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March 9, 2014
National Panic Day
So, you know how there are holidays for just about everything? Well, it's true, and today, March 9th is a perfect example. It's Panic Day. Now, I couldn't find very much about the origins of Panic Day. I mean, seriously, does it have something to do with the fact that it's the day after we "Spring Forward" for Daylight Savings Time? No, that doesn't make sense because I'm fairly certain that date changes every year. So, rather than spend another moment trying to figure out the origins of such a strange holiday, I immediately thought of the characters in The Covington Witches, naturally. Which of the characters has the most to be in a panic about? My immediate guess would be Baby. And if you've read Part 2, you'll know why. She has someone who puts her into quite a tizzy and we don't know yet how her panicky situation will turn out exactly.
Well, don't panic, there's still time to catch up to the witchy goings on before Part 3 of The Covington Witches is released, this Friday, March 14. Have a stress-free day.
Well, don't panic, there's still time to catch up to the witchy goings on before Part 3 of The Covington Witches is released, this Friday, March 14. Have a stress-free day.
March 2, 2014
Read an Ebook Week, March 2-8, 2014
There is a massive promotion happening at Smashwords this week and my book is a part of it. Read Part 1 of THE COVINGTON WITCHES for free. Head there now! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/400364 Use the code RW100 at checkout to get this book for freeUse the code RW100 at checkout to get this book for free during the SMASHWORDS site-wide promotion! (Offer good through March 08, 2014)
February 24, 2014
This week's Giveaway is for Part 2!
This is the last giveaway until the week of March 10th, so, enter to win a copy of Part 2 before the release of Part 3!
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February 23, 2014
"Spotlight" Author Bruce A. Borders
Today, I am pleased to host Rave Reviews Book Club "Spotlight" Author, Bruce A. Borders on my site. I've enjoyed his post and I think you will also. Here's Bruce!
First, thank you to Rave Reviews Book Club for voting me this week’s Spotlight Author! And, a huge thanks to all the members who agreed to host me on their site!
My name is Bruce A. Borders, author of crime-fiction books. I guess you could call me a professional dreamer - or a schemer. Either one fits.
As a young boy, books always fascinated me. The stories they told were so captivating, so spellbinding. The further I got into a book, the more absorbed I became - and the more questions I had. I wanted to know the what, where, who, and when, of the entire story. But the question that most intrigued me was the “how.” I found it utterly fascinating how everything connected, how seemingly impossible situations were resolved, and especially how things always worked out. With the right explanation, even the strangest puzzle can make sense.
Eventually, I progressed to devising my own conundrums - and then solving them. Things like how to rob a bank, how to gain access to a high-security building or escape from one, or how to get away with murder. This was all hypothetical of course. I never actually wanted to do any of these things. The thrill was in figuring out how they could be done.
Obviously, none of the adults in my life were impressed by my newfound interest. Everyone seemed to agree this “daydreaming” would serve no useful purpose in life. One teacher even told me my pastime was dangerous and unhealthy; that anyone with this sort of mentality would probably end up being a criminal and doing time in prison.
For some people, his prediction could have been right; I can see how it could happen. And, I suppose I could have used his words of warning as an excuse to follow a crooked road to a life of crime. But, I didn’t. Instead, I became a writer.
Over My Dead Body
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Dead-Body-ebook/dp/B005N260Z4
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/over-my-dead-body-bruce-a-borders/1105621591
Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/114607
Sony Reader http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/bruce-a-borders/over-my-dead-body/
iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/over-my-dead-body/id464857750?mt=11
Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Over-My-Dead-Body/book-4nYOrXCtVUaz8IDhXcQYIw/page1.html?s=bIkOjlpZzkmFGU3AyfF4wg&r=6
Connect with Bruce:
Twitter handle: @BruceABorders
Facebook address: http://www.facebook.com/BruceABordersBooks
Website address: http://bruceabordersbooks.weebly.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5752197.Bruce_A_Borders
RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB is pleased to announce a new Facebook "Question of the Day!" In an online Scavenger Hunt, participants will need to find the daily answer SOMEWHERE on the many Blog Tour Host sites! Please LIKE our FB page and play along:
https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Rave-Reviews-Book-Club/ 271290866357000?fref=ts
Bruce's questions & answers on THIS site:
1.RRBC: What inspires you to write?
B.B.: Good question! I’m always devising scenarios in my head, working out details of what seems impossible. Once I get started, I can’t wait to write them down - and then labor over them for months. I think my inspiration comes then, as a result of being driven to finish what I’ve started.
2.RRBC: What do you love most about writing?
B.B.: When the book is finally done and everything makes sense.
3. RRBC: What’s the most challenging part?
B.B.: Creating believable storylines and then communicating those through the characters.
4.RRBC: How do you craft your story & characters?
B.B.: I start with a rough idea in my head and just write. After the first draft, I go back and try to connect everything, flesh out the story, and further develop the characters. If I’m patient, the characters will reveal themselves - almost.
5.RRBC: How much research is involved?
B.B.: Depends on the book and genre. My action series is fairly limited in the amount of research required. For my crime fiction novels, I spend a lot of time looking up laws and judicial procedures.
6.RRBC: How long did it take from idea to finished book?
B.B.: Typically, four to six months.
7.RRBC: Do you have any writing rituals or habits?
B.B.: No rituals, but I do try to make writing every day a habit.
THANK YOU for stopping by! To read different posts, including excerpts from "Over My Dead Body," please visit all Blog Tour Hosts as found on:
www.RaveReviewsByNonnieJules. wordpress.com
First, thank you to Rave Reviews Book Club for voting me this week’s Spotlight Author! And, a huge thanks to all the members who agreed to host me on their site!
My name is Bruce A. Borders, author of crime-fiction books. I guess you could call me a professional dreamer - or a schemer. Either one fits.
As a young boy, books always fascinated me. The stories they told were so captivating, so spellbinding. The further I got into a book, the more absorbed I became - and the more questions I had. I wanted to know the what, where, who, and when, of the entire story. But the question that most intrigued me was the “how.” I found it utterly fascinating how everything connected, how seemingly impossible situations were resolved, and especially how things always worked out. With the right explanation, even the strangest puzzle can make sense.
Eventually, I progressed to devising my own conundrums - and then solving them. Things like how to rob a bank, how to gain access to a high-security building or escape from one, or how to get away with murder. This was all hypothetical of course. I never actually wanted to do any of these things. The thrill was in figuring out how they could be done.
Obviously, none of the adults in my life were impressed by my newfound interest. Everyone seemed to agree this “daydreaming” would serve no useful purpose in life. One teacher even told me my pastime was dangerous and unhealthy; that anyone with this sort of mentality would probably end up being a criminal and doing time in prison.
For some people, his prediction could have been right; I can see how it could happen. And, I suppose I could have used his words of warning as an excuse to follow a crooked road to a life of crime. But, I didn’t. Instead, I became a writer.
Over My Dead Body
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Dead-Body-ebook/dp/B005N260Z4
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/over-my-dead-body-bruce-a-borders/1105621591
Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/114607
Sony Reader http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/bruce-a-borders/over-my-dead-body/
iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/over-my-dead-body/id464857750?mt=11
Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Over-My-Dead-Body/book-4nYOrXCtVUaz8IDhXcQYIw/page1.html?s=bIkOjlpZzkmFGU3AyfF4wg&r=6
Connect with Bruce:
Twitter handle: @BruceABorders
Facebook address: http://www.facebook.com/BruceABordersBooks
Website address: http://bruceabordersbooks.weebly.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5752197.Bruce_A_Borders
RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB is pleased to announce a new Facebook "Question of the Day!" In an online Scavenger Hunt, participants will need to find the daily answer SOMEWHERE on the many Blog Tour Host sites! Please LIKE our FB page and play along:
https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Rave-Reviews-Book-Club/ 271290866357000?fref=ts
Bruce's questions & answers on THIS site:
1.RRBC: What inspires you to write?
B.B.: Good question! I’m always devising scenarios in my head, working out details of what seems impossible. Once I get started, I can’t wait to write them down - and then labor over them for months. I think my inspiration comes then, as a result of being driven to finish what I’ve started.
2.RRBC: What do you love most about writing?
B.B.: When the book is finally done and everything makes sense.
3. RRBC: What’s the most challenging part?
B.B.: Creating believable storylines and then communicating those through the characters.
4.RRBC: How do you craft your story & characters?
B.B.: I start with a rough idea in my head and just write. After the first draft, I go back and try to connect everything, flesh out the story, and further develop the characters. If I’m patient, the characters will reveal themselves - almost.
5.RRBC: How much research is involved?
B.B.: Depends on the book and genre. My action series is fairly limited in the amount of research required. For my crime fiction novels, I spend a lot of time looking up laws and judicial procedures.
6.RRBC: How long did it take from idea to finished book?
B.B.: Typically, four to six months.
7.RRBC: Do you have any writing rituals or habits?
B.B.: No rituals, but I do try to make writing every day a habit.
THANK YOU for stopping by! To read different posts, including excerpts from "Over My Dead Body," please visit all Blog Tour Hosts as found on:
www.RaveReviewsByNonnieJules. wordpress.com
February 22, 2014
Spotlight Author Bruce A. Borders
Today I'm pleased to host Rave Review Book Club "Spotlight" Author, Bruce A. Borders. I enjoyed his guest post and I think you will too - here's Bruce!
First, thank you to Rave Reviews Book Club for voting me this week’s Spotlight Author! And, a huge thanks to all the members who agreed to host me on their site!
My name is Bruce A. Borders, author of crime-fiction books.I guess you could call me a professional dreamer - or a schemer. Either onefits.
As a young boy, books always fascinated me. The stories they told were so captivating, so spellbinding. The further I got into a book, the more absorbed I became - and the more questions I had. I wanted to know the what, where, who, and when, of the entire story. But the question that most intrigued me was the “how.” I found it utterly fascinating how everything connected, how seemingly impossible situations were resolved, and especially how things always worked out. With the right explanation, even the strangest puzzle can make sense.
Eventually, I progressed to devising my own conundrums - and then solving them. Things like how to rob a bank, how to gain access to a high-security building or escape from one, or how to get away with murder. This was all hypothetical of course. I never actually wanted to do any of these things. The thrill was in figuring out how they could be done.
Obviously, none of the adults in my life were impressed bymy newfound interest. Everyone seemed to agree this “daydreaming” would serve no useful purpose in life. One teacher even told me my pastime was dangerous and unhealthy; that anyone with this sort of mentality would probably end up being a criminal and doing time in prison.
For some people, his prediction could have been right; I can see how it could happen. And, I suppose I could have used his words of warning as an excuse to follow a crooked road to a life of crime. But, I didn’t. Instead, I became a writer.
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Over My Dead Body
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Dead-Body-ebook/dp/B005N260Z4
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/over-my-dead-body-bruce-a-borders/1105621591
Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/114607
Sony Reader http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/bruce-a-borders/over-my-dead-body/
iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/over-my-dead-body/id464857750?mt=11
Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Over-My-Dead-Body/book-4nYOrXCtVUaz8IDhXcQYIw/page1.html?s=bIkOjlpZzkmFGU3AyfF4wg&r=6
Connect with Bruce:
Twitter handle: @BruceABorders
Facebook address: http://www.facebook.com/BruceABordersBooks
Website address: http://bruceabordersbooks.weebly.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5752197.Bruce_A_Borders
RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB is pleased to announce a new Facebook "Question of the Day!" In an online Scavenger Hunt, participants will needto find the daily answer SOMEWHERE on the many Blog Tour Host sites!Please LIKE our FB page and play along:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rave-R... 271290866357000?fref=ts
Bruce's questions &answers on THIS site:
1. RRBC: What inspires you to write?
B.B.: Good question! I’m always devising scenarios in my head, working out details of what seems impossible. Once I get started, I can’t wait to write them down - and then labor over them for months. I think my inspiration comes then, as a result of being driven to finish what I’ve started.
2. RRBC: What do you love most about writing?
B.B.: When the book is finally done and everything makes sense.
3. RRBC: What’s the most challengingpart?
B.B.: Creating believable storylines and then communicating those through the characters.
4. RRBC: How do you craft your story & characters?
B.B.: I start with a rough idea in my head and justwrite. After the first draft, I go back and try to connect everything, flesh out the story, and further develop the characters. If I’m patient, the characters will reveal themselves - almost.
5. RRBC: How much research is involved?
B.B.: Depends on the book and genre. My action series is fairly limited in the amount of research required. For my crime fiction novels, I spend a lot of time looking up laws and judicial procedures.
6. RRBC: How long did it take from idea to finished book?
B.B.: Typically, four to six months.
7. RRBC: Do you have any writing rituals or habits?
B.B.: No rituals, but I do try to make writing every day a habit.
THANK YOU for stopping by! To read different posts, including excerpts from "Over My Dead Body," please visit all Blog Tour Hosts as found on:
www.RaveReviewsByNonnieJules.wordpres...
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First, thank you to Rave Reviews Book Club for voting me this week’s Spotlight Author! And, a huge thanks to all the members who agreed to host me on their site!
My name is Bruce A. Borders, author of crime-fiction books.I guess you could call me a professional dreamer - or a schemer. Either onefits.
As a young boy, books always fascinated me. The stories they told were so captivating, so spellbinding. The further I got into a book, the more absorbed I became - and the more questions I had. I wanted to know the what, where, who, and when, of the entire story. But the question that most intrigued me was the “how.” I found it utterly fascinating how everything connected, how seemingly impossible situations were resolved, and especially how things always worked out. With the right explanation, even the strangest puzzle can make sense.
Eventually, I progressed to devising my own conundrums - and then solving them. Things like how to rob a bank, how to gain access to a high-security building or escape from one, or how to get away with murder. This was all hypothetical of course. I never actually wanted to do any of these things. The thrill was in figuring out how they could be done.
Obviously, none of the adults in my life were impressed bymy newfound interest. Everyone seemed to agree this “daydreaming” would serve no useful purpose in life. One teacher even told me my pastime was dangerous and unhealthy; that anyone with this sort of mentality would probably end up being a criminal and doing time in prison.
For some people, his prediction could have been right; I can see how it could happen. And, I suppose I could have used his words of warning as an excuse to follow a crooked road to a life of crime. But, I didn’t. Instead, I became a writer.
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Over My Dead Body
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Over-My-Dead-Body-ebook/dp/B005N260Z4
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/over-my-dead-body-bruce-a-borders/1105621591
Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/114607
Sony Reader http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/bruce-a-borders/over-my-dead-body/
iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/over-my-dead-body/id464857750?mt=11
Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Over-My-Dead-Body/book-4nYOrXCtVUaz8IDhXcQYIw/page1.html?s=bIkOjlpZzkmFGU3AyfF4wg&r=6
Connect with Bruce:
Twitter handle: @BruceABorders
Facebook address: http://www.facebook.com/BruceABordersBooks
Website address: http://bruceabordersbooks.weebly.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5752197.Bruce_A_Borders
RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB is pleased to announce a new Facebook "Question of the Day!" In an online Scavenger Hunt, participants will needto find the daily answer SOMEWHERE on the many Blog Tour Host sites!Please LIKE our FB page and play along:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rave-R... 271290866357000?fref=ts
Bruce's questions &answers on THIS site:
1. RRBC: What inspires you to write?
B.B.: Good question! I’m always devising scenarios in my head, working out details of what seems impossible. Once I get started, I can’t wait to write them down - and then labor over them for months. I think my inspiration comes then, as a result of being driven to finish what I’ve started.
2. RRBC: What do you love most about writing?
B.B.: When the book is finally done and everything makes sense.
3. RRBC: What’s the most challengingpart?
B.B.: Creating believable storylines and then communicating those through the characters.
4. RRBC: How do you craft your story & characters?
B.B.: I start with a rough idea in my head and justwrite. After the first draft, I go back and try to connect everything, flesh out the story, and further develop the characters. If I’m patient, the characters will reveal themselves - almost.
5. RRBC: How much research is involved?
B.B.: Depends on the book and genre. My action series is fairly limited in the amount of research required. For my crime fiction novels, I spend a lot of time looking up laws and judicial procedures.
6. RRBC: How long did it take from idea to finished book?
B.B.: Typically, four to six months.
7. RRBC: Do you have any writing rituals or habits?
B.B.: No rituals, but I do try to make writing every day a habit.
THANK YOU for stopping by! To read different posts, including excerpts from "Over My Dead Body," please visit all Blog Tour Hosts as found on:
www.RaveReviewsByNonnieJules.wordpres...
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February 21, 2014
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When last we saw Imara
When last we saw Imara, she and her family were gathered inthe cemetery in Edenton, across the lake from the family estate, Maisie House.It appeared that they were involved in an unusualy moonlight ceremony, dancingto the beat of drums, around a fire. Before that event, the family and most ofthe town had gathered for what turned out to be a double funeral. Days afterthe death of her husband, Ora Ward dropped dead suddenly in her sleep and thefamily was able to hold a double ceremony for the long-lived, long-time marriedcouple, united in death as they had been in life. The death of Brownlee Ward iswhat brought Imara and her cousins Chike and Cat to the town of Edenton NorthCarolina. Although she doesn’t say so, because she is so grateful that businessis booming, Imara is secretly pleased by the unexpected trip out of town. Thewoman is on the verge of burnout from working nonstop for three years to builda successful catering business.
