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Overall Health Support with dōTERRA’s Lifelong Vitality Pack

I love dōTERRA. So much so, that I’m a Wellness Advocate (WA). But I’m not a salesperson. Nope. No way. No how. I became a WA, because I knew I was going to purchase enough oils each month to justify paying to join for the extra discount.

Occasionally, I like to share products that I have found have helped me. Are they guaranteed to help you? No. Everyone’s different and react differently. This is kind of like if someone was to tell me to take aspirin for my headaches, because it helps them....

March 2015 Loot Crate Reveal

It’s time for another Loot Crate reveal! March’s theme is…COVERT! But first…

For those of you not familiar with Loot Crate, here’s a little background…If you are a fan of pop culture or scifi/fantasy, you’ll love Loot Crate. It’s a monthly subscription service that sends you a box of cool products specifically for geeks and gamers alike. Included every month is $40 worth of products and/or redeemable codes for less than $20 per month. They include a lot of exclusive items, which is a great pe...

Review: Kiera Cass’s The Selection Series (Audiobooks)

O.M.G.

“The Selection” Audiobook by Kiera Cass

That right there sums up my opinion of Kiera Cass’s The Selection Series. Usually, I listen to one audiobook a month and then listen to the next book once I receive my Audible credits, but that was not the case with this series. After I started the first in the series, The Selection, I became addicted. Every morning I woke up excited to go to work, so I could listen to the next series of chapters in between busy spurts. Soon, I was through it, Th...

Challenges I’ve Faced as an Independent Author

I’m an independent author and the number of us in the world is growing thanks to ebooks and print-on-demand services. We no longer have to fight for the attention of publishers or pay out a large chunk of money to get our books published. We can upload our manuscripts to the internet and anyone can pay to read them. We get a larger chunk of the profit than traditionally published authors (those that have contracts with the larger publishing houses), and we keep all of the rights to our books....

Review: Steelheart (Audiobook)

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

After the disappointment that was the Fault in Our Stars audiobook, Steelheart: Reckoners, Book 1 by Brandon Sanderson was a welcoming return to the world of audiobooks. Not only was the story and world that Sanderson created interesting, but MacLeod Andrews did a great job at narrating. He recreated the tone of a teenage boy spot on and didn’t make the females sound like emotionless robots, as some other male narrators do.

Here is the synopsis from Amazon:

From t...

February 2015 Loot Crate Reveal

It’s time for another Loot Crate reveal! February theme is…PLAY! But first…

For those of you not familiar with Loot Crate, here’s a little background…If you are a fan of pop culture or gaming, you’ll love Loot Crate. It’s a monthly subscription service that sends you a box of cool products specifically for geeks and gamers alike. Included every month is $40 worth of products and/or redeemable codes for less than $20 per month.

Each month is a different theme, which they announce by the first da...

Interview with Crime Author Charlie Flowers

Murder Most Rural by Charlie Flowers

After reading the description of Charlie Flowers’ crime novel, Murder Most Rural, I was a bit surprised by the defining moment that inspired him to write it. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below!

Tell us about Murder Most Rural.

Meet Riz and Bang-Bang. MOD troubleshooters by trade, their work normally involves covert ops and counterterrorism. A routine exercise with the SAS takes them to a sleepy Essex village, where not only do they stick out...

Interview with Fantasy Romance Author Rachel Medhurst

Avoidables by Rachel Medhurst Avoidables

Authors love to point out the flaws they see in the world. Sometimes they weave a subtle life lesson into their story. Others, like Rachel Medhurst, like to be more straightforward. Rachel is here to tell us about what drove her to write her fantasy romance serial, Avoidables, where a world is divided between humans that are perfect and those that are flawed.

Tell us about Avoidables.

My name is Hope and I’d like to introduce you to our world. Earth is fu...

Interview with Love Author Margaret Ann Loveday

“Emily” by Margaret Ann Loveday

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many people are thinking about love. But, while many are thinking about their husband/wife, girlfriend/boyfriend/the like, there’s actually many types of love and we spend much of our lives seeking it in one form or another.Margaret Ann Loveday explores the power of love and the role it has in our lives in her recent book,Emily; Capture your Heart, Appreciate Life and Believe the Impossible. She tells us about it tod...

Interview with Memoir Author Jackie Parry

Of Foreign Build by Jackie Parry

Some authors are lucky enough to live the adventures they write about. Jackie Parry is one of them. She’s here to tell us about her memoir, Of Foreign Build – From Corporate Girl to Sea-Gypsy Woman. Are you ready for an adventure?

Tell us about Of Foreign Build – From Corporate Girl to Sea-Gypsy Woman.

After suffering an emotionally-brutal bereavement and against her counsellor’s advice, Jackie ran away. Suddenly within a new culture, with a new husband, and no f...