tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58504127969093332842024-03-14T05:00:21.151-04:00Get your creativity flowing...A blog about writing, being a writer, getting inspired to write, etc. For writers, authors, would-be writers and authors. I only have 2 rules. 1, please keep everything PG rated at most, there are some younger folks who read my blog; and 2, please do not criticize what others have written. I would like this to be a safe haven for folks to explore their writing style and to gain some confidence in their story telling abilities. Nasty comments will be deleted.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.comBlogger569125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-71288026174272097512016-05-10T08:22:00.000-04:002016-05-10T08:22:45.903-04:00May 10th - Final Travel Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">After all the elaborate ornate cathedrals</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">we've been seeing, I almost didn't notice</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">this tiny church in this village. I think </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">it's charming. It's one of maybe thirty-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Greetings from HOME. As
predicted, I crashed when I got home on Sunday, and I was pretty much in a coma
all day yesterday. I screwed myself up with a nap yesterday afternoon. I would
have been fine if I had set an alarm, but dummy me figured, I never nap for
than more than 1½ - 2 hours, I’ll be fine. 4½ later… UGH! I went to bed around
11:30 and was up by 6:00, so I think I’m back on track.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">One thing I loved about the cruise was</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">when you come around a bend and all</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">of a sudden, there's this castle built into</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">views justice, but sadly they don't.</span></div>
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my final day in Europe and the trip home, because honestly, there wasn’t much
to see. The shuttle picked us up at 3:20 in the morning from Passau, so the two
hour trek to Munich was completed totally in the dark. We had very little time
in Munich airport before we were on our plane to Heathrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and niece who were off on a three week adventure. They were headed to Peru (via
Miami), off to visit Machu Picchu and several other places in the South
American rain forest. On their return trip, they are staying in NYC for two
nights, so I shared what I thought were “must sees” and where they should be
careful. I wish I had gotten their names. They were so nice and I would have
been interested in hearing about their journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We landed at Heathrow forty
minutes early, but by the time we got to terminal five, hiked for miles to get
to the gate for security, made it through security, and got to our new gate, we
were only waiting for a little bit before we boarded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for sound, and couldn’t sleep, so I watched three movies – The Intern, The
Martian & Steve Jobs. I enjoyed all of them. By the time they finished, we
were approaching Newark. It was strange, I was watching the flight map as we
entered US airspace, and the flight pattern had us come in over Massachusetts, we
made it over Lys’ school in Burlington, Vermont, then hung a
sharp left to head to New Jersey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the entire flight were upon approach, and let me tell you, we came in at such
an angle, and were bouncing so much, I was sure our right wing was going to
clip the tarmac, and it came pretty dang close, but we landed without incident.
An hour and a half after landing, we were in my van with Paulie driving and
Dani Rose, headed home. Dropped of my mom, came home, gave Dani her gift,
Paulie one of his, and then I went to bed. See, nothing photo worthy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are from my last day in Passau, Germany. All of them have comments near the photos, so
they really don’t need much more explanation. There are just a few things I
would like to add.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-euOdrnIBHaw/VzHMLgYOkgI/AAAAAAAAF5w/Cjz2ijRjGLwsLgt2lm86BsC1HQRroaE2QCKgB/s1600/P4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-euOdrnIBHaw/VzHMLgYOkgI/AAAAAAAAF5w/Cjz2ijRjGLwsLgt2lm86BsC1HQRroaE2QCKgB/s200/P4.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you visit St. Stephens
Cathedral (which is absolutely gorgeous) in Passau, and you decide to
partake in the organ concert (which is terrible, I swear at some points he was
just hitting random keys to make noise, and I did not recognize a single thing
he played – so either he was just an awful player or he chose the most obscure
pieces of music available), bring your jacket. It was in the high seventies outside,
but inside the cathedral it was maybe in the low forties. I was shivering so bad,
(plus I couldn’t stand the noise any longer), I got up and left.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQjrz8_6q30/VzHML97W4-I/AAAAAAAAF5c/tmfJMbwaeoEGdfXXXCHLoLmKx8Jduw3NgCKgB/s1600/P6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQjrz8_6q30/VzHML97W4-I/AAAAAAAAF5c/tmfJMbwaeoEGdfXXXCHLoLmKx8Jduw3NgCKgB/s200/P6.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was a little naughty
when I was there. The only reason I went to the concert was because mom had
signed up for it, but she got sick and went back to the ship, so I took her
spot. I would have been happy to just go in, get my photos, and leave. Anyway,
I knew she would have been disappointed she missed it, so I did a quick video
of the church, while he was playing, before I got caught and had to stop. It’s
just a snippet, but here it is. <a href="https://youtu.be/mWe3kVWJpXc" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iNNfd-5mf3A/VzHML1U3hyI/AAAAAAAAF5w/n8nQ8zXO5moDhZjKHnhRqtIbs1_Nil5AwCKgB/s1600/P5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iNNfd-5mf3A/VzHML1U3hyI/AAAAAAAAF5w/n8nQ8zXO5moDhZjKHnhRqtIbs1_Nil5AwCKgB/s200/P5.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The reason I climbed all
the way up to Veste Oberhaus was because I was told that from there you can get
a picture of where the Ilk, the Danube & the Inn rivers converge. Now you
might say, who cares, but the one cool thing is the rivers are three distinct
colors, and when they meet, for a very short span, they retain the colors. This
was something I thought you would want to see (I would have been happy with a
post card, so yeah, I did this all for you.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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get up to Veste Oberhaus, however, at the 130 step, you have a choice as to
whether to turn right and climb the remaining 170, which would take ten
minutes, or turn left and take the path which takes twenty minutes. It was a
warm day, and the stairs were almost completely in the sun, and the incline was
pretty fierce. I chose the path, which in the end wasn’t much of a picnic
either, and had close to 100 steps as well, but they were spread out. Oh, and
by the way, the 300 steps sis not include the steps in the tower (which cost 1€).
I hope you like the photo…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I said I only missed
taking a photo of Cezar, our bartender, but upon further review, I realized I
missed a few more people – Cruz, another waiter, Alexandra, another cabin
steward, and the four guys who were always running around making sure
everything was functioning on the ship – I guess they are called engineers.
They were all nice, but I didn’t catch a single one of their names.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I noticed the swan after I took this shot,</span></div>
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photo of the lock we went through where you can make out the two water levels.
Here it is –<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So there you have it, my
almost two week adventure through Europe. I hope you enjoyed coming along with
me as much as I enjoyed having you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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WONDERFUL day & happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0Passau, Germany48.5667364 13.43194659999994748.482691900000006 13.270585099999947 48.6507809 13.593308099999946tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-52118400248443063662016-05-07T14:33:00.000-04:002016-05-07T14:33:46.191-04:00May 7th - Travel Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
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between Austria & Germany. I tried until eleven o’clock last night to post
the blog highlighting the events of day 7, but between computer issues and satellite
issues, I wasn’t so lucky. I did manage to get it posted around 6:30 this
morning before the satellite went down again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am hoping when we get
into Passau the signal will be strong again. As for tomorrow, I’m not sure how
long my layovers are going to be at each of the airports or if I will have an
internet connection, so the post for today’s city, the meet the crew and the journey
home post you might not be getting until Tuesday. Notice I didn’t say Monday… I
plan on being in a coma then.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more, this time the wall behind us was not solid, so you can see the height
difference in the river. We climb roughly 12 meters – almost 39 feet. We also
had an added guest on this lift, a swan swam in with the ship when we entered
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say I, bypassed Linz for a nine hour excursion back to the Czech Republic to
visit Český Krumlov. Upon our return, mom did venture in to Linz, but I had a
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what the history was of Český Krumlov, but I have absolutely no idea. Our guide
Oli, was very nice, but not very informative. Luckily Renada, the program
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she heard first hand. So, if you happen to go on this Viking Cruise, and you
happen to choose to visit Český Krumlov, stick with Sylva, she was born in Český
Krumlov, and knows her stuff. Perhaps if I had stayed with her, I would have
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how it fared during WWI, but she was leaving the details of the palace to Oli.</span></div>
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also mentioned a local mushroom soup, Kulajda, which sounded wonderful. It has
wild mushrooms, dill, and potatoes, with a poached egg in the middle, and a
touch of cream. It sounded wonderful – well except for the egg which sounded a
little strange – so for lunch, I decided to try it. It was wonderful. Paired
with two bottles of the best tasting iced tea (Aquila - it tastes like you are biting into a fresh peach), and my whole bill was
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around the city a little more. Bought an ice cream for 20 Krn ($0.08) and then
waited to go back to the bus. Oli was gone by this time, so Sylva got the whole
group. She told us they had already started setting up for the next day festivities,
and we’d be able to catch a glimpse if we wanted because they were set up by
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American forces liberated the Czech Republic, freeing them from the German
invaders, and they were grateful. So, every May 7<sup>th</sup> is their sort-of
independence day. There are American flags everywhere. There are parades with
US military vehicles, and reenactors. It was cool seeing the old Army stuff,
but the best was the motorcycle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the day. When we pulled into Linz, we were greeted with a comical sign.
Most places we’ve stopped, there was a sign saying “welcome to ______”, so the
Linz sign should have said “Willkommen!” but instead it said “Auf Wiedersehen!
Good Bye!”. It was a “get your $h[} and get out” moment. LOL. I pointed it out
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there will be another post until I get home. The transport to take us to the
airport is coming at 3:20 tomorrow morning, so right after dinner tonight I
have to pack and then I’m going to bed so I can get at least a few hours of
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the photos for this blog post, keep my fingers crossed that the satellite connection
stays strong enough for me to post it, get it posted, and then I am off to
explore Passau on my own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0Český Krumlov, Czech Republic47.040182144806664 17.29686856269836422.103122644806664 -24.011725437301635 71.977241644806668 58.605462562698364tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-24853943987846177992016-05-07T00:28:00.000-04:002016-05-07T00:28:36.073-04:00May 6th - Travel Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
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between Melk & Linz. Today our excursion is taking us back to the Czech
Republic. It runs between 9 and 5, so I will be gone most of the day, so I need
to hustle my bustle if I plan on getting you a blog post today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a tiny mountain village with around a thousand inhabitants, and the ruins of
the castle where Richard the Lion Hearted was imprisoned. I tried making my way
up to the ruins, but half way up the mountain I must have made a wrong turn,
because I ended up in someone’s back yard with nowhere else to climb. So,
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businesses were closed, and yet I was still able to purchase my first souvenir for
myself. Yes, I do realize I did pick up paprika in Budapest Market, but that’s
not really a souvenir now is it? I got myself a Christmas ornament. It’s a
little moose, and when you pull on the string, his arms and legs go up and
down. He’s so cute.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ship, working on yesterday’s blog, and then I’d look up, and there was
something wonderful to photograph, so I would go above deck. I’d stay out there
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directly translates to 7 rabbits or hares, and they believe that is why, on the
roof of the church there are seven rabbits – you have to look close, but they
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forgoing the Abbey tour, because quite frankly, I’m getting tired of visiting
churches, but I caved to peer pressure and went. My favorite part, hands down, the
frescos on the ceilings. It’s funny, one of the ceilings is a curved ceiling,
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our way through Melk back down to the boat, but not without taking a little
break on the way. Janet decided to take the bus back, but Trevor hung back and
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way in the states. Picture an old fashioned root beer float glass. In the
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the day was the dinner last night. The crew dressed in lederhosen. The chef
outdid himself with the authentic German cuisine. We were entertained by a man
with a accordion and another with a guitar. We ate, we drank (yup, even me), we
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another roaring good time – even though all we were drinking was water. You
see, your team got points, not only for correct answers, but also for dancing,
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0Melk, Austria48.458351882808657 14.13281679153442423.018922382808658 -27.175777208465576 73.89778138280866 55.441410791534423tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-91890978093008481022016-05-05T07:40:00.000-04:002016-05-05T07:40:19.158-04:00May 5th - Travel Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
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we just docked. We are here for a few hours, then we are off to Melk, so
today’s blog of yesterday’s adventures will be coming in snips and snaps.
Hopefully I’ll have it finished before dinner (lunch time for you).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one to hold a grudge. The woman who I was so annoyed with upon our arrival,
Renata, I have been talking with, and it turns out she is a lovely woman. Our
initial meeting was unfortunate, but all fences have been mended.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lock yesterday, which I found out was number two of eleven. I took a few
pictures, but I was not going to bore you with detailed accounts of all eleven
locks. The one difference between the first lock and the second lock was we had
another ship in there with us. It was a little scary watching them try to
squeeze our long narrow ship alongside of their fat one, so I snapped a couple
of shots, then went back inside, trusting the captain knew what he was doing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ran down to the cabin, changed into jeans, and grabbed my coat – if I had had a
hat and mittens, I would have grabbed them too. It was so cold and raw
yesterday, it was really miserable. One bonus was my sneakers seem to be
waterproof, so I was not walking around with wet feet all day – YEAH!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a tour bus. Although the sites we are seeing are lovely, and the history
lessons we are getting are beyond compare, this is not a very relaxing
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to catch a glimpse of the Jubilee Church, it’s cool because it looks medieval.
We also drove past the park with the oldest working ferris wheel in the world.
It was built in 1880 (I think). If you look closely, the cars look like tram
cars instead of just seats like we picture a ferris wheel. You can even rent
out individual cars for special occasions. Each rotation takes 20 minutes, so
if you rent a car for a romantic dinner, you make your rotation, when you stop
at the bottom, the waiter brings you your next course, refills your wine, and
then you are off for another rotation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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informative. She also seems to share my sweet tooth, because she pointed out
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Helden Platz – the Hofburg winter palace. I did snap a ton of pictures (it was
a challenge cropping all the umbrellas out of the shots). Don’t ask me what’s
what, because they all kinda blended together. What fascinates me is even your
average building has ornate things – scroll work, statues, paintings – not just
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separate from the others because I wanted to point it out to you. This tower (I
don’t know what else to call it) has 3 clocks. The clocks are all run on solar
power and have been since way before I knew people even were able to harness
solar power to use as energy. The ball in the middle, that is a lunar clock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10:00 and were being brought back to their stable while we were passing. They
are such beautiful creatures. I didn’t know they were all born brown, and as
they aged they turned white. No, that doesn’t mean they are old, they usually
turn white within their first few years. Think of Dalmatian puppies, they are
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so funny. He was munching on some hay, not paying attention to anything much, when
he noticed me, he stopped chewing, his ears perked up, his head came up, and he
posed for the photo. At first I thought it was a coincidence, but then I did
the same thing a few minutes later, and he reacted the same way; and I watched
as he did the same for another tourist. The horse was a total ham.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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must stop at a coffee house, so I did. Aïda was charming, but honestly the cake
was dry and the coffee was bitter. Jagna, our waitress was very good though. It
was so crowded, I squeezed onto a bar stool by the window, but then noticed
Janet and Trevor at a nearby table and asked them if I could join them. It was
nice to get in out of the rain and just sit and chat. When the bill came,
Trevor grabbed mine as well and insisted they pick up the tab for my coffee and
cake. How sweet was that? Three cups of coffee and two pieces of cake was 19€!
Good grief!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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looking forward to seeing was St. Stephen’s in Vienna, but when I got inside, I
was so disappointed. It was dark and cold (meaning sterile not temperature) and
uninviting. I snapped a few photos before I noticed the no pictures sign, so I
have them to share with you, but honestly you’re not missing much. The church
is much more impressive from the outside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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overly impressed with Vienna, but then again, I’m much more of a country mouse
than a city mouse. Big cities make me nervous. For the next few days we will be
in quaint country towns, so weather permitting, I’ll be a lot happier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Unfortunately, my foray
into the market with the chef yesterday was cancelled. Only one other person
signed up, so it wasn’t worth the trip. That’s okay, because if I was being
honest, I was bushed. I went back to my cabin and took a nap. Being outside in
the rain and the cold and the wind while exploring Vienna sapped my energy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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see the Mozart / Strauss concert, and I crawled under the covers. I think I was
sound asleep by eight o’clock last night, and I pretty much slept through until
five this morning. I guess I needed it. I haven’t seen mom yet today, so I have
no idea how she liked the concert, but overhearing others’ accounts, I’m sure
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on my own, I just have to grab my coat. Until tomorrow, have a WONDERFUL day
& happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-80659272086912270002016-05-04T06:46:00.001-04:002016-05-04T07:14:38.071-04:00May 4th - Travel Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
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Austria. We actually pulled into port a little before seven this morning. It’s
cold, raining, and my back is bothering me, so I don’t know how wonderful today
will be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The sunrise over the
Danube yesterday was lovely. I’m not sure if you can make it out in the photos,
but the rays of sun poking through the clouds looked like strands of rainbows.
It was so pretty and so peaceful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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blog post, I had to stop because I looked up when the light changed and noticed
these huge concrete walls on either side of the ship. I grabbed my camera and
went topside. We were going through our first lock, which I believe was the
Gabcikovo Lock. What an interesting process. Although we were the only ship in
the lock at the time, I was told the lock could actually hold four long ships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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experienced a lock before, what happens is you pull in, a steel door closes
behind you, and when everything is sealed, water is pumped in (or drained out
if you are going down stream) until the water level reaches the level of the
water in front of you. When that happens, you sail out. The most surprising
part was how quickly the process happens. I would say it didn’t even take
fifteen minutes for the water to fill, and considering it take approximately
the same time to fill my bathtub, you can imagine how much pressure is being
used to pump thousands and thousands of gallons in the same amount of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I retreated to the library to finish my blog, and before I knew it, it was time
for the strudel demonstration, which, of course, I volunteered for – I never
miss an opportunity to bake! The one thing I was a little disappointed with was
they used frozen puffed pastry. Although my puffed pastry is good, it could
always be better, so I was hoping to get a new, good, puffed pastry recipe. No
such luck. We had a grand time though. My partner in crime was Trevor, half of
Trevor and Janet, a lovely couple I met on the ship. They hail from England,
but are now living in the eastern Spain. I am truly enjoying the time I am
spending with them, they are an absolute delight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We finally arrived in
Bratislava around two, and our tour departed at 2:30. Our first stop was
Bratislava Castle, but on our way we passed near the war memorial, the homes of
several diplomates – the US diplomate home is the one that looks like a mini
White House, and several “mansions”. Although these homes are average by US
standards, the views they have are worth millions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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non-event because it is currently going through a massive renovation, so there
really isn’t much to see. However, the view from the grounds is quite
impressive. The panoramic across the top is actually four photos spliced
together. From that one vantage point you can clearly see three distinct
countries. Amazing, no?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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charming. Like Prague, the streets are cobblestone, but they did a much better
job because they were not a chore to walk upon. After or official tour with
Katerina – she was a stitch, very tongue-in-cheek and even irreverent at times –
I broke off in search of the hall of records or the archives. No luck, but I
did manage to bump into the Magistrate as she was leaving her office. Between
her broken English and my broken Slovak, I was able to convey my quest, we
exchanged email addresses, and she promised to find my grandfather’s birth
certificate and any other pertinent paperwork, plus she has access to some type
of search (here’s where my Slovak got a little sketchy), but the gist of it was
she would be able to see if I had any relations still in the area, and if I
did, she would give them my email address so we could connect. I couldn’t have
asked for a better outcome. I’m so thrilled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as Budapest at night, Bratislava Castle was lit up as were the three bridges near
the ship. I guess I’m getting a little better with night time photography
because it only took me thirty or so shots to get you the five I’ve provided.
Seems the sniper breathing works. LOL<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a walking tour of Vienna – should be fun in the wind and rain, and then in the
afternoon I am going on a gnashing trip with the chef. In case you don’t know
what gnashing is, it’s tasting little bites of things. This is the only
optional tour I have signed up for on the trip, and it is costing me a whole
4,40 € - less than $6, and that’s for our metro card to get us to and from the
market. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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make out. Until then, have a WONDERFUL day & happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-65456689619482468502016-05-03T04:54:00.000-04:002016-05-10T08:23:47.717-04:00May 3rd - Travel Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
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River, somewhere between Budapest and Bratislava. Although the two cities are
only 200 km apart, because we are going against the current, it is going to
take us a total of 18 hours to get to Bratislava. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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should get there around two this afternoon. It figures, doesn’t it? The one
country I would like to spend the most time in is the country we will be at for
the shortest amount of time. I will be taking the tour bus to the palace, but
then I’ll be breaking away from the group because I want to see if I can get to
the hall of records and find my grandfather’s birth certificate. Although he
was born four years before WWI started, he didn’t leave his country until 1928,
so there may be a chance some records are still intact. Fingers crossed…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rainy, and we even got spritzed on a little at our first stop on the tour –
Hero’s Square, but after that the day was lovely. Anika was our guide for the
tour, and she was an absolute delight – funny, informative, and so incredibly knowledgeable.
Her English was excellent, so there was no problem whatsoever understanding
her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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square we rode around Pest for a bit. Our trip took us past the second largest synagogue
in the world (the largest is in NY). I wish we were able to stop for a little
bit because I really would have liked to see the willow tree in the courtyard
up close. It’s a monument, and on each of the leaves are the names of the
people who did not survive the Holocaust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elizabeth Bridge and headed to District 1 – the Castle District – in Buda. The
sun came out as soon as we got there, so the stroll through Buda was quite
enjoyable. The formal tour did take us to another church, so sorry, you’ll be
getting more stained glass pictures. However, you will also be getting pictures
of the intricately painted walls. I have never seen anything like them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a wall, or maybe
I should say parapet, near Matthias Church, and from there I was able to take
some amazing panoramics, and some artsy-fartsy architectural photos. I love the
photo of the man on the stairs. If you look closely, you will see he is doing a
pen and ink drawing of the church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We got back to the ship
around one and had lunch (and I tried to finish up yesterday’s blog but kept
getting interrupted). Around three we set out on foot to explore the Market, it
was only a few blocks from the ship, but if you’ve ever tried crossing a street
in Budapest, you’d know what a challenge it was. There is absolutely NO
jaywalking, and for a very good reason; most of the turns are blind and drivers
are traveling at a fairly good clip. In the park across from the Market, Mom
found her namesake café, so I had to take a picture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Market is your typical
European market, it’s a little frenzied, quite loud, and something wonderful to
see around every corner. The one thing I liked about this market was the
vendors didn’t harass you in the least. If you entered their booth, they would
ask if you needed help, if you said you were just looking, they backed off.
Very courteous, no pressure – it was refreshing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last night our ship
finally moved, and I got some incredible pictures of Budapest at night. Before
I left, Dani asked if I wanted to take the tripod, and I said, “What do I need
that for?” I should have listened to my daughter, because last night I must
have looked the sight – leaning on anything I could to help steady myself to be
able to get a clear picture. I even tried sniper breathing techniques. LOL. I
took over a hundred pictures, and what you see are the ones that came out
clear. You’ve got to love digital photography!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish more of the photos came out,<br />
but the ones that did are truly<br />
spectacular!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Okay, I am off to
participate in a strudel making lesson – with sampling of course, so I will
have to close for now. Tomorrow I’ll tell you how I fared with finding my
grandfather’s papers. Wish me luck!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Until next time, have a
WONDERFUL day & happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-82196955204883366812016-05-02T10:36:00.000-04:002016-05-10T08:24:18.529-04:00May 2nd - Travel Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi, it’s Christina – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Greetings from Budapest,
Hungary! It is a drab, rainy day. I’m hoping this weather will burn off, or at
least stop raining. It is supposed to get into the sixties today, so I’m still
hopeful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Honestly, yesterday was
the day from hell. It started off ridiculously early, which for me isn’t an
issue, but our cab was picking us up at seven, and the hotel didn’t serve
breakfast until 7:30, and it was a Sunday, so none of the coffee shops were
open. The breakfast crew go in around 6:15, and bless their hearts, they
scrambled so we could have something to eat before we left.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The cab driver was great,
again didn’t drive like a maniac, got us to the train station in plenty of
time, and helped us with our luggage for as far as he could. We took the lift
down to the station. A porter, Thomas, saw us looking at the signs, came over
to help, and then stayed with us until we got on the train – for a tip of
course. Who cares, he took our heavy bags and got them on the train for us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light, Airy and Comfortable</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">They were sold out of
first class tickets, so we sat in second class, but we had more than enough
room and the seats were comfortable. Actually, at one point during the trip, I
took a walk to the dining cart, and passed the first class seating, and I’m glad
they were sold out. First class had the same seats as we did but they were arranged
in a six seat configuration, and were squished into these tiny dark cubicles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jana, one of the ship's crew told me these<br />
are actually black bird nests.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Although long, seven
hours, the train ride was enjoyable. The photos throughout this blog are ones I
took from the train. One interesting discovery was the strange masses in the
trees. I’m convinced Dr. Seuss traveled through the Czech Republic and got his
inspiration from these trees. I wish I knew what these things were – mom suggested
mistletoe, I think it is a European version of Spanish moss. It’s just bizarre it
forms in nearly perfect balls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JxeIwJE38HI/VydgiXFFH_I/AAAAAAAAFyI/uFFHPTSOfn0nnL9o9bqBOoWTJN6QfxF9gCLcB/s1600/Vrani%2B-%2Bblack%2Bbird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JxeIwJE38HI/VydgiXFFH_I/AAAAAAAAFyI/uFFHPTSOfn0nnL9o9bqBOoWTJN6QfxF9gCLcB/s200/Vrani%2B-%2Bblack%2Bbird.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So we get off the train in
Budapest, and I’ve read what a nightmarish reputation the cab drivers have
here, so we decided to take the Metro to the Chain Bridge (Pest side) like the
Viking website said, but when we got outside the train station, there were no
signs to get us to the Metro (we followed the signs for the Metro all the way
through the station, but then the signs disappeared).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We decided to roll the
dice, and take a cab (3,500 HF – roughly $20), which in the end would have been
fine, except it was May Day – (Labor Day & Mother’s Day over here – I guess
Labor Day is May 1<sup>st</sup> & Mother’s Day is the first Sunday in May,
so this year they coincided). Being May Day, there was a huge celebration going
on – car races, an air show, streets closed, and thousands of people
everywhere) so the cab driver had to let us off “500 meters” from where he
would have liked. He told us we just needed to get on the walkway and head to
toward the big bridge. Okay, not so bad, so we started walking… and walking,
and walking. We try to ask directions, just to make sure we were going in the
right direction, but no one speaks English, not even the police. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let me tell you, those
suitcases got real heavy real quick. We drag all our crap all the way down to
where the Viking website said our ship was going to be… and no ship! I suck it
up and hit the cellular button on my phone and try calling the ship – both the European
number and the toll free number – it won’t go through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Czech Republic</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At this point, I’m tired,
I’m hungry, I’m so, and I’m furious, so I call out in total frustration, “Does
anybody here speak English?” I got a lot of strange stairs, but then four
college girls from Poland turned around, and walked back toward us to see if
they could help. They let us use their phone to call the ship – all’s good now
right?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wrong. The chick from the
ship – and excuse my French here – was as useful as teats on a bull. She wouldn’t
send anyone from Viking to help us, she said it was no one’s fault because they
had no control over a festival, and she said her ship had been docked since the
night before – HAH! Well if the damn ship had been docked since the night
before, then there was plenty of time for them to update their website to tell
folks the boat was at the Elizabeth Bridge instead of the Chain Bridge (as if
the festival was a big surprise and Viking hadn’t known about it for weeks if
not months). Even so, wouldn’t it have been logical if they changed docks that
they would have a representative at the original doc to tell folks where the
damn boat had moved to?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be in Hungary or still in Slovakia I'm<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bless the girls from
Poland again. They stayed with my mother and me, helped drag our luggage all
the way back to where we started and then half a mile past. They literally
walked us right onto the ship, then when they refused to take money from us, we
insisted. Drinks were on us, and we wouldn’t take no for an answer. Sure enough,
the nasty, useless woman from the phone was the one who greeted us when we
boarded, and I gave her a piece of my mind again (yeah, I kinda got nasty on
the phone before I hung up on her).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the college girls who helped<br />
us (we ran into them again today)<br />
Paula, Sonia, Agnes & Alicia<br />
Angels, all 4 of them!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our “cabin boy”, Sasha,
was very sweet. When we found out there was no food available (remember, we
hadn’t eaten since 6:30 in the morning and it was now 5:00), he went to the
kitchen and made us some sandwiches. Mom and I ate them as we unpacked, then we
got changed and headed to the lounge for orientation – where the annoying woman
prattled on and on. I have no idea what she said, I tuned her out. (She tried
to add her two cents to a conversation I was having with the concierge, but I
ignored her then as well – yeah, I was REALLY annoyed with the woman.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yummy, I called my hubby, and then I went to bed. The bed was comfortable, but
by American standards it was more of a cot than a bed (about 2/3 the size of a
twin bed). I turned one way and my body pillow fell off the bed, I turned the
other and I would lose my blanket. It was a bit of a challenge, but all and
all, I slept well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At least the bath is bigger than the one<br />
we had on our Bermuda cruise!</td></tr>
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For the first time of this trip we are on a schedule, and I have to catch the
Budapest tour bus at 8:45. I don’t even have time to add the pictures and post
this, so it will have to wait until I come back to the boat for lunch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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WONDERFUL day & happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi, it’s Christina – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Greetings from well… I’m
not exactly sure where. While you are reading this, we are somewhere, on a
train, between Prague and Budapest. We had to leave the hotel via taxi at 7:00
am, so this blog was prepared last night and put into the queue to post at a
reasonable hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We didn't do the funky bike, the horse<br />
drawn carriage, the fancy convertible<br />
or the segways, but they are available<br />
if you're ever in Prague.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yesterday was Saturday,
and while planning on what we wanted to see, the thought didn’t enter our heads
that certain things we wished to visit, ie: the cemetery and the synagogue, would
not be open on a Saturday. My apologies to all my Jewish friends, I should have
known.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We started our day with
breakfast. Pretty much the same fare as yesterday, with the exception of the
yummy ham was replaced by what looked like a pasta and salami dish. Sorry, not
my idea of breakfast food – and this comes from someone who is known to grab a
slice of cold pizza in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can just make out the Swan boats<br />
and those bubble water walking<br />
thingies through the bridge arch.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After breakfast, we headed
to the Metro. It only took a day, and we got the transit system down. Not a
single wrong turn today – yeah us! We hopped off at Old Town, but first headed
toward the river to take some pictures and then head to St. Charles Bridge. The
river was teaming with all sorts of floatage. There was a paddle boat, several
smaller motor boats, a gondola, those bubbles where you can walk on water, swan
paddle boats and the largest real swans I have ever seen in my life – I’m
talking nuked swans on steroids big. I’m sure glad I was several feet above
them and not in the water near them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3rd picture down on the left - those<br />
buildings have a river running <br />
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packed. Along both sides are various religious statues, some of which people
were standing in line to touch. Between my Czech not being so good (I very
slowly sound out the words on the signs and then only recognize every third
one), and my non-Catholic background, I’m kinda clueless as to the significance
of these apparent pilgrimages. Sorry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not an optical illusion, some of<br />
the buildings actually curve.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Between each statue, there
were vendors and artists and musicians peddling their wares (interspersed with
the occasional beggar). If you look closely at the picture right next to the
word “Bridge”, that musician’s choice of instrument was wine glasses. He played
the most lovely Pachelbel canon, in D I believe, I’ve heard. If the sun wasn’t
beating down so strongly and there wasn’t such a crush, I would have stayed longer
to listen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottom right are the treats I wanted<br />
to try. Middle left is as close as we got<br />
to the Synagogue. </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">From the bridge we headed
into Old Town – skinny, winding, cobblestone streets with tall attached
buildings on either side. Here you could purchase everything imaginable; and I
did find the shop I was looking for, and found the gift I was looking for, but
I will say no more in case the recipient of said gift is reading this – all I’ll
say is, because I went to the source, I was able to actually afford the gift I
had in mind, otherwise it would have been well out of my price range.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom's bacon and cheese strudel and<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everywhere you looked in
Old Town, there was something cool to see. I wish I had grabbed one of those
cone desserts, they looked positively decadent. Perhaps they will have the same
at one of our next stops. They even have a beer museum. We didn’t go in, but I
did snap a picture because I thought Paulie would appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we decided to be a little naughty. We stopped at a bake shop, and low and
behold, they had a chocolate honey cake. Much to my dismay, it was dry, it didn’t
have much flavor, and I didn’t even finish it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our hunger, we headed for the famed clock. We had heard stories about how
animated the clock was when it struck the hour – we weren’t impressed. I’ve seen
household cuckoo clocks with more action. Granted household cuckoo clocks don’t
have a live trumpeter, but he was so far up, you can barely make him out in the
photo. At least it was free, because if I had paid to see it, I would have been
annoyed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had it. Between the travel and then two days of walking, mom and I both felt we
deserved a nap, so that’s what we did. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After our nap, it was
dinner time. Just up the street from our hotel was Bad Jeff’s Barbeque. At
first I’m thinking, what does a Czech know about southern barbeque, but then I
read the reviews and I thought we should give it a try. I’m SO glad we did.
Southern barbequers beware, if Badd Jeff ever decides to come to the states, he’ll
put y’all out of business. It was simply delicious, and his brisket was the
best I have ever had in my life! As soon as I came back – or should I say
rolled back – to the hotel, I posted a review on TripAdvisor. I wish there was
a way to be able to give them more than 5 stars!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We won’t be getting into
Budapest until after 4, and then we have to check in with the ship, so I don’t
know how many pictures I’ll have to share with you tomorrow or what we’ll have
time to see. I guess we’ll both find out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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WONDERFUL day & happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Czech Republic – Day 2! It is now 5 am on Saturday, and I’m surprised I’m
actually up. Yesterday kicked my butt, and oh my poor tootsies – they be
barkin’! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So yesterday after
breakfast, a trip to the train station to get our tickets for Sunday, and a few
miss-starts, we finally found our way over to Prague Castle, where we pretty
much spent all day. Prague Castle is on a hill overlooking the Vltava River. It
was the Royal home since the 9th century, and then in the early 1900s, it
became the home of the President of the Czech Republic, and is still so today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Prague Castle is at the
highest point in Prague, and yup, you guessed it, there is no transportation to
get up there. At some points the incline was so steep, I didn’t think we’d
actually make it up. Oh, and did I forget to mention, the streets and walkways
are uneven cobblestone. Thank God it was a beautiful, sunny day, because there
would have been no way if it was raining or even misting, because it would have
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">But after a break at the entrance
to the castle, and a little time to take pictures of the incredible view, we
sucked it up and climbed the last four flights of stairs, and WOW. The mosaic
wall on the bottom right corner in the Pražský Hrad-Prague Castle picture is
what greeted us. It was incredible. Unfortunately, I guess because it was so
bright outside, the colors of the tiles did not come out as vividly as they
actually were, but you get the idea.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bottom right is a window of sorts.<br />It's a solid cylinder of wood which<br />rotates, one side has the opening, then<br />you turn it and the window is closed.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On Thursday we purchased
our Prague Card which allowed us access to all the public transportation and to
various sites. Four of the sites were within Prague Castle. Perhaps I should
back up a little, Prague “Castle” isn’t what you picture a typical castle
looking like, it’s more of a fortress comprised of multiple buildings within
castle walls. There’s the Old Royal Palace*, The Story of Prague Castle, the
Basilica of St. George*, the Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane*, Prague
Castle Picture Gallery, Power Tower, St. Vitus’ Cathedral*, Rosenburg Palace
& the South Tower of St. Vitus’s Cathedral. The ones with the * are the
ones we visited.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The couple left center were from Japan,<br />The bride in red I believe was from <br />Spain, and the top left is the groom who<br />wore jeans to his wedding.</td></tr>
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The Old Royal Palace was being refurbished while we were there. There are a few
parts of the palace which date back to the 9<sup>th</sup> century, but the
palace sustained a huge fire in the early 1300s and was rebuilt then. Still,
being able to walk around in a place that’s over 700 years old is pretty cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one who thinks it’s cool, because it is apparently the place to get married
when visiting Prague. Everywhere we turned another bride and groom were popping
up. The only thing they all had in common was they were just the bride and
groom and a photographer, no wedding party. One of the grooms was in a sports
coat and jeans – can you believe it? The would not have made me a happy bride!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the castle. The little butter colored flowers on the bright green leaves
(sorry, I have no clue what they are) were so fragrant. They smelled a lot like
gardenias. On the lawn, where we’d have dandelions, they had those tiny daisies.
Believe it or not, those big burgundy flowers were peonies. The lilacs were
also in full bloom, but I guess I was too busy with my nose in the bush to snap
a picture, but I sure didn’t miss the Japanese Cherry! It was breathtaking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a picture off line, but<br />ours looked just like this with<br />a mass of whipped cream<br />drizzled with honey and<br />sprinkled with nuts on the side<br />Again - OH MY!</td></tr>
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next stop. It is the oldest surviving church building on the property, built in
920ad. It’s a little hard to see, but the 3<sup>rd</sup> picture on the top is
one of the murals on ceiling which has faded to just blobs of color, and the next
picture is the ceiling right next to it which looks like it has been restored.
The two picture on the left which look like a fireplace, look closer. There was
no sign, so I do not know who that is in there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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point we decided we were starving and found a café on premises. Mom and I both
had sandwiches which were good, but then we splurged and split a piece of honey
cake – Medovic - for dessert. OH MY! You know what a chocoholic I am, and when
given a choice, I’d always go for the chocolate cake, and there was one on the
menu, but I knew I couldn’t eat a whole piece, and mom wanted the medovic. Let
me tell you, if given the choice again, I’m going to have a hard time choosing –
yeah, it was that good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The massive pipe organ is the photos<br />all down the left side. Wish I could<br />have heard it play!</td></tr>
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sv. Vita - St. Vitus’ Cathedral, which contains the tombs of Holy Roman Emperors
and Bohemian Kings. I know I took a ton of pictures both outside and inside,
but outside the gargoyles were awesome, and who doesn’t love stained glass?
Again photos didn’t quite capture the vibrancy of the glass, but it did get
close. What amazed me the most was the variety of colors used, how small the
individual pieces of glass were, and how massive the windows were. It’s mind
boggling to think about how much work went into each window.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you look closely at the 2nd picture<br />to the right of the word Lane, you will<br />see the handmade puppets in the<br />display.</td></tr>
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ulička - Golden Lane. Golden Lane are a bunch of micro homes and shoppes built
into the surrounding wall of the castle. The apothecary’s shop is slightly
larger than the others because it had a basement level. The seamstress’ home
was also a little larger because it had a cooking area. The cobblers home was
the average size – roughly the bedroom was 6x4, the lu was 3x3, and the living
area was 12x8. (The pictures are grouped together so you can get an idea.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This restaurant was recommended to<br />us by the desk clerk at our hotel. We<br />weren't impressed. </td></tr>
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authentic Czech food at Hlučná Samota. I had a beef and dumpling dish, which
was good. Mom ordered the duck, which was nasty and got sent back. I’m looking
forward to the Slovak food in Bratislava, food I grew up on – YUM!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Charles Bridge, Old Towne and to see the clock and the Jewish Cemetery. Hopefully
the camera battery will hold out a little longer today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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WONDERFUL day & happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Czech Republic! It is now 6 am on Friday morning, at least I think it’s Friday,
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday, Paulie’s
birthday, mom and I got dropped off at Newark Airport around 3:45, breezed
through security, and were at our terminal gate, waiting for the 6:25 plane, by
4:10. Not exactly sure why we needed to be at the airport by 4:00 for a 6:30 flight,
I think it may be a ploy by the airports to get you there early so you have
nothing to do while you’re waiting, so you spend money. Well, all they got out
of me was $4.50 for a water – which, of course, while juggling my bags to get
on the plane, I forgot. UGH.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since all of the other
passengers heeded the two hour early warning, our British Airways flight took
off twenty-five minutes early. How cool was that! They passed out the best
pretzels – these tiny sour cream and onion ones – I wish I had snapped a
picture of them so I could get them again. Hopefully they’ll have the same ones
on the return flight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The flight wasn’t full, so
I moved over two seats, and my mom, who was sitting with two other people moved
over by me. If I was a little smarter, and a little more selfish, I would have
snagged a whole row like some of the other folks did, this way I would have
been able to lay down and maybe get more than the 17 minutes of sleep I got. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I did get to watch Burnt –
the Bradley Cooper movie where he’s a chef. It was rather enjoyable, and had
several parts where I caught myself laughing out loud and quickly covered my
mouth to muffle the sound so I wouldn’t wake the folks who were actually
sleeping.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We had a nice tail wind,
and got to London early, a little too early, because Heathrow won’t allow
planes to land before 6:00 am, so we had to circle a while before we could
land. Now, not for nothing, but Heathrow is a fairly major international hub.
Wouldn’t you think A) the place would be a little nicer, and B) their baggage
inspection area would run a lot more efficiently? The airport, or at least
terminal 3 – which was nowhere near where we landed - is a maze of drab corridors
– picture a 1950s insane asylum, yeah, that bad. The inspection area had maybe
six people manning it, and when each and every container containing liquid,
paste or gel – even containers at or under the allowable size – are inspected, and
you have multiple planes dumping out at the same time, sixty inspectors would
have a hard time keeping up, let alone six. </span></div>
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there were countless people complaining because they missed their connecting flights
because of the inspection delays. I felt bad because mom and I were the 5<sup>th</sup>
and 6<sup>th</sup> bags to be inspected, and we had a 4 hour layover. If I had
known when we got in line, I would have let the people with an earlier flight
to go ahead of me. Wouldn’t you think there would be an express lane or
something specifically for travelers who have a small window between flights?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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which gates you are at until an hour before (of course our was the only one
which posted only twenty minutes before), so mom and I went to the most central
area we could find to sit and wait. I grabbed a much needed cappuccino, and a
tea for my mom - $8! Sheesh! When our flight finally posted, I came into my
first incompetent British Airways employees – the ones at the desk checking in
the passengers. Mom and I are the second ones to the desk – there is NO ONE
else there, and the witchy blonde chick makes us drag our bags through the cue.
At this point, I had been awake for over 24 hours, and let’s just say I wasn’t
in the mood for inanity, though I did manage to restrain myself from making a
scene, she knew she was not my favorite person at the moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We get on our flight for
Vienne (Wein), and mom promptly falls asleep – good for her, but I’m a bit
envious. At this point, my back had just about enough of sitting, and bless the
flight attendants hearts, they fully understood, and allowed me to stand in the
back of the plane with them. Sarah & Rebecca were positively delightful,
and made the two hour flight go by in a flash.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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seen of Wein, I’m not all that impressed. I’m hoping the area we see from the
ship will be much improved over the dirty, grimy, industrial area around the
airport. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We did not have passage
booked from Wein to Prague because our travel agent said it was much cheaper to
do it on site, so after a bit of confusion, we were able to, for 22 Euro, get
on a bus, but the bus only took us part of the way. We had to get off in some
town and wait for the actual bus that was going all the way to Prague. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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come. It's chilly enough with-<br />
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encounter with some drama occurred – the bus was about to leave, and mom is
nowhere to be found. She was cold, so she said she was going to wait inside the
door. Fine, no big deal. I should have known better, because the door she was “waiting”
in led to a mall. The bus was closing its doors, I screamed for it to stop,
screamed for my mom to hurry up when I finally saw her coming – and we were
able to catch the bus. Thank God, because if we had missed it, the next bus
wasn’t coming for a few hours and we would have had to purchase new tickets. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This was around 4:00 pm –
the 36 hour mark of being awake. Yeah, I’m twitching at this point. On the bus,
we have wifi, but not until we hit the Czech Republic. The moment wifi kicks
on, I go in search of an address for our hotel, because nowhere in the
paperwork sent by our travel agent is there an actual physical address for our
hotel – and, of course, everyone we ask has never heard of Hotel Orien –
probably because I was saying Oh-rye-on and over here they pronounce it
Or-ree-on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The “cruise director” on
the bus (I don’t know what else to call her – flight attendant, maybe – she helped
the travelers, made them drinks, handed out headphones), Lucy, plopped down in
the seat next to me, and helped me search for the hotel. Then when she finally
found an address (we had to check several sites, and finally the address was
listed on a review site), she screen printed everything from her phone and
emailed it to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Prague, we were going to make our way via the metro, to the train station to
purchase our tickets for our Sunday transfer to Budapest, then take the metro
two more stations, get off and walk the few blocks to our hotel, but by the time
we arrived, WE WERE DONE. There was no way either of us were walking more than
a few feet dragging our luggage. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, we opted for a cab. I
had heard horror stories about the cabs in Prague – thankfully I do not have
one to add to them. The price was 300 Korun (pronounced Crown) – roughly $12.50.
The driver, Alexi, was great. He pointed out good restaurants – ones the locals
like, told us about several tourist traps to avoid (hopefully some of his tips penetrated
my sleep deprived brain), and didn’t drive like the maniac all the trip advisor
sites claimed all Czech taxi drivers did. God must have known I wouldn’t have
been able to handle any more stress, so he put Alexi in our path. THANK YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We arrive at our fully
booked hotel. Our room only has one bed, but the staff scrambled and found
another bed to put in the room – it’s about as comfortable as you’d expect a
rollaway to be, but at that point I really didn’t care. Mom and I dropped off
our bags, then went to Vini Vidi Vici, one of the restaurants Alexi
recommended, had some pumpkin soup and bread for dinner, then came back and
went to sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Not sure what’s on the agenda
for today, but I’ll be sure to let you know all about it tomorrow morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Until then, have a
WONDERFUL day & happy writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-26462182377212811802016-04-04T12:49:00.000-04:002016-04-04T12:51:58.613-04:00Monday, April 4th 2016 - Monday Meet the Author<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy Monday! Sorry there
was no post last Monday – no excuse, just spaced, and completely forgot it was
Monday. Actually, the post I’m doing today should have been done last Monday,
because I should have done it BEFORE the new release, not after. Oh well, whatchya
gunna do?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not her "official" photo, but this one<br />
shows her personality so well, I had to<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The author I want to
introduce you to this week hails from the lone star state, and I will confess,
she a friend of mine. Christy King and I met over a year ago, and hit it off
like a house on fire. She is a gifted young adult author, and an incredibly
sweet person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Aren't they adorable?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Her and her hubby Rodney
(no, not THAT Rodney King) take all these little exploring trips, and she takes
her friends along with a mixture of photos, a little bit of history, and
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For as much time as I have spent in Texas, she
still has managed to show me places I’ve never been. I love it, and we (her
friends) are always asking her, “so where are you going next?”. Last week was a
bit of a blur, so I can’t remember if she was in Louisiana or Mississippi – I’m
going to have to go back through her posts and catch up on what I missed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When she isn’t having us
giggling over her road trips, she has us rolling with the kitty antics in her
home. Christy is a tiny little bit, but fair warning, don’t mess with her – she’s
a marksman and a championship knife thrower, who also has a penchant for
handmade bags. So now you know a little more about Christy than her average
reader (hope she doesn’t shoot me for that).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Anyway, Friday (my birthday)
was her latest release, Dirty Deeds, and it looks AWESOME. So, without further
ado, here’s Christy’s books – hope you find something that tickles your fancy:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1SMk9EA" target="_blank">Dirty Deeds</a></span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- Cameron James is a justice dealer whose targets know
her as Avenging Angel.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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with the decision of the court system? Dirty Deeds will balance the scales of
justice, for the right price.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">However,
Cameron soon learns that her illegal business dealings are the least of her
concerns. With a best friend hiding secrets and her mentor declaring war on
her, Cameron must navigate the worlds of Witness Protection and the human slave
market.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A
single misstep plunges her into a supernatural miasma with eternal
implications. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
cell phone rang, scaring the bejeezus out of me and Ghost. Ghost was my cat.
For months, I thought he was a real phantom clomping around in my condo walls.
Turned out, it was just a kitten stuck in there. Go figure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"I'm
listening," I said, already knowing the person on the other end was my
friend Devin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Cam
Jam, no work tonight?" Devin asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even
in the privacy of my own home, I blushed at the pet name and thought of some
choice things to call him in return. Instead, I took a deep breath and held down
my rage. With a name like Cameron James, it was easy to see where he got the
nickname. I hated it and he knew it. Seeing as what business I was in, he
should've watched what he said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Obviously,
you can see I'm home," I said, walking over to the floor-to-ceiling glass
windows facing the high-rise across the street from mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"This
is what I love about living here." He smiled and I could see him standing
at his own windows across the way. "I can keep tabs on you."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"It
does freak me out, another bonus for you," I said, putting my free hand on
my hip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"It
should make you feel comforted and safe."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Highly
unlikely," I muttered. "Compare our jobs again. I'm the badass who
takes care of everyone's dirty laundry. You do what, again? What did you say?
Oh, yeah, you sell flowers. I feel so much better having you close by. I sleep
better at night."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"You
should," he said, his stance going stiff and affronted, even long
distance. "If someone were to come after you, I'd see and be able to
help."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Yes,
because it's so helpful to have you across the street, in another building,
seventeen flights up. How fast can you get to me again? Didn't you time it
once?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"If
I hadn't had to wait for my elevator and then yours, it would've been
fast," Devin muttered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Yeah,
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Well,
flash me if you need me."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It
was his favorite thing to say. If I was in trouble, I was supposed to flash my
flashlight out the window and he'd see it. The thing was, it would only work if
he wasn't asleep, in the restroom, or otherwise occupied. So if he happened to
notice there was trouble, then I'd have a good five minutes for him to get to
me. I'd be better off calling the police. I never call the police.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1M9MCok" target="_blank">Talia</a> </span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(Book One of the Talia Series)</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Teenage queen, Talia,
struggles with her own self-destructive ways, while trying to be a
compassionate and fair ruler in a land of magic, werewolves, and vampires.
Within her lies a darkness – one that will endanger the very people of her
kingdom. In an attempt to protect them, she makes a pact with the vampires in a
bid for peace. In the end, the trust she offers may be the very thing that
leads to her own demise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1RA7nd5" target="_blank">Ancestral Blood</a> </span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(Book Two of the Talia Series) </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- Teenage queen Talia has
secured her realm and married the love of her life. Just when everything seems
idyllic, Camon decides that he needs to hunt down the vampire Arden for
performing experiments on Talia to learn the limits of her powers. The quest
sets into motion devastating events, causing the rulers to enlist the aid of
the realm of Sollon. Family secrets are revealed and Talia discovers that she
is far more than what she believed. Can she resist the lure of a power greater
than any known in their world? Will the ones she loves be able to cope with the
knowledge that she is far less human than they knew?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today is a day of travel –
I brought my daughter back to college in Vermont yesterday, and today I’m
driving back home. Six hours in silence – well, silence to any observers – I’ll
actually be chatting away with some character or not. This has become a habit
of theirs the last several trips, and I’m not complaining. My last trek to
Vermont, Kieren and Logan finally revealed how their story progressed and
concluded, and I’m practically chomping at the bit to finish writing their
story (something I couldn’t do while my daughter was home).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since I have to hit the
road shortly, I thought I would give you another Meet the Author, instead of
authors – it’s one stop shopping for all the photos and links, so it buys me a
little time. That being said, I have chosen another one of my <b><span style="color: red;">Top Ten Favorites</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>to share with you. This Florida gal is going to blow
your mind. Although I have put a serious dent into her collection, I am nowhere
near finished reading everything she’s written, and with over 150 books out
there, it may be a while before I finish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many many moons ago, back
when my hair was big, my waist was small, and the only lines on my face were
ones I drew there to enhance a Halloween costume, I was a subscriber to
Harlequin, which is where I first discovered this author. When she wrote for Harlequin,
she wrote as Heather Graham Pozzessere, and under the same name, she had
several historical romance books as well, which I enjoyed. (Before I forget,
she’s also Shannon Drake, who I’ve also read and enjoyed.) So, when I stumbled
across a novel by simply Heather Graham, I was intrigued. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Same author, same amazing
writing style, SO totally different. I had never read any paranormal before I
picked up Ghost Walk. That one book vaulted me from fan of Heather Graham
Pozzessere/Shannon Drake to MEGA fan of Heather Graham. She has made the hair rise
on my arms on many occasions. The one thing she most definitely brought over
from her historical writing was her ability to describe a scene in such a way,
you are transported from simply sitting in your home reading to feeling you are
actually there experiencing it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Over the next months, when
I introduce you to my other favorite authors, you will find that one quality is
what separated them from the pack. There are many authors whose work I enjoy,
but very few which I have actually pre-ordered their books, and anxiously awaited
their arrival.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Enough rambling, I’ve got
to introduce you to Heather Graham’s work, and then I’ve got to hit the road.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What better place to start
then with the one that started it all for me:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1ReYD8N" target="_blank">Ghost Walk</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> -
Nikki DuMonde's newest employee is standing at the end of her bed at four
o'clock in the morning begging for help. It's a joke, right? Besides, as
manager of a successful New Orleans haunted-tour company, Nikki doesn't scare
easily. But in the light of day, harsh reality sets in as a police officer
informs her that Andy was brutally murdered; at the exact time Nikki swears the
distraught woman was in her room.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No
one believes her except Brent Blackhawk, a paranormal investigator desperately
trying to forget his tragic past. Half Irish, half Lakota; and able to
communicate with the dead; Brent is used to living in two worlds. But when he
realizes the ghost of a slain government agent is also trying to reach out to
Nikki, he knows that she, too, must listen to the dead...if she wants to keep
living.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A secret government unit is formed under the oversight of Adam Harrison, famed
paranormal investigator. The six members he's gathered know a little of the
otherworldly - each has honed a psychic talent of their own. Jackson Crow, part
English, part Cheyenne, heads the group. Haunted by his experience with an
ancestral ghost who saved his life as a child, and the recent murders of two
previous teammates, Jackson can't tell if Adam's demoted him or given him an
extraordinary opportunity. Despite his link to the realm of spirits, he's well
aware that the living commit the most heinous crimes, with spiritualist
charlatans existing merely to fool and seduce the unwary.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To
counterbalance Jackson's careful skepticism, Adam Harrison has paired him with
Angela Hawkins, a young woman who learned the painful lesson of loss at an
early age. A police officer using her paranormal intuition in Virginia, she
already has her hands full. But Adam's call to New Orleans is strong.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
case: In a historic mansion in New Orleans' French Quarter, a senator's wife
falls to her death from a balcony. Most think she jumped, distraught over the
loss of her young son. Some say she was pushed. And yet others believe she was
beckoned by the ghostly spirits that inhabit the house - once the site of a
serial killer's grisly work.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Whether
supernatural or all too human, crimes of passion, greed and desire will cast
the pair into danger of losing their lives... and their immortal souls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1o1m7pv" target="_blank">The Hidden</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> -
Can the same killer strike again—a hundred and fifty years later? </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Park, Colorado, is a place of serenity. But it wasn't always so serene. Shortly
after the Civil War, Nathan Kendall and his wife were murdered there, leaving
behind a young son. The crime was never solved. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now…historian
Scarlet Barlow is working at a small museum attached to a B and B, the same
building where that murder occurred. She recently came to Colorado, reeling
after her divorce from FBI agent Diego McCullough. Diego—who's just been asked
to join the Krewe of Hunters, a unit dealing with "unusual"
situations… </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
Scarlet unwittingly takes pictures of people who've been murdered—just like the
Kendalls a hundred and fifty years before—the police look at her with
suspicion. Then the museum's statues of historic people, including Nathan
Kendall, begin to talk to her, and she knows it's time to call her ex-husband.
Diego heads to Estes Park, determined to solve the bizarre case that threatens
Scarlet's life—and to reunite with the woman he never stopped loving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Flynn brothers have inherited more than a New Orleans plantation. They've
inherited a ghostly presence…and a long-kept secret.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Flynn, a private investigator and eldest of the Flynn brothers, scoffs at the
haunted-house rumors—especially since Kendall Montgomery, a tarot card reader
who has been living in the mansion, is the one to tell him the tale of a woman
in white. But when he finds a human bone on the grounds and another by the
river, Aidan delves into the dark history of the Flynn plantation.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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together to uncover the truth, Aidan and Kendall realize that a serial killer
whose victims seem to vanish into thin air has long been at work…and that their
own fates are about to be sealed forever unless they believe in the
unbelievable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Stone doesn't believe in ghosts. But there are those who are convinced his
home, a historic Virginia estate that dates back to the Revolutionary War, is
haunted. Pressured to get at the truth about some strange happenings at Melody
House, he agrees to let Harrison Investigations explore the house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But
he isn't ready for beautiful, intriguing Darcy Tremayne. As a paranormal
investigator, Darcy has learned to believe in the unbelievable. And she's given
Matt fair warning: sometimes people don't like the skeletons she finds. She
never dreamed that warning would apply to herself. For she's about to discover
that Melody House holds much more than a simple mystery from the distant past.
What it holds is a very real and lethal danger, one that will cast her into a
struggle against the worlds of both the living and the dead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Murdered by a dead man? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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woman named Maria Gomez is murdered in Miami, apparently by her husband—who'd
been presumed dead, slain by a crime boss. FBI agent Brett Cody can't believe
it; dead or alive, the man had loved his wife. He also can't help feeling
guilty, since he was responsible for protecting Miguel and Maria Gomez. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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few miles away, Lara Mayhew has just begun working at a dolphin research
facility. She loves her new job—until a dolphin brings her something unexpected
from the deep. A human hand. More body parts show up, and when Brett looks into
the situation, he discovers that the dismembered corpse is Miguel's. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Soon,
rumors of crazed zombies abound in the Miami media, and the Krewe of Hunters,
an elite FBI unit of paranormal investigators, is called in. Brett and Lara
find themselves working with the Krewe—and working closely together. An elderly
crime boss who's losing his memory seems to be key to solving this case,
but…there's no motive. Unless Brett and Lara can uncover one in the Miami
underworld. And that means they have to protect themselves. And each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a TINY sampling of Heather Graham. Hope you enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-15698587489085375252016-03-14T11:37:00.001-04:002016-03-14T11:37:59.179-04:00March 14th 2016 - Meet the Author<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, is anyone else a
little bleary-eyed this morning, or is it just me? I’m telling you, as I get
older, I don’t adjust to the time change as quickly as I used to. When I was
younger – boop – the next day, I was good to go. Now… not so much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I don’t know what the
weather’s been like by you, but here in Central Jersey, Mother Nature has
smiled upon us for the past several days. We’ve had 60s, 70s and even days in
the 80s, which is unheard of in March, BUT I’M NOT COMPLAINING! All in all,
this winter wasn’t all that bad – a few bitter days, a few snowy days, and one
blizzard. Even still, I’m ready for spring. Friday, the day of my youngest daughter’s
prom, the daffodils in my yard bloomed – that’s, at minimum, three weeks early.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Okay, enough rambling. You
don’t want to hear about the weather, you want your Monday Morning Meet the
Authors. Again this week it’s going to be a Meet the Author, not authors; and I
will confess, I’m being a little self-indulgent with this one because I want to
feature one of my </span><b><span style="color: red; font-variant: small-caps;"><span style="font-size: large;">top ten favorite</span></span></b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">authors of all time. (Ooo, ouch, yikes, I could
picture the eye rolls and almost hear you say, “When isn’t a blog ‘self-indulgent’?”,
but please continue reading, because this author is truly wonderful.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9NEUFly1A4/VubFiNnhWII/AAAAAAAAFok/6P1kEGRmA04zVDGaYbtef0SaBDI3cfQpw/s1600/Carla.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9NEUFly1A4/VubFiNnhWII/AAAAAAAAFok/6P1kEGRmA04zVDGaYbtef0SaBDI3cfQpw/s200/Carla.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.carlaneggers.com/" target="_blank">Carla Neggers</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I would like to introduce
you to <a href="http://amzn.to/1QY0Ntj" target="_blank">Carla Neggers</a>. Originally from Massachusetts, and now living with her
family in Vermont (a little over an hour south of Lys), Carla began writing at
an early age. Her favorite place to write… high up in a tree. Sound like
someone else you know? Where my tree was a Japanese Cherry, Carla’s was a sugar
maple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since that time, Carla had
penned over 70 books, of which I’ve probably read 80%. Most of the ones I
missed were the ones she wrote for Harlequin, but now that you no longer need
to have a subscription to Harlequin to get their books, and you can actually
chose which authors you want to purchase not just settle for whomever they send
you, I’ll be able to fill in my collection. YEAH! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yikes, there I go rambling
again. Please chock it up to time-change brain. It’s far past time you get to
hear about Carla’s books. I’m trying to remember which series, either Carriage
House or Cold Ridge, which got me hooked on Carla’s writing so I can recommend
where to start, but I guess it doesn’t matter, and it’s all going to hinge on
what you like to read. I’ll try to give you a short summation of what each
series is about, and a list of the books, in order, so you know where to begin.
Even though she has several series as well as stand-alone novels, I think this
time, I’m going to focus on these two instead of giving you my usual little
taste of everything approach. This way you’ll get to see how Carla has woven
the stories together – an amazing talent, one I hope I emulate in my own
series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let’s start with the <b><span style="color: red;">Carriage House
Series</span></b><span style="color: red;"> </span>– Murders, mysteries, Rangers
& G-men, all centered around picturesque New England cottages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and a little hard work. That's all Tess Haviland had in mind when Ike Grantham paid
her for her graphic design work with the run-down, nineteenth-century carriage
house on Boston's North Shore.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then
Ike disappeared, and now Tess finds herself with much more than a simple
weekend project to get her out of the city. It's not just the rumors that the
carriage house is haunted—it's the neighbors: six-year-old Dolly Thorne, her
reclusive babysitter, Harley Beckett…and especially Dolly's father, Andrew
Thorne, who has his own ideas about why Tess has turned up next door.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But
when Tess discovers a human skeleton in her dirt cellar, she begins to ask
questions about the history of the carriage house, the untimely death of
Andrew's wife…and Ike's disappearance. Questions a desperate killer wants to
silence before the truth reveals that someone got away with murder. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and vengeance disrupt the quiet stillness of the Adirondack mountains. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ranger Jack Galway knows his wife Susanna loves him, so when their marriage
hits a rough patch, he supports her decision to take their two teenaged
daughters to Boston for a break. But when a few weeks turns into several
months, Jack heads to Boston to get his family back. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up the girls and her grandmother, Susanna heads to her cabin in the
Adirondacks, trying to escape her fears, her secrets and even the man she
loves. Little does she know she's being followed, not just by her husband but
by a murderer…. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alice Parker left a mess back in Texas, and she'll never forgive Jack Galway
for killing her dream of becoming a Texas Ranger herself. Obsessed with
revenge, she's got her sights set on Jack's family. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Trapped
in the mountains, Jack and Susanna must find strength in each other if they hope
to keep their family together and escape the cabin alive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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When everyone is keeping secrets, it's impossible to know who to trust </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To
put her life back in perspective, Kara Galway has moved home to Texas after
years in New England. The up-and-coming defense attorney intends to concentrate
on her career and spend time with her Texas Ranger brother. But fate has
something else in store. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While
Kara is devastated to learn her former mentor, Connecticut governor Mike
Parisi, has died suddenly, she's pleased for her best friend, Allyson
Stockwell, the new governor. Then Allyson's children show up at Kara's Texas
home. They are terrified—and hiding something. Afraid for themselves and their
mother, they are certain the circumstances of Mike's death are suspicious. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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must return with the children to Allyson's home, Stonebrook Cottage, to unravel
what exactly is going on. Are the children really in danger? What secret is
Allyson hiding? And then there's Sam Temple, the Texas Ranger Kara has fallen
head over heels in love with. Sam has followed her to Connecticut and has no
intention of leaving without her. Kara must uncover the truth if she is going
to protect the people she loves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1QRT41U" target="_blank">THE HARBOR</a> (#4)</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> -
A killer strikes—then disappears without a trace. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shattered
by her father's murder, Zoe West left Goose Harbor, Maine. Still struggling,
Zoe realizes only one thing will help to repair the damage—returning home to
confront the past. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">FBI
special agent J. B. McGrath is burned-out after working undercover for a year.
Forced to take a break, he chooses Goose Harbor as a retreat. But he isn't
lying low. He believes a killer is still loose in the town—a killer who isn't
happy to see Zoe West return. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Zoe
isn't sure she can trust the unpredictable FBI agent—or their growing
attraction to each other. But the danger mounts, and one wrong move could
destroy everything she and J.B. care about. Someone got away with murder and is
determined to keep it that way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Next up is the <b><span style="color: red;">Cold Ridge Series</span></b> – it’s time for you to fall in love with some amazing US Marshals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1TIF26D" target="_blank">Shelter Island</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1TIF26D" target="_blank">SHELTER ISLAND</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (Novella - Cold Ridge prequel) – Boston doctor Antonia Winter has a feeling that someone
is stalking her. Thinking someone sees her as a means of derailing the
senatorial hopes of her boyfriend, Hank Callahan, Antonia leaves Boston for the
secluded wilderness of Shelter Island.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1pGPLSu" target="_blank">Cold Ridge</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1pGPLSu" target="_blank">COLD RIDGE</a> (#1)</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> - <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Award-winning
photographer Carine Winter does whatever it takes to get the perfect shot. So
she accepts the job of photographing Sterling Rancourt's historic Boston home
knowing she's taking a risk—she could run into Tyler North, the pararescuer who
all but left her at the altar a year ago. Then Carine finds a body in
Rancourt's house—and the prime suspect in the murder is Tyler North's best friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
Tyler hears about the murder, he rushes to see his friend Manny, expecting him
to ask for help. Instead, Manny urges Tyler to protect Carine, to take her back
to Cold Ridge and away from the temptation to meddle in a murder investigation.
</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What
Tyler learns is that Carine's at the center of a deadly game. And the only
person she can trust is the person she vowed never to trust again: him. But
they're running out of time—because a killer has followed them to Cold Ridge…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1P8iIvf" target="_blank">NIGHT'S LANDING</a> (#2)</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> -
Archaeologist Sarah Dunnemore is prepared for almost anything when she returns
to her family home in Night's Landing, Tennessee...except the news that her
twin brother, Rob, has just been seriously wounded in a sniper attack in
Central Park. She rushes to New York to be with him, only to come up against
no-nonsense Nate Winter, who was slightly wounded in the attack.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In
his work as a deputy U.S. marshal, Nate is the best, but he's willing to break
the rules to track down his and Rob's would-be killer. Nate believes the
official investigation is going in the wrong direction-especially when he
learns that Sarah is like a surrogate daughter and a confidante to her family's
famous Night's Landing neighbor-the president of the United States.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
Nate suspects that Sarah has held back crucial information, he follows her to
Night's Landing. Because Nate will let nothing-not his and Sarah's growing
attraction for each other, not the mounting danger they face-stand in the way
of the truth. But in a place filled with betrayal, greed and long-held secrets,
truth is guarded with a deadly vengeance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1Ut2XWg" target="_blank">The Rapids</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1Ut2XWg" target="_blank">THE RAPIDS</a> (#3)</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> -
She has no time to take a break after playing a key role in the arrest of
dangerous fugitive Nicholas Janssen. But with Janssen fighting extradition from
his Dutch prison, U.S. diplomatic security agent Maggie Spencer isn't about to
back off—even when U.S. marshal Rob Dunnemore turns up asking some very tough
questions. Maggie has no reason to trust Rob, especially when she learns he has
a personal interest: he was almost killed thanks to Janssen.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then
Maggie and Rob discover the body of an American diplomat, and they realize
there's another killer on the loose. Determined to tie up the case, Maggie
heads to upstate New York following a questionable lead. Knowing she's holding
back on him, Rob's right on her tail. And now she has no choice but to trust
him. Because a trap has been set and they have both walked right into it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Deputy U.S. Marshal Juliet Longstreet has made her share of enemies, and now
one of them is out of prison and threatening to kill her. Her mission: find him
first.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But
hot on her suspect's trail is Special Forces officer Ethan Brooker, who has a
way of dropping into Juliet's life without warning. Haunted by his wife's
death, Ethan is a man Juliet knows she should avoid. And now he's focused on a
related mission of his own and can't—or won't—give Juliet any details.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
she finds her doorman dead and her New York apartment ransacked, Juliet tracks
down Ethan—this time she wants answers. They agree to team up, and as they
fight their growing attraction to each other, their race to stop a ruthless
killer takes them north to Juliet's family in Vermont…and into the heart of a
dangerous web of lies, greed, deceit—and murder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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An idyllic cottage. An unlikely suicide. A conspiracy that could blow the lid
off the Department of Justice.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Three
months ago Quinn Harlowe left the high-pressure hallways of the Justice
Department to become an independent consultant and have more control over her
life—maybe even have a life. But the nirvana of her new gig is short-lived when
Quinn discovers her friend and former colleague Alicia Morrow dead outside
Quinn's bayside cottage. Suicide? Quinn is doubtful.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on her own, she soon discovers that someone is following her every move. Huck
McCabe claims he's a bodyguard at Breakwater, a high-security compound near
Quinn's cottage. But Quinn suspects he's lying, never imagining the truth:
McCabe is an undercover agent trying to penetrate a violent network of
vigilantes—the same people Quinn has identified. Joined by a common goal, Quinn
and McCabe must fight the bastion of law and order…a fight they know could lead
to disaster.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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On what is supposed to be a quiet long weekend in New Hampshire, Deputy U.S.
Marshal Mackenzie Stewart is viciously attacked at the lakefront cottage of her
friend, federal judge Bernadette Peacham. Mackenzie fends off her attacker, but
he manages to escape. Everything suggests he's a deranged drifter—until FBI
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Rook, Mackenzie broke her own rule not to get involved with anyone in law
enforcement, but she knows he isn't up from Washington, D.C., to set things
straight between them. He's on a case.</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the hunt for the mysterious attacker continues, the case takes an unexpected
turn when Mackenzie follows Rook back to Washington and finds that Bernadette's
former mentor, a once-powerful, now-disgraced judge who has been providing Rook
with information, has gone missing. Mackenzie and Rook realize the stakes are
higher than either had imagined, and a master criminal with nothing left to
lose is prepared to gamble everything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& prequel novella FBI series called the <b>Sharpe & Donovan</b> <b>Series</b> (LOVE
these characters), a 4 novel series called <b>BDP/FBI Series</b> (these will keep you
on the edge of your seat), a 6 novel & Christmas novella series called
<b>Sweet River Valley Series</b> (I’m a couple behind, but I’m enjoying this series as
well), a 3 novel <b>Black Falls Series</b> (not to sound like a broken record, but I
loved these too), 11 standalone novels (I’ve read all except for the two
published under Carla’s other pen name, Anne Harrell), 3 anthologies (I only read one of these), and 17 novels through Harlequin (already mentioned).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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writing for a little over 30 years (I believe she was first published in 1983
or 1984), this still equates to an average of two novels a year. PHEW!! That’s
some serious dedication to the craft, and a plethora of imagination! Even
though we are around the same age, I want to be Carla when I grow up!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope you enjoyed meeting
Carla Neggers, and I hope you fall in love with her writing just like I have.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!</span><br />
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of Monday Morning Meet the Authors, or in this case, again, Meet the Author.
Today I will be introducing you to another “heavy hitter”, and again, I will
only be featuring a sample of her extensive library.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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romance author extraordinaire, <a href="http://debrasalonen.com/" target="_blank">Debra Salonen</a>. Debra has been writing forever,
or so it seems. Though I cannot verify, I believe she started sometime shortly
after she got out of diapers, because how else could someone so youthful have
so much experience under her belt? Debra has over <b><i>twenty-five</i></b> titles with
Harlequin alone, several with other publishing houses, and her current Big Sky
Mavericks series, which you’ll hear more about in a bit, is with Tule
Publishing Group.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In 2006, Debra won the
esteemed Romantic Times’ Series Story Teller of the Year Award. As you know, I've read
thousands of books, and I will be honest, with the exception of a few, the
stories and the authors have a tendency of all mushing together in my memory.
For me, the one reason Debra’s books are memorable, is her incredible story
telling ability. She has a knack for making me want to visit the places she
writes about, and now, with her Big Sky series, I have a sneaking suspicion one
of my “Why the heck did we get married?” weekends may find me and my hubby in
Montana. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Okay, enough rambling, let’s
get to Debra’s books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1QFNu0z" target="_blank">Montana Cowgirl (Big Sky Mavericks Book 1)</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jenkins left her hometown of Marietta, Montana, at eighteen, poised to take
college, and the rodeo world, by storm – despite Paul Zabrinski. On the eve of her
great escape, at the top of the Ferris Wheel at the Big Marietta Fair, he
invoked his great-grandmother Hilda’s curse. “If you do this, Bailey Jenkins, I
will hate you forever. And I’ll call on my great-grandmother to curse you. She
was a Gypsy witch, you know.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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years later, Bailey’s back–shattered, humbled by fate and bruised at the soul
level but determined to rebuild –once she helps her parents get back on their
feet. She didn’t expect Paul Zabrinski to meet her plane, but seeing him
strong, handsome and successful is somehow fitting. After all, Bailey didn’t
need Paul’s gypsy great-grandmother to put a curse on her – Bailey already had
the worst luck on the planet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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look at Bailey Jenkins – his first love, the woman he adored…and cursed – and every
emotion Paul Zabrinski felt fifteen years earlier comes rushing back. The love of
his life broke his heart and made him hate her…or so he thought. The line
between love and hate is very narrow, with only so much room for forgiveness.
But Paul Zabrinski owns Big Z Hardware and Construction. If anyone is capable
of building a bridge for them to cross together, it’s him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Currently there are 9
books in the Big Sky Mavericks Series, just in case you’re interested… (Oooo,
and if you hurry, the Kindle edition of Montana Cowgirl is <b><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></b> today.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Book 1: <a href="http://amzn.to/1QFNu0z" target="_blank">Montana Cowgirl </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Christmas wishes ever come true? Ask Abigail, who at age eight met a real live
"Christmas angel." Thirty years later, Abby is a single mom and
successful book editor and author of the popular holiday children's story,
"My Christmas Angel." But she's never stopped wondering about Dickie
Daniels, the scruffy little boy from the wrong side of the tracks her mother
brought home one memorable--life-changing--Christmas Eve. When the phone rings
on Christmas Eve eve, a voice she never truly expected to hear again reaches
out to prove second chances can happen if you have a little faith in the power
of love and kindness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lawrence Bishop has a bright political future. But there's one thing that could
come back to haunt him. Two years ago he spent a ski weekend in the arms of a
sexy stranger. Now he needs to find the woman he's been unable to put out of
his mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ren
is sad to learn that "Jewel" died in an accident. But her
fifteen-month-old son is living with his aunt, Sara Carsten. Ren does the math
and feels compelled to find out if his suspicions are correct, even though he
knows he should stay away…or risk his promising career. Then he meets Sara—and
suddenly staying away is even more difficult.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">But
what he has to tell Sara—and what he sees with his own eyes—rocks both their
worlds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1LLRgIN" target="_blank">The Quiet Child (Sisters of the Silver Dollar)</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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The Four Radonovic Sisters. Their Gypsy Mother Has A Prophecy For Each Of Her
Daughters…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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prophecy: A child's laughter can heal a wounded heart, but first you have to
heal the child.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Alex
Radonovic isn't particularly looking forward to Christmas. Her sisters have all
found their soul mates—even her mother has a romantic interest. Only Alex is
alone. Until her ex-fiancé arrives with a preposterous suggestion. He wants
Alex to help his son. Her first reaction is to refuse—after all, the child is
proof of Mark's betrayal. But her heart goes out to the sad little boy. Could
this be the meaning behind her mother's prediction? If she helps little Braden,
will she finally be able to forgive his father?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Maybe
this Christmas will be different from all the others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">She
may be 50-something, trapped in a dead-end job and worried her get-up-'n-go got
up and went, but Judy Banger isn't ready to throw in the towel. Too bad her
first attempt to re-ignite her sex life winds up with a 911 call. And she knows
it's absolutely wrong of her to cry on the shoulder of a sexy carpenter with a
Mrs. Robinson fixation, but it's not like she's going to meet the man of her
dreams any time soon, right? Especially not in a hotel room where her
ill-conceived plans to take control of her life flew out the window the minute
a sexy young cop showed up...with a second set of handcuffs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wilson "Wiley" Canby embodies the fire and smoldering angst of every
romance hero Judy ever imagined all in one perfect package. Too bad Judy's
never considered herself romance heroine material. And to make matters worse,
their first meeting involves a black lace bustier, fishnet stockings and a whip
named Gerald. Judy's doomed...unless, of course, Wiley's ready to explore his naughty
side, too.</span></div>
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advocate Abby Davis wants a new job. One that involves shorter hours and less
stress. But she's never been able to ignore a family in trouble. And the
handsome cowboy waiting outside her office with his two little girls has a
story that touches her heart. </span></div>
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brought huge changes to Tom Butler's life. Overnight he's gone from single man
living a simple ranch life to single parent trying to cope with two grieving
daughters. Abby can tell he's reluctant to seek help, but he'll do it for his
kids. Now, instead of a new job, Abby has a new case. And spending time with
the Butler girls means getting to know their father. It means discovering that
to know Tom Butler is to love him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and pages, but I’ll stop here. I hope you click on some of the links and check
out Debra’s books (and download Montana Cowgirl while it’s still <b><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></b>).</span></div>
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you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi, it’s Christina!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ll admit it, I’m tired
today. I had book signings both Saturday and Sunday, and when you have to be “on”
for that long, it saps your energy. Please don’t get me wrong, I LOVE doing
book signings and meeting readers, but when a majority of your time is spent
alone, quiet, sitting in a chair writing, then boom, you have 5 to 6 hours of
non-stop stimuli, it’s a bit of a shock to the system. I guess it’s just further proof that I’m getting OLD. LOL.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have quite a variety to
bring you today, so why don’t we just dive right in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First up is <b><span style="color: #604a7b; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #604A7B; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent4; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 191;">Lynn Cooper</span></b>. Lynn grew up in a small town with big
dreams of becoming a ventriloquist. She ordered her first (and last) dummy from
a Sears catalog. It didn't take her long to realize she was never going to be
able to talk without moving her lips, plus, the dummy gave her horrible
nightmares. Lucky for us. Now Lynn writes lighthearted, uplifting romances with
the perfect combination of humor and steamy love scenes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1RA5Ulw" target="_blank">When Love Calls</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:
(Raining Romance Series): Despite her sexy, seductive-sounding name, Velvet
Rouser is a painfully-shy introvert. She has zero romantic experience with the
opposite sex. Loneliness is her closest companion. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Braeden
Stone is a rough-and-ready cowboy who knows his way around women. But, an
unfortunate accident has kept him out of the saddle, literally and
metaphorically, for a long while. Both are destined to be alone unless they can
find the strength and courage to answer when love calls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
Love Calls is part of the Raining Romance Series. Each book is a standalone
where unexpected storms of passion rage and love strikes faster than lightning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Plus Size Romance Series): Teagan Byers is an out-of-work interior designer,
wanting to be an actress. When she sets her sights on the lead role in Brock
Wolfram’s latest production of Romeo and Juliet, she isn’t expecting the
director’s brand of gruffness. Or, his distaste for her acting methods. Or, the
undeniable sparks of desire arcing between them. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Brock
isn’t expecting a curvy, spunky spitfire whose temper matches his. He’s
accustomed to men cringing and women crying beneath his well-delivered scowls.
Not Teagan. Every emotional barrier he erects, she breaks down. But he doesn’t
trust her; he doesn’t trust any woman. No matter how tempting Teagan is, he
won’t let her worm her way into his life and most definitely not into his
heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Biscotti
Baby is part of the Plus Size Romance Series. Each book is a standalone with no
overlapping characters, story lines or cliffhangers. This series is a perfect
combination of romance, steamy love scenes and humor. The stories are sensual
and romantic, uplifting and lighthearted. Feel-good reads that leave you
feeling great!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2168LoT" target="_blank">Corporate Punishment</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: Jenny
Watson is desperate to save her sister, Erin. In order to do that she needs an
insane amount of money and will do whatever it takes to get it. Ed Rugar is the
filthy-rich owner and CEO of Texas Star Oil Company where Jenny now works. He
has the resources needed to pay for the life-saving, experimental treatments
that will make Erin well again. Jenny works out a deal with Ed, but before it
is cemented, he suddenly dies. Taking Ed's place at the helm is his
ruggedly-handsome younger brother, Alex. Now, Jenny's position is in jeopardy.
Can she hold on long enough to save her sister? Or will the hot, new CEO bed
her, then give her the boot? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*Previously
released as part of the Long Legs and Even Longer Short Stories collection.
This is a 45-minute steamy romance short story. It's the perfect lunch break
escape or an anytime mini-literary vacation for the woman who is juggling it
all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our next author is <b><span style="color: #604a7b; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #604A7B; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent4; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="http://judyfolger.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Judy Folger</a></span></b>. Judy was born in Oklahoma and raised in
Kansas. With the end of a sixteen year same sex relationship, Judy has devoted
her time to her love of writing. In the past four years of the single life and
retirement, Judy has been busy writing lesbian romance novellas. To date, she
has published sixteen on Amazon, with another fourteen waiting to be edited and
published. As usual, she is busy writing yet another book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has plenty going on in her life. Hex ex-partner who cheated on her is trying to
win her back. She's being recruited for an excellent job, but one that would
take her far away from her beloved family and friends. Her younger brother is
making the final transition from male to female in a community where
transgendered people are not always supported. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It's
a welcome diversion when a cute blonde asks Dawn to dance at a local lesbian
club. The diversion becomes a mystery, though, when Dawn runs into the same
blonde at the library a few days later and the blonde blows her off with no
hint of recognition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dawn
tells herself she should just forget the beautiful, tempting woman, but
somehow, she keeps running into her. Sometimes the blonde is hot and
flirtatious; other times, cold as an icicle. Dawn's friends tell her she is
becoming obsessed, and Dawn knows they're right, but she still can't make herself
give up and walk away. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Solving
the riddle will take help from family and friends and a vacation to Hannibal,
Missouri, the boyhood hometown of Mark Twain. Will Dawn's passion and Twain's
wit and wisdom be enough to spark a new romance? Or is the blonde simply too
far out of reach?</span></div>
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terms of Aunt Beatrice's will are unique, to say the least. They give her great
niece, Joy, full ownership of her home, but first Joy must live in the decrepit
old farmhouse for a full year. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A
self-proclaimed adrenalin junky, Joy sees it all as a big adventure.
Unfortunately her partner, Sheridan, doesn't agree. All Sheridan wants is a
comfortable apartment with modern appliances, an apartment that doesn't have
mice under the refrigerator and unexplained cold spots on the stairs.</span></div>
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long, Joy's already shaky relationship with Sheridan is stretched to the
breaking point. But the longer Joy stays in the farmhouse, the more she
remembers visiting Aunt Bea as a child. A full-blooded Arapaho, Aunt Bea once
taught Joy meaningful Native American myths and legends. Joy begins to suspect
that Aunt Bea's spirit is haunting the house to remind her of those long-ago
lessons and to try to save her relationship with Sheridan. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">But
Aunt Bea's intervention may be too little, too late. Sheridan has had it right
up to her eyebrows with haunted houses, lesbian ghost stories, objects that
move around on their own, and strange women who appear in and vanish from their
kitchen. To make things worse, Joy starts to explore her attraction to a
co-worker. Will Joy and Sheridan become just another statistic in the
"lesbian break ups" column? Or will their encounters with a
persistent, grumpy ghost provide just the relationship advice Joy and Sheridan
need to keep them from hitting the skids...permanently?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/2168zpB" target="_blank">Second Chance</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">: Christa's
beloved father died when she was just 14 years old. Now an adult, she plays the
field, never letting anyone get too close. Then she meets
just-out-of-the-closet Keri, and the sparks fly. As Christa's barriers come
crashing down, she is sure she has found happily ever after. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Flash
forward 10 years. Keri has abruptly ended their relationship, kicking Christa
out of their home in Dallas. Licking her wounds, Christa has moved back to Kansas
City to be near her mother. She works in an indie bookstore by day and seduces
married women by night. Never, she swears, will she ever again make herself so
vulnerable. But Christa's world turns upside down when Keri also returns to KC
for a job. Keri has a completely different recollection of the events leading
up to their breakup, and she wants to give their relationship a second chance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Christa
isn't buying any of it. Having her heart ripped out of her chest and stomped on
once was more than enough. Besides, she is slowly starting to develop feelings
for Susan, one of the married women she dates. But Christa can't deny the
earthquake of desire that shakes her to her very core every time she sees Keri.
She wants to kiss her, touch her, hold her, and re-explore every inch of her
body. Little does Christa realize that the white-hot passion they share isn't
enough to mend their tattered relationship. That will require patience,
communication, and--hardest for both of them--trust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last, but certainly not
least, is <b><span style="color: #604a7b; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #604A7B; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent4; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themeshade: 191;"><a href="http://catherinemesick.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Catherine Mesick</a></span></b>.
Unlike Judy and Lynn, who I was able to introduce with snippets of bios
they had written, Catherine seems to be a little more shy with her personal
information </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;">(though I did need to tap into my sleuthing abilities to track down Lynn’s photo)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. All I can tell you about Catherine is she lives in the Washington DC
area, she is a YA author, and she is incredibly supportive of other indie
authors, which is why I chose her to be one of this week’s featured authors.</span></div>
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(Book 1, Pure Series): Sixteen-year-old Katie Wickliff lives quietly in the
small town of Elspeth's Grove, unaware of the troubled past that forced her
grandmother to flee Russia with her when Katie was only a child. When people in
the town begin to disappear, and Katie's own home is attacked by a terrifying
creature, Katie and her grandmother return to Russia to find answers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pursuing
them is the handsome William – who just might be a vampire. Katie discovers
that William is indeed partially a vampire, but he is also one of the Sidh, an
ancient clan whose members are gifted with great power – a clan to which
Katie's deceased mother also belonged. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Soon,
Katie discovers that her mother's seemingly natural death was actually murder,
and she is forced to confront the question she wants to face the least: Is
William her otherworldly protector, or is he the dark creature who killed her
mother eleven years ago?</span></div>
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(Book 2, Pure Series): Sixteen-year-old Katie Wickliff wants nothing more than
to settle into a quiet life with her cursed beloved, William. But both Katie's
past—and William's—are far too troubled to allow them to live in peace. Shortly
after Katie discovers that a shadowy figure has placed a price on her head—and
that a pack of vampires is out to collect the reward—William disappears,
leaving Katie alone and unprotected. Separated from her true love and
surrounded on all sides by danger, Katie must find out who it is that hunts
her—before her life is claimed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1pkRblm" target="_blank">Dangerous Creatures</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
(Book 3, Pure Series): When sixteen-year-old Katie Wickliff runs across a
vampire with a silver stake through his heart, she knows trouble is starting in
her quiet hometown. And when a mysterious correspondent starts leaving her
messages of warning, Katie learns that trouble has arrived: vampires are
disappearing, and Katie is getting the blame. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">She
soon learns that matters are even worse than she feared: an ancient and
invincible vampire known as the Hunter has been released from his tomb, and his
mission is to capture Katie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">William,
her true love, wants her to seek a safe haven, but Katie knows she cannot do
that. Famous for always catching his prey, the Hunter will never stop once he
is on her trail. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Forced
to flee her home to protect her loved ones, and pursued by rogue vampires,
Katie must find a way to stop the unstoppable Hunter—before she becomes his
latest—and greatest—prize.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So there you have this
leap day’s featured authors. Hope you enjoyed the selection, and I hope you
take a few moments to check out their books. (Both Lynn and Judy have a TON
more books then mentioned above, and the 4<sup>th</sup> book in Catherine’s
series will be coming out shortly.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Until next time… wishing
you a Wonderful Day and Happy Writing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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been happening my entire life – nearly 50 years now – Mondays would no longer
be able to sneak up on me, but yet somehow, they manage…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I know I usually get the
Monday Meet the Authors blog post up first thing Monday morning, but this
morning I thought it would be best to let the fog clear a bit before I
committed anything to writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, here was my thought
for today’s blog post. Easter is early this year – March 27<sup>th</sup> to be
exact – and I wanted to give you plenty of time if you chose to go the same
route I used to. A staple in my kids’ Easter baskets every year were books, so
just in case you find something here you would like to include in your
child(ren)’s basket, there is time to have it delivered in time for the
holiday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, you guessed it,
today’s blog will be featuring children’s authors. (I will put
the age range for the book.) So let’s get started.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First up is “Mrs. D”, also
known as Olga D’Agnostino, an award-winning author, who grew up on a farm in a
village nestled in the beautiful Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine.
Surrounded by nature and the real world, without TV and toys, she learned to
read at a very early age, and books then became a huge part of her life. As a
child, she used to create her own imaginary world populated with characters
from books she read. She finished business college in Lviv, Ukraine. To escape
the harsh reality of life in the Soviet Union, she immigrated to the United
States in 1992 with her two small daughters. For many years she worked in her
own business. She is a member of SCBWI, speaks several languages fluently, and
loves reading, writing, gardening, and traveling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Olga made it easy for me,
all of these books are geared for ages 6-8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This
story revolves around Christmastime and a family who once adopted a lost
kitten, naming it Nyda. Nyda has now grown old and has settled into a calm,
uneventful life with her new family-until the day before Christmas, when the
family's older daughter brings two playful kittens, Mickey and Jack, home for
the holidays. The two kittens from the big city are a change for the family,
and for Nyda. The old cat likes her settled life and is not happy about the new
arrivals. She's also very protective of her belongings. The city kittens annoy
her, and the old cat grumbles about the new additions to the family- until she
hears a story one night that makes her feel bad. The kittens aren't the soft or
spoiled brats she had thought they were…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Grab
your boots and hold on to your hat, because you are in for an exciting trip!
The new series of Carlo the Mouse has been born. Too Many Rules for One Little
Mouse is the first in a series of books on Carlo's adventures. Each book will
give readers an entertaining look into the life of a little mouse born inside a
hospital's walls. Clever, curious, and very impatient, Carlo the mouse dreams
of the world outside the hospital. His parents teach him how to follow the
rules and how to survive on his own, but Carlo's insatiable desire for
adventure constantly gets him in trouble. Will the little adventurer manage to
survive when he leaves home? You'll find out in Mrs.D.'s next books on Carlo
the mouse. Let your imagination soar in this full series of Carlo's adventures!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
story of a young girl, left friendless because she could not speak a new
language, will touch your heart. It will take your child into the imaginary
world of a little girl who moved to America from a different country. Unable to
speak English, the lonely girl could not find friends. She lived in an old
house with a small garden, where three blooming trees and the mysterious wind became
her first imaginary friends. The garden friends developed a wonderful
friendship with the lonely girl, and helped her overcome her fears and worries.
Through the story, they taught her how to make real friends and helped her cope
with difficult moments while adapting to new surroundings. Unforgettable
characters will open a beautiful imaginary world to young readers, inviting
them to share the fears, tears and joys of a little girl. The story will teach
the true meaning of friendship while showing readers the beauty of nature. This
book will open an unknown imaginary world through the eyes of a child...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was Elizabeth Dimmette Coyne. I met Elizabeth at last year’s Next Generation
Indie Book Awards award ceremony in NYC, and hit it off instantly. Like
practically every other author in the place, Elizabeth had her award winning
book – The Ella Zoo – with her, and like virtually every other author you
interact with at the event, she handed me a copy of her book. Now, good manners
dictate you look at the cover, read the little blurb on the back, quickly fan
through, find something you can make a positive comment on, and move on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Come on, let’s be honest
here, not everyone in the room is going to be able to converse with you on your
book about How the Ancient Egyptian’s Influenced Modern Aerospace Engineering
or Using Beaver Dung to Fertilize Your Orchids; so you smile pleasantly, return
the book, and move on to the next group.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yeah well, that didn’t happen with
Elizabeth’s book. I actually pulled up a chair and read the WHOLE thing cover
to cover. It was a wonderfully imaginative children’s book whose drawings and
words pull you in and don’t let go. I simply adored it, and am looking forward
to when I have grandbabies to read it to. Age for this one is a little more
difficult to pin down – if you’re reading to them, I’d say 4 years old, if they
are reading on their own, I’d say 8; but obviously from my rave review, this
will be just as enjoyable for you the adult.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a clever name game and adorable illustrations, The Ella Zoo gives every
impression it is a children's book -- and it is, but so much more!</span></div>
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whole zoo of endearing animals such as Ko<span style="color: red;">ella</span> Bear, <span style="color: red;">Ella</span>gator, Nighting<span style="color: red;">ella</span>,
<span style="color: red;">Ella</span>phant and more as Ella grows from infant into young woman to arrive at the
central theme of this touching collection of poetry -- a parent's love for
their child. Suitable for readers of any age, whether 5 or 75, The Ella Zoo
presents poetry to be savored and shared with those you love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a book designed to appeal to all ages with a timeless message of love, it makes
an ideal gift book for baby showers, birthdays, graduations, mother's and/or
father's day and more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Your kids are a little
older? Say the 9 – 11 age group? You may want to check out some of Chris
Grabenstein’s books. Name ringing a bell, but can’t quite place where you’ve
seen it? Well, other than Chris’ Mr. Lemoncello’s & John Ceepak series, which if they already aren't on your 5th grader's books shelf they should be, he also lent a
creative hand to another famous author you may have heard of – James Patterson (my bookshelf
neighbor) – with his House of Robots & I Funny series to name a few.
Excellent books, and no slight to Mr. Patterson, but today the spotlight shall
shine on Chris’ solo works.</span></div>
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Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games—board games, word games,
and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious
and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind
the construction of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot as one
of twelve kids invited for an overnight sleepover in the library, hosted by Mr.
Lemoncello and riddled with lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the
doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must solve every clue and figure out
every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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if your favorite characters came to life? Billy’s spending the summer in a
lakeside cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris. But something strange
is going on. Besides the security cameras everywhere, there’s Dr. Libris’s
private bookcase. Whenever Billy opens the books inside, he can hear sounds
coming from the island in the middle of the lake. The clash of swords. The
twang of arrows. Sometimes he can even feel the ground shaking. It’s almost as
if the stories he’s reading are coming to life! But that’s impossible . . .
isn’t it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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usually feature the first book in a series when I’m presenting these to you,
but the kid in me couldn’t resist this time – I don’t know how many time I’ve
ridden Rolling Thunder, far too many to count for sure; so y’all will be getting
book 6 in the John Ceepak Mystery Series instead of book 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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prominent citizen suffers a heart attack on the opening day of a brand-new
boardwalk roller coaster in the seedy seaside resort town Sea Haven, New
Jersey. Initially ruled a tragic accident, it isn’t long before there are
suspicious hints of foul play—especially after the corpse of a stunning young
beach beauty is discovered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for mystery lovers, the straight-arrow cop John Ceepak and his wisecracking
young partner Danny Boyle are on the case, a detective/sidekick duo critics
have compared to Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Remember how I said two
weeks ago that I would be featuring three authors on my Monday Meet the
Authors, but would revisit the idea when I had authors who had more than five
books in their library? Well, this week’s featured author, with more than
twenty-five books under her belt, more than qualifies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since first being
published in 1993, Anne Kelleher has been a busy little bee. Don’t worry, I
won’t be featuring ALL of her books here, but I will be giving you a healthy
sampling of what she has to offer, and I think you’ll find, she has quite a
variety, and no matter which variety/genre you choose, you’ll find Anne has
received critical acclaim for the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Prophecy, set in the ruins of an empire destroyed by magic, tells how the love
and power of two people can change the course of fate.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1SZPtkg" target="_blank">Children of Enchantment (Power & the Pattern):</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> In a sequel to Daughter of Prophecy, two
young strangers discover the love they were preordained to share, and a fratricidal
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real heir to the throne of Meriga presently held by King Abelard. He uses his
magic to probe the king's mind but kills him instead. All is set for a final
conflict between him and his half-brother Roderic.</span><br />
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of silver was protection, power and peril through battle, blood and
sacrifice—only thus could the world be saved…</i> or so the bards sing. But at the
dawning of the world, Catrione, a gifted Druid, knew only that the realms of
Shadowland and Sidhe faced the gravest of danger from the goblin hordes and
treacherous mortals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wary allies come together to wreak a spell to avert evil magicks, but the cost
will be high. For much is needed to make the Silver Caul, and the songs don't
speak of the price demanded. There will be duplicity and deceit, battle and
blood and sacrifices—willing and unwilling. Only through death will the balance
of life be preserved. For now…<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With
the courts of both the Sidhe's Otherworld and the mortals' Shadowlands in
contention, nothing seems safe anymore. Now blacksmith's daughter Nessa is
caught up in political and military intrigues that might lose the goblin horde.
Widowed queen Cecily is fighting for a throne she never expected to have. And
Delphinea, lady in waiting to the Faery throne, is caught between the powers of
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first battles are over, and devastation wracks both lands. With Nessa crossing
between worlds to further understanding of each people, Cecily and Delphinea
must fight to contain the evil that edges ever closer. Because their honor
demands that their countries come before anything—even love. And life…<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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is more danger than usual in the Otherworld of the Sidhe and the mortal world
of the Shadowlands. An unlikely group of conspirators—both mortal and
Sidhe—plot to overthrow both thrones. They have stolen the silver caul that
protected the borders between the realms—and set into motion a most perilous
war….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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women stand against the encroaching evil. All they have is a girl's love for
her father, a lady's for her queen—and a queen's for her country. Nessa,
Delphinea and Cecily are each driven by a personal destiny, yet share a fierce
sense of love, justice and determination to protect what is theirs. Will the
spirit and strenght of these women be enough to turn back the tide of the
goblin hordes waiting to overrun the kingdoms? Perhaps. But the battle must
still be fought….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Reading specialists, special education teachers and librarians agree that there
are no other titles like this available. "How David Met Sarah," the
first in a series of five books written for intellectually or developmentally
disabled individuals, uses vocabulary appropriate for a third-grade reading
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is a young man who works in a mailroom and lives at home with his parents. When
a young woman named Sarah moves to his neighborhood and begins to attend his
church, David believes she’s the girl of his dreams. First, however, he has to
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carefully structured world seems to contain all sorts of roadblocks, but David
is determined to get to know the girl with the long red hair. Through a series
of adventures (and a few misadventures) that illustrate the challenges and
rewards of life as a differently-abled person, David indeed gets his wish at
the end of this first installment in the series: David and Sarah are well on
their way to becoming good friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2014. When Richard Lambert’s beloved wife dies, he thinks he will never find
love again. Until, while exploring a medieval tower, he falls from the steps—and
into another time…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1214. When Richard wakes, he’s in the body of his ancestor, who is near death
from battle. As his wife nurses him back to health, she finds he is not the
cruel man she knew. And he discovers a second chance—with his one and only
love…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mother warned you not to be, until a decade into her settled, suburban marriage
leaves her feeling slightly numb, as if some part of herself has gone to
sleep. When a psychic tells Evie an old
flame is looking for her, Evie is startled to realize how quickly her desires
are reawakened. How far will Evie go to
rekindle the sleeping passions of her own unsatisfied heart...and body?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cry for help, echoing across the centuries, inspires a young teacher to rewrite
history and rediscover a passion she only dreamed about…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is good for Katie Coyle. She’s delighted with her new position as a professor
of Irish literature and history, and enchanted by the old cottage on the cliff
overlooking a beach that she now calls home. But she can’t shake the feeling
that something— or someone— else calls the cottage home, and that in the night,
echoes of an anguished voice calling for help haunt the beach below. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Katie first meets Derry O’Riordan, an Irishman claiming to study a set of
standing stones in the middle of the woods, she takes his story at face value.
But when her life is threatened and her job is jeopardized, Katie realizes that
more is at stake than just the confirmation of a fascinating historical
footnote. In the end, a man’s honor, the truth, and her own life hang in the
balance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kelly decides to celebrate her friend's birthday with a really spectacular
surprise, even she is astonished that the spell works... eventually. What will
Olivia do with the charming package that arrives on the doorstep, enchanted and
sweetly asleep, but stark naked under his blanket? <i><span style="color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">(I’m fairly certain this is the first book in her Celebrity Supernatural
Series although it doesn’t say so.)</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chartwell Mystery (Tilton Chartwell Mysteries Book 1):</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://amzn.to/23SQ38y" target="_blank"> </a>Psychic
medium Tilton Chartwell is trying to get her life in order: her ex seems intent
on running her out of town. When an unexpected client invites Tilton and her
sister to spend the weekend at an old Victorian on a secluded lake, Tilt finds
she might have tackled more than she handle when one of the ghosts tells her
she's "next." Can Tilton solve the mystery of the former owner's
disappearance before her own life is threatened?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Okay, I’m going to stop
now, but as I said, Anne has MANY more books for you to choose from – and if
you happen to be bored with reading books in English, and want to challenge
yourself, Anne’s books are offered in several different languages as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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back at the past few weeks’ worth of Monday Meet the Authors and I realized I
seem to have been neglecting the menfolk, so today’s post will feature the
guys.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alex and his wife live in Thailand, and to say Alex’s an interesting guy, would
be an understatement, but I think you’ll get the same vibe when you read about
his books. Don’t let them scare you off, he’s truly a sweetie-pie (but don’t
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little different than they do here or in Europe, but since all his books kinda
tie in to each other, the brief description should give you the gist. If you’re
looking for unicorns and rainbows, keep right on scrolling, <i>‘cause ya ain’t
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becomes transform by the Devil who finds out all too late the Devil is the
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years after his control over me has stopped, I feel truly comfortable with
myself. I needed that closure. When you have lived with the devil nearly all
your life, and you somehow escape him, it is important to see him hurled into
the abyss of total darkness. His death and power, over me destroyed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Doug Cooper, husband, dad, author, professor and chemical engineer, who hails
from Connecticut. As a wide-eyed child, Doug was able to experience an Apollo
launch, which sparked his imagination, and ultimately led him to become an
author of SciFi thrillers. </span></div>
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two years after the release of Crystal Deception, and after pressure from his
fans who wanted a back story of some of his main characters, Doug released the
series prequel – Crystal Horizon. So, if you’ll forgive my slight OCD tendencies,
I am going to list his books in chronological story order as opposed to
publication order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the time of Crystal Deception, where we meet Cheryl as a captain of a military
space cruiser and Sid as a covert warrior for the Defense Specialists Agency. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learn in Crystal Deception that Sid and Cheryl have a shared history and, in
particular, a romantic relationship that has somehow gone awry. In this
prequel, we join them on the day they first meet and we experience that history
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lives in a special kind of prison. He can see and hear everything around the
world. Yet a mesh restrains his reach and keeps him cooperative. His creator,
Dr. Jessica Tallette, believes his special abilities offer great promise for
humanity. But she fears the consequences of freeing him, because Criss, a
sentient artificial intelligence with the intellect of a thousand humans, is
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until the Kardish, an otherwise peaceful race of alien traders, announce they
want him. With technologies superior to Earth’s, the Kardish express their
desires with ominous undertones. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Union of Nations is funding Tallete’s artificial intelligence research, and she
turns to them for help. Sid, a special agent charged with leading the response,
decides Earth’s greatest weapon is the very AI the aliens intend to possess.
But what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? And what
is humanity’s role if an interstellar battle among titans starts to rage?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fire the first shots in their invasion of Earth, and that’s when Criss realizes
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human leadership to develop weapons and refine strategies. Created with the
thinking and reasoning ability of a thousand people, Criss never expected the
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Or is it? Together with Sid, Cheryl, and Juice—a covert operative, Fleet
officer, and crystal scientist—Criss struggles to defeat the aggressors and
save civilization from annihilation. But can he outsmart the alien intelligence
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least, we have Jason Thibodeaux. Our Texas raised author is a husband and dad,
and a HUGE supporter of other authors. Through social media, I have known Jason
for a little less than a year, and in that time, he has faithfully supported me
and my writing. However, I have yet to see him promote any of his own work,
which is a shame, because he is a gifted and talented writer in his own right.
Jason’s books cater to younger readers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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alerts military and government officials. A Reporter, Cherry Hill, covering the
Incident at Bottomless Lakes befriends him and helps him to find his Princess before
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-23068616959651850672016-02-01T08:57:00.000-05:002016-02-01T09:01:15.931-05:00February 1st 2016 - Meet the Authors<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think three is my
“magical” number. It’s the easiest for me to manage, especially if the authors
have less than five books. When I get to the authors with more extensive
libraries, I’ll probably limit the feature to one or two authors. Sound good?</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First up today is
<a href="http://www.withangelswings.net/" target="_blank">Stephanie Collins</a> and her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Angels-Wings-Stephanie-Collins-ebook/dp/B00GYL9DCA/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">With Angel’s Wings</a>, a gripping true account of a
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Angel's Wings is the true story of Laura</b>, a young wife and mother of a three-year-old
daughter. Her husband, Kevin, a marine, is deployed overseas, leaving Laura to
give birth to their second daughter and handle the two young children on her
own.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Angels-Wings-Stephanie-Collins/dp/1627766804/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">With Angel's<br /> Wings</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thirteen
days after the birth of her youngest, the pediatrician detects a heart murmur.
That leads to just the first of multiple diagnoses for both of her daughters,
sending Laura on an unexpected and emotional journey into the world of
parenting medically-fragile, special needs children.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Right
when Laura fears she will break under the incredible pressure, she encounters the
beauty of true love, in a most unexpected and unconventional way.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ravenhprice.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Raven H. Price</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next up is Christian
Fantasy/Romance Author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Raven-H-Price-ebook/dp/B00E5N155C/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1454332418&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Plan</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Conversion-Harvesting-Machine-Raven-Price-ebook/dp/B00KCXBSG0/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1454332418&sr=1-2" target="_blank">The Conversion</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Harvesting-Maching-Trilogy/dp/1634490967/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1454332662&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Chosen+by+Raven+H.+Price" target="_blank">The Chosen</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Raven+H.+Price&search-alias=digital-text&text=Raven+H.+Price&sort=relevancerank" target="_blank">Raven H.Price</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“<b>The
Plan begins with Rachel as a young child</b> having a very special relationship
with Jesus. Her new friend comforts her and encourages her but they lose
contact in time as the world steers her down a different path. Horrors upon
horrors happen until she is face to face once again with her Savior. At the age
of thirty-four, she learns to rely and depend on her childhood friend once
again. As her life and lifestyle dramatically changes the Lord introduces her
to the love of her life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Raven-H-Price/dp/1627466045/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1454332418&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Plan</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Experience
causes her to have compassion when young romances go wrong, this brings her to
a situation at church where she sees many teenage girls enthralled over a
fictional movie character. The movie, a love story between a mortal and a
vampire, is not Rachel’s usual kind of entertainment. With an open mind, she
watches the movie knowing that she is being lead there for a purpose. No wonder
this movie has the young girls’ fascination: the male lead was fashioned after
Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This
immediately propels her to want to tell her own story. Should she reveal her
disgusting past and risk losing the respect she has with the congregation by
sharing everything to keep these young girls from going through the same
horrors without the Lord?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Conversion-Harvesting-Machine-Raven-Price/dp/163122820X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1454332418&sr=1-2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Conversion</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>“Book one of The Harvesting Machine trilogy</b>, The
Conversion begins the story by explaining how after being beaten and
emotionally bruised by two ex-husbands, Hope Anderson seeks the comfort she
once felt within her family church. Upon her first visit back, she sits on the
last row to secure her anonymity. Desperate to find comfort and acceptance, Hope
felt judgmental eyes instead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Regularly plagued by fear and paranoia, Hope seeks
counsel and finds it through a female evangelist on television. The woman’s
depiction of love and her explanation of a spiritual journey prompts Hope to
ask God for the same. He grants her request. Hope is taught how to pray
effectively because of her journey with the Holy Spirit. With intercession,
Hope is also granted supernatural gifts of spiritual sight and hearing. She
faces demons bravely through her faith in the Holy Spirit to help others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When Hope’s journey is over, she does not turn her back
on her church or on her colleagues at work. Instead, she boldly stands and
fights for them using her superpowers. It is through this process that Hope
learns to love herself and other people and to forgive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Living happily with her Lord, Hope is faced once again
with what caused her immense fear and paranoia. The fight for her life begins,
and it is the worst physical and spiritual battle imaginable!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Harvesting-Maching-Trilogy/dp/1634490967/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1454332662&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Chosen+by+Raven+H.+Price" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Chosen</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“<b>A
prophecy is starting over.</b> Heaven holds a meeting so the last piece of a puzzle
can be chosen. Jesus chooses Gina Grimes, a strong-willed, self-serving, and
unchurched young woman to complete the team.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For
Jesus’s plan to work, the Holy Spirit has to first convince Gina her lifestyle
isn’t great. He uses Caylee Sellers, Gina’s happy-go-lucky coworker, to
convince her there is a better life with the Lord. Once Gina submits to Jesus,
he sends her a guardian angel. But when the angel called Ox arrives on the
scene to guard her, he sees that Satan is already focused on Gina and is
determined to ruin or kill Jesus’s new convert before the Lord’s seed of faith
can take root.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A
battle of wills begins, and in the process, Gina gets physically hurt. To
counteract the situation Satan caused, the Holy Spirit uses another strategy on
Gina to produce an effect that will shape her outlook and give her a
supernatural way to contour nearly every action and thought.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">While
Gina physically heals, the Holy Spirit makes sure Gina finds new friends who
are also equipped with guardian angels and various powers. Jesus’s plan starts
working. Gina gains strength with the Holy Spirit’s guidance, Ox’s presence,
and her new friends’ assurance. Eventually, she will find what she craves, but
not until all hell breaks out.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhS41I4AYNg/Vq9bYjREfDI/AAAAAAAAFfE/VoqQSaQHEsY/s1600/JC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhS41I4AYNg/Vq9bYjREfDI/AAAAAAAAFfE/VoqQSaQHEsY/s200/JC.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jcbrennan68.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">JC Brennan</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finally, we have <a href="http://www.amazon.com/JC-Brennan/e/B00Q7DYCNK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1454332862&sr=8-1" target="_blank">JCBrennan</a>, a mid-west gal with a penchant for putting a twist on history. Her
books include the JUST RE-RELEASED - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Line-Beginning-1/dp/1523433396/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">A Fine Line: The Beginning (Volume 1)</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Line-Ancients-Part-ebook/dp/B00TMMD80G/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">AFine Line the Ancients: Part I</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Line-Ancients-Part-II-ebook/dp/B015AR3U1I/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">A Fine Line: The Ancients (Part II)</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“<b>This
historical fantasy will take you on mystical journey with William T. Healthaway
and the Crew one you won't soon forget.</b> William T. Healthaway, a Union soldier,
fights in the battle of Pickett’s Mill. The battle is brutal and treacherous.
However, William will soon learn that surviving this battle is only the
beginning of his adventure. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Line-Beginning-1/dp/1523433396/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">A Fine Line:<br />The Beginning</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He is about to be thrown him into a whirlwind of
preternatural happenstance and danger, he and the rest of the Crew could never
have dreamed possible. The war awaiting them after their homecoming is one which
has been raging for centuries; a war that will lead them into a world they
never dreamed might exist. Unknowingly, the family will be plunged into a world
of mystery, encountering intrigue, deception, death, temptation, and powers not
of their world. With every miraculous power revealed will come a sinister evil.
William and his Crew will find themselves in a world which defies every
reality.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>“The
Crew have never been strangers to tragedy… <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Line-Ancients-Part-One/dp/1507526903/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">A Fine Line:<br />The Ancients<br />Part I</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">William
Healthaway’s family has proven to be quite resilient. Surviving an unprovoked
attack by the Damned and defeating the evil warrior Tetron, however, hasn’t
guaranteed a happy ending for the family. Still reeling from the loss of his
children and plagued by nightmarish images from the Civil War, William must overcome
his grief in order to unify his family and prepare them for the impending
revenge, certain to be meted out by the Damned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unexpected
peril presents itself in the form of hate and prejudice from an unlikely
source—the townspeople the Crew have live lived among for much of their lives.
Rumors of witchcraft, unprovoked attacks and an unfortunate reveal of the
powers the family struggles to keep hidden threaten to drive the Crew from
their home, just when they crave stability and peace the most. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Despite
all of the upheaval in their lives, the members of the Crew press on, facing
the challenges to come with fortitude, tenacity and a profound love for one
another. Dark days lie ahead, ones that will challenge William and his family’s
sanity and make them question whether life is even worth living anymore. In the
face of unspeakable tragedy, will the Crew rebound so they can seize the
opportunity, unexpectedly lain before them, to learn of their ancient lineage
and convoluted history? Does the appearance of a mysterious, but alluring,
stranger spell disaster and death…or can she provide the answers the Crew have
sought for so long to find the source of their mysterious powers? Even if the
pieces to the puzzle all fall into place, will William’s family be able to
stave off the Damned and prevent the decimation of the family they hold so
dear?”</span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">“War
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Line-Ancients-Part-II/dp/1517009782/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">A Fine Line:<br />The Ancients<br />Part II</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The
mysterious appearance of a young girl—brutalized and half dead—has thrown the
Crew into a heightened state of disquiet. Aurora and her evil pack of Damned
have declared war, and William now wonders if, somehow, the seemingly-innocent
girl may be employed in some way as a dangerous weapon in the coming battle.
Once she has recovered from her injuries, the girl’s lost memories present a
new puzzle the Crew desperately needs to piece together if they are to gain any
advantage over their cruel enemies. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The
revelation of an ancient relic may deliver the critical aid the Crew so direly
requires. Its newly-discovered power enables William to delve into the strange
girl’s memories, but will the answers be too horrifying for the Crew to accept?
Along with the new found strength found in this lost treasure comes a
treacherous caveat, and William must decide if all of the gains gifted to his
family are worth the precarious risks it demands. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After
a gruesome discovery in the woods surrounding their home, the Crew are left
with another rose among the thorns. But, true to form, Aurora comes to tear
that flower away from the vine and claim an advantage for herself. During the
family’s valiant efforts to stop her, Brimmount is critically injured, leaving
him with a handicap the rest of the family fear he may not be able to overcome.
Caroline, William’s wife, fears her own growing powers, brought to fruition by
the duplicitous relic. One of the family members remains missing…and yet
another is discovered by happenstance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Can the Crew turn disadvantage to
advantage in time to thwart Aurora’s intent to, literally, tear the family to
pieces? Will yet another unexpected, but fortunate, homecoming prove enough to
turn the tide in the bloody war, the outcome of which will spell the very fate
of the human race, as well as that of the ancients?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some pretty intriguing and
fascinating stories, don’t you think? I would love to hear some feedback as to how
you like this new feature. Please leave a comment below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Until next time, I hope
you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11947876013414315168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850412796909333284.post-26903429823142545372016-01-25T07:00:00.000-05:002016-01-26T17:42:52.170-05:00January 25th 2016 - Meet the Authors<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi, it’s Christina!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LetsSteep/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Bekky Morasco - Owner of Let's Steep</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today’s Monday Meet the
Authors is going to be a tiny bit different. As many of you know, I do a ton of
book signings at Canterbury Tales Forever Book Shoppe, in <a href="http://www.peddlersvillage.com/" target="_blank">Peddler's Village</a>, in
Lahaska, PA. Unfortunately, at the end of the month, Canterbury Tales, like too
many other mom & pop stores, is closing its doors. This left me, and a
whole bunch of other authors, without a venue for book signings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://letssteep.mysimplestore.com/" target="_blank">Let's Steep</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, friend and fellow
author, Karen Hluchan and I set out to secure us a new venue, and we struck gold
at <a href="http://letssteep.mysimplestore.com/" target="_blank">Let’s Steep</a>, the new Tea Shoppe & Art Studio in the center of the
Village. The space is PHENOMENAL, the owner Bekky and managers Lauren &
Dani (Dani runs the art studio, and she AMAZINGLY talented) are INCREDIBLE,
and the tea is TO DIE FOR! Lauren made me a cup of some type of coconut white
tea (I told her to surprise me), and I was in hog-heaven. It’s going to be fun
sampling their HUNDREDS of tea varieties. YUMMY!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.danigiovi.com/" target="_blank">Dani Giovi</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since our meeting, I have
been working on securing and scheduling authors for the 2016 calendar year, and
I wanted to introduce you to the lineup and the dates they will be appearing so
you can schedule your visits around the authors you would like to meet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Please
note, this is not a complete list, authors are contacting me daily to be added
on to the schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first name:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Steingas/e/B004HE2IPA/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1453133327&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Barbara Steingas</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Barbara Steingas, non-fiction
author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Germans-Are-Funny-Barbara-Steingas/dp/0975579789/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Germans are Funny Too</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Puzzle-Barbara-Steingas/dp/0975579746/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">A Healing Puzzle</a>, & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Solving-Crohns-Colitis-Puzzle-Together-ebook/dp/B00VJ7A1S4/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Solving the Crohn's& Colitis Puzzle</a>, will be there 04/23/16, 07/16/16, 08/14/16, 09/24/16 & 11/13/16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ocf9lDScgYk/Vp0BuPrJ86I/AAAAAAAAFcI/ZYjIxrQApEA/s1600/Chris%2BRedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ocf9lDScgYk/Vp0BuPrJ86I/AAAAAAAAFcI/ZYjIxrQApEA/s200/Chris%2BRedding.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chris-Redding/e/B004KI2BB4/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1453133488&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank">Chris Redding</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chris Redding, mystery / suspense
author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Incendiary-Chris-Redding-ebook/dp/B009AZLZFA/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Incendiary</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blonde-Demolition-Chris-Redding-ebook/dp/B0065KM0DY/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Blonde Demolition</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Game-Chris-Redding-ebook/dp/B004JF4GW0/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">The Drinking Game</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Corpse-Whisperer-Chris-Redding-ebook/dp/B003XVZA76/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Corpse Whisperer</a>
& several e-books, will be there 02/20/16, 02/28/16, 03/26/16, 04/04/16, 04/17/16,
04/30/16, 09/18/16 & 12/03/16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDuqYG0esYI/Vp0LpXecO5I/AAAAAAAAFcw/j5Zz7MNvyos/s1600/Zena%2B%2526%2BClaire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDuqYG0esYI/Vp0LpXecO5I/AAAAAAAAFcw/j5Zz7MNvyos/s200/Zena%2B%2526%2BClaire.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/claire.markette?fref=nf" target="_blank">Claire Markette</a> / <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zana-Etter/e/B00O295PU0/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1453133728&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank">Zana Etter</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Claire Markette / Zana
Etter, fiction author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dances-Destiny-Unforgettable-Pas-Deux/dp/0692517057/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1453133728&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Zana+Etter" target="_blank">Dances With Destiny</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Orchids-Zana-Etter/dp/0692274294/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Dark Orchids</a>, will be there
on 03/05/16 (more dates coming).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Kowalchuk-Zalek/e/B00JO69PAM/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1453133828&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Dawn Kowalchuk</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dawn Kowalchuk, contemporary
fiction author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sunrise-Share-Dawn-Kowalchuk-Zalek-ebook/dp/B004V4EA0C/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">A Sunrise to Share</a>, is going over her crazy schedule and will
get back to us on the dates she’s available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wccKm_n3atw/Vp0Bu4utYsI/AAAAAAAAFb0/wUQ7zyORWg0/s1600/Ellwyn%2BAutumn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wccKm_n3atw/Vp0Bu4utYsI/AAAAAAAAFb0/wUQ7zyORWg0/s200/Ellwyn%2BAutumn.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009949534850&fref=ts" target="_blank">Ellwyn Autumn</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ellwyn Autumn, young adult
author of Chris Kringle’s Cops, will be there 04/02/16, 05/22/16, 06/26/16,
07/09/16, 07/24/16, 08/06/16, 08/21/16, 09/10/16, 10/22/16, 11/06/16, 11/25/16,
12/11/16 & 12/17/16. Ellwyn's book is only available at book signings, so if you want one, you'll need to come out to Let's Steep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qo-5U9WIKeY/Vp0BvOf569I/AAAAAAAAFcI/6VTOyxdvvyI/s1600/Gregg%2BLove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qo-5U9WIKeY/Vp0BvOf569I/AAAAAAAAFcI/6VTOyxdvvyI/s200/Gregg%2BLove.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-One-Who-Threw-from-Kalamazoo-The-1st-Inning/1631750327077865" target="_blank">Gregg Love</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gregg Love, teacher and children’s
author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Who-Threw-Kalamazoo-Baseball/dp/1482728710/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453134665&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The One Who Threw from Kalamazoo</a>, will be there 02/14/16, 03/13/16,
03/27/16, 04/10/16, 05/22/16, 06/25/16, 07/17/16, 08/07/16, 09/25/16 & 10/15/16
(more dates coming).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& historical and contemporary fiction author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Saint-Maggie-Janet-R-Stafford-ebook/dp/B004T3HAWU/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Saint Maggie</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Walk-Faith-Saint-Maggie-2/dp/0578125137/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Walk By Faith</a>,
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Time-Heal-Janet-R-Stafford/dp/0990835502/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">A Time to Heal</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Soul-Rock-Roll-Mid-Life-ebook/dp/B00ZJENK5Y/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Heart Soul & Rock 'N' Roll</a> and several e-books, will be there 02/13/16,
03/12/16, 04/23/16, 05/14/16, 06/25/16, 07/23/16, 09/24/16, 10/15/16, 11/05/16,
11/18/16 & 11/25/16.</span></div>
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author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sammy-Unhappy-Clam-Joanne-Holliday-ebook/dp/B00KJ15P6Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1453135543&sr=1-1&keywords=Sammy+the+unhappy+clam" target="_blank">Sammy the Unhappy Clam</a>, <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">will
be there 01/31/16, 03/06/16, 05/15/16, 07/17/16, 09/11/16, 11/06/16 & 12/18/16.</span></div>
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be there 02/20/16, 02/27/16, 03/12/16, 03/26/16, 04/09/16, 04/16/16, 05/14/16,
05/22/16, 06/11/16, 06/18/16, 07/02/16, 07/03/16, 07/16/16, 07/23/16, 08/06/16,
08/27/16, 08/28/16, 09/17/16, 11/05/16, 11/25/16, 12/10/16 & 12/17/16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Karen Hluchan,
inspirational author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Loved-Karen-Hluchan-ebook/dp/B00HFFD2C6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453135793&sr=1-1&keywords=how+have+you+loved" target="_blank">How Have You Loved?</a> and spirit medium, will be there 02/13/16,
02/14/16, 04/16/16, 04/14/16, 05/21/16, 05/22/16, 08/13/16, 08/14/16, 09/17/16,
09/18/16, 10/15/16, 10/16/16, 11/05/16, 11/06/16, 11/18/16, 11/19/16, 11/20/16,
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will have books there to sign, however, she will be doing Spirit Medium demos
which are open to everyone for FREE, and she will be doing one-on-one readings for
a fee. You’ll need to sign up for the readings either through her or at Let’s
Steep. We’ll let you know which is which as the date nears. I can tell you,
Valentine’s weekend will be the one-on-one readings, so if you want a chance
for a reading with Karen, you’ll need to sign up soon. The slots will go
quickly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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acclaimed children’s book author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bug-Wish-Karen-Scheuer/dp/1628577053/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">A Bug and a Wish</a>, will be appearing
01/31/16, 02/27/16, 03/05/16, 04/30/16, 05/21/16, 06/11/16, 08/13/16, 09/17/16, 11/05/16 & 11/19/16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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book author of Does a Robot have a Nose?, is holding off until her second book
in her series is released before she schedules her appearances. Look for her
dates starting in late spring/early summer. Like Ellwyn, Kathi's books are only available at book signings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sI1o8_oEThg/Vp0BwrlMH1I/AAAAAAAAFac/ScJIeKwsEts/s1600/Kenneth%2BGood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sI1o8_oEThg/Vp0BwrlMH1I/AAAAAAAAFac/ScJIeKwsEts/s200/Kenneth%2BGood.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
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children’s book author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/If-Were-Puzzle-Kenneth-Good/dp/1620202832/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">If I Were a Puzzle</a>, is currently away so we were not
able to secure any dates yet, but they will be coming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/larry.l.deibert/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Larry Deibert</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Larry Deibert, Veteran and author of
everything from non-fiction to adventure to paranormal romance including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Life-Riley-Larry-L-Deibert/dp/1519523289/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136082&sr=1-1&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">The Life Of Riley</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fathoms-Novel-Paranormal-Larry-Deibert-ebook/dp/B00JMB0P0S/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136082&sr=1-5&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">Fathoms: A Novel Of The Paranormal</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Larry-L-Deibert/dp/1519395132/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136082&sr=1-3&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">Family</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/95-Bravo-Larry-Deibert-ebook/dp/B004I8WNPA/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136082&sr=1-4&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">95 Bravo</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Ridge-Larry-Deibert-ebook/dp/B00G7JHA10/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136082&sr=1-7&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">The Other Side of the Ridge</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Darkness-Light-Larry-Deibert-ebook/dp/B00QJI5VLA/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136082&sr=1-8&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">From Darkness To Light</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-City-Vampire-Larry-Deibert-ebook/dp/B00B9KMR0Q/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136082&sr=1-9&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">The Christmas City Vampire</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Requiem-Vampire-Larry-L-Deibert/dp/1594264821/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136316&sr=1-14&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">Requiem for a Vampire</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Combat-Boots-Dainty-Larry-Deibert/dp/0557360722/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136353&sr=1-10&keywords=Larry+Deibert" target="_blank">Combat Boots Dainty Feet</a> and even some e-books, will be there 02/21/16, 03/13/16,
04/09/16, 05/07/16, 05/21/16, 06/11/16, 07/16/16, 08/07/16, 09/10/16, 10/16/16,
11/26/16 & 12/17/16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mystery author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bench-Linda-Rawlins-ebook/dp/B004WOY5RY/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">The Bench</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Breach-Rocky-Meadow-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B00BGJ3696/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Fatal Breach</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Gold-Rocky-Meadow-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B00HRHU0J0/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Sacred Gold</a>, is currently
juggling an insane schedule, but we look forward to her joining us late summer
/ early fall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lori Sweeney, acclaimed inspirational
non-fiction author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Fatness-Hello-Gorgeous-Overcoming-ebook/dp/B00PTULO2O/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136680&sr=1-1&keywords=Goodbye+fatness" target="_blank">Goodbye Fatness, Hello Gorgeous!</a>, will be there 02/21/16,
04/02/16, 05/22/16, 06/25/16, 07/30/16, 08/20/16, 09/04/16, 09/18/16, 10/09/16 & 10/16/16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fiction author of </span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Loreen-Lam-Tennessee-Marielena-Zuniga-ebook/dp/B00YG0KS7A/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Loreen on the Lam: A Tennessee Mystery</a>, is also juggling a crazy schedule and will be
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medical mystery author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Donor-Mary-Ellen-Springsteen-ebook/dp/B00H35OFNS/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">The Universal Donor</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Name-Beauty-Sammy-Turner-Book-ebook/dp/B00XTGGWKE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1453136821&sr=1-1&keywords=mary+ellen+springsteen" target="_blank">In The Name Of Beauty</a>, will
be there 02/06/16, 03/06/16, 04/16/16, 05/15/16, 06/18/16, 07/17/16, 08/14/16,
09/24/16, 10/23/16, 11/12/16 & 12/10/16.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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02/13/16, 02/14/16, 03/19/16, 03/20/16, 05/21/16, 09/17/16 & 09/18/16 (more
dates coming).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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winning rom-com author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dinosaurs-Cherry-Stems-Cindys-Crusades-ebook/dp/B009BDJ5X0/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Ticket-Cindys-Crusades-Book-ebook/dp/B00G767LJY/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">The Sugar Ticket</a>, as
well as several e-books, will be there for only two dates 04/04/16 & 12/04/16,
so if you want to meet Susan, you’ll need to plan accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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author of </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Kata-Tartaroo-Gabriel-Hunter-Book-ebook/dp/B00FDUMLUE/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Welcome To Kata-Tartaroo</a>, </span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Bibliotheca-Gabriel-Hunter-Book-ebook/dp/B00JZVO9E8/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Welcome To Bibliotheca</a>
& </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Skull-Mountain-Gabriel-Hunter/dp/0989612848/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.4px;" target="_blank">Welcome To Skull Mountain</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, will be joining us on 04/24/16, 06/26/16,
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As for me, I’ll be there A
LOT. Officially on 02/06/16, 02/20/16, 02/21/16, 03/05/16, 03/19/16, 03/20/16,
04/02/16, 04/04/16, 04/23/16, 04/24/16, 05/21/16, 06/04/16, 06/05/16, 06/12/16,
06/18/16, 07/16/16, 07/17/16, 07/23/16, 07/24/16, 08/06/16, 08/07/16, 08/27/16,
08/28/16, 09/10/16, 09/11/16, 09/17/16, 09/18/16, 10/22/16, 11/05/16, 11/06/16,
11/12/16, 11/13/16, 12/03/16, 12/04/16, 12/10/16 & 12/11/16, plus I will fill in
on other dates when we don’t have a full house. On the other hand, I will also
be giving up some of my slots if needed (with the exception of Scarecrow
Festival – 9/17 & 18 – which is my favorite festival - so I’m going to be
selfish and not relinquish my spot on those days).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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several other authors who are also interested, but we haven’t been able to
connect yet to go over the details. You’ll just have to watch either my
Facebook page or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LetsSteep/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Bekky’s Facebook</a> page (hey, while you’re there, why don’t you
give her page a “Like”, I’m sure she’d appreciate it) for updates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sunday, January 31<sup>st</sup> from 1 – 5. This is a kids event, so bring your
little ones. There will be all sorts of fun stuff for your kids to do. Authors Karen Scheuer (A Bug and a Wish), Joanne Holliday (Sammy the Unhappy Clam), and Riley Morton (Sorcerers
& Discovered) will be at the event. I hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">UPDATE:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> James Hockenberry, award winning author of the thriller <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Over-Here-James-Hockenberry-Books/dp/0991561201/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453827104&sr=8-2&keywords=James+Hockenberry" target="_blank">Over Here</a> will be joining us on 02/27/16 & 04/17/16.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Steve-Mariotti/e/B001IOH3IY/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1" target="_blank">Steve Mariotti</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Steve Mariotti, entrepreneur and author of <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Young-Entrepreneurs-Starting-Running-Business/dp/0385348541/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">The Young Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting and Running a Business: Turn Your Ideas into Money!</a> will be there on 04/24/16.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Good Morning! It’s Monday
again, and that means I’ve got some new authors for you to meet. So, what did
you think about last week’s group – K. Lamb, KK Allen & Tamara Ferguson?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bring you all over the spectrum again – starting with the FAR OUT – outer space
that is. Among many other genres of books, <a href="http://ericbt.webs.com/" target="_blank">Eric Thomasma</a> has a SciFi series
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make a new home for themselves on the finest repair depot in space. On the
Space Equipment Authority's Maintenance Station 16, Charlie discovers that he
has a natural talent for the station's favorite pastime, Zeegee, a zero gravity
sport. He also finds satisfaction professionally when his skills as a
technician are finally allowed to shine. Susan finds life on the station stimulating
too, as she makes many new friends, including Station Director Sureenon and his
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unrelated systems, one of which results in the death of a co-worker. Charlie suspects the one person he doesn't
get along with, but others disagree. The mishaps stop as mysteriously as they
started-for a time-but when an old friend comes aboard they begin again,
leading to the discovery of a device that can only be alien technology. But who
brought it on board and why? Join Charlie and Susan as they work together with
new friends and old to solve the mystery and discover A New Home”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up where A New Home left off...<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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and Susan are shocked when the confession is thrown out. Director Sureenon
convinces the judge that the alien devices should not be removed from the
station, but the judge then orders that the trial be held on SEAMS16.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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are made and just as the trial is about to begin, a massive alien ship appears,
disrupting a long awaited Zeegee match. But they haven't come for repairs...<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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of the aliens travels fast, bringing an unannounced visit from the S.E.A.
Director of Security. With all of these arrivals, can Charlie and Susan handle
one more?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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collision in space leaves Captain Darien Stolt and his crew searching for a
suitable planet on which to land their fatally wounded ship. The passengers, a
group of Utopian colonists set on making a new home for themselves on a distant
world, lose their founder and leader, Jacob Slowdon, in the crash. A new
leader, Susan Stark, steps forward and lays claim to the new world on behalf of
the colonists. She tells the captain that his crew, and the handful of aliens
rescued from the other ship, must adopt their way of life. But that life wasn't
supposed to include murder. Security Chief Todd Sureenon must do his best to
apprehend the murderers. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It's
a perilous start for a new civilization.”</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5Sxi9kHGGk/VpOqj7pUhlI/AAAAAAAAFY8/PN_bflf6SoQ/s1600/Claudette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5Sxi9kHGGk/VpOqj7pUhlI/AAAAAAAAFY8/PN_bflf6SoQ/s200/Claudette.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hopping right along, next
up is <a href="http://www.claudettemelanson.com/" target="_blank">Claudette Melanson</a>, our Canadian Vampire wannabe. She may never achieve
her not-so-secret goal, but her books sure do, and she has the international
awards to back it up!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maura's life get any worse? ...turns out it most certainly can.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Isolated
and sheltered by her lonely mother, Maura's never been able to make friends.
She seems to drive her classmates away—except for the odd times they pay enough
attention to torture her—but she doesn’t understand why. Maura considers
herself to be a freak of nature, with her unusually pale skin and an aversion
to the sun that renders her violently nauseous. Her belief is only worsened by
the fact that almost everyone around her keeps their distance.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even
her own father deserted her before she was born, leaving Maura alone with her
emotionally distant mother, Caelyn. Even though Maura is desperate for answers
about her unknown parent, Caelyn remains heartbroken and her daughter can’t
bring herself to reopen her mother’s wounds. Or is there a more sinister reason
Caelyn refuses to utter a word about her long-lost love?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When
a cruel prank nearly claims Maura’s life, one of her classmates, Ron, rushes to
her rescue. Darkly handsome & mysteriously accepting, Ron doesn’t seem to
want to stay away, but Maura is reluctant to get too close, since her mother
has announced she’s moving the two of them to Vancouver…nearly 3,000 miles away
from their hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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life wasn’t already challenging enough, Maura begins to experience bizarre,
physical changes her mother seems hell bent on ignoring, compelling Maura to
fear for her own life. Vicious nightmares, blood cravings, failing health and
the heart-shattering loss of Ron—as well as the discovery of a tangled web of
her own mother's lies—become obstacles in Maura's desperate quest for the
unfathomable truth she was never prepared to uncover.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Maura
finally found the truth she was always seeking…or has she?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After
being left in the dark for all of her life, Maura’s father, Maxwell, has
finally returned to reveal sinister family secrets Maura could never have
dreamed possible—including his revelation that she is one of The Born. But his daughter
soon discovers both he and her mother are keeping pieces of her reality hidden,
still. As Maura struggles to unravel the mysteries surrounding her new
existence and discover every piece of the cryptic puzzle, life appears intent
on casting stumbling blocks across her path with every step forward.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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& Aureliam have grown up together, always knowing they were destined to
spend their lives together. But a chance meeting may bring an end to the
happiness they've always hoped to have together. Ariane's father has other
plans for her future...and they don't include Aureliam. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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faerie pair are not willing to lose each other so easily and Aureliam has laid
a plan in place that will hopefully ensure their future together. Will Ariane's
dreams of a life with her true love come true? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This
short story will captivate readers with its magic and shimmering imagery. Sure
to become a fairy tale for the ages!”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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shy east coast gal, is ready to heat up your nights – these ain’t your grandma’s
fairy tales…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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books contain graphic sex scenes as well as feature some touchy subjects. These
books will not be for everyone. I have included the warning labels after each
blurb.</span></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Discarded
and ignored by those around her for most of her life, Cassie is a lonely human
woman struggling to find her place in the world and meaning in her life.
Cadeyrn is the Erlking, the leader of the Wild Hunt, a hundreds of thousands of
years old Fae who has always known his purpose. He has spent his entire long
existence tracking the criminals of Fairie and punishing them for their crimes.
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While
hunting for the murderer of a child who has escaped to Earth Cadeyrn comes
across Cassie and realizes that she is the one that the great mother goddess
has designated as his soul mate. He kidnaps her and takes her to his fortress
in Fairie to protect her from his many enemies. He knows she will be angry and
that he'll have to work to earn her trust, but he finds his task to be even
more challenging than he had thought it would be due to Cassie's difficulty in
opening her heart. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Will
Cadeyrn be able to convince Cassie that the bond between them is real and earn
her love?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Summer Court is in an uproar. The king has just been executed for unpardonable
crimes, and the queen is prostrate with grief over his loss. This leaves the
Summer kingdom bereft of true leadership; a problem which is compounded by the
fact that the laws of Fairie require balance to be maintained by having a male
and a female ruler for both Season Courts at all times. Uaine, the Summer
prince, is the only one who can put things right, but he is without a mate.
Knowing that he must take a bride quickly, for the sake of his people, even
though he is struggling with his own feelings of pain and anger over his
father's treachery, he goes for a walk in a forest near the palace to try to
clear his head and determine how best to choose a female to rule beside him. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While
walking Uaine discovers a human female running loose in Fairie, which is
against the most basic tenets of Fae law. Furious at one more problem he must
deal with, he takes her prisoner and locks her in the dungeon; only to discover
later that she is his soul-mate. The magical bond between them means they are
meant to be together forever, but humans can't feel the magic of Fairie. Will
Uaine be able to win her heart and convince her that she can trust him to keep
her safe from all the dangers of Fairie...including himself? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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is a human con woman and petty thief. Having run afoul of the local crime
syndicate in the city where she is staying, she finds herself running for her
life. Trouble is no stranger to her, but when she falls through a hole in a
wall and finds herself in a world with carnivorous trees and rocks that eat
people she realizes she may have found more of it than she can deal with.</span></i></div>
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her to formulate a plan to use him to get herself home. Unfortunately for her,
she soon finds that her heart, which she had thought long ago turned to stone,
has begun to feel the love she has been playing at. Will she be able to
overcome a lifetime of caution and allow herself to follow her heart? Can a criminal
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play. If these things disturb you, then this may not be the book for you.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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is a woman on the run. After years of being physically and emotionally abused
by her fiance, she's finally had enough. But leaving might be even more
dangerous than staying, so she needs to get as far away as she can as fast as
possible. A late night, desperate drive through the pouring rain ends suddenly
when a cat appears in the middle of the road. While trying to avoid the
half-drowned creature, Kate loses control of her car and crashes through a
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is a fallen God of Death and the king of the Winter Court of Fairie, and he's
facing pressure from every direction. The magic of the Court is out of balance
due to the centuries-long lack of a queen. He is harried constantly by the
Court nobles who want him to either step down or take a mate. All the duties of
a ruling pair rest squarely on his shoulders. And added to all this is a
soul-crushing loneliness. His existence stretches back hundreds of millennia,
and in all that time he has never found the one person who could warm his
lonely heart. He is exhausted and discouraged, and the last thing he needs is
to go tearing off into the night on a fool's errand. But one of his lingering
god powers is the ability to sense the right course of action to follow, and
his instincts are screaming at him to go to a particular place in the forest of
the Winter kingdom and wait. Imagine his surprise when he finds the one he has
been waiting for his whole life! <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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a careful blend of patience, seduction, and domination, the Winter king tries
to win his soulmate's love. Feeling safe and valued for the first time in her
memory, Kate explores her new freedom by agreeing to try the BDSM games her
lover suggests. As she experiments with both domination and submission, she
learns just how liberating surrender can be. Will Ankou be able to convince
Kate that she can trust him with her feelings as well as her body? Will Kate
find a way to overcome the trauma of her past and open up her heart to accept
the love that is offered to her? Can these two broken people find a way to fit
all their disparate pieces together into a stronger, united whole? You'll have
to read to find out!”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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not going to limit my selection of featured books to only the ones I prefer.
Personally, I tend to stay away from Non-Fiction, Horror, SciFi, and Erotica,
but that does not mean I cannot appreciate a well written story. I also realize
that, just because you like my books, does not mean you do not read other
genres as well. That is why I will try my hardest to focus on how well a story
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Morning! It's a new year, so I thought I’d try something new. During the past few years, while I have been on this writer’s journey, I’ve had the privilege of crossing paths with some incredible authors. I would like to introduce you to some of them on Monday's blog posts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week, when I featured <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=lizabeth+scott&sprefix=Lizabeth%2Cstripbooks%2C138" target="_blank">Lisabeth Scott</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Ron+Shaw&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3ARon+Shaw" target="_blank">Ron Shaw</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_10?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=susan+jean+ricci&sprefix=Susan+Jean%2Cstripbooks%2C133&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Asusan+jean+ricci" target="_blank">Susan Ricci</a>’s new releases, you got a little taste of what I had in mind. The response was good, so I think I’ll continue along the same lines. I will try to feature authors across the genres and age groups, so I don’t bore you to death with only my favorite – romance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This idea is still a thought in progress, so I’m not sure exactly how I’m going to do this, or if I’ll necessarily follow the same template every week. Some weeks I may feature one genre with several authors, some weeks I may feature one author who has multiple releases, some weeks I may feature new releases. I think I’ll just go with how the mood strikes me on that given morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, feedback from you would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you have a particular author you would like featured or if you would like to be featured (yes, believe it or not, I do have quite a few authors who follow my blog) let me know, and I’ll see what I can do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week was easy because I happened to have three friends who had new releases. This week is a little more difficult; not for lack of quality material I assure you, just my indecisiveness at who to feature. I think, as a kick off, I’ll give you a smattering across the board, and I will chose folks who I have never mentioned to you before. Here goes:</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c6SoUJVeaJ8/VpOJFT3ut9I/AAAAAAAAFWk/EU9LCIr9J5g/s1600/K%2BLamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c6SoUJVeaJ8/VpOJFT3ut9I/AAAAAAAAFWk/EU9LCIr9J5g/s200/K%2BLamb.jpg" width="137" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First up – <a href="http://authorklamb.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">K. Lamb</a>. K, a San Francisco gal, has a series of early reader books called The Dani P Mystery Series. K is an advocate for early literacy and spend time in classrooms reading to children. Having a daughter Dani myself, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give my Dani, though considerably older than K’s target market of 6 – 10 year olds, one of the books as a gift. It was a big hit.</span></div>
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Mythological twist? Then you need to check out KK Allen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Katrina Summer’s mother dies a mysterious death, she is hurtled into life at
Apollo Beach where she learns the legends of her Ancient Greek ancestors. Kat’s
world unravels as secrets from her heritage are exposed—secrets that her mother
purposefully concealed. Leading to her 16th birthday, the day of the Summer
Solstice, Kat becomes frightened when enigmatic visions and disturbing dreams
haunt her. As her visions become reality fear turns to terror as powerful
forces threaten the lives of those around her. Amidst the turmoil, Kat meets
neighbor, Alec Stone, who becomes her sole solace in an evocative world of
mythological enchantment and evil prophecies that lurk around every corner ...”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>At a private gathering on Summer Island, Kat meets an entire secret society of Enchanters–and other mythological descendants of a different breed. The gorgeous Valli sisters appear, forcing Kat to take a deeper look into her new existence. And when Arabella, the youngest of the sisters, befriends her, Kat learns the most disturbing Summer family secret of all... To escape the lurking dangers of the Equinox, which brings outrage and heartbreak to the entire town, Kat accepts a job at the Island Grille where her handsome, yet brooding co-worker, Johnny, makes life even more challenging. Meanwhile, Kat struggles between her lingering and undeniable attraction for Alec, the secrets that she is forced to keep from him, and a betrayal that sends them on separate paths.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>A successful entrepreneur, Jake has hidden his status as a special investigator for the FBI. As owner of the Dragonfly Pointe Inn, Jake has returned to restore and renovate the abandoned property. Unofficially, he's investigating the theory that a ring of human traffickers is operating in the area. With three to five kidnappings occurring at the end of each year, over the states of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, Jake can trace a pattern going back as far as thirty-five years, and there could be a connection to the death of the little girl at Dragonfly Pointe twenty-two years earlier.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Grieving after the death of her grandmother several months before, Danielle has finally returned to Crystal Rock. A former model and vocalist for a band, Danielle escaped her chaotic life as a celebrity when her boyfriend died of a drug overdose. After obtaining her horticulture degree, she opened a successful landscape business in New York.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Successful designer, Penny Wentworth has arrived from New York to take charge of the wedding flowers for the new owners of the Dragonfly Pointe Inn. As a single parent of a severely autistic and mentally impaired son, she has no romantic illusions; her experience with an abusive husband has left her wary of relationships.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Haunted by his past since discovering a six-year old girl brutally murdered at Dragonfly Pointe over twenty-two years before, Sam had intentionally avoided returning home. But after resigning from his job as a homicide detective in New Orleans when his marriage fell apart, Sam is now the chief of police in Crystal Rock, Wisconsin.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Penny's escort for the wedding, Sam had once been the object of every single one of her teenage fantasies. Despite his overwhelming attraction to Penny as a teenager, Sam had deliberately kept his distance because of their age difference. But from the moment Sam meets Penny again, he realizes she's always been the only woman for him.”</i></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d9KfHVr5v7Y/VpOBvzMf0LI/AAAAAAAAFVs/kk_bGbWcHR8/s1600/Kiss%2Bof%2Bfate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d9KfHVr5v7Y/VpOBvzMf0LI/AAAAAAAAFVs/kk_bGbWcHR8/s200/Kiss%2Bof%2Bfate.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>“Kate Callahan has always known that, someday, she’d run the family business. So men have always been merely a distraction for Kate; she just doesn’t have time for love. Until fate steps in by way of a prophecy foretold, years ago, by a friend who’d been blessed with a remarkable gift. Kate has been warned that, one day, she’ll be kissed by fate. And love will happen with that unforgettable kiss. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Michael Murphy already has his life mapped out. After graduating with his degree in Architecture, he’ll be working at a prestigious firm in Chicago. When he arrives in the town of Crystal Rock to serve as an intern at Callahan Construction, the last thing he expects is his instant attraction to lovely crew boss, Kate Callahan. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Kate’s immediately drawn to Murphy, too. And sparks fly when they unite in an attempt to discover the identity of the thief who’s been stealing construction materials from her family’s company. But how could a long-term relationship between them ever survive? They’re both young, with different dreams and goals. So even after their unforgettable kiss, Kate lets Murphy go. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Six years later, Kate’s finally admitted her mistake; she’s just never been able to forget that kiss. Devastated when she learns that Michael Murphy’s become engaged, Kate comes up with a plan to try to win him back. But will she be too late?”</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there you have it, nine books from three fantastic Indie authors. Hope you find something that interests you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I know it’s been a while,
but today’s post isn’t about me, it’s about some author friends of mine who
have been far more productive than I have. I hope you take some time to check
out these new releases.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First up, because <b>TODAY</b> is the big release date, is Lizabeth Scott. The long awaited 4<sup>th</sup>
and final book in her Royal Vow Series - <b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Temptation-Chellie-Siran-Royal-ebook/dp/B019U8NT0U/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175162&sr=1-1&keywords=lizabeth+scott" target="_blank">Sweet Temptation: Chellie & Siran</a></span></b>
is now available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Giving in to one simply
divine temptation changed the course of her life forever. Chellie’s world
spiraled out of control, and she had no one to blame, but the one man who lied
and betrayed her. Her one night of unrivaled passion became the worst and most
cherished moment of her life. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Prince Siran SuMartra
stood fourth in line for the throne. Nothing was expected of him, and that’s
exactly what he delivered. The image he put forth to the public was becoming
tiresome to maintain. When he woke disorientated in yet another strange bed,
with a woman he couldn’t remember, he knew it was time to change and take his
place beside his brothers. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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different people come together and discover they’re bound through a common
bond. Prince Siran sets out to make amends. Chellie knows putting her trust in
him again would only lead to another sweet temptation.”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Vow-Box-Set-Books-ebook/dp/B01A7VADBW/ref=sr_1_9?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175162&sr=1-9&keywords=lizabeth+scott" target="_blank">Boxed Set</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sounds pretty awesome,
doesn’t it? Don’t forget, if you want a taste of Liz’s writing before you
invest in the entire series, the prequel to the series, <b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Royal-Beginnings-Mikal-Novel-ebook/dp/B00PECBN1O/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175162&sr=1-3&keywords=lizabeth+scott" target="_blank">Sweet Royal Beginnings: Jane & Mikal</a></span></b>, is available for <b><span style="color: red;">FREE</span></b>. Then, when you love it and can’t get
enough, Liz has the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Vow-Box-Set-Books-ebook/dp/B01A7VADBW/ref=sr_1_9?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175162&sr=1-9&keywords=lizabeth+scott" target="_blank">Royal Vows Boxed Set</a></b> available at a discount, so you can
get all caught up on the SuMartra clan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Without-Within-Poems-Ron-Shaw-ebook/dp/B01A3YAMAK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175300&sr=1-1&keywords=Ron+Shaw" target="_blank">Without from Within</a></td></tr>
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deviated from his novel writing to release a poetry book <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Without-Within-Poems-Ron-Shaw-ebook/dp/B01A3YAMAK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175300&sr=1-1&keywords=Ron+Shaw" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Without from Within</span></a></b>,
which debuted in the top 25 poetry books on Amazon. Wow, that’s really exciting
stuff! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“After publishing twelve
works, from deep within me, the innate urge to express myself in an entirely
different manner overtook me. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As far back as I can
remember, reading poetry has always been a passion. It may well have been one
of the key factors in choosing English Literature as my college major. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This collection is the
result of exposing my soul and heart in a way I'd never dreamed of doing so. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While my other works in
publication are integral parts of me, I now understand that poetry is the
essence of who I was, am, and forever will be. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With the understanding
that these are my inaugural offerings and with the compassion to allow a heart
without and soul within to falter, I hope you enjoy my poems.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is Ron’s 12<sup>th</sup>
or 13<sup>th</sup> release in under two years. The man is cooking with oil!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Around-Campfire-Two-Badge-Toters-Tales-ebook/dp/B019PLDM40/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175300&sr=1-6&keywords=Ron+Shaw" target="_blank">Around the Campfire</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">His other new release is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Around-Campfire-Two-Badge-Toters-Tales-ebook/dp/B019PLDM40/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175300&sr=1-6&keywords=Ron+Shaw" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Around the Campfire: Two Badge-Toters' Tales</b></span></a>, which he co-authored with DA Grady. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Telling tales around
campfires goes back to the beginning of cowboy days and even before. This group
of tales differs in that they are told by D.A. Grady, in the comfortable role
of a working cowboy, and his friend from Atlanta, Ron Shaw host of The Ron Shaw
Show on ArtistFirst Network, who’s been invited to ride with him as D.A. mends
fences on a ranch where he works. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Both men bring to this
fictional experience an actual law enforcement background, one in the rural
West and the other in urban surroundings, providing an unusual twist as they
compare true cop stories – the good, the bad and the ugly. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Along the way, the reader
is introduced by these two internationally read members of From Gents’ Pens to
a variety of unexpected events along the trail, and nights abound with
skillfully woven tales, mostly true, that tug at your every emotion. So settle
into your sougans, and let the boys top off your mugs as they share with you tales
from Around the Campfire.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ve read several of the
stories which made it into this book, and they are thoroughly entertaining.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Seer-Cindys-Crusades-Story-ebook/dp/B01A1LGZYW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175387&sr=1-1&keywords=susan+jean+ricci" target="_blank">The Blind Seer</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Third is my pal and fellow
Jersey Girl, Susan Jean Ricci, who just released a short story, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Seer-Cindys-Crusades-Story-ebook/dp/B01A1LGZYW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175387&sr=1-1&keywords=susan+jean+ricci" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>The Blind Seer: A Cindy's Crusades</b></span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Cindy and Jay from Susan
Jean Ricci’s award-winning novel Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems are at it again in
this delightful addition to her Cindy’s Crusades series. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Recently returned from a
successful trip in their RV, affectionately nicknamed the Snark Ark, the
happily married duo find themselves inexplicably at odds as Jay suddenly begins
acting strangely. A tiny corpse, Cindy’s Lenape advisors, and a blind seer all
conspire to bring matters to a head, as the beloved, From Women’s Pens author
once again leads her readers through a rollercoaster ride filled with the love
and humor for which this wonderful series is noted.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You may remember Cindy
from <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dinosaurs-Cherry-Stems-Cindys-Crusades-ebook/dp/B009BDJ5X0/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175387&sr=1-3&keywords=susan+jean+ricci" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;">Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems</span></a></b> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Ticket-Cindys-Crusades-Book-ebook/dp/B00G767LJY/ref=sr_1_13?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1452175387&sr=1-13&keywords=susan+jean+ricci" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">The Sugar Ticket</span></b></a>. Well, the
tongue-in-cheek, brassy, sassy lady is back with more antics. I can’t wait to
see what mischief she’s gotten herself into this time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Loved-Karen-Hluchan/dp/1452587140/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452175645&sr=8-1&keywords=Karen+Hluchan" target="_blank">How Have You Loved?</a></td></tr>
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my nose to the grindstone if I want to keep in step with my friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, that’s all for today.
I need to go get ready. I’m meeting author <a href="http://www.healingspiritwithlove.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Karen Hluchan</span></b></a> in Peddlers Village in
a couple of hours, and the two of us are scoping out new locations for book
signings. Unfortunately, after more years than I can remember, Canterbury Tales
Forever Bookstore is closing its doors. It truly breaks my heart to see another
wonderful shop leaving the Village.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Until next time – I hope
you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi, it’s Christina – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will admit to not recognizing<br />Jen's dad until he took off his<br />sunglasses. He made my day!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Just a quick post today.
As I’m sure you heard, last weekend I was at Apple Festival at Peddler’s
Village, and although the crowds were massive, folks just didn’t seem to be in
the romance book buying mood. That’s okay though, because I got to experience
something I was blown away by – SEVERAL folks stopped by my table looking for
any new releases because they’ve already read all of my books. Talk about Rock
Star moment! I guess I need to get busy and finish up the books I’m working on
now don’t I?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pErOxZv4PsY/VkCXRTQD5NI/AAAAAAAAFS8/DrrY_xkg4kE/s1600/Kalamazoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pErOxZv4PsY/VkCXRTQD5NI/AAAAAAAAFS8/DrrY_xkg4kE/s200/Kalamazoo.jpg" width="153" /></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I also wanted to tell you
about an omission from my previous post. (In my defense, I did not know Gregg
was going to be there on Sunday.) Gregg Love, a grade school teacher from South
Jersey, wrote a wonderful children’s book called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Who-Threw-Kalamazoo-Baseball/dp/1482728710/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447068772&sr=1-1&keywords=gregg+love" target="_blank">The One Who Threw from Kalamazoo</a>: The 1st Inning (Kalamazoo Baseball Series). In small town Kalamazoo,
Michigan, a young boy and a star pitcher grow a special bond that will change
their lives forever. They each learn many great life lessons from each other. Each
book, there are ten in the series, teaches an important moral and life lesson.
This book series makes a great complement to any school's Character Education
or Anti-Bullying curriculum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If I wasn’t a dinglehopper
and hadn’t forgotten both my phone and camera yesterday, I would have new
photos for you. Oh well, let me boogie so I can get my marketing stuff out of
the was so I can have a productive day writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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