy, and I am in love with the new cover.
Enjoy!
Ashley
May 10, 2018
Literary Vacation Club June Theme – The Emerald City
I am excited to announce June’s destination for Literary Vacation Club: Emerald City! June’s box is going to be all about The Wizard of Oz, and you are sure to love it! I will be featuring a gorgeous Oz spinoff novel with accessories to transport you to the Emerald City.
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Each Box Includes:
1 – 2 Books
3 – 5 Multi-Sensory Accessories
Use Code “SUMMER15” for 15% off!
May 8, 2018
Author Spotlight: Ant Richard
I have an awesome guest post to share with you today from author Ant Richards! Richards is the author of Damned If I Don’t: Short Thrills, which is a collection of short psychological thriller stories. Enjoy the post!
Much love,
Ashley
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DAMNED IF I DON’T
They left the building hand in hand and walked towards Matt’s car; Mel blushing and Matt feeling like a million dollars.
‘This is my beauty,’ Matt announced, proud as they reached to where he had parked his car.
Mel was impressed at the sight, mainly for the wrong reasons. The car, a ’82 Ford Fiesta, had certainly seen better days. With a few small dents here and there, a few minor scratches and signs of rust around the wheels, it resembled its owner; juvenile, rough on the edges, with a European flair to it, defiant, rebellious, yet cute and loveable.
Matt opened the passenger door for Mel and invited her in.
‘So Mel, what do you think, the pinnacle of class and sophistication, eh?’
‘Reminds me of you,’ she replied all giggly.
‘It’s all I can afford at the moment,’ he had replied embarrassed.
Immediately, Mel pushed up the lock under the window and made as if she was about to open the door and get out of the car.
‘What are you doing?’ Matt feared his battered, little, un-American car had scared her off.
‘You see, I’m not sure whether I’m supposed to ride in the car or help you push it.’
The Full Circle
Running naked, splashing the warm foam of the recently crashed wave on the sand on a sunny summer morning is priceless. Accidentally stepping on a hole, you could have sworn wasn’t there and falling face first on the sand is, well, stupid. But that’s the way it ends. All the time.
Jimmy Kerr’s eyelids feel heavy, dry, and grainy. Nevertheless, he still makes the effort. As his eyes adjust to the dimly lit room, he sadly realises nothing has changed. Same dream. Same ending. Repeatedly and ruthlessly cruel.
Has another day passed?
Just an hour?
He couldn’t care less. There is no way of knowing, so why bother?
The Sentence
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While wracking my brains trying to complete what would become my debut novel IN YOUR DREAMS, finding the time, the inspiration, and basically, the will to continue writing, I came across with loose ideas to add to the storyline.
As it sometimes happens, they didn’t necessarily fit in with the original story I was working on, but after discarding a few ideas, I decided to keep some of them as they came along in my head. At the time, I had joined Wattpad, and then it occurred to me that it would be a good idea to turn these loose ideas into short stories. That way, besides being a good writing exercise, and a way to churn out more ideas to add to IYD, it could be a good way to showcase my writing to other Wattpad members and start growing an audience in preparation for my first book’s release.
IYD was released in July 2014, and in between trying to market that title and life getting in the way, I continued developing these short stories. I must have had three or four by that time.
I then decided that this collection of tales could be my second release.
Working on these short stories I believe really helped develop my writing style and taught me that there was no need for clever, complicated words to convey an entertaining and easy to understand message. It was a great learning curve that taught me that simple is usually more effective.
I explore various different genres with these stories, always however, keeping a few common aspects. In each story, irrespective of its genre, there is an element of dark humour, regret, false hope at times, but ultimately, a moment of lost opportunity. Oh, and the South East London element of some of my characters or locations. DAMNED IF I DON’T therefore, became a fitting title for these tales.
Life is a journey of opportunities, decisions, and tests. The means and tools are scattered throughout our life and it’s up to us to decide which we use or which we ditch. More often than not, we will decide on the outcome depending on what choices we make and what risks we take.
So, if you love short tales packed with romance, suspense, dramas, southeast London gangsters, speakeasies in Spanish beach towns, bad decisions, even worse behaviour, a ruthless enforcer and a missing cell phone then you shouldn’t miss reading DAMNED IF I DON’T. After all, what can possibly go wrong?
It’s available on Amazon in e-book and paperback format.
But hurry, you won’t always get a second chance.
Ant Richards
May 7, 2018
New Unboxing: New Orleans 2018
I have a new unboxing video for you of our New Orleans box from Literary Vacation Club! Ashayla Webster is a wonderful reviewer, and I am sure that you will love her. Check it out!
Enjoy!
Ashley
We Are Now in Summer Mode!
This summer we are taking you to four amazing destinations
June: Emerald City (The Wizard of Oz)
July: National Parks Road Trip
August: Hawaii
September: Time Travel
These boxes can now be purchased as a set in our shop, or bought individually!
Use Code ‘SUMMER15″ for 15% off!
May 1, 2018
Early Release: MARITICIDE by Jo-Anne Joseph
I am excited to let you know that a thrilling new novel was released early! Mariticide is a passionate suspense novel with a romantic flair. You are sure to love it!
Much love,
Ashley
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How far would you go to protect your loved ones?
What would be the ultimate sacrifice?
Lie? Fight? Steal?
Would you kill?
For Alyssa Morgan there was no question.
She would do anything.
When her ideologies are threatened she has a choice to make.
But can she destroy the one person she trusted most in the world?
Luke Greene realized from the moment she walked into his office he was in too deep.
He believed in her innocence, even though she refused to admit it.
Was his obsession with Alyssa just a diversion from his own crumbling life?
He has a choice to make – his profession or uncovering the truth
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Book Links
GR link: https://bit.ly/2JAp64w
UK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CQL9YML
US: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CQL9YML
CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CQL9YML
AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07CQL9YML
Author Connect
https://m.facebook.com/joannejosephauthor/
www.instagram.com/joanne.joseph84
www.twitter.com/jjosephauthor
https://www.facebook.com/groups/277055792810041/
https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jo-anne-joseph
www.amazon.com/author/joannejoseph
April 28, 2018
Literary Vacation Club – The Weekender Package
Did you know that we offer a cheaper version of our “The Holiday” box through Literary Vacation Club? “The Weekender” is our second box option and it is only $14.99 + shipping instead of $29.99 + shipping (which is “The Holiday”‘s price)!
“The Weekender” includes 1 book + 1 – 3 accessories based on a different destination each month! It includes the same book as our “The Holiday” box, just with fewer accessories.
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Example Box (Victorian Themed):
– Davenport House by Marie Silk
– Davenport House Art Print
– Tea Party Scent Pack from Adventure Scents
– Cameo Pin
“The Weekender” is available as a subscription or single boxes in our shop!
May’s destination is “The Happiest Place on Earth” and you won’t want to miss this Disney themed box!
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Use Code “DISNEY10” for 10% off!
April 25, 2018
Literary Vacation Club – March 2018 Reveal
I am excited to reveal to you our March “New Orleans” box! This box was so much fun to make, and I hope that you enjoyed it. 
