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Yes, it's Friday again and that means more free books!



Highland Fire by Tanya Anne Crosby has a smashing cover and I adore historical romances, especially those in Scotland, England, or Ireland. Snagged this for my Nook as soon as it came to my attention.



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January 20th -- Friday -- a really big storm last night that never even got into my dreams, much less woke me up. Usually the critters are bouncing around in a really big rain, but not last night. I guess it's because we're all virtuous and didn't do anything really awful this week.
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The eBook on Kindle is now available for the first book in the Sonora Series! We are doing a launch day promotion, so the ebook will be FREE! This is for today only, so go to Amazon asap to get your free copy! Here is a short link for it: http://a.co/if6uvsZ

It's a fun, adventure story that one re... Read more of this blog post »

In the first post of this blog series, I mentioned the reason behind writing it. I know what it’s like heading over to Amazon or B&N and scrolling through page after page of books looking for something new to read. The smaller retailers are disappearing, making it harder and harder to browse.... Read more of this blog post »

Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Every once in a while, you find a book that can only be labeled life-changing. This is one of those books.

I was given a copy by a friend who had found the book enlightening. At the back of each book is a sealed code (good for only one use) fo...

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I had the misfortune of watching "The Hunger Games" film long before I read the first book. Thankfully, I have not watched the other films. I say this because, as per usual, the book was better than the movie.

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Several years ago, Colby and I took a trip to Arizona. We spent time in Phoenix before heading towards the Grand Canyon. Due to forest fires in the area, we had to forego our plans to make a stop in Sedona. I am not sure...

The post Blessing or Cursing? appeared first on In Due Time.

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LÁSKA PO LÁSCE(Love After Love)
Derek Walcott

Přijde čas,
kdy se s radostí
přivítáš
u vlastních dveří a ve vlastním zrcadle,
jedna se pokaždé usměje na tu druhou

a řekne: Posaď se. Jez.
Zas budeš milovat tu cizinku vsobě.
Naleješ jí víno. Podáš chleba. Vrátíš jí srdce,
té cizince, která tě celý... Read more of this blog post »

Man könnte auf die Idee kommen, dass es etwas Wichtigeres zu tun gibt, als Geschichten zu erzählen, in Zeiten, in denen Kriminelle im Namen des Gottes, zu dem sie beten, Menschen mit Lastwagen totfahren, Nazis in aller Öffentlichkeit wieder vom totalen Sieg schwadronieren oder ein Ausbeuter, der...

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Now that The Ant That Found God is up on Amazon for pre-order (it will be available in a few days), I’ve been thinking about the next book I wanted to write.

A month ago an idea came to me, based on my own life. My parents had a cottage in the Laurentian mountains north of Montreal that we’d go t...

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Eating Ice Cream in Armageddon Part III: Global Warming Kicks in

Description:

After the war, the Ice Cream shop reopens, yet Michael is not welcome there anymore. Michael divorces Pakiza in a Manic Episode; climate change kicks in, and Michael has to survive it alone.

Excerpt:

Michael went back to th...

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Guys!!!!!!

Seriously?

Checkmate: This is War is aUSA Today Best-selling book? AHHHH!!

NO WORDS.

We have no words.

(Don’t worry, we’re still writing words…. #meetprincecharming on 2/28!)

Honestly we didn’t know we made the listuntil this morning when we received a message about it (thanks Sophie!). W...

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Be Proud of Who You Are!
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The last of the six Cocker Brothers stand-alone, modern day love stories, will melt you in the best way. Jeremy Cocker is trying to capture himself now that his time in the Marines has ended, and the ghosts of what he went through won't leave him alone. Until he meets an aspiring chef who's in a... Read more of this blog post »

Chris Priestley originals from my favourite book- Anything That Isn’t This.

Mi querida NancySiempre consecuente con mis relatos.Ya en tus manos Las cenizas del bastón.Gracias! Aetos con su magia lleva mis letras a través de la distancia
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"Editing continues."

There are many occasions when a report of my writing activities looks drab and unexciting like that. After all, what could be so dull as editing?

My friends, if only I could share with you the feeling. A story is emerging before my eyes, formed by the incremental sifting of lan... Read more of this blog post »

Enne kui ütlete, et tegu järjekordse reklaampostitusega, siis süvenege veidi sellesse, mida ma teile tutvustada soovin. Mulle kirjutas üks armas neiu, kes ütles, et tegeleb 100% puhtate toidulisandite maaletoomisega ning soovib neid minuga jagada. Ilmselgelt oli esimene reaktsioon: “Mulle pole se...

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Hey guys!

I’m so excited to be hanging out at the True Conference in Joplin, Missouri, this weekend. I’ll be presenting two breakout sessions on Saturday and I can’t wait to meet all the amazing young ladies who have signed up for this event.

You can follow along with me on Instagram and Snapchat...

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tis-not-due-yet:

A female protagonist with no love interest?
POC superheroes?
No straight white male protagonists?
Complex race and gender issues?
West African-based world-building?

Don’t care about any of that?
Just want to read about kids with super powers running around, punching stuf and crying?

R...

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Living in Italy isn’t completely what I’d expected. I miss Kraft Mac and Cheese and my mom substantially more than I should. That being said, through the tears of homesickness, there have also been many bright times. Every day, it take courage to leave my apartment and step out into the world, to...

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…this evening in the DePaul Visiting Writers Series… …hosted by Rebecca Johns-Trissler… …and attended by such lovely people as these… …& these: Thanks to everyone for coming out to listen to and ask questions about literature on a disturbingly rainy night!

The post Martin Seay & I got to r...

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BEST LONDON BEAUTY TREATMENTS

I think that most of you will agree with me when I say that January can leave us all feeling a bit ‘bleugh’. The holidays are over, the weather is miserable (at least it is in London)and I’ve eaten way too much junk food for my insides to handle. I don’t know about yo...

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Terminal Lance: The White Donkey by Maximilian Uriarte
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Most of the good contemporary war fiction I read – Phil Klay’s Redeployment, Ben Fountain’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, or Kevin Powers’s The Yellow Birds – makes it clear that much of the story is about boredo... Read more of this blog post »

First of all, let me just say that on this very day, January 20th 2017, America celebrates one of its fundamental freedoms, and truly one of the things that makes America such a great country. Today, there will be a hopefully peaceful transfer of power from the 44th President to the 45th Preside... Read more of this blog post »

Bundan on on iki sene önce okumuştum Septimius Severus’un biyografisini. MS200 yılı civarında Roma İmparatoru. Aklımda neler kalmış?

1- Libya’da doğmuş. Leptis Magna’lı, bugünkü Sirte yakını yanılmıyorsam. Anadili Fenikece, yani Süryanice ve İbraniceye benzer bir dil. Arapçaya da çok uzak değil.

2... Read more of this blog post »

When we got to the last station this morning I found a personless backpack at my feet. I thought, whoops, pretty sad to forget your backpack on the UBahn. My second thought was, well, this is an "unattended baggage" problem that doesn't need to be mine.

But then it was, & I hadn't sat next to... Read more of this blog post »

I’m pretty sure one of the battles most parents face is the Vegetable War. When I was growing up I refused to eat vegetables. Mum and Dad didn’t think this was funny and we had many late night stand offs. I did however find a number of ways to deal with this… And no it […]

The post Throwing Veggie...

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The very first time I hold a new book that I’ve written, I gently give it a loving hug… just as if it were a newborn baby.

And maybe, in a way, it is. For giving a new book to the world is the closest thing to delivering life that I will ever be able to do! (Though I’ve been lucky enough to watch...

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okay, guys. I took a leap – WAY out of my comfort zone lol I set Elemental Lies up for pre-order until September 20th (that’s my birthday, btw!)at which point, it’ll officially go up for sale! If I happen to be ready much earlier than that, I’ll definitely go ahead and publish early. But for…

Rea...

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I know many of you saw this headline and wondered who Chrisette Michele is. She’s an R&B singer and I don’t blame you for not knowing who she is. In the celebrity totem pole, she’s nowhere near the top. It’s not your fault.

But you might have seen her name trending in the last 2 days on socia...

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I am extremely excited for this event. Can hardly wait until the 28th! Of course, I must thank my graphic artist once again for taking time out of his life to put this together for me. He has come through so many times. I can't thank him enough! Read more of this blog post »

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I love new books. Shiny new books. Buzzy new books. I love going to author events and having new books signed. I love walking into bookstores and browsing the New Fiction tables. I love being the person in my friendship circle who’s read the new books, who knows what’s out and what’s worth pickin...

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I’ve enjoyed seeing everyone’s list of formative albums, so here’s mine. For those who only want to know the list, they’re at the top. The reasons are below.

KISS – Double Platnium

Star Wars Soundtrack

James Bond – Cassette of title songs (through “All Time High”)

Amadeus – Official soundtrack

Queen –...

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Yes, It Really Works That Way

This is the most surprising thing I've learned as an author. I remember fighting it in one of my early attempts at writing a book. I had a married couple who were supposed to love each other to Saturn and back, but every time they had a conversation they started bick... Read more of this blog post »

beckycloonan:

Irish Elk.Peek at one of the extras in By Chance Or Providence

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