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Movies for a Rainy Day by Nikki McCormack + Giveaway

Welcome to author Nikki McCormack! She is sharing her top ten favorite movies to watch on a rainy day.
Movies for a Rainy Day
These are some of my regular go to movies for when I’m sick or just don’t feel like going out into the world.
1. Tangled2. Howl’s Moving Castle3. Ever After4. The Princess Bride5. Pitch Black6. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (Ok. Not a movie, but still a go to.)7. Serenity (or any Firefly episodes)8. Warm Bodies9. How to Train Your Dragon10. Hellboy II: The Golden Army

No...

Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole - Excerpt & Giveaway

Raven’s Peak World on Fire  Book 1
Lincoln Cole
Genre: Horror/Paranormal ThrillerDate of Publication: 7/4/16
Number of pages: 280Cover Artist: MN Arzu
Book Description:
A quiet little mountain town is hiding a big problem. When the townsfolk of Raven's Peak start acting crazy, Abigail Dressler is called upon to find out what is happening. She uncovers a demonic threat unlike any she's ever faced and finds herself in a fight just to stay alive.
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Seaside Lovers by Melissa Foster - Excerpt & Giveaway

Seaside Lovers 
Love in Bloom: Seaside Summers #7

Melissa Foster

Publication date: July 20th 2016
Genres: Adult, Romance

Seaside Summers is a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series.
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“You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that’s fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won’t want to stop reading. Every book’s a winner!” New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak...

Interview with Catherine F. Olen, Author of The Great Disneyland Scavenger Hunt + Giveaway

I am a total Disneyphile and am thrilled to welcome Catherine F. Olen to the blog today to discuss her book, The Great Disneyland Scavenger Hunt!
Where did you get the inspiration to write The Great Disneyland Scavenger Hunt?
I have had a forty-year love affair with all thing Disney and been a Disneyland annual pass holder for over twenty-five years. Watching guests of the theme parks run down Main Street USA to stand in line hour after hour while missing so much of the fine details surrounding...

Interview with Carol Riggs, Author of Bottled + Giveaway

Lightning Round Interview with Carol Riggs 
Here’s a quick interview with Carol Riggs, the author of BOTTLED. 
1. Your novel in 5 words? Genie looking for lost love.2. Twitter or Facebook? Twitter3. Favorite TV show? Fringe…or wait, maybe Dollhouse…or Firefly…4. Sweet or salty? Salty (hand me my chips!)5. Favorite superhero? Batman, man 6. Coke or Pepsi? Ugh, neither. I don’t like the bubbles!7. Favorite movie? Star Wars8. Song that’s stuck in your head right now?“Honeybee” by Steam...

Tainted by Ginna Moran - Excerpt & Giveaway

Tainted 
Demon Within #1

by Ginna Moran

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy
Release Date: June 30th 2016
Sunny Palms Press

Summary from Goodreads:

Seventeen-year-old Cami Anders uses one word to describe her life: Purgatory. What she doesn’t know is she’s closer to Hell than she thinks.

On the run from the demon that killed her parents, Cami struggles to find her place on the fringes of the Veiled Realm, the part of the world where demons and other creatures lurk in the shadows. Striving to fin...

Cover Reveal: The Dragon's Ring by Debra Daugherty

The Dragon's Ring
Debra Daugherty
Upper Middle Grade/YA Fantasy/Fairytale/RomanceClean ReadsComing: August 28, 2016
Sir James Trueblood is determined to capture a unicorn so he can marry Princess Isadora. The knight begins his quest, not realizing the Princess is following him in disguise. On his journey Sir James tangles with a witch and fights a dragon. With the dragon’s ring the knight’s mission is a success, but then he learns the unicorn will die if not set free. Now he has a dilemma, marry...

Cover Reveal: The Elect by Laura Wadsworth Carter

The Elect
Laura Wadsworth Carter
YA Sci-Fi/DystopianClean ReadsComing July 14, 2016
One small crack and the Foundation will crumble.
For the past thirteen years, the Foundation has ruled Belstrana with an iron fist and has protected its reign with an army of meticulously programmed child soldiers. As one of those soldiers, seventeen-year- old August has done terrible things to innumerable people, though he wasn’t aware of it at the time.
But when one small accident leads to a major awakening for A...

Princess Plume by Dean Lombardo

I'm pleased to welcome Dean Lombardo, author of Princess Plume, to the blog today. I was lucky enough to work on the edits for the novel, and I fell in love with Sara and her kitty, Princess Plume. This is an uplifting read for all ages!
The Protective and Therapeutic Power of Animals on Our Children and on Usby Dean Lombardo
I’m a firm believer that domestic animals provide a social and emotional support system for people in need, particularly children. A pet seems nonjudgmental to a child, an...

Kindle Scout Results

Well, it's all over, and I finally heard back with a rejection from Kindle Press. I don't know what criteria they ultimately use to decide on which books to publish and which to reject. But I do feel that I ran a great campaign and did everything I could to make it as successful as possible. I don't regret turning down the publishing contracts to take a shot with Kindle Scout, and I would make the same decision again.

I have to say that I'm rather proud of the stats Bitter Envy achieved....