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Virtual Book Fair – Questing for a Dream

I am participating in The Virtual Book Fair, an event running November 12-21, 2016, hosted by My Creative Cauldron and Mystery, Romance, and Fantasy Books.

You can find books in all genres for under $2.99, participate in draws for Amazon gift cards, and discover and participate in discussions with new authors.

I have put Questing for a Dream on for $1.99 for the fair.

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Scavenger Hunt: 11
About Questing for a Dream:

Nadie is a bright but rebellious teen growing up Manitoba Cree. Living in abject poverty, she tries to help care for the younger children in the band. Devastated by the drowning death of her little cousin and unable to overcome her grief, Nadie leaves the band.

How can she find her own place in a foreign world where she is abused and discriminated against, and for the first time in her life, completely alone?

Praise for Questing for a Dream:

“Brilliant masterpiece”

“P.D. Workman’s skilled narrative of Nadie and her poignant journey to wholeness is a thoughtful exposé of shattered dreams and tragic youth sure to resonate with every reader.”

“An inspiring book which can encourage the reader to face the challenges in life’s journey and to accept the lessons that come as a result.”

“An amazing book, very well written; a heartbreaking story of loss, suffering, and self-realization.”

“I enjoyed this from the bottom of my heart.”

“My hat goes off to P.D. Workman for bringing such an amazing story to the market with emotional detail and intriguing characters. I would recommend this book to absolutely anyone.”

“The author’s writing was so good. At first I thought this book would be a difficult read since I don’t normally read books with cultural substance but the way it was written in an engaging way made the experience enjoyable for me.”

“What I found absorbing, what caught me up unaware was the power of this writer to translate Native American experience without once falling into any subtle sense of stereotyping.”

“An absorbing and satisfyingly complex tale.”

“This excellent and realistically wrought story will bring you to tears.”

“It was a GREAT read! I could hardly put it down. Very insightful. Will definitely read more of PD Workman’s books.”

Excerpt from The Lost Girls

A couple of contests to win ebooks are going on that you might want to enter:

On my new Nanowrimo project, I am at 40,000 words. Coming along nicely!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules at Books and a Beat. Anyone can play along.

I am currently reading The Lost Girls (Book #2 in The Suburban Murder Series) by Alexa Steele. Child sex trade/human trafficking is one of the issues near and dear to my heart, a theme that repeats a number of times throughout my own books. This is a gritty story that can be difficult to read. This quote is on a lighter note. Detective Bella de Franco views vacation as more of a punishment than a privilege:

Only place I go when I’m not working is into my own head. That’s why it’s no fun.

The Lost Girls, Alexa Steele

The brutally beaten body of a young girl is discovered in a marsh in Jamesport, one of New York’s most elite suburbs. Police comb the area, while many speculate her murder might be connected to the abduction, six months earlier, of three girls from Jamesport. The FBI has evidence of an underage prostitution and trafficking ring which may be related.At the request of the FBI, Billy Dee, captain of the Ninth Precinct in the Bronx, head of its Sex Crimes Unit, sends two of his most seasoned detectives to Jamesport to conduct their own investigation: Bella de Franco and Jimmy “Mack” Menendez. They are sent north, back into the land of the beautiful.

At the request of the FBI, Billy Dee, captain of the Ninth Precinct in the Bronx, head of its Sex Crimes Unit, sends two of his most seasoned detectives to Jamesport to conduct their own investigation: Bella de Franco and Jimmy “Mack” Menendez. They are sent north, back into the land of the beautiful. Between local politics, fractured families, a heroin

Between local politics, fractured families, a heroin epidemic and a dark secret that the wealthy town strives to keep hidden, the unspeakably dark and twisted reality lurking behind Jamesport life is uncovered. As they learn that everything is not what it seems in this wealthy suburb, Bella and Mack must race against the clock to save one last girl before she is sold across state lines, where she will vanish forever.

Kids in Peril Prize Pack!

Are you a fan of Hunger Games? Divergent? Other books where teens are fighting against all the odds? With the release of EDS, Medical Kidnap Files #2, I am running the Kids in Peril Prize Pack contest. Get 15 ebooks about teens in mortal peril! You will get:

With the release of EDS, Medical Kidnap Files #2, I am running the Kids in Peril Prize Pack contest. Get 15 eBooks about teens in mortal peril!

Enter here or scroll down for more details.

You will get:

Volumes 1-3 of the Medical Kidnap Files:

Mito

EDS

Proxy

And all of the following (click on a cover to jump to the Amazon description):

 

Sign up now for your chance to win!

 

Release of EDS, Medical Kidnap Files #2 and other new reads

What would you do if your child was taken away from you for trying to treat her rare disease?

What would you do if you woke up in hospital with no family or friends and no idea what you were doing there?

What if you knew there was a conspiracy and no one would believe you?

Volume #2 of the Medical Kidnap Files, EDS, is now available! Mito was released last month and Proxy is on preorder and will be released in December.

Fourteen-year-old Seth Wilcox has been admitted to the hospital forty-eight times, according to his mother’s latest social media posts, when Social Services steps in and takes Seth into care, believing his mother suffers from Munchausen by Proxy and Seth is not safe in her care.

Gabriel Tate is now a veteran in dealing with medical kidnap and reuniting children with their families. He knows Seth and his mom, Leva, a tireless mitochondrial disorder advocate. He knows he needs to get Seth back to Leva as soon as he can.

With the authorities hot on their trails, Gabriel and Renata face increasingly difficult challenges. Can they stay one step ahead of the authorities? Can they finally get Seth somewhere he will be safe?

You can read a sample, or head directly over to the Kindle store to pick it up!

Other new autumn releases

Here are some more books that have come out recently! Click the covers to have a look.

  

Excerpt from Papers in the Wind

Ruby, Between the Cracks is still free at the Kindle store and other ebook retailers. I am getting excited about publishing book four in the Between the Cracks series in January. Chloe is a heart-wrenching story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

And Tattooed Teardrops is now available on audiobook! I have some free copies, if you drop me an email! 

Nanowrimo started today, so once this post is up, I am off to the races on my newest manuscript. Take a peek at what I’m doing!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules at Books and a Beat. Anyone can play along.

I read Paper in the Wind: Peeling back the lifespan of autism in the wake of tragedy by Olivia Mason-Charles a couple of weeks ago, but it has stuck with me, so I’ll post a teaser this week.

One Sunday morning, I was walking up the stairs when Alexa said, “Dada.” I damn near passed out. When I regained my senses, I grabbed her and ran down the stairs so fast. I was half way to the ice cream store before I realized that I was barefoot and in my pajamas. I did not care. My daughter had said, “Dada.” I was freaking out!

Paper in the Wind, Olivia Mason-Charles

 

Paper in the Wind is a compassionate and riveting story depicting a single father’s dedication to his daughter. In the midst of the overwhelming struggles that accompanied autism, he continues to persevere. Her father’s love enabled her to overcome insurmountable obstacles, discovered the power of love and embraced the gift of life.

Nanowrimo starts tomorrow!

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I participate in Nanowrimo each year. National Novel Writing Month begins tomorrow, and I am all set to go. Here’s my project profile:

Support Indie Authors Monster Weekend

If you’re looking for some free and discounted reads for your Kindle this weekend, look no further than the Support Indie Authors Monster Weekend! Dozens of books could be yours! I have three books participating:

Loose the Dogs – free

In the Tick of Time – $0.99

A Single Soul (3-book bundle) – $2.99

But don’t stop there, there is so much else available!

Tattooed Teardrops now available in audiobook! Act now to get a free copy

Tattooed Teardrops, winner of the Top Fiction award in the In the Margins Best Books for Teens 2016, is now available on audio, read by Keylor Leigh. I had a hard time finding just the right narrator for Tamara’s voice, but Keylor fit the bill.

For a limited time, I am offering copies of Tattooed Teardrops for free through Audible. If you want to get a copy, email me before all the free copies are gone!

A realistic and beautiful story filled with suspense, heartbreaking friendship and loyalty award-winning author P.D. Workman’s brings you the intriguing story of Tamara’s struggle to make a life for herself after her incarceration. But things aren’t going to be easy.

I don’t plan on getting in any trouble.

Tamara had thought that when she got out of juvie, things would be easier. But before long, it seems like her life is spiraling into chaos.

If she can’t prove to her probation officer that she is innocent of the allegations against her, she’s going back to prison, and Tamara just can’t let that happen.

Praise for Tattooed Teardrops

—For me, a sign of a good book is that it is a quick read, holds my interest front to back and I like the characters. This book met the mark on all three of those characteristics.

—A slimy villain, an eager-to-please side-kick and a heroine who simply wants to move on from her past make for an intriguing tale, indeed! A realistic and beautiful story filled with suspense, heartbreaking friendship and loyalty that will keep you reading until the very end.

—This book is refreshingly bold

—That was an amazing book…I couldn’t stop reading it! It took me about two days to read it and I ended up staying up late on a school night! Oh well, it was totally worth it! Thank you!

—Absolutely amazing, I just want to keep reading!

—No words, just pure happiness.

—I found myself rooting for [Tamara] all the way to the end.

Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

 

Reading the Book of Mormon one day at a time: release of The Book of Mormon 365-Day Reader

Reading the Book of Mormon in a year is a common goal for many LDS members. Many of you will be setting goals to read it again beginning January 1. With that in mind, I have released this special edition of the Book of Mormon, the Workman Family Classics 365-Day Reader.

This edition of the Book of Mormon has been split into 365 readings and all that is left for you is to open the book. Read the Book of Mormon by yourself, with your family, or a study group. Space has been provided for your thoughts and study notes.

This Workman Family Classic edition contains:

• Background/Introduction

• Reading schedules

• Family reading strategies

• Extension activities suitable for families, personal study, students or book clubs

Some additional notes:

There are downloadable Bonus Materials available for this book.

If you purchase a paperback or hardback edition available through Amazon, you also qualify to get the Kindle version through Kindle Matchbook for $1.99.

I have made a special spiral-bound, lay-flat edition of The Book of Mormon 365-Day Reader available through Lulu.

Excerpt from After the Storm

The entries for my contest for ten new thriller, suspense, and mystery eBooks are in and the winner has been drawn! I will be sending out a notice to the winner shortly.

If you are looking for some Halloween reading this week but aren’t a fan of paranormal, check out my Scary but Not Spooky blog post!

Ruby, Between the Cracks is still free at the Kindle store and other ebook retailers. I am getting excited about publishing book four in the Between the Cracks series in January. Chloe is a heart-wrenching story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules at Books and a Beat. Anyone can play along.

I have just started reading After the Storm: A Kate Burkholder Novel by Linda Castillo. It’s a bit of a mashup with a female detective, a natural disaster, and a cold case murder in a Pennsylvania Dutch Amish community. I’m having fun with it so far! See if this grabs you:

He tugged a long plank from the collapsed floor, when something round and white rolled out from beneath it. At first, Josh thought it was a rock, but it was a little too round and rolled easily. Too light to be a rock. Definitely not a soccer ball. Dropping the plank, he walked over to it and knelt, rolling the thing over with his hand.

After the Storm, Linda Castillo

When a tornado tears through Painters Mill and unearths human remains, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is tasked with the responsibility of identifying the bones and notifying the family. When evidence emerges that the death was no accident, Kate soon finds herself plunged into a thirty-year-old case that takes her deep into the Amish community to which she once belonged.

Meanwhile, turmoil strikes close to home as Kate’s budding relationship with state agent John Tomasetti reaches the breaking point. Can they weather the storm that threatens to tear them apart? Under siege from an unknown assailant―and her own personal demons―Kate digs deep into the case only to discover proof of an unimaginable atrocity, a plethora of family secrets and the lengths to which people will go to protect their own.