tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66090301552064068662024-03-10T20:24:18.713-07:00BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEYTips and updates on writing, interviews, my writing progress, group blog and miscellaneous stuff.darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger883125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-28108339535835271992022-01-15T13:39:00.000-07:002022-01-15T13:39:09.599-07:00 Happy New Year and Happy January<p><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjdFD-7X8YdgJvFiGO3w7IGv6Wxlcw5NQSqzRAfjVHpStO1uBPjc47fRts480mdrNqLSM_cudET2ooGVUrEPAOpiv2Lx9kT-eGrEh1LUtNscISVREu41V-JH80Iec24OldJjgrtyAZkjWqANP97EO53h84MSjvMOp11CaKNydtsnUAab1yYYUJWYmBjA=s291" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="291" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjdFD-7X8YdgJvFiGO3w7IGv6Wxlcw5NQSqzRAfjVHpStO1uBPjc47fRts480mdrNqLSM_cudET2ooGVUrEPAOpiv2Lx9kT-eGrEh1LUtNscISVREu41V-JH80Iec24OldJjgrtyAZkjWqANP97EO53h84MSjvMOp11CaKNydtsnUAab1yYYUJWYmBjA" width="291" /></a></div>I had planned on
posting the first of the month but as you can see, it didn’t work out.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I am working my
way out of my Covid mental state. For two years I didn’t do much of anything, I’m
sure my brain turned to mush. I stayed home except for grocery shopping and
medical appointments. I didn’t think of anything, plan anything, or do
anything. That included my writing. In the last two months I’ve planned,
traveled, had Christmas dinner with a small group of vaccinated friends, even
gone to a small local entertainment band, with a mask. And I haven’t caught
anything. Am I back to normal? No.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But I’m back to
playing the flute and now I’m trying to improve my techniques. I’m motivated. I’m
also back working in the glass fusion studio and working as a supervisor twice a
week. I’m being forced to get up at reasonable hours so I can volunteer or
attend class. All this is bringing me
back to a more normal life. I’ve come up with ideas in glass fusion and I’m
working on patterns and projects. Motivation is finally back, at least in some
ways. Occasionally I’ve even thought about writing but that’s as far as it’s
gone so far.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So, I’m still
being very careful. I do not want to get sick – period. But I’m gradually
knocking doing the walls I built to prevent myself from getting the virus. I’m
not totally back to normal, at least the normal I lived two years ago, but I am
motivated and interested in life again. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This month we
have Martin Luther King Day, and Civil Rights Day in some states, which honors
civil rights activities</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> in the US, January 17th. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I hope everyone
is doing well, coping with Covid, and maybe getting back to a new normal lifestyle,
but still staying safe. I’d love to hear how you are coping or how you coped
with the last two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8L4rOV196MxpnJt9iSW4jmarEz7cKT4pvcNa0Ha6sztFdyVthD9va9YaZF0RJRGAKKoVMV2OlAOX4Fy7ioprbdWLtB4KBDDpKB7cvkDhOGJ7QMXYnjW0zvNbd861uCCATrXmQ6NKXvyWyZSOPMqlro5ZrpAEXSTTm3Szjj2MUjd2tr0oIK22OTDay3g=s310" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="310" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8L4rOV196MxpnJt9iSW4jmarEz7cKT4pvcNa0Ha6sztFdyVthD9va9YaZF0RJRGAKKoVMV2OlAOX4Fy7ioprbdWLtB4KBDDpKB7cvkDhOGJ7QMXYnjW0zvNbd861uCCATrXmQ6NKXvyWyZSOPMqlro5ZrpAEXSTTm3Szjj2MUjd2tr0oIK22OTDay3g" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-86992123023912122842021-12-29T15:34:00.000-07:002021-12-29T15:34:19.722-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjwfbnyoMvhTOmshduPdqeJclhD2FGedPWqE0TTPt366Hj8h-cEstTMdmEqtGAdcFSYRatvfs_TkwrnNrVwQzskVsjZMN83nYHsgtr9j6TCsC4__ip3Hm6KtzDso4CB7p9gp7ykIBJSLhOkOMQsCCRNg4DNVsk99G5Fb5fQgfx4TjdQK96f-abVU3mMA=s349" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="144" data-original-width="349" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjwfbnyoMvhTOmshduPdqeJclhD2FGedPWqE0TTPt366Hj8h-cEstTMdmEqtGAdcFSYRatvfs_TkwrnNrVwQzskVsjZMN83nYHsgtr9j6TCsC4__ip3Hm6KtzDso4CB7p9gp7ykIBJSLhOkOMQsCCRNg4DNVsk99G5Fb5fQgfx4TjdQK96f-abVU3mMA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I’ve been busy and </span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">keep putting it off.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have closed my website, hopefully temporarily.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I find my muse never came back from her vacation.
Covid played with my motivation and like many others became a turnip.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I sat in front of the screen and tried to write but
nothing came. Then I got frustrated and stressed so I decided to give myself a
break. And I am taking a hiatus from writing. We’ll see how that works. So far,
I’ve been very busy. The US finally opened the border so we could cross. Right
now we’re enjoying the sun and warmer weather while back home they’re setting
records for cold weather with snow. I’m</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">starting back to ply my flute. I’m a
beginner again. And I’m getting back into glass fusion. After not doing
anything for so long and no motivation, even getting back to working with glass
is a challenge. It’s so much easier to just stay in and do nothing. But I’m
overcoming.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve even thought about writing once or twice but I’m
not there yet.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My adorable rescue dog has developed anemia. I worked
on his diet to overcome it but now he’s having some digestive upsets because I
changed his diet. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw34XKPqhEy7BsKSYalNRNfH2p4kSVPnTv0B-FCwi_YE-SQ26nyWZ6d3J3YXS0ND6rZwI-Tt0JGS-IqZFOlX0-0qZLxIqBqJPgjTh3MeQW5hN8c73cc0wAImjAZn1W_2CIVuqDMVIkSHWCNungkxYqP0EGs8JtieNQ3TacsjsfJRIt986ye0KokdY6rw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw34XKPqhEy7BsKSYalNRNfH2p4kSVPnTv0B-FCwi_YE-SQ26nyWZ6d3J3YXS0ND6rZwI-Tt0JGS-IqZFOlX0-0qZLxIqBqJPgjTh3MeQW5hN8c73cc0wAImjAZn1W_2CIVuqDMVIkSHWCNungkxYqP0EGs8JtieNQ3TacsjsfJRIt986ye0KokdY6rw=s320" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Covid doesn’t appear to be going away. We’re having to
adjust and learn to live with it – and masks. I’m still very concerned about
where I go and what I do outside the home and a small group of friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I hope you’re all doing well, staying healthy, and
coping with our changing world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have left my blog open and I had planned on blogging
occasionally about any subject of interest as well as writing. As you can see,
so far that hasn't worked too well. It’s almost the New Year, we’ll see how it
works then.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stay war, Stay healthy, a</span>nd you can always comment or connect
with me through my blog. <o:p></o:p></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-42127750156598972422021-11-15T19:36:00.000-07:002021-11-15T19:36:23.204-07:00Eileen Troemel and her New Release<p><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88WqCS2KghO8h5MriUSleDGwzLJDhsXInOCvKna4JpsQb0XU_QyC2cbOfGDyXFZY98nRAiUiTpJj4V7HxYHSvCvnQ7bHz-YLwjM8d-gP6QmT2YbgTCD-cgBbg8OhrUYPq_tl4ewIIxujS/s3666/Eileen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3666" data-original-width="2663" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88WqCS2KghO8h5MriUSleDGwzLJDhsXInOCvKna4JpsQb0XU_QyC2cbOfGDyXFZY98nRAiUiTpJj4V7HxYHSvCvnQ7bHz-YLwjM8d-gP6QmT2YbgTCD-cgBbg8OhrUYPq_tl4ewIIxujS/s320/Eileen.jpg" width="232" /></a></div>USA Today Bestseller Author Eileen Troemel writes action packed and
emotionally powerful fantasy, scifi, romance. She’s versatile and writes in
many genres. She’ll try almost any genre if it means she can tell a good
story. In addition to her writing, she loves to read, crochet, and
research genealogy. Her best days are spent with her family of three
adult daughters and her husband or writing. <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk24565219"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Author Interview <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> Which genre or genres do you
write or prefer to write? And why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Eileen:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> I write in many genres. So far, I’ve published the majority of
stories in scifi romance and fantasy romance.
However, I have stories in paranormal, shifter, and a variety of others. I’ll have a contemporary romance and
alternate history. I like trying
different genres because it challenges me to shape my story differently. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk24565391"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Who
influenced you the most in deciding to become a writer? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Eileen:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In my late 30s, I was really an unhappy
person. Once I had kids I stopped writing and decided I wanted to pick it up
again. When I did, I found myself
again. I started with poetry and then
toyed with writing romance. My daughters
really encouraged me. My oldest spent a
lot of time talking plots with me when I worked on my first romance. My middle daughter gave me the smack on the
head (not literally) about shifting to self published. My youngest daughter was encouraging about
continuing to write. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">What gets your
creative juices flowing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Eileen:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Anything…
everything… One of my poems was inspired because my garage light went out one
morning as I was walking to my car. My
brain came up with – Standing in the dark.
This turned into a poem. For Seven Sisters, I’ve always said if there
are aliens out there, they wouldn’t come here because we’re too primitive. So the aliens are told – to save their world
they must come to earth and they consider it a backwards planet. But they had to come here to find their
mates. Inspiration can come from a
phrase on the radio or a tv show or almost anywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Do you have a
favorite cartoon character? Why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Eileen:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Not
really. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Who would you
love most to meet 'in person' and why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Eileen:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">There’s a
group of people. I’d like to meet my
great grandmother from my dad’s side.
She moved to the US when she was sixteen. Her family life in Ireland was unstable and
coming here she met and married my great grandfather. The family stories about her indicate she was
sassy and strong. But not just her, I’d
like to as an adult talk with my grandmothers and other descendants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">If you had an
unexpected free day what would you do with it? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Eileen:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Free day? This never happens. But if it did, I’d probably either write,
crochet (and watch movies or documentaries), and read. If my family is available, spending time with
them is always a good option. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">What are you
working on now? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Eileen:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I work on a
variety of things at once. On the Line
will be out in January. It’s a
contemporary romance in the K Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes world. Marelo will be out in March. It’s a sweet fantasy short story. I’ve got a dark romance which is nearly done
with a first draft. It started as a
short story and I’m building it up into a full novel. I’ve got a contemporary holiday romance which
will come out in November of next year in time for the winter holidays. I’ve got a reverse harem scifi romance called
Star Stranded. This started as short
story for an anthology but I think I can expand it to a novel. I’ve got a dragon shifter book, panther
shifter book, and a variety of others in different stages. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Blurb for Seven Sisters</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Aliens invade Earth!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Following prophecy Mycos traveled Across the universe to trade old
technology to the backwards world in order to find his true mate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Surviving the plague and life on the streets Lydia Struggles to keep her
6 sisters alive and safe. Mycos demands Lydia submit to him. She refuses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Will he compromise in order to win her over and open the world up for
other Hylatians to find their fated mates?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The fates of both worlds rests with these seven sisters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierLAHwnYmrloF8CtaWMFvHGO7RFFKjF0XSl9322SBJphRhhhMvLiHT45dS4_UkahePAIxMfydxvumT0636_bTi1Y9Z6m2O16y-jAvLYelQxO6Kz9b6NKn-lzccb7rxnOa5Nu0wkC0yP6D/s2048/eileen+troemel_seven+sisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierLAHwnYmrloF8CtaWMFvHGO7RFFKjF0XSl9322SBJphRhhhMvLiHT45dS4_UkahePAIxMfydxvumT0636_bTi1Y9Z6m2O16y-jAvLYelQxO6Kz9b6NKn-lzccb7rxnOa5Nu0wkC0yP6D/s320/eileen+troemel_seven+sisters.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excerpt from Seven Sisters</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Ooof,” Lydia expelled air as she bumped into the
tall man in the street. One of the aliens, one of the tall dark aliens who
landed three months ago to make their world better. She glanced over her
shoulder as strong arms held her tight against a strong male body. “Sorry,” she
murmured as she hurried away, fear driving her from arms that felt safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lydia scurried around the corner, down the alley.
Evasion, escape were key at this point. The two boys, teenage boys following
her, wanted her. If they got their hands on her, she would be dragged back to
the hidey hole of their gang. She’d had run ins with them before and knew what
their gang did to other street girls like herself. She didn’t see the dark
alien follow her, didn’t sense danger from him. Six years on the street, she
knew danger. She knew when to run, to hide, and to fight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">One of the boys jumped in front of her, grabbing
her arms, holding her with a sneer. “Thought you’d escape again,” he growled in
her ear, pulling her closer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">She punched him in the diaphragm, heard his woof of
air, heard him grunt in pain. She turned to escape him only to have the other
boy grab her. How had she missed him? She turned into him, her body already
there. Stepping nearer him rather than trying to escape, she took him by
surprise. He grinned as his arms wrapped around her thin body. Her knee made
sharp contact with his groin, he dropped to his knees clutching himself and
moaning. The first boy grabbed for her but she threw a quick jab at his nose. Blood
spurted making him clutch his obviously broken nose.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">She ran. She ran away from them in a direction
perpendicular to where she wanted to go. She took to the streets, the busy ones
full of workers and shoppers. Looking back, she saw no one, felt no one pursuing
her. She hoped she lost them but dare not risk them following her back to her
safe place. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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It’s a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the
First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of
duty. It is also known as Poppy Day due to the tradition of wearing a poppy which
is sold at multiple locations by veterans. It is also celebrated by parades,
laying of wreaths, and a moment of silence to remember those who have died. John
McCrae wrote this well-known poem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvidhWwJdJqAuWlWpzQDEm6CWEdFdbmZYnJteF9n5L_kQRspXcAivVlP8J4MOtvgk0yx9un4ih-Pfx2bgHL1lSTr-QVU-v8Iu8AZcGIJ2c2urpXTyZAiKi0-FM7HwpEvD9Mg1KQ20YqYtE/s233/poppy.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="233" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvidhWwJdJqAuWlWpzQDEm6CWEdFdbmZYnJteF9n5L_kQRspXcAivVlP8J4MOtvgk0yx9un4ih-Pfx2bgHL1lSTr-QVU-v8Iu8AZcGIJ2c2urpXTyZAiKi0-FM7HwpEvD9Mg1KQ20YqYtE/s0/poppy.jpeg" width="233" /></a></b></div><b>In Flanders Fields</b><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">In Flanders fields, the poppies blow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Between the crosses, row on row,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">That mark our place; and in the sky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The larks, still bravely singing, fly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Scarce heard amid the guns below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">We are the Dead. Short days ago<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Loved and were loved, and now we lie,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">In Flanders fields.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Take up our quarrel with the foe:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">To you from failing hands we throw<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The torch; be yours to hold it high.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">If ye break faith with us who die<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">We shall not sleep, though poppies grow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">In Flanders fields.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">In the US November 11<sup>th</sup> is known as
Veterans Day or Armistice Day. It is a federal holiday observed annually on
November 11<sup>th </sup></span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">It
honoring the military veterans, who are people who have served in the United
States Armed Forces.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> It is celebrated by the laying of wreaths and two minutes of
silence is held at 11 am.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wwwSs-q47nYC_IpUYLtwMqRNyRSY_1AU_6IHEV9o6wYKXrZY3wWdFpoRcd9Q5neA5oB-B9DlUJu9z7QyRuEkViXZJPlHj0CY8s8iHx996mkh-wFr7qrxPS2bQPwfXJkf-0lxtE8d-z4J/s235/Wreath.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="235" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wwwSs-q47nYC_IpUYLtwMqRNyRSY_1AU_6IHEV9o6wYKXrZY3wWdFpoRcd9Q5neA5oB-B9DlUJu9z7QyRuEkViXZJPlHj0CY8s8iHx996mkh-wFr7qrxPS2bQPwfXJkf-0lxtE8d-z4J/s0/Wreath.jpeg" width="235" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-17746150822264391022021-11-08T20:04:00.000-07:002021-11-08T20:04:50.390-07:00Augustina Van Hoven and her New Release<p><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfj5XeirnYDER0fQJO5XfELHUIRo4Q-4Ohv-tdGYgFeFE3C18d8XwBF2zqurXV4PhLJQ9guL_PmPgdWxPh6kZO4y76JWhy2U8ggC5xnnJqMleV5XGo9kEm_1vEpjFX6yBNEPPeHyoqerFQ/s257/augustina+small+-+Copy+%25281%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="192" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfj5XeirnYDER0fQJO5XfELHUIRo4Q-4Ohv-tdGYgFeFE3C18d8XwBF2zqurXV4PhLJQ9guL_PmPgdWxPh6kZO4y76JWhy2U8ggC5xnnJqMleV5XGo9kEm_1vEpjFX6yBNEPPeHyoqerFQ/s0/augustina+small+-+Copy+%25281%2529.jpg" width="192" /></a></div>Augustina Van Hoven was born in
The Netherlands and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband
and pets. She is an avid reader of
romance, science fiction and fantasy.
When she’s not writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter
months crochet and knit on her knitting machines.<p></p><p><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b><u><span style="color: white;">Character
Interview</span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s
your name? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">My
name is </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle
O’Sullivan but people call me Anna.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:
</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Where did you grow up? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I grew up in New York.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:
</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">During what time period does your
story take place? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">It begins in my time which is 1925, but somehow I end up in 2019. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:
</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your story/back story?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I’ve been employed as a governess for the Thomas Mason and have taken
care of his only daughter, Mary, for the last five years. I was very happy
there. Now, I’m in a strange place and time. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:
</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Why would someone come up with a
story about you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Someone would tell my story because I traveled through time.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s
your goal in this story?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">At first, I only wanted to get back home. But after I got to know Olivia
and Daniel, I wanted to stay with them.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What
conflicts are you facing?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I have to learn how to survive in this strange time.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:
</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Do you have a plan for resolving
them?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">I don’t know how I got here and have no idea how to get home.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley: </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Is there
anything else you’d like us to know about you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Annabelle:</span></b><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I’m a good cook and I love children. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">Blurb for </span></span></u></b><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The
Christmas Kiss<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What happens under the mistletoe…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When a sledding accident catapults
governess Annabelle O’Sullivan ninety-four years into the future, she panics.
She doesn’t know how to get back to 1925, and she doesn’t know how to survive
in the twenty-first century. Annabelle must depend on the kindness of a
stranger and his daughter, and she repays that kindness the only way she knows
how: by making a home. The longer she stays, the less she wants to leave. But
can she trust this stranger with her life?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Since the death of his wife, Daniel Wagner
has shut down his heart to everyone except his daughter, Olivia. Other
women—including some of his employees at the ski lodge he manages—have angled
for his attention. But Daniel found avoidance easy, until he was forced to rescue
an unconscious woman lying in a snowdrift by the side of the road. Although the
stranger seems to have no past, Daniel soon finds himself thinking about a
present—and a future—with her. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqmKTyThI9L-XBao4zkSLE3SPZisNnfSODWymSFUWuNtR7i1w_ZGOD8U0t82a4fNSyTgH0zLiTVmtd5NXNJ4TKQBv76rENGYvDhdOf1xka9cPDEl3RaD866q_K8BNSBNyE_GcsInq-8iQ/s2048/AugustinaVanHoven_TheChristmasKiss_HR.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqmKTyThI9L-XBao4zkSLE3SPZisNnfSODWymSFUWuNtR7i1w_ZGOD8U0t82a4fNSyTgH0zLiTVmtd5NXNJ4TKQBv76rENGYvDhdOf1xka9cPDEl3RaD866q_K8BNSBNyE_GcsInq-8iQ/s320/AugustinaVanHoven_TheChristmasKiss_HR.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Excerpt from The Christmas Kiss<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> There
were two more pictures of the manor house and then a newspaper clipping. Daniel
held up the paper. “It says here that the governess disappeared from the house,
and they were still searching for her. Someone wrote the date in ink on the
side: January 7, 1926. Wow, this article is nearly one hundred years old.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> The hair
on the back of Anna’s neck rose.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> Daniel
picked up the next few photos, looking at the barn, the carriage house, and the
mill. The next newspaper clipping was folded over, and when he lifted it, a
photo fell out. He picked it up and looked at it. Then he froze. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> He kept
glancing back and forth between the photo in his hands and the woman sitting
across from him. Was he looking at ghost or a doppelgänger? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> Whatever
it was, she knew. Anna was staring at him with terror in her eyes, like a
cornered animal who knew it was about to die. He set the photo down and picked
up the article. The headline read <i>Governess
disappears from Mason house.</i> He started to read out loud.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <i>On December 2, Mrs. Burns, the housekeeper
for Thomas Mason, owner of Mason Industries, reported the disappearance of the
governess, Annabelle O’Sullivan, from the estate in the early afternoon. Miss
O’Sullivan and her charge, Mary Mason, only child of Thomas Mason, went
sledding on a hill not far from the manor house. There was a sledding accident.
Mary Mason was not injured but told authorities that her governess disappeared
after the sled became airborne. Authorities have searched the area with dogs
and found no trace of the missing governess. She is twenty-five years old and
described as fair-skinned with red hair and green eyes. Anyone seeing a young
woman matching that description is urged to contact the local sheriff’s
department.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> Daniel
set down the article and stared at Anna.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Buy Links for The Christmas Kiss<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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but I don’t think she’ll mind my sharing with writers, authors, and interested
readers. It’s general information she searches out and shares.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Phishing / Spam Emails</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I received an email regarding a Moderna Vaccine
Survey. It was addressed to an email address I don’t actually have, but
copied to one of my Gmail addresses. There were at least 3 different
Unsubscribe buttons. I didn’t click anything (don’t even click the
unsubscribe buttons on these things!). I just marked it as Junk/Spam and
deleted from my computer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlEDKwqjh0b6PsEyfvB_4IWVIzEmfVyzyst7SxiBzrkig-hjb9wQmgc0ftwMKxf3MV1G6aQ_7HGOBy5ip6tlaNKgYMaGbri4N5CaEjl3RNk21xr1pa8QXk3FJMunJCUsqnjcEnR_VXTRg/s297/phishing.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="297" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlEDKwqjh0b6PsEyfvB_4IWVIzEmfVyzyst7SxiBzrkig-hjb9wQmgc0ftwMKxf3MV1G6aQ_7HGOBy5ip6tlaNKgYMaGbri4N5CaEjl3RNk21xr1pa8QXk3FJMunJCUsqnjcEnR_VXTRg/s0/phishing.jpeg" width="297" /></a></b></div><b>Amazon’s Transparency Codes on print bar codes:</b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://rogerpacker.com/amazon-adding-transparency-codes-to-kdp-book-covers-to-boost-engagement" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">https://rogerpacker.com/amazon-adding-transparency-codes-to-kdp-book-covers-to-boost-engagement</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">And, in keeping with Amazon wanting to add a QR
code and track physical books (and people who scan them), if you don’t want KDP
to generate your bar code (and include their own transparency code), you can
now generate a bar code to give to your cover artist and have them incorporate
it into your cover art. On KDP, there’s a box to click to let them know
that you’re including a bar code in your cover art so they don’t generate their
own. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Free ISBN Bar Code Generator, courtesy of
Kindlepreneur:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://kindlepreneur.com/isbn-bar-code-generator/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">https://kindlepreneur.com/isbn-bar-code-generator/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Apple Holiday Delivery Times</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As they always do, Apple is reminding you to upload
books well in advance during the holidays. Apple still tends to close
down for the Christmas holidays, so remember that their could be a few days
where processing is slow or the iTunes Connect dashboard goes offline. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Basically, starting in early November, work toward
uploading your eBooks or pre-programming price changes 2 weeks in advance.
If you plan to release a book during the first week of January, you
should upload that content 3 weeks in advance so it doesn’t sit on a server
while the Apple Books staff is off enjoying the holidays. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Draft2Digital Promotional Pricing — all currencies,
start and end dates.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you’re logged in as the admin/owner of the
account, you can preset promotional pricing in advance, just as you do at
Apple, Kobo and BN. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">All retailers are encouraging you to order NOW if
you need printed books by Christmas. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Expect the delivery delays to be real this holiday
season.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglcmvglIyghqPph8IVSRSb_z7yENi0os5h-PCt15JfOH-rciNedaJI5wcbpC7Ud73Xv3oliCCvtnToE9PxSZ0rzqj13UV52LLRlxqid9FG29r2YLfjBX9hOE9qqVl_yKvDWUAgGQUQpEY/s227/Thanksgiving+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="222" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglcmvglIyghqPph8IVSRSb_z7yENi0os5h-PCt15JfOH-rciNedaJI5wcbpC7Ud73Xv3oliCCvtnToE9PxSZ0rzqj13UV52LLRlxqid9FG29r2YLfjBX9hOE9qqVl_yKvDWUAgGQUQpEY/s0/Thanksgiving+1.jpeg" width="222" /></a></div><p></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-20034789497725981582021-10-31T16:14:00.001-07:002021-10-31T16:14:30.988-07:00History of Halloween<p><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjiTFj1o68-K3IoKlVdBOf3rSblHvXUmbcFwPUZMLgorQOqY1mcHTE3jo1lVACH17y84jt7an6EfdYcP9uEClOdFkAi8k1C7FnSSTibthKOBziUYwUVbf8ok758ImvGY8cJhEBgvHS4BV/s320/halloween+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjiTFj1o68-K3IoKlVdBOf3rSblHvXUmbcFwPUZMLgorQOqY1mcHTE3jo1lVACH17y84jt7an6EfdYcP9uEClOdFkAi8k1C7FnSSTibthKOBziUYwUVbf8ok758ImvGY8cJhEBgvHS4BV/s0/halloween+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Halloween is celebrated in Canada on October 31. It is a day to mark the single night in the year when, according to old Celtic beliefs, spirits<span style="background-color: #151515; color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">and the dead can cross over into the world of the living. Some people hold parties and children may trick-or-treat in their neighborhood.</span></span><p></p><span lang="EN" style="background-color: #151515; color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">Halloween has Celtic origins. In pre-Christian times, many people believed that spirits from the underworld and ghosts of dead people could visit the</span> <span style="background-color: black; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">world of the living on the night of October 31. These spirits could harm the living or take them back to the underworld. To avoid this, people started dressing up as ghosts and spirits if they left their homes on October 31. They hoped that this would confuse the ghosts and spirits.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><span lang="EN" style="background-color: #151515; color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">Halloween was also a time, when spirits might give messages to people. In some areas, it was traditional for unmarried girls to poor molten lead into water. The shape that the lead took when it hardened was seen as a clue to the</span> <span style="background-color: black; color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">professions of their future husbands. Halloween traditions were brought to Canada by Irish and Scottish immigrants.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><span lang="EN" style="background-color: #151515; color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">Some people put a lot of effort into decorating their homes, yards and drives. They may even construct life-size replica graveyards or dungeons and invite people from the neighborhood to view their creations or hold a themed party.</span> <span style="background-color: black; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">Other people may organize fancy dress parties for adults or children. Popular activities at parties include watching horror films and trying to make fellow guests jump in fright.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><span lang="EN" style="background-color: #151515; color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">Many children go out to play trick-or-treat. They dress up as ghosts, witches, skeletons or other characters and visit homes in their neighborhood. They ring doorbells and, when someone answers, they call out "trick-or-treat". This means that they hope to receive a gift of candy or other snacks and that they are</span> <span style="background-color: black; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">threatening to play a trick if they do not get anything. Usually, they receive a treat and tricks are rarely carried out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><span lang="EN" style="background-color: #151515; color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">There are special types of food associated with Halloween. These included candies in packets decorated with symbols of Halloween, toffee apples made by coating real apples with a boiled sugar solution, roasted corn, popcorn and <span style="margin-bottom: 2em;">pumpkin pie or bread. After several incidences of dangerous objects in apples</span></span><span style="background-color: black; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;"> and other food, now the treats are usually something purchases and packaged. Halloween beer, which is made by adding pumpkin and spices to the mash before fermenting it, is also available in specialist stores.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><span lang="EN" style="color: #454545; font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">Children also take part in a long-standing Canadian tradition of "Trick-or-Treat for Unicef". Pumpkin-carving contests, pumpkin art tours, a reading marathon,</span><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: black; margin-bottom: 2em;"><span style="color: white; margin-bottom: 2em;">and symbolic Walks for Water are just a few examples of the educational and fundraising activities schools and children develop to help provide thousands of children developing countries with basic quality education.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><br style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;" /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 2em;"> Do you have any special Halloween traditions? Do you decorate your house?</span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.8px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; margin-bottom: 2em;"><o:p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVXjXrNVp33EPn37zTNCmKNl93dTGk0McNax1skfvIsplHGxNHCO8od5r2hjzF9RdSVQmbAIIs3zT51UYrRRQ0bv0UmtIOAWKjuBmllEQFexvwpZxy-burqVT4lZzewV7FfLDGACnfOhM/s284/halloween1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="284" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVXjXrNVp33EPn37zTNCmKNl93dTGk0McNax1skfvIsplHGxNHCO8od5r2hjzF9RdSVQmbAIIs3zT51UYrRRQ0bv0UmtIOAWKjuBmllEQFexvwpZxy-burqVT4lZzewV7FfLDGACnfOhM/s0/halloween1.png" width="284" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 2em;"><br /></span></o:p></span></div>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-23343222282446843672021-10-27T13:26:00.000-07:002021-10-27T13:26:07.650-07:00October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month<p><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: #151515; color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4EaW6RInZuSdktO9Bt9Ic6dpX6-0PrG-XkECEQA91ezGbUglPKju9xSi8Y9fbvhQWec4RWb_v_Mtq56LxKcm3R6j-qcxnjX0H1hJMKwXt8aODMsIZQWjwb1FQEkDLsz7So192RKrsCRc/s130/Cancer1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="64" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4EaW6RInZuSdktO9Bt9Ic6dpX6-0PrG-XkECEQA91ezGbUglPKju9xSi8Y9fbvhQWec4RWb_v_Mtq56LxKcm3R6j-qcxnjX0H1hJMKwXt8aODMsIZQWjwb1FQEkDLsz7So192RKrsCRc/s0/Cancer1.jpg" width="64" /></a></div>As a breast
cancer survivor (three times) this month holds a special place for me. Almost
everyone knows someone who has, or has had, breast cancer, or maybe it’s you
and you’re a survivor. Do you “Run for the Cure?” Do you donate to Breast
Cancer this month? No, I’m not hustling for donations, but through more
research, more and more people survive. I’ve known several people who have been
diagnosed with breast cancer. Many years ago, they didn’t survive Now
diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis have improved thanks to research.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(21, 21, 21); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"><span style="color: white;">Two of my three
diagnosis were discovered by a mammogram. (The other one was a feeling I had
and told my family doctor, and he ordered a mammogram, so I guess all three
were). I know there are pros and cons about mammograms. Pros- They do save
lives. They are estimated to reduce cancer deaths by 15%. Cons – Some people
will undergo treatment for no reason, because the identified cancer would never
have grown. Women may experience psychological distress, anxiety and
uncertainty for years because of an inaccurate result. This comes from a report
at http</span></span><a href="https://medshadow.org/medshadow.blog/mammogram-pros-cons/" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="color: white;">s://medshadow.org/medshadow.blog/mammogram-pros-cons/</span></a><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.8px;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt;">And
some cancers are too aggressive and virulent to control, no matter how early
they are picked-up.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="background: rgb(21, 21, 21); color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ3mHwmp309NcST0byHRdefxvm1AlZ4w3BtPCs_ycm2wFaw2yp3Oyos_jWn8cR4No0PG001NoqOfHxvLhVOVh2DEnSP8dFhLpjQEn6a9NjyGnqOoikfqtJYnWMuQbsjJNW6hZoaFV9WLp/s225/cancer3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ3mHwmp309NcST0byHRdefxvm1AlZ4w3BtPCs_ycm2wFaw2yp3Oyos_jWn8cR4No0PG001NoqOfHxvLhVOVh2DEnSP8dFhLpjQEn6a9NjyGnqOoikfqtJYnWMuQbsjJNW6hZoaFV9WLp/s0/cancer3.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Obviously, I recommend
mammograms, at least women should be doing a monthly self breast check for any
lumps or changes. Always remember to check the lymph nodes in the armpit. If
you do have a mammogram and it shows abnormalities, they may do an ultrasound.
Doctors may also use the ultrasound to do a fine wire biopsy of the area and
send it to the lab for testing. <span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(21, 21, 21); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">There are several
other types of biopsies that may be done. If the results show cancer cells,
treatment is usually surgery. It may be a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. And may
also include radiation, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(21, 21, 21); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I found my recent
experience rather amusing. (After two previous experiences you don’t get as
concerned) I had my routine mammogram. Something showed up. I had an
ultrasound. Not sure what it was so a fine needle biopsy was booked. I had the
biopsy and the doctor at the time said it didn’t really look like cancer. It
was very small. But if it was cancer, he said they had probably removed it all
int the tissue sample. The lab said it was cancer and they booked a lumpectomy.
The doctor did the lumpectomy and sent it off to the lab. It came back no sign
of cancer. My doctor is most upset. Had she missed the spot? Was it somewhere
else? I explained that they had probably got it with the biopsy. I don’t think
she thought that was possible. People are still unsure and confused about this.
I gather this is not common. </span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">😊</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(21, 21, 21); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">If you have a
comment or story to share, I’d love to hear it.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUdT2QW3eq0XCeEVivfogsfZ6u2wbKV4l_kWrKl9udmPqPJ4ZXwDOzN3VXpk7nXL8nZfQ5Gd_yfytSvazN8btZjCAholDXY25I2HJtVFHycfvpNZC4VTrUe_R9ZoIfuNtSSOH_iss28tt/s320/Cancer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="118" data-original-width="320" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUdT2QW3eq0XCeEVivfogsfZ6u2wbKV4l_kWrKl9udmPqPJ4ZXwDOzN3VXpk7nXL8nZfQ5Gd_yfytSvazN8btZjCAholDXY25I2HJtVFHycfvpNZC4VTrUe_R9ZoIfuNtSSOH_iss28tt/s0/Cancer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-46911275472310516172021-10-20T20:36:00.000-07:002021-10-20T20:36:11.552-07:00Sheila Stewart and her New Release<p><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ln6TEyJnReOvQJuB-jro9bLzTGsD9Q_EEx04wBMZNv0eualQMtpPvmeI9C2RjKgmE7bxoDgRsVpsFi1Qt_p4j2z_6bdgJpuac73DTJLqwL3PsTCn4DK54g-4GJI8PlRjEn3ySIP1Qpn5/s720/Sheila.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ln6TEyJnReOvQJuB-jro9bLzTGsD9Q_EEx04wBMZNv0eualQMtpPvmeI9C2RjKgmE7bxoDgRsVpsFi1Qt_p4j2z_6bdgJpuac73DTJLqwL3PsTCn4DK54g-4GJI8PlRjEn3ySIP1Qpn5/s320/Sheila.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Shiela Stewart
is a paranormal suspense author with a writing history that stems back to her
youth. Always a dreamer, wondering if her stories would ever reach an
audience, she was finally published in 2006 and hasn’t stopped since. It
is rare to find a stand-alone book as she prefers series stories. Her longest
running series to date is her Darkness series, which is a vampire romance.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Her joy for
scary suspense is evident in each of her books. She has had several
accomplishments, including fighting for the top spot in the rankings with
author Stephanie Myers, receiving glowing reviews as well as interviews on
local television and reviews and interviews in The Romantic Times Magazine. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">When not
writing, Shiela spends her time with the love of her life, William, and their
children and grandchildren. Her strong affection for animals is evident in the
many cats she cares for. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Her favorite
time of the day is at sunset.</span><u><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Character Interview</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s
your name? </span></span><br />
<b>C.J.:</b> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">C.J. Dowling the 2<sup>nd</sup>. I was named after my grandfather.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Where did you grow up?</span></span><br />
<b>C.J.:</b> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">It takes place in current time
but shifts back to early 1900’s.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your story/back story? Why would someone come up
with a story about you? </span></span><br />
<b>C.J.:</b> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Why wouldn’t they? I’m smart,
Charismatic, handsome—all joking aside, my story is incredibly fascinating. I
was born with the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. I know, I can
hear everyone snorting and laughing. I’ve received that reaction all my life. I
don’t why I can see spirits, I just know I can’t avoid them. You’re not alone
in thinking I’m crazy. My family did as well. So much so, they sent me to
psychiatrists and even had me committed. You’ll have to read my story to find
out why they believe me now.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><b>Beverley:</b> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your goal in
this story? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">C.J.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">To put the dead to rest. I’ve been called to help put an
end to a torturous spirit refusing to leave his house. He is not a nice man. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What conflicts are you facing? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">C.J.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3;">I want to put an evil spirit to rest, he is determined to
stick around. Let me tell you, it’s not easy.</span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Do you have a plan for resolving them?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">C.J.:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Yes, I do. I have to find what is keeping the spirit
tethered to the house. And, I have a secret weapon who helps me.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">C.J.: </span></b><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I’m very stubborn. Some might say it’s a flaw, but I disagree. I’m
perfectionist, again, some might say it’s a flaw. I have a wicked and sometimes
warped sense of humor. And I’m a lover. I’ll just leave it like that. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;">J</span></span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Blurb from Secrets of the Dead:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Jessica Coltrane is a die-hard sceptic who believes that ghosts and
paranormal activity are nothing more than a figment of an overactive
imagination. That is until she finds herself locked inside a haunted house with
the enigmatic paranormal investigator C.J. Dowling.<br />
Born with the ability to see and speak to the dead, C.J. Dowling thought
investigating a haunted house would be a job like many others. He’s prepared
for anything—except smart and sexy Jessica. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Working together in close quarters, C.J. and Jessica discover it isn’t
only negative tension between the two, but sexual as well. Giving into their
desires seemed like a good idea at the time, until they wake and find the
spirits thought otherwise. Trapped with the ghost of a child long forgotten, an
amorous entity that is threatening Jessica, and a powder keg of a
spine-tingling mystery that might just be better left buried.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb2jxxXNK4uELBN_soH9AUAh-XMH-SGIEQIYNB_VjbypAbNxHGd7YkUIhriDCxVyIyGG7EJPd9P-gZh9PYqOaQE_gei_GtBSnI51i6yqWZY3IhSwsWUdqwAAm7tAi2iJL6cAVTz9MAzOJ/s2048/Shiela+Secrets+of+the+Dead+Amazon+New.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUb2jxxXNK4uELBN_soH9AUAh-XMH-SGIEQIYNB_VjbypAbNxHGd7YkUIhriDCxVyIyGG7EJPd9P-gZh9PYqOaQE_gei_GtBSnI51i6yqWZY3IhSwsWUdqwAAm7tAi2iJL6cAVTz9MAzOJ/s320/Shiela+Secrets+of+the+Dead+Amazon+New.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Excerpt from Secrets of the Dead:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Something
tickled her nose. Using her hand, she tried to swipe it away and felt the brush
of hair against her knuckles. Planting her hand, she felt the warm flesh
beneath her palm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Recognition
hit and woke her with an angry slap. Eyes shooting open, she sat up quickly and
instantly regretted it when the room spun wildly around her. Laying back down,
closing her eyes, she waited out the dizziness the hangover caused. Her mind
raced to the night before.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The
soft ache in her loins reminded her of what she’d done. Carefully opening her
eyes, she turned her head to see a naked C.J. beside her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Oh, God.”
She looked over his naked body, remembering how good it felt having him inside
her. She hadn’t been that drunk that she couldn’t remember the event, and lord,
what an event it had been. They had literally torn each other’s clothing off.
She’d been an animal, which was so not like her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">What
did they do now? Would they go on as they had been, sniping at each other,
treat this as a one-night fling and move on? In truth, the guy irritated the
hell out of her, yet he’d made her feel so incredible the night before. How was
she supposed to respond to him now, after sharing something so intimate?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Dowling,”
she spoke quietly. “Dowling.” When he moaned, she slapped his chest. “Dowling!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Jesus.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Wake
up.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“I’m
awake.” He looked at her with a smile. “Morning.” Then his eyes went wide.
“Holy hell.” He bolted upright and jumped to his feet, nearly knocking her
over. “Oh, my God.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“What
the hell?” The sofa stood on its end, two sitting chairs slammed up right
against it, all pushed against the window. The coffee and end tables stood one
on top of the other, in front of the fireplace. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Carefully,
Jessie stood up, waiting out the dizziness. She had to rub her eyes to make
sure she wasn’t seeing things. It looked like a hurricane had blown through.
“How…” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“I need
to check my equipment.” He flew off, still nude, and she got one hell of a look
at his ass. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">She saw
her shirt by the fireplace, straps torn. She couldn’t exactly wear it in its
condition. Spotting his shirt hanging over the couch, she grabbed it and put it
on. It barely covered her, but would have to do for now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“This
is incredible. The meters went off the scale. The temperature recorded several
degrees below freezing at one point. It didn’t last long, though, as it rose
exponentially. And we slept through it all. Damn, I have never seen anything
like this before. It’s phenomenal.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“You’re
naked, you know?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“What?”
He didn’t even look up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“You’re
naked.” She tossed him his jeans, hitting him square in the face.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Unaffected
by it, he grabbed the jeans and slipped into them using his free hand. It amused her to watch him shimmy into his
tight jeans, jumping from one foot to the other. “The cameras!” He rushed to
the video equipment as he did up his pants. “Do you know what this means?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“That
you were a busy boy last night.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">He
looked at her, confused. “Beg pardon?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“I
don’t know how you managed it all alone, but I give you credit for a job well
done.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“You
think I did all of this?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“No, I
know you did all of this. Boy, you’ll do anything to make me a believer.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">His
eyes narrowed and his voice dipped an octave. “You think I did all of this just
to make you believe there are ghosts here?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> “Well…yeah.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Fine.”
Walking to her, he grabbed her arm and led her to the camera.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Let go
of me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Not
until you see this.” Taking her by the shoulders, he turned her to face the
monitor attached to one of the cameras. “Watch.” He pressed play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Folding
her arms across her chest, Jessie glared at the screen. He’d recorded them
having sex. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Oh my
God, you taped us making out? How could you?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“I have
my cameras set on timers that begin taping on their own. I didn’t know we were
going to go at it like rabbits last night. Watch.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“You
will erase those tapes,” she insisted, then grunted when he turned her face
back to the monitor. “What the hell?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Keep
watching.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">She
couldn’t pry her eyes away if she tried. The furniture lifted in the air, spun
around wildly before they slammed in front of the fireplace and window. “Oh my
god!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“My sentiments exactly. I need to check the rest of
the house.” He left her mesmerized in front of the TV.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Website: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.shielastewart.com/"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">www.shielastewart.com</span></span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Facebook: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/shiela.stewart"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.facebook.com/shiela.stewart</span></span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Twitter: </span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://twitter.com/ShielaSue"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">https://twitter.com/ShielaSue</span></span></a></span><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></u></b></span></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-5268059544588588922021-10-18T23:48:00.000-07:002021-10-18T23:48:11.690-07:00Alice Renaud and her Latest Novel<p><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAkDiLgmcYocqq5ZanhvtRn4eikRBL2V23MsvNwR7ScPEGXPCFSMwLwE60bVjrpb6owcXLlZQ7AF1j7zDiYIk-sqYr8jdMQXg3LH8inIRMOSPiAteP_nYEj1kWkgM6m6IILe1mPLBBu8T/s2048/Alice+20190114-Alice+Renaud-0420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAkDiLgmcYocqq5ZanhvtRn4eikRBL2V23MsvNwR7ScPEGXPCFSMwLwE60bVjrpb6owcXLlZQ7AF1j7zDiYIk-sqYr8jdMQXg3LH8inIRMOSPiAteP_nYEj1kWkgM6m6IILe1mPLBBu8T/s320/Alice+20190114-Alice+Renaud-0420.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Alice lives in London, UK, with her husband and
son. By day she's a compliance manager for a pharmaceutical company. By night
she writes fantasy romance about shape-shifting mermen, water monsters and
time-traveling witches. Her first book, “A Merman’s Choice,” was published in
January 2019. It is the first book in the Sea of Love fantasy romance series,
inspired by the landscapes and legends of Brittany and Wales. The second and
third books, “Music for a Merman,” and “Mermaids Marry in Green,” are out now.
Alice loves reading and writing stories, and sharing them with anyone who’s
interested!<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><u>Character
Interview: </u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk83233854"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">What’s your name?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk83234124"></a><a name="_Hlk83234156"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Benetynn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Where did you grow up? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> On the Morvann Islands, a remote archipelago off the coast of Wales,
the homeland of my people, the shifter merfolk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> During what time period does your story take place? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Over two days and one night, in Las Vegas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s your story/back story? Why would someone come up with a story
about you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> I think I’m the first openly gay mermaid in the Morvann Islands. When I
fell in love with a sexy witch, Maia, my family couldn’t accept that
relationship. Maia and I decided to run off to Las Vegas, where we could live
and love in peace. My author wanted to tell my story for the BVS collection of
LGBTQIA+ romance stories, “Rainbow Desire”.<u><br />
</u><b>Beverley:</b> What’s your goal in this story?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> My goal is to make my girlfriend Maia happy. But I am worried that she
is hiding something from me – or perhaps that she is getting bored of a life
among ordinary humans… or even bored with me.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><b>Beverley:</b> What conflicts are you facing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> When Maia’s ex, the hot warlock Ariel, turns up, I discover the truth
about Maia’s hurried flight from London, and the providential casino win that
enabled us to buy our house in Vegas. Also, I can’t help being attracted to
Ariel… which of course creates a conflict with Maia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Do you have a plan for resolving them?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> I don’t have time to come up with a plan… Maia turns up and the
afternoon takes a turn for the better…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><b>Beverley:</b> Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> I work at the Gran Mar hotel. I take part in their mermaid show. I’m
the only real mermaid in the tank!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Blurb for <a name="_Hlk83234329">Rainbow Desire</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Rainbow Desire is a celebration of life and love in
its kaleidoscope of exotic rainbow colours. The stories within the book also
reflect its vibrant shades of romance from light to dark. I hope you will enjoy
the wealth of narratives in this glorious LGBTQ+ anthology.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZZ7zjzzOPBGJWr4Gx8kDqSYpBJhV1yb65LNui6U3hHNN6RGI3Q1bXpI7-VBco7bIREOS5Xx5SSH0YDjIz3JgLbTxXPv8qCzZtdVr2ef1zU4G1trVU2tLoyi5_mMBUOXB7c6qNZMGQGEb/s1788/Alice+Rainbow+Desire+cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="1194" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZZ7zjzzOPBGJWr4Gx8kDqSYpBJhV1yb65LNui6U3hHNN6RGI3Q1bXpI7-VBco7bIREOS5Xx5SSH0YDjIz3JgLbTxXPv8qCzZtdVr2ef1zU4G1trVU2tLoyi5_mMBUOXB7c6qNZMGQGEb/s320/Alice+Rainbow+Desire+cover.png" width="214" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Blurb for Love Comes in Many Shapes<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony, a shifter mermaid, has run away with sexy
witch Maia, and now they're living the dream in Las Vegas. But Maia is hiding a
secret. When her ex, a super-hot warlock, turns up, Bryony can't fight her
attraction to him. Will she choose him? Or Maia? Or both?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Excerpt from</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <u>Rainbow Desire</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Unlike the other mermaids, Bryony had her own
changing room. She’d insisted on it as part of her contract with the hotel. It
was little more than a broom cupboard, but she could close the door, and that
was all that mattered. No one could see her change into her aquatic shape. No
one could discover that, unlike the girls in swimsuits giggling outside, she
was the real deal. A shape shifting mermaid from the Morvann Islands in Wales.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">She checked the clock on the wall. Twenty-five
minutes to go. Damn, she’d cut it a bit fine. She kicked off her sandals and
peeled off her shorts and T-shirt. Her skin was darkening, turning a pearly grey,
and thickening. She wiggled her fingers and toes, as if that would make the
webs grow faster. She wished there was a way to accelerate the shifting
process. Perhaps she’d ask Maia to do some research. One of the books of spells
she’d brought from London might contain the answer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A rap on the door. “Ten minutes!” the stage manager
called out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Coming!” Bryony could feel her tail pushing at
last through her buttocks. Her curly brown hair retracted into her skull. Her
nose was flattening, leaving only a single nostril that she could close at
will.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Finally, she was ready. She opened the door. The
other mermaids were already lining up, shuffling forward on their fake fish
tails. Bryony padded along the corridor on her webbed feet to join the back of the
queue. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Off you go, ladies.” The stage manager lifted the
black curtain, revealing the ladder that climbed the side of the tank. The
lights were dimmed, to hide their entrance. One by one the fake mermaids
shimmered up the rungs of metal and dived into the aquarium. Oohs and aahs rose
from the invisible audience in the theatre.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bryony grabbed the ladder and made her ascent, a
lot slower than her colleagues. Webbed hands and feet were not designed for
climbing. At last she made it to the top and plunged headlong into the cool
water.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The lights brightened. A stunned silence greeted
her. She was used to it. She didn’t match most people’s idea of a mermaid. She
swam to the bottom of the aquarium and pressed her face to the glass. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The vast room was full of people, lined up on the
rows of seats, or around tables in the bar area. And Maia sat in the front row,
less than a yard away. A huge smile lit up her lovely face. Her blue eyes
sparkled. “Now that’s the best mermaid I’ve ever seen!” she said in a loud voice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">She did this every night. “We French call it la
claque, ma cherie,” she’d said. “Friends posing as theatre goers, who clap and
cheer to encourage the rest of the audience.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The warm glow in Bryony’s chest spread through her
limbs. Maia always had her back. She was lover, best friend, and cheerleader
rolled into one. “My girl,” Bryony whistled, in the language of the merfolk,
and blew her a kiss.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and pets.<span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">She is an avid reader of romance, science
fiction and fantasy.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">When she’s not
writing she likes to work in her garden or in the winter months crochet and
knit on her knitting machines.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Character Interview</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s your
name? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> My name is
Nicholas Harwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Where did you grow up? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style="text-indent: -21.3pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -21.3pt;"> <span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">I</span><span style="background-color: black;"> was born and raised in Dante’s Hallow,
Maine.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">During what time
period does your story take place?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3;">This story takes place
around All Hallows Eve in 1879.</span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your story/back
story? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><b style="text-indent: -14.2pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I come from a long line of apothecaries. My grandfather
moved the family here from the old country. We have always understood the truth
about the supernatural and we have taken on the task of protecting others from
the things that go bump in the night.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Why would someone come
up with a story about you? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">It’s not just a story about me. It’s a story about what
evils are really out there and the good people who are willing stand up against
it and protect others who can’t protect themselves.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your goal in
this story?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 1.6pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Nicholas:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">I’m trying to keep the dead quiet during All Hallows Eve,
but I’m warned by one of them that a great evil is coming and I have to stop
it. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">W</span><span style="background-color: black;">hat conflicts are you facing?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">There are witches in town who are trying to raise a dead
coven member. I have to stop that from happening, but I need help.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Do you have a plan for resolving them?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 14.2pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Do you have a plan for resolving them?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Not really, what’s coming is beyond my skills.
Fortunately, there are others who are willing to help.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nicholas:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">I have the ability to see and speak with the dead.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Blurb for Harbinger<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">On All Hallows’ Eve, the barrier between the living
and the dead is thinnest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Nicholas Harwood has inherited an unusual job—keeping
the dead quiet. For several nights before All Hallows’ Eve, he pours a potion
derived from a family recipe on the graves of the late residents of Dante’s
Hollow to keep the dead from walking. So far, he’s been successful. But
something—in addition to snow—is in the wind, and he can’t stop it alone.
Nicholas and his unlikely group of companions—a druid sorcerer, a witch, and a
ghost or two—are locked in a power struggle with rogue supernatural powers
intent on unleashing great evil. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Here, Grandpa Sullivan, this should keep you calm.”
Nicholas Harwood filled the cap of the old whiskey bottle with his potion and
poured it over Grandpa Sullivan’s grave. He grabbed the brim of his hat and
tilted his head toward the stone marker before moving on to the next. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">In a few days, it would be All Hallows’ Eve, when the
barrier between the living and the dead is at its thinnest, and spirits could
escape their resting places and wander freely among the living. The potion, an
old family recipe handed down from father to son, helped keep them asleep.
Nick’s grandfather brought it with him from the old country; his father used
it, and now the task of quieting the dead fell to him. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustina-van-hoven-592b2213b/"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustina-van-hoven-592b2213b/</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-26482833991757969942021-10-04T22:50:00.000-07:002021-10-04T22:50:07.479-07:00M. Lee Prescott and her Latest Release<p><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jUy22aTXVKH78y_UD5bC1NyrGjAmhqESrPCDhIQJousvapuQbTag-zKnaDtKVjNfcppA98uXYTXQ6LFSmIZCy2cuYqF70ye1MJBjRQbnUyyF3iAwMcUoUWKqMVC7cGtXDqwZeHfwF1d0/s279/M-Lee-Prescott_headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="200" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jUy22aTXVKH78y_UD5bC1NyrGjAmhqESrPCDhIQJousvapuQbTag-zKnaDtKVjNfcppA98uXYTXQ6LFSmIZCy2cuYqF70ye1MJBjRQbnUyyF3iAwMcUoUWKqMVC7cGtXDqwZeHfwF1d0/s0/M-Lee-Prescott_headshot.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>My
“day job” is as a professor at a small New England liberal arts college. My
scholarly work centers around social contexts within which children learn and I
am the author of three works of nonfiction. <span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">My
current research examines the impact of mindfulness on readers and writers,
work that brings me tremendous joy and satisfaction. </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">I live </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">on a beautiful river. When not teaching or writing, my
passions revolve around family, yoga, swimming, walking, canoeing, and teaching
mindfulness to people of all ages.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk83235529"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley:</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk83235529;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Which genre or genres do you write or prefer to write? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And why?</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk83235769"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk83235769;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Contemporary
romance, mysteries, women’s fiction and young adult historical fiction. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">I write what I
love. I was fortunate to grow up in an incredible, loving family. The romances
all revolve around loving families and communities, reflecting so much that I
cherish. I love to read mysteries so my two mystery series sprung from my love
of the genre and the fun of figuring out “whodunnit.” Same thrill, different
process. My other books have come from interests and passions over the years.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><a name="_Hlk24565391"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beverley: </b></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Who influenced you the most in deciding to become a writer?</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Oh gee—that’s
hard to answer. My love of reading was definitely instilled by my parents, but
all the hundreds of amazing authors I’ve encountered have certainly influenced
me. College professors certainly encouraged my developing writer’s voice. Then
a “push” came from a writers’ group of teachers. We formed to explore our own
writing process so that we could bring that excitement to our work with young
students. I found I loved writing and have never stopped.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">What gets your creative juices flowing?</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Reading and experiencing life! I get ideas everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Do you have a favorite cartoon character? Why?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Little Lucy (now I’m dating myself). <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> S</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">he was a plucky little gal and I saw myself in some of her antics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Who would you love most to meet 'in person'
and why? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Ruth Fishel, a treasured spiritual teacher and writer. I’ve been
reading and rereading her wonderful little book, <i>Wrinkles Don’t Hurt: Daily
Meditations on the Joy of Aging Mindfully </i>for eight years and its teachings
never grow old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">If you had an unexpected free day what would
you do with it? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Read, write, take a long walk, have lunch with a dear friend, spend
time with family.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">What are you working on now? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">M. Lee:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Lady Love</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565391;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">, number five in the Ricky Steele mystery series and a holiday romance
set in Horseshoe Crab Cove, number seven in the Morgan’s Fire series, as yet
untitled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">2020 Character Interview: </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">What’s your name?</span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk83236039"></a><a name="_Hlk83236077"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk83236039;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk83236077;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk83236039;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk83236039;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Where did you grow up? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Saguaro Valley, AZ</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">During what time period does your story take
place? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">Present day </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your story/back story?</span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I was raised by my dad, Ned Williams, a veterinarian and
Saguaro Valley’s most famous wrangler. The summer after my senior year I had an
amazing one-night stand with Ben Morgan, the oldest son of Ben and Leonora
Morgan, the Valley’s wealthiest landowners and owners of Morgan’s Run Ranch.
The next day Ben left town and never looked back. My heart broken, I departed
for college only to discover six weeks later that I was pregnant. I then came
home, gave birth to my beautiful daughter Emma and went to work in the stables
at Morgan’s Run. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">Why would someone come up with a story about
you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Because I’m strong, resilient and hardworking. With my
dad’s help, I’ve raised Emma, who is now four years old. I nursed her through a
devastating accident that left her wheelchair-bound and continue to provide a
loving and nurturing home for her.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your
goal in this story?</span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">To be strong for Emma and to resist the charms of Ben
Morgan, who has returned to Morgan’s Run to recover from a heart episode. I’m trying
to find a way to tell him about Emma without having my heart shattered again.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">What
conflicts are you facing?</span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">My conflicting feelings about Ben, to whom I’m drawn like
a moth to a flame. I’m crazy in love with him while trying to protect myself
and Emma from hurt. I’m also weighing the risks of a new surgery that may help
Emma to walk again. Post-surgery Emma still cannot walk and is facing grueling
months of physical therapy that does not appear to be helping. Endeavoring to
keep her positive while working full-time and sorting out my feelings for Ben
are all major conflicts in <i>Emma’s Dream</i>.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley:<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: white;">Do you have a plan for resolving them? </span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I have lots of help with this. Team Emma--my Dad and
Ben’s family (parents and five siblings) step in to help with Emma’s
post-surgery recovery. I slowly move toward allowing myself to love Ben again,
although the road has a number of bumps and rolls!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Beverley: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Is there
anything else you’d like us to know about you?</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Maggie:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I have an amazing community of friends and family who
support Emma and me no matter what, most especially my dad, Ned Williams, the
kindest, steadiest person I know. <i>Emma’s
Dream</i> and all eleven of the Morgan’s Run books are, at their heart, about
family and community. I am very fortunate, indeed.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Blurb for Emma’s Dream</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">A woman is the last
thing on Ben Morgan’s mind as he comes home to Morgan’s Run, his family’s ranch
in Saguaro Valley. Doctor’s orders, he’s home to heal, but the sooner he can
get back to Santa Barbara, the better. Then he runs into Maggie Williams on
Main Street, prompting vivid memories of a magical night, and Ben’s ailing
heart skips a beat. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;"><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: black;">Father of her beloved five-year-old daughter,
the eldest of the Morgan sons is the last person Maggie expects to have crashed
into her car and back into her life. For years, she has struggled to forget him
and to make a life for herself and her daughter, Emma, the mirror image of a
father, who is unaware of her existence. Now, here he is, looking more gorgeous
than the day he ran out of town. Maggie swears Ben Morgan will never break her
heart again.</span></span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: black; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4Vh0l6MoOrhcwLTi80OkQ6xWF7tlMFV3I5H2B3N642iVDeM6IhYlydzGseP41QcNQJMjVrbB1XrXY8bpKFrtcO7V8T2REUrl5YaCZ54pFRD3pDio7nQBBtbH5GU6ubcfa9gK9TZvWjJj/s2048/M.Lee+Emmas+Dream+2021_1400.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4Vh0l6MoOrhcwLTi80OkQ6xWF7tlMFV3I5H2B3N642iVDeM6IhYlydzGseP41QcNQJMjVrbB1XrXY8bpKFrtcO7V8T2REUrl5YaCZ54pFRD3pDio7nQBBtbH5GU6ubcfa9gK9TZvWjJj/s320/M.Lee+Emmas+Dream+2021_1400.jpeg" width="213" /></a></u></b></div><b><u>Excerpt
from Emma’s Dream<o:p></o:p></u></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Ben
Junior made his way into town, he passed familiar sights, largely
unchanged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing changed much in
Saguaro. The Town Garage had a fresh coat of white paint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Whoop-de-doo,” he said aloud, making a
mental note to drop the Rover off for servicing soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As he
turned right on Main and headed toward Gracie’s Diner, a horn blared and the
clunker in front of him screeched to a stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ben braked, but not in time to stop the Rover before it tapped the rear
of the clunker. Ben swore under his breath and backed up, pulling over to park
at the curb. As he did, the clunker’s driver leaped from her car, screaming and
waving her arms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He shook his head.
Foolish woman had left her heap in the middle of the street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tall and slender, she wore Jackie O. sunglasses,
a baseball cap pulled low on her forehead, a faded cotton shirt over blue
jeans, and cowboy boots, the uniform for nearly every female rancher in the
valley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Geez,
Toto,” he muttered, patting the Rover’s seat. “We’re not in Kansas anymore.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As she
approached the Rover, Ben noticed her jeans hugged every curve, full breasts
not quite obscured by the baggy shirt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He couldn’t see her face, but he had to admit the rest of the package
was intriguing and also vaguely familiar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He approached as she bent to survey the clunker’s bumper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What’s
the matter with you?” she screamed, walking in circles, arms still
flailing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Oh, my God, oh, my God, what
am I going to do?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ben
stared at her back, astounded at what was clearly a huge overreaction. The clunker
was fine, hardly a scratch on it, although it would be hard to tell with all
the other dings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, just as quickly
as it started, the fire went out and she flopped down to sit on the curb, head
between her legs, sobbing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Hey,
hey, it’s not that bad, is it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hardly
touched each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No harm done.” He
sat beside her, wondering whether he should pat her on the shoulder.
Immediately she quieted and looked up at him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Oh, my
God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This just gets better and better.
It figures.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ben
Morgan, the one person she expected never to see again, sitting beside her in
the middle of Main Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could things
get any worse?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She leaned forward,
hiding her face, wondering whether he’d go away if she sat there long enough.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Maggie?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is that little Maggie Williams?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After five years, I’m in town less than a
minute and the first person I bump into is you.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Instagram: </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mleeprescottwriter/"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.instagram.com/mleeprescottwriter/</span></span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-24132390197497546772021-09-29T23:35:00.000-07:002021-09-29T23:35:53.958-07:00Jana Richards and her New Release<p><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuujXuhPQibH_vpIlyOfmNjLHKHX05MfgM2f3TMOANORjlw2-FI9zyJ2pFmQRUawePhPWR-pZSUWVNG2yKK2uI_0a4s8-_jnznFG_nKFu58fLuL3Yhqh7IUs_P_01xFIqlOqddPZEIRwM/s1050/_JudyMG_7506email-Jana+Richards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuujXuhPQibH_vpIlyOfmNjLHKHX05MfgM2f3TMOANORjlw2-FI9zyJ2pFmQRUawePhPWR-pZSUWVNG2yKK2uI_0a4s8-_jnznFG_nKFu58fLuL3Yhqh7IUs_P_01xFIqlOqddPZEIRwM/s320/_JudyMG_7506email-Jana+Richards.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>When Jana
Richards read her first romance novel, she immediately knew two things: she had
to commit the stories running through her head to paper, and they had to end
with a happily ever after. She also knew she’d found what she was meant to do.
Since then she’s never met a romance genre she didn’t like. She writes
contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and historical romance set in World
War Two, in lengths ranging from short story to full length novel. Just for
fun, she throws in generous helpings of humor, and the occasional dash of the
paranormal. Her paranormal romantic suspense “Seeing Things” was a 2008 EPPIE
finalist.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">In her
life away from writing, Jana is an accountant/admin assistant, a mother to two
grown daughters, and a wife to her husband Warren. She enjoys golf, yoga,
movies, concerts, travel and reading, not necessarily in that order. She and
her husband live in Winnipeg, Canada. She loves to hear from readers and can be
reached through her website at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.janarichards.com/"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">www.janarichards.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk24565219"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565219;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> Which genre
or genres do you write or prefer to write? And why?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565219;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jana:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565219;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> I primarily
write contemporary romance, and mostly small-town romance within that genre. I
guess the genre appeals to me because I have small town roots and I feel
comfortable there. But I also love other romance genres. My next project is a
time travel series that combines my love of World War II stories with mystery
and the paranormal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24565219;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Who influenced you the most in deciding to become a writer?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jana:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Probably every author I’ve read over the years.
Historical authors like Mary Balogh and Jo Beverley, romantic suspense authors
like Nora Roberts and Suzanne Brockmann, and small-town authors like Jill
Shalvis and Susan Mallery. There are elements of each of these writers (and
many more) that I am drawn to and try to emulate. Their writing encourages me
to stretch myself, and to be the best writer I can be.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">What gets your creative
juices flowing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jana:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Being with other writers.
Since this past January I’ve been getting together with some writer friends on
Zoom to critique each other’s work. It’s been great to reconnect with them and
talk writing. I’ve always loved writer retreats where we can physically get
together. We write by day and get together for meals and during the evening to
talk and laugh and commiserate about the writing life. I love retreats because
for the time I’m there, I don’t have to think about anything but writing. I
don’t think about the day job, or the laundry or any or the million tasks that
wait for me at home. We’re planning our first retreat in two years in October
2021 and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Covid doesn’t upset our
plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Do you have a favorite
cartoon character? Why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jana:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Probably Bugs Bunny.
Watching The Bugs Bunny Show is one of my favorite childhood memories. I like
Bugs because he’s cool and he’s smart. He doesn’t let anyone or anything faze
him. Nobody’s going to get the better of Bugs!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Who would you love most to
meet 'in person' and why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jana:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I’ve always wanted to meet
Nora Roberts in person. I want to know how she manages to be so prolific. If
she’s got a secret that makes her write faster and keep coming up with great
ideas, I’d love to know about it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">If you had an unexpected
free day what would you do with it? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jana:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">If I had a free day, and
for some reason I wasn’t using it to write, I’d likely be reading. Back in
June, my husband and I rented a cabin at the lake. I decided to take a break
from writing for a few days, and since there was no Internet, I couldn’t spend
any time online. So I read and I didn’t feel guilty about not doing something
else. It was wonderful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">What are you working on
now? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Jana:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;">I’m currently working on
a new book to give away to readers who sign up for my newsletter. Right now it
has the working title “Home to Solace Lake”, and it’s a prequel to my </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.janarichards.com/books.html"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: white;">Love
at Solace Lake series</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span> When I originally
wrote this series in 2018, Jerry and Denise were minor, but important,
characters in book 3. Their story always intrigued me and I wanted to know how
they got together. So, I decided to give them their own book!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Blurb for <a name="_Hlk81331455">Unexpected</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Single dad Ben Greyson wants only to
retain custody of his two stepdaughters. A dysfunctional childhood has made
family the most important thing in his life. When his late wife's parents sue
for custody, a desperate Ben is left with two choices – run away with his girls
or marry his next-door neighbor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Jamie Garven wants to be a mother.
She's intrigued by her handsome new neighbor and falls in love with his little
girls. Then Ben is faced with losing his children, and Jamie agrees to marry
him for a chance at motherhood. They're determined to show the world, and the
girls' grandparents, two loving parents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Their marriage of convenience turns
into unexpected love. But <a name="_Hlk79748512">Ben interprets Jamie's efforts
to save their family as betrayal—they could lose everything, including each
other.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStpKkwIzzCNXQGoLEjpIpQ3LTXAuG4nlL2B4WPhd9z9PbWO-77Qkv3bpnA23heMvNM9DJ7HBBkK0vcAIxbFoannUTpJGc9T8_DPOLBON0VWhkjsiEqwHxYLzqAKDb5RPNH4WSSzjTeti5/s750/Judy+Unexpected_w15550_750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStpKkwIzzCNXQGoLEjpIpQ3LTXAuG4nlL2B4WPhd9z9PbWO-77Qkv3bpnA23heMvNM9DJ7HBBkK0vcAIxbFoannUTpJGc9T8_DPOLBON0VWhkjsiEqwHxYLzqAKDb5RPNH4WSSzjTeti5/s320/Judy+Unexpected_w15550_750.jpg" width="213" /></a></u></b></div><b><u>Excerpt from Unexpected:<o:p></o:p></u></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Is there anything I can say to make
you change your mind about running away?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Say you’ll marry me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The words were out of his mouth
before he knew he was going to say them. Jamie stared at him, eyes wide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“What?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Marry me. You’re the only woman I’d
trust with my girls.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">It suddenly made sense. If Jamie
married him he could keep his kids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">She jumped to her feet, waking one
of the dogs who’d been sleeping on the couch next to her. “What kind of
marriage do you want, Ben? Are you proposing something for show?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“No! I don’t know!” He stood and
grasped her arms. “If you’re asking me if we’ll sleep together as man and wife,
I don’t know.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Her mouth twisted as if she was
holding back tears. “You know I love the girls, but please don’t ask me to
pretend. The last few months of my marriage, all I did was pretend. I pretended
I had a husband who loved me. I swore I’d never do that again.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Ben wanted to take her in his arms
and hold her. He hated doing this to her, hated making her relive unhappy
memories. He was asking too much of her and he didn’t blame her for saying no.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Please, forget I said anything.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">He’d stick to his original plan. He
and the girls would disappear. He’d change their names, go someplace where no
one knew them. A life on the run wasn’t what he wanted for his children, but
he’d do whatever he needed to do to keep them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Ben—”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“I’m sorry, Jamie.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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hear anymore of her objections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Links for Unexpected</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CG2MVS7"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CG2MVS7</span></span></a></span><u><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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and Noble: </span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-unexpected-l-rosamond-richards/1114738832?ean=2940162376996"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-unexpected-l-rosamond-richards/1114738832?ean=2940162376996</span></span></a></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: white;">iBooks:
</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/unexpected/id1580981690"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://books.apple.com/us/book/unexpected/id1580981690</span></span></span></a></span><u><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 7.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Goodreads: <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57013622-unexpected"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57013622-unexpected</span></span></a></span><u><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: hyperlink;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">BookBub:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/books/unexpected-masonville-series-book-3-by-jana-richards"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">https://www.bookbub.com/books/unexpected-masonville-series-book-3-by-jana-richards</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 11.75pt;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Amazon CA: <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG2MVS7" target="_blank"><span style="color: white;">https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG2MVS7</span></a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Newsletter Signup: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://janarichards.com/contact.html#newsletter"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: white;">http://janarichards.com/contact.html#newsletter</span></span></a></span><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> </span></u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Goodreads:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2892274Jana_Richards"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2892274Jana_Richards</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Bookbub: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jana-richards"><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jana-richards</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-80344894226718509052021-09-27T22:08:00.003-07:002021-09-27T22:08:51.922-07:00Interview with Sara R. Stewart<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0BSFkpN2_t6nKlSdzuUQfW05sEPFCZDTQj81HgvrVBsx7-atX5RMTSEv1XHJpOycz3r23wYVi_8dTc9DehP_b7E43jIWyx9IlLskkMS9LEmZshNxkEmlkgbVuQkFVaKdRzShsfSGZHa3/s1552/Sara.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1307" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0BSFkpN2_t6nKlSdzuUQfW05sEPFCZDTQj81HgvrVBsx7-atX5RMTSEv1XHJpOycz3r23wYVi_8dTc9DehP_b7E43jIWyx9IlLskkMS9LEmZshNxkEmlkgbVuQkFVaKdRzShsfSGZHa3/s320/Sara.jpg" width="269" /></a> <b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> Which genre or genres do you write or prefer to write? And why?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sara:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> I write Steamy Contemporary Romance/Erotic Romance. I read what I
write, so I know the beats and the expectations of readers intimately and you
write what you know. As a member of the BDSM community I write about couples
where BDSM is often a factor in their relationship. Sometimes a big factor and
sometimes a small factor.</span><a name="_Hlk24565391"></a><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Who influenced
you the most in deciding to become a writer? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sara:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">I’ve wanted to
write romance novels since I was twelve years old and first stayed up all night
trying to write a vampire romance novel. Meghan March, Penny Reid and Mariana
Zapata are the authors that have influenced me the most. These three authors
all write a different type of female main character and are self-published. The
characters are smart, they often break out of the constraints traditional
publishers put on the female lead in a romance and because each of them is
highly successful at selling their books I became aware of an audience for
romances novels I wanted to read and write.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">What gets your creative juices flowing? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sara:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Everything. I could sit down and write anytime. I have yet to
experience a lack of ideas (however I’ve only been writing seriously for the
last two years). My issue is sticking with the book and series I’m currently
working on. I am constantly having new ideas and day dreaming about new
stories. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Do you have a favorite cartoon character? Why? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sara:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">No, not really. But I have a favorite fictional TV character and that
is Anyanka or Anya in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (not the movie version). I love
the story arch throughout the series and the characters and I identify with a
character who speaks their mind and is often socially inappropriate or rude
without meaning to be.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; text-indent: -3.8pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Who would you
love most to meet 'in person' and why? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sara:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Mariana Zapata, Penny Reid or Meghan March. They are my favorite
authors and I would love to pick their brains. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">If you had an unexpected free day what would you do with it? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sara:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Read of Course, or write, or paint, or knit. Basically anything
creative that I can do completely alone. </span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Verdana Pro"; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: "Verdana Pro"; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">What are you working on now? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Sara:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I am writing book 4 of my Portland Lovers Series and the working title
is Training his Heart. This book is not at all what I expected it would be and
it seems to have a life of its own like most of my books. I am a pantser and
never know what I’ll end up writing until after I’ve sat down and put words on
the page. My characters personalities come to life and they tell me what they
will do next, I’m just responsible for getting it down. </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> <u>Character Interview<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">:
What’s your name? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
Cordelia Delila McAdams but I go by Delia. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">:<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">
</span><span style="background-color: black;">Where did you grow up?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">S</span><span style="background-color: black;">anta Cruz, CA. I live in Portland, OR now.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">:
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">During what time period does your story take place?
</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Current time period (no pandemic in my stories)</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">:
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your story/back story? Why would someone
come up with a story about you? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I grew up with surfer bums for parents in a
dilapidated beach shack. My parents were free spirits and spent most of their
time trying to figure out where their next beer or pot was coming from. I was
left to my own devices and thankfully had a neighbor with a houseful of kids
that often fed me and passed to me used clothing. I was often forgotten or
neglected and sometimes hungry. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">:
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your goal in this story? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">
T</span><span style="background-color: black;">o move up in my career, get ahead and be
independently and financially stable. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">: <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What conflicts are
you facing? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">My company was just
purchase by a Venture Capital Group and the new Chair of the Board promoted me
in a company filled with mostly white-male leaders. I need to prove myself to
my peers and employees that I belong in this role. I need to prove to my boss
that he made the right decision. Did I mention that my new boss is the most
attractive man I’ve ever seen and well there is obvious sexual tension that I
have to contend with as well? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">: <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Do you have a plan
for resolving them? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Ignore the sexual
tension, focus on work. Like always work is my first priority. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">: <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Is there anything
else you’d like us to know about you? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Cordelia:</span></b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I may have some self
confidence issues that I work really hard to disguise and makes me feel like I
always have to work more and better than everyone else to prove myself because
I’m not sure I’m good enough. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Blurb
for</span></u></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">
<b><u>Bound by Pride</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Business acquisition or BDSM takeover? Working in a
male-dominated industry, Delia knows three things; she can sell anything, the
only person she can count on is herself, and men are not to be trusted. </span></span><span style="color: #1c1e21;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">John sees, acquires, and transforms companies. His legendary
focus and control have made him rich while his ability to recognize and nurture
talent routinely guarantees success. Promoting Delia based on merit is the
right thing to do, even if he’d prefer her bound and kneeling at his feet. </span></span><span style="color: #1c1e21;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">After finally being recognized for her hard work and effort,
Delia wonders if this new boss is different from the men she’s known. Will
these two end up in a mutually beneficial merger, or are they looking at a
hostile takeover?</span></span><span style="color: #1c1e21;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr3QyuWVGZ-iTImXVM9GJYgOsshtz9_SjzWBQ_oc-6ZMEDZRUkROJhyLLDXbLdRLOfJwSE_1eWpgA4WDBHHkFGJBE0rYYR1-WdI0-dvUVMDn9Nv5OtIRDxiYn3FyF2Kpx_gJPLX_Szklx/s550/Sara+Cover+Pic+FINAL.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="351" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr3QyuWVGZ-iTImXVM9GJYgOsshtz9_SjzWBQ_oc-6ZMEDZRUkROJhyLLDXbLdRLOfJwSE_1eWpgA4WDBHHkFGJBE0rYYR1-WdI0-dvUVMDn9Nv5OtIRDxiYn3FyF2Kpx_gJPLX_Szklx/s320/Sara+Cover+Pic+FINAL.jpg" width="204" /></a></b></div><b><u>Excerpt from Bound
by Pride,</u> book 3 in the Portland Lovers Series <o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"> </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Walking into my office, I’m instantly pissed
because some asshat is sitting at my desk using my space as if it were his own.
He doesn’t notice me walk in as he has his back to me, and is wearing a
headset, talking on the phone. Although I cannot see his face, I cannot help
but notice his physique. The man is huge, with thick arms and a broad, muscular
back. Noticing that he is on what sounds like a cold call, I decide to stand
there and wait for him to finish. I listen in to how he approaches the
conversation and the ask for more time to talk about our products. As he says
goodbye and signs off the call, I clear my throat to get his attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“Oh, hello. You must be Ms. McAdams,” says the
behemoth of a man as he strides from behind my desk to greet me. He is easily
the most attractive man I have ever seen, and for an instant, it stuns me
silent and makes my girly bits take notice. Shaking it off, I respond with a
bit of my irritation coming through.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“And who the hell are you? Why are you in my
office?” I ask. Might as well establish right up front I’m not taking his crap,
and I’m no pushover. I wish he had stayed seated; as I must tip my head back,
way back to look him in the eyes, he is so tall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“I’m John Gulbrandson, your newest Sales Manager.
It is nice to meet you, Ms. McAdams,” he says with his hand outstretched to
shake mine. I begrudgingly shake his hand and get a jolt of electric attraction
shoot up my arm. His smile is too sexy and his eyes are an intense blue that I
feel like could get lost in. Not liking my reaction to him at all, I walk
around him to put my bag on my desk and sit down in my chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“John, as I’ve just returned from a two-week
vacation, I have a few things to do to get caught up this morning. Find another
place to work until our meeting at nine; we can catch up then.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“Sounds good boss. I’ll look forward to my meeting
with you after you’ve settled in. Have a nice morning, and let me know if you
need anything. I’m at your disposal,” says John with a wink as he strides out
of my office. Did he just flirt with me? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-mirror-indents: yes; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 14.4pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">It is hard not to notice his nicely sculpted ass as
he walks from my office, and I shake my head to get it out of the gutter. What
an annoying and distracting man. Did he think his smile and wink would appease
me after he took over my office? Why the hell did he think it would be okay to
set up camp in here while I was out anyway? I’ll bet one of my team put him in
here as an attempt at hazing, knowing how annoyed I’d be arriving to find
someone making themselves at home in my office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Selbourne</b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia and her love of literature and
history began as soon as she learned to read. After graduating from a business
college here career began in the dusty world of ledgers and accounting, working
in Victoria, Queensland and the United Kingdom. On the point of retiring, she
changed course to work as secretary of a large NSW historical society. Now
retired Jan writes historical fiction. She has two adult children, a lovable
dog and lives near Maitland, New South Wales</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">USA Today Bestseller Author<b> Eileen Troemel</b>
writes action packed and emotionally powerful fantasy, scifi, romance. She’s
versatile and writes in many genres. She’ll try almost any genre if it
means she can tell a good story. In addition to her writing, she loves to
read, crochet, and research genealogy. Her best days are spent with her family
of three adult daughters and her husband or writing. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lcbFFZmqK1oJCM90d_e7BWrkHOGcVqpdMGY4a_yCcK-3uoqFNgHUuoyDygbtU3BUZMlBwNmbwaZbEr4B0skzrGu2nbBRIm808ajGLXrzVXDf_eA3ZxDQkJmeej-FAzQ5xlvBeemQh1PJ/s3666/Jan2+bio+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3666" data-original-width="2663" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lcbFFZmqK1oJCM90d_e7BWrkHOGcVqpdMGY4a_yCcK-3uoqFNgHUuoyDygbtU3BUZMlBwNmbwaZbEr4B0skzrGu2nbBRIm808ajGLXrzVXDf_eA3ZxDQkJmeej-FAzQ5xlvBeemQh1PJ/s320/Jan2+bio+pic.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><b><u><span lang="EN-AU" style="background: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Character Interview</span></span></u></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Beverley:</span></span></b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">What’s your name?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk82521446"></a><a name="_Hlk82521509"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk82521446;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan:</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk82521509;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk82521446;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk82521446;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan</span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
Cooper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Beverley:</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> Where did you grow up? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Wisconsin, USA.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Beverley: </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">During what time period does your story take place?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">In the year 2030</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Beverley: </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your story/back story? Why would someone come up with a story about you?</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: #434343;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">My life, as I knew it, came to an abrupt halt when
I became aware of a huge conspiracy hidden behind the walls of a renowned
philanthropic organization. To start at the beginning, my brother Micky, a
well-known archeologist, was the achiever in our family. That was my excuse for
drinking too much and drifting from job to job - until he was convicted of
embezzlement and sent to the world’s toughest prison, on the moon. Micky can be
a mind-numbing nerd but he’s no thief and I wanted answers. That’s when I met
Greg Tanner searching for his brilliant linguist cousin Samantha, accused of
treason and sent to the same prison. At first, I wasn’t sure if he was genuine,
but it soon became obvious someone wanted both of us silenced. We had no choice
but trust each other and take the shuttle to the moon. The dark side of the
moon.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Beverley: </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your goal in this story?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Greg and I knew Micky and Samantha were set up and
the answers were inside the impenetrable moon prison. Like most people, we were
in awe of the first moon landing in 1969. We had no idea the moon’s inhabitants
were a lot smarter than us. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Beverley: </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Do you have a plan for resolving them?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">
</span><span style="background-color: black;">Greg and I didn’t have time for a plan. It was a
case of heading into the unknown. Were Micky and Samantha alive? If they were
how would we get back to earth and seeing planet Earth from the moon brought
home how much danger we were in. I won’t tell you more because I want you to
find out for yourselves.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><a name="_Hlk82521341"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Beverley:</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk82521341;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Is there anything else you’d like us to know
about you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susan:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">It took a trip to the moon and enormous danger to
make me grow up. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Blurb for The Moon Crossing</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">USA Today Bestselling Author Eileen Troemel and Coffee Pot Book Club
Historical Fiction Silver Medal author Jan Selbourne present an alternate
history, sweet romance of life after the Moon Landing in 1969. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">In 2030, World Correction Center - the Earth's most secure prison - is a
miserable place to land. Since it's on the moon, it's inescapable. It contains
the worst criminals Earth has ever seen. So why are the brilliant minds across
the globe being sent to this black hole of the justice system. When renowned
archaeologist Micky Cooper is charged with embezzling, his sister Susan knows
it's a set up. It's up to her to prove his innocence. Susan thinks she
might be paranoid but she swears she's being followed and should she trust the
nice man whose cousin has disappeared as well? Was it a chance meeting or is he
against her too? Teaming up with Greg Tanner, a man equally resolved to prove the
innocence of his cousin, Samantha Tanner - a word leading linguist - Susan and
Greg seek clues wherever they can find them, but they're barely keeping one
step ahead of those who want them to stop. They begin to unravel the web
of lies, fraud and cover up. Just when they start to put pieces together, Susan
and Greg are forced to run for their lives. With a nudge from Samantha
they find someone to help. Is this woman an ally? Or simply part of a greater
conspiracy to hide the truth? What exactly is on the moon and why are the
Earth's greatest minds being sent there to serve time?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFclZOk8xBn3rO0XzmBVZ5vhA4k3vu2WrMAhFYV42nVTYNINUameJvs8z7f9sL8xX8XQAhXe4TZD9TirG6SR8uvjshXgxHAxcg3LMCLg9dA_E4e3OzLcsCHQYBn-MvqFvNwF3ud6yh5ep/s2048/Jan+author_jan+selbourne+and+eileen+troemel_the+moon+crossing+ebook+copy+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFclZOk8xBn3rO0XzmBVZ5vhA4k3vu2WrMAhFYV42nVTYNINUameJvs8z7f9sL8xX8XQAhXe4TZD9TirG6SR8uvjshXgxHAxcg3LMCLg9dA_E4e3OzLcsCHQYBn-MvqFvNwF3ud6yh5ep/s320/Jan+author_jan+selbourne+and+eileen+troemel_the+moon+crossing+ebook+copy+%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></u></b></div><b><u><br />Exc<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">erpt from</span></span></u></b><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><b><u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"> The Moon Crossing</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 106%; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“The prison and the workers’ facilities and the resort have brilliant
high tech security, yet you’re telling us we can walk out onto the moon surface
and enter another unused tunnel?” Greg said incredulously. “Why doesn’t this
right hand tunnel link up with the old emergency tunnel?”</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“If I knew, I wouldn’t be standing here trying to explain,” James said
brusquely. Then he took a deep breath. “I don’t know. It’s twenty percent
information and eighty percent assumption and hope to hell I’m right. Maybe the
damned tunnel caved in or was the unmarked tunnel a deliberate ruse in case prisoners
did escape. Shut the door behind them because there’s nowhere for them to go.”</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Susan put her hand on James’s arm. “I know the two of you are connected
but you better loop us in so Greg and I can follow directions too.” Her heart
thudded in her chest. She lied and cheated to get to the moon. The Commander,
whom Samantha mistrusted and feared, searched for them. She held the hand of a
man she barely knew and they followed two aliens in human form to a high
security prison.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18.0pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tell this one to your friends, Susan, and when they stop laughing,
they’ll demand to know what you’ve been drinking. More likely a ghastly
nightmare, </span></i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">then she stumbled on the uneven surface. <i>No,
it’s real. Micky, please be there, </i>her throat tightened<i>, please be
alive. </i></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><u>Buy links for The Moon Crossing</u></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/comingsoon-sep/7zyf50v78e"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://books.bookfunnel.com/comingsoon-sep/7zyf50v78e</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Crossing-Eileen-Troemel-ebook/dp/B09D6MJ277/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CIJW9BJFW28H&dchild=1&keywords=the+moon+crossing+eileen+troemel&qid=1631507857&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Amazon.com: The
Moon Crossing eBook : Troemel, Eileen, Selbourne, Jan: Kindle Store</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">S<u>ocial media links: Jan Selbourne</u></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk31830346"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Website:
</span></a><a href="https://nomadauthors.com/JanSelbourne/index.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://nomadauthors.com/JanSelbourne/index.html</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blog: </span></span><a href="http://nomadauthors.com/blog"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://nomadauthors.com/blog</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twitter: </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/JanSelbourne"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://twitter.com/JanSelbourne</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Facebook: </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jan.selbourne"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.facebook.com/jan.selbourne</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Goodreads: </span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14661584.Jan_Selbourne?from_search=true"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14661584.Jan_Selbourne?from_search=true</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Amazon Author Page: </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jan-Selbourne/e/B0184OSZ6E/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.amazon.com/Jan-Selbourne/e/B0184OSZ6E/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Newsletter: </span></span><a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/h8t2y6"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/h8t2y6</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">LinkedIn: </span></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-selbourne-2817b6140/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-selbourne-2817b6140/</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk31830346;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><u>Social
media links: Eileen Troemel</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">Website:</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://eileentroemel.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">https://eileentroemel.com/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">Twitter</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://twitter.com/EileenTroemel" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">https://twitter.com/EileenTroemel</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">Facebook</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/EileenTroemelAuthor/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/EileenTroemelAuthor/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">Instagram</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eileentroemel/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">https://www.instagram.com/eileentroemel/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">LinkedIn</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-troemel-6667825b/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-troemel-6667825b/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">MeWe</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://mewe.com/i/eileentroemel" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">https://mewe.com/i/eileentroemel</span></a></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">Goodreads</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7868345.Eileen_Troemel" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7868345.Eileen_Troemel</span></a></span></span></span><span lang="EN-AU" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-29833783619387365002021-09-22T14:35:00.001-07:002021-09-22T14:35:28.525-07:00Authors and Pets in Their Stories<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigycmJyXjEPQ_bgexxHQy3gFzdL6Jq-z0EB5f-ZaQSZTBSF4hOzim9bxJuffKJCSzUN7gWcTBf_Yinnc9EhfASkOTrJKbOOZyrXWlwCYKOujrwBY-mhgOMAAsLyFEv0QuIr7I1TuBXs_eE/s500/Death+Southern+Style+Front+Cover+FINAL+500+PIX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="334" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigycmJyXjEPQ_bgexxHQy3gFzdL6Jq-z0EB5f-ZaQSZTBSF4hOzim9bxJuffKJCSzUN7gWcTBf_Yinnc9EhfASkOTrJKbOOZyrXWlwCYKOujrwBY-mhgOMAAsLyFEv0QuIr7I1TuBXs_eE/s320/Death+Southern+Style+Front+Cover+FINAL+500+PIX.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>I write dogs into most of my stories. I’m not sure
why, but I think it’s because I feel pets, in my case dogs, are wonderful
companions and can make our life much better. They also teach us about caring
and responsibilities. I find that subconsciously I end up putting a dog into my
stories.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When I write a dog into my novels they usually belong
to the heroine. And they aren’t just a
nice pet that wags their tail and looks cute. Most of the time they are mutts. They
frequently are a character in the story. In Targeted, Lucky is a stray the
heroine rescues. Then Lucky sort of rescues her. In Death Southern Style, the dog, Marie Laveau, has psychic abilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I love my dogs and I find writing about them in my
stories is fun. They can add to the plot in many different ways. They can help develop the characters.
Hopefully, the reader will enjoy them and accept their role in the story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I was watching a new series on TV the other night and
in the first program, there was a dog as part of the team. I smiled and
immediately became more interested in the program. I hope that works for my
readers, too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
<span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Other authors have cats,
hamsters, and parrots in their stories. What about you? Do you write pets into your
stories? Do you like to read about pets in a novel.? If you do, what kind of
pets? I’d love to hear your thoughts about animals in novels.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">(And this is my rescue dog. :))</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr-OxEm8JV1EEUaPaR1XHgZy9_yl8Z-PzcpwHJ3V7bEGUxVUuPcoqidv1QuE30yKabNFGecSNTQij8JDHgh8d4owuP_0uTe-LttNisLpxKdPCL_ebkxVw6h3anIxfnXB2GcGGhqWmq92p/s2048/Benji+Nov+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr-OxEm8JV1EEUaPaR1XHgZy9_yl8Z-PzcpwHJ3V7bEGUxVUuPcoqidv1QuE30yKabNFGecSNTQij8JDHgh8d4owuP_0uTe-LttNisLpxKdPCL_ebkxVw6h3anIxfnXB2GcGGhqWmq92p/s320/Benji+Nov+20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-58780391490875401702021-09-15T20:36:00.000-07:002021-09-15T20:36:15.964-07:00Augustina Van Hoven and her Latest Novel<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5yo_2q7axbbe3wKTepKZIzdrddzBvigICDtCIbIED23ETHsTCPBCK_1Gsk6Nicac0F328e6Pm8OLoj_iH420gPxyHDXSqS3UNl7vUTXWxg0WTYIbHbc7B6SEE5qbU953AOM4uTmTeY7L/s257/Tina+small+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="192" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5yo_2q7axbbe3wKTepKZIzdrddzBvigICDtCIbIED23ETHsTCPBCK_1Gsk6Nicac0F328e6Pm8OLoj_iH420gPxyHDXSqS3UNl7vUTXWxg0WTYIbHbc7B6SEE5qbU953AOM4uTmTeY7L/s0/Tina+small+-+Copy.jpg" width="192" /></a><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Augustina Van Hoven was born in The Netherlands and currently
resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, a dog and two cats. She is
an avid reader of romance, science fiction and fantasy. When she’s not writing
she likes to work in her garden or, in the winter months, crochet and knit on
her knitting machines.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Character Interview</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><br /></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s
your name? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Karl
Hansen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Where did you grow up? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I was born and raised in Baltimore.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">During what time period does your story take place? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">This story takes place in the spring of 2013.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">What’s your story/back story? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I have a master’s degree in chemistry from the University
of Maryland. I’ve been working for the several years for the drug cartels until
my last job started going south. Now I’m working as a barista in a small Oregon
town until it’s safe to find another chemistry job. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Why would someone come up with a story about you? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Well, I end up stumbling upon the greatest secret of
human history. We are not the only sentient species on this earth. </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your goal in this story? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I’m trying to find the woman I met in the park, only she
isn’t human.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">What conflicts are you facing? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I’m still on the lam from my last employer and now I’m
trying to infiltrate a hidden community of supernatural creatures.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">Do you have a plan for resolving them? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I haven’t a clue. I’m making this up as I go along.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Karl:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I love Avalyn and I’ll do anything to find her.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Blurb for </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Discovery</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Humans aren’t safe in Avalyn’s paranormal world, but
to one man, that doesn’t matter…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Karl Hansen’s greatest skill—besides his ability to
develop illegal concoctions—is his instinct for survival. When Karl’s position
as head chemist in a drug cartel looks like it might turn deadly, he goes
on the lam. Karl’s working as a barista in a small Oregon town—legal
concoctions this time—when he meets Avalyn. He’s felled by her, fairy wings and
all. She vanishes into the mist, and he’ll brave any danger to find her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Saving fellow refugees from the hidden
magical world is all that matters to Avalyn of the water Fae. She is
on a mission to help the shifters, vampires, elves, and other members of this
community who have managed to escape that dangerous world. Then she meets Karl.
Though they see each other only once, and only for a moment, she cannot get him
out of her mind. But he’s human. He’ll die. Is she willing to spend the rest of
her immortal life alone?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tXf6cbOGUvlUDOJFd802zDniywZ6KnoQvlP8Qn4mfQ5wuATZ-hDXOq6Q78SDY-PQamE4isYqhJwKltZG6Q1w7r-hBXf2R1TXWPfHSrWbsDmUSuztChDPzqIY7OuCB-6DfilZFQSnKO0C/s2048/AugustinaVanHoven_TheDiscovery_eCover_HR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tXf6cbOGUvlUDOJFd802zDniywZ6KnoQvlP8Qn4mfQ5wuATZ-hDXOq6Q78SDY-PQamE4isYqhJwKltZG6Q1w7r-hBXf2R1TXWPfHSrWbsDmUSuztChDPzqIY7OuCB-6DfilZFQSnKO0C/s320/AugustinaVanHoven_TheDiscovery_eCover_HR.jpg" width="213" /></a></u></b></div><b><u>Excerpt from </u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Discovery</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“The rain is ending, and I should head back.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> Karl
hastily stood, also. “Do you really have to go?” He’d just found her—he
couldn’t lose her. He held out his hand to her, hoping she’d change her mind,
take it, and stay with him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> Her lips
tilted down at the corners, and her eyes clouded. She sighed and looked down at
her empty hands. “Yes, I’m afraid so. Thank you for keeping me company. I
really enjoyed it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> He
didn’t know what to say to make her stay, but he knew he didn’t want her to
leave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">His feelings must have shown on his face because she
reached out and took both his hands in hers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Thank you, Karl. I wish I could stay longer, but the
sun is coming out, and I don’t want them to come looking for me.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">She arched up on her toes and pulled him closer, reaching
up to kiss him. He closed his eyes and waited for her touch. It was nothing
like he had ever experienced. Her lips were warm and inviting. The word that
came to his mind was home. He never wanted this kiss to end. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">She pulled away, and he opened his eyes. The clouds
broke, and a beam of sunlight shone in his face. He blinked to adjust his
vision and froze. Avalyn was nowhere in sight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> His
heart beat faster as he frantically looked around for her. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">How could she move so quickly? Which direction is she
going? <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">He moved down the stream away from the waterfall,
scurrying along the uneven ground as quickly as he could. They had been heading
south all along, and perhaps they had been moving toward her car or her
lodging. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">She has to be here.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The stream made a turn to the right and disappeared
behind a clump of trees and bushes. He broke through a small gap in the
vegetation to find her standing on a rock near the edge of the water. The air
around her back shimmered, and large butterfly wings appeared. She flapped them
and rose a couple of feet before disappearing entirely in the same type of
shimmer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Blog <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://augustinavanhoven.com/blog/</span></span></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-68048732615656656832021-09-13T23:28:00.001-07:002021-09-13T23:28:57.831-07:00Amber Daulton and her New Release<p><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOMQ26nAgIqfh5Qd9EXc5JljSrM-c1ir52bQn1WdSVukY0wczssrRkM20jDK8tLAnB9yTXHbrDSCYBaDfCoDXPgLjgkG12SsLmrJzWBgDuPiezb0ucUgZP3lCBV33h_tFAknBFrH7a62b/s2048/Amber+Daulton.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOMQ26nAgIqfh5Qd9EXc5JljSrM-c1ir52bQn1WdSVukY0wczssrRkM20jDK8tLAnB9yTXHbrDSCYBaDfCoDXPgLjgkG12SsLmrJzWBgDuPiezb0ucUgZP3lCBV33h_tFAknBFrH7a62b/s320/Amber+Daulton.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Amber Daulton is the author
of the romantic-suspense series Arresting Onyx and several standalone novellas.
Her books are published through Daulton Publishing, The Wild Rose Press, and
Books to Go Now, and are available in ebook, print on demand, audio, and
foreign language formats. <span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">She lives in North Carolina
with her husband and demanding cats.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Character Interview </span></u></b><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s your name?</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Susanna Lorican. I’m
the youngest of five children.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Where did you grow up? </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> In Derby, in the
southern part of Derbyshire at my father’s manor. It’s in the country, a couple
hours north of London.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> During what time period
does your story take place?</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> My story takes place in
the Year of our Lord 1834. William IV sits on the British throne, but the time
period is still often refereed to as the Regency Era even though the Prince
Regent—who later became George IV—has long passed.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s your story/back
story? Why would someone come up with a story about you?</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> I’ve been in love with
my older brothers’ childhood friend for as long as I can remember.
Unfortunately, Camden always saw me as a pest and didn’t pay much attention to
me. Isn’t that always the way? But I think Amber, my author, wanted to bring us
together after we have both had a chance to mature and experience life.
Granted, Camden experienced much more than I did—he’s eight years older than I
am—but I’m not the naive girl most everyone believes me to be. I have reasons
for everything I do, even if it may seem foolish at the time.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s your goal in
this story?</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> To marry the man I
love. Camden and I have had a long courtship, and it’s finally our wedding day.
We’re eager to embrace our new life together, but fate seems to be conspiring
against us.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What conflicts are you
facing?</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna: </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Everything that could go
wrong, does. I have a secret that’s been eating away at me, and there is only
one solution to the problem—marrying my betrothed. But with an unexpected
snowstorm blowing in and threatening to cancel the wedding, I may be in serious
trouble.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Do you have a plan for
resolving them?</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Everyone is telling me
to postpone the wedding until spring, but it’s impossible. I have to keep
strong and see my Christmas wedding through to the end, somehow.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Is there anything else
you’d like us to know about you?</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Susanna:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Yes! My story takes
place on my wedding day, so I assume some readers would be put off by that. But
rest assured, my story isn’t a book two or a continuation of another story.
It’s a complete standalone novella about two people who are already madly in
love. Camden and I are ready for married life and will do anything to reach the
altar.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Most romance books are about people meeting and
falling in love, but there’s little detail to the wedding, marriage life, and
the possible children to come. Amber Daulton wanted something different for
Camden and me, so she’s telling our disastrous wedding story and showing how
love triumphs in the face of adversity.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I hope you give Forever Winter a chance!</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPy_AbYNTQDJFCWRhR1NOYuHMWFk663mD5H8rtCOX2bTe18FY5nYhWBaUaDf4YqjAjSximnXEj4RukTSaSivyAXRh-wXxKdHYOsp6xakbMwC6JtZw4-tDYl9RbVEMKexfs_ssdjw12jbr/s1200/Amber+Forever+Winter.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPy_AbYNTQDJFCWRhR1NOYuHMWFk663mD5H8rtCOX2bTe18FY5nYhWBaUaDf4YqjAjSximnXEj4RukTSaSivyAXRh-wXxKdHYOsp6xakbMwC6JtZw4-tDYl9RbVEMKexfs_ssdjw12jbr/s320/Amber+Forever+Winter.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; text-align: justify;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Blurb for Forever Winter:</span></u></b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">A perfect Christmas wedding, a snowstorm, and a shocking secret. What
could go wrong?</span></span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Susanna Lorican must marry the man she loves
before the truth is discovered, or face the gossip of the ton. With an
unexpected snowstorm injuring the minister, her future hangs in the balance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Viscount Camden Beckinworth vows to keep his
bride safe, even if he must betray her confidence. When their love is put to
the test, how will he uphold her honor without jeopardizing his own?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; text-align: justify;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Excerpt from Forever Winter:</span></u></b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Oh, my. The air in her lungs froze as he
teased and tasted her lips in a decadent, feather-soft kiss. She moaned into his
mouth and closed her eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">“You are so beautiful.” He trailed his lips
down her neck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">“Camden.” She gasped and gripped his broad
shoulders for an anchor in the storm of bliss threatening to sweep her under.
Spots dotted her vision like twinkling stars peeking through dark clouds. She
blinked several times and nodded to the entryway. “We must control ourselves.
Anyone could see.” The smirk crawling up his cheeks clenched something deep and
primal inside her. She breathed harder and inched closer to his heaving chest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">“Let them. We are betrothed. Two people in
love who are about to wed are expected to kiss.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">“Kiss, yes,” she whispered. “You, my lord,
make love with your lips.” Heat flamed in her cheeks and surely reddened her
face.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Camden laughed and trailed his fingers up her
bare arm to the puffed sleeve. “Do I? You have never admitted that before.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">“There are some things you should not be
privy to.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">“Really? I’m honored that my bride
appreciates the way I kiss. If she didn’t, what kind of man would that make
me?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">She stepped away and smacked his biceps.
“There are eyes and ears everywhere, Camden. Especially today. I’m positive the
servants are already gossiping that we are spending time together on the one
day we should keep our distance. It is bad luck.” And since their chaperone had left them unaccompanied, she
expected another servant to arrive any minute, courtesy of her mother.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Camden drew her back into his arms and
brushed his lips across her hairline. “I make my own luck. We control our destiny, Susanna; no
one else. Besides, you have nothing to worry about. The one activity we shared
truly worth gossiping about will never reach the light of day.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-hyphenate: none; mso-pagination: none; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgFziSsmUc1CzxFcL-j1EGJJrG-95f9LKdXhuTg2UCf29Ru495k5YB-s9QF_6Z7NKuUvPBdyEwEh81MyYHKMVmrRPKjrjHeFnWm-dchkx2XwLKZjHolKNmr-bD8Fn_0DnF2-Jx8Q_26pU/s1200/Amber+Forever+Winter+teaser+1+-+FB%252C+LN%252C+T+-+sale.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgFziSsmUc1CzxFcL-j1EGJJrG-95f9LKdXhuTg2UCf29Ru495k5YB-s9QF_6Z7NKuUvPBdyEwEh81MyYHKMVmrRPKjrjHeFnWm-dchkx2XwLKZjHolKNmr-bD8Fn_0DnF2-Jx8Q_26pU/s320/Amber+Forever+Winter+teaser+1+-+FB%252C+LN%252C+T+-+sale.png" width="320" /></a></div><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Buy
Links for</span></u></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-US">
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<p style="margin: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Amazon
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<o:p></o:p></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-81286994404735894882021-09-08T22:49:00.002-07:002021-09-09T11:16:15.987-07:00Seelie Kay and her New Release<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 18.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk69126497"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a name="_Hlk69126497" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk69126497" style="text-align: left;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7uP0L9ReMG2iaBffRWXo83GCPQectIoa7iMMQaTlFNn6joJdJqhcz_3yrpkmeY2fnIGi77P1F2r3VsX1yuycSw-SAnuHYRSbEliTwT6z3moer_gLQHQ3F3t10YsYH_yy01_UxOfRd6jF/s900/Seelie+Kay.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7uP0L9ReMG2iaBffRWXo83GCPQectIoa7iMMQaTlFNn6joJdJqhcz_3yrpkmeY2fnIGi77P1F2r3VsX1yuycSw-SAnuHYRSbEliTwT6z3moer_gLQHQ3F3t10YsYH_yy01_UxOfRd6jF/s320/Seelie+Kay.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Award-winning
author Seelie Kay writes about lawyers in love, sometimes with a dash of kink. <span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Writing under a nom de plume, the former
lawyer and journalist </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">draws</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> her stories
from more than 30 years in the legal world. Seelie’s wicked pen has resulted in
nineteen works of fiction, including the new paranormal romance series </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Donovan
Trait,</i><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">as well the erotic romance </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Kinky Briefs</i><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </b><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">series
and </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">The Feisty Lawyers</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> romantic suspense series. She also authored </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">The
Last Christmas, The Garage Dweller, A Touchdown to Remember, The President’s
Wife, The President’s Daughter, Seizing Hope, The White House Wedding, </i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">and
participated in the romance anthology </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Pieces of Us.</i></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">When not spinning romantic tales, Seelie
ghostwrites nonfiction for lawyers and other professionals. Currently, she resides in a bucolic exurb
outside Milwaukee, WI, where she enjoys opera, the Green Bay Packers, gourmet
cooking, organic gardening, and an occasional bottle of red wine. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Seelie is an MS warrior and ruthlessly
battles the disease on a daily basis. Her message to those diagnosed with MS:
Never give up. You define MS, it does not define you!</span><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Beverley: </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Why do you write romance?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><a name="_Hlk527532831"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Seelie:</span></b></a><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Because I am fascinated by the games
people play to find and secure a lasting relationship, which is not always
love. There’s the chase, the courtship, the falling, the surrender. That’s what
I try to capture in my stories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Beverley: </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Do you prefer a certain type of romantic hero?</span><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Seelie:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">I
adore smart, dashing gentlemen who aren’t afraid to live on the edge. They can
be a bad boy, a billionaire, a prince, or a secret agent. That hint of danger
just hooks me! However, they have to be paired with strong, independent women
who aren’t afraid to fight for what they want, even love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Beverley: </span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Why did you write “Ye Gods! The Law is an Ass?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Seelie:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Donovan Trait is a vampire lawyer. In the human world, a very respected
lawyer. I wanted to give him the opportunity to shine in the vampire world. So
I created a scenario where his turned vampire bride Shirley is unfairly
punished for an unintentionally violating their marital agreement, as well as
other outdated, outrageous, and outright discriminatory laws—she unintentionally To survive and protect their unborn child,
they must not only fight back, but also rebel. In this instance, human history
provides them with the path. That gave me the opportunity to draw parallels
between the fight for human rights and the rights of vampires who aren’t
purebloods. It also allowed me to poke at the continued need of both societies
to embrace social change. Perhaps surprisingly, the vampires lag far behind the
humans in terms of equality and individual freedoms. However, in the end, the
message is clear: Whether human or vampire, an individual is entitled to
certain rights and liberties. And no human or vampire has a right to deny them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1NZDCBhmtYFLgN8IOZ0e4j8JyaWtM039cvnMt4O1yOzQ4SrC8Pb9SQ0nRtrYIZJE9v3GtOe006B23d4zKf9tsQiO1iudOR5uBfzYLHoqoH5miWwkioIFdmVUd_-50Ftd-9CMZT1CFQOC/s900/Seelie+YGTKLIAA3.onsale.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1NZDCBhmtYFLgN8IOZ0e4j8JyaWtM039cvnMt4O1yOzQ4SrC8Pb9SQ0nRtrYIZJE9v3GtOe006B23d4zKf9tsQiO1iudOR5uBfzYLHoqoH5miWwkioIFdmVUd_-50Ftd-9CMZT1CFQOC/s320/Seelie+YGTKLIAA3.onsale.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>Blurb for <a name="_Hlk80718124">Ye Gods!
The Law is an Ass</a>:</u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><i><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was the Great Lie, and it could destroy the Vampire
Nation.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="FirstLine" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">In
First, We Kill All the Lawyers, vampire lawyer Donovan Trait survived repeated
attacks by a serial killer. Now, after violating a marital agreement with the
Vampire Coalition, and several ancient Vampire Laws, Donovan, and his
newly-turned vampire bride are on the run. You see, in exchange for permitting
a pure-blood vampire to marry a turned human, the Traits agreed to allow
vampire scientists to monitor the conception and birth of their children. When
Judge Shirley Magnusen Trait turns up accidentally pregnant on her wedding day,
the fury of the Coalition is unleashed. The tribunal recommends unacceptable
punitive action and the Traits are forced to flee to a mysterious island of
vampire nuns. The Traits are, by profession, seekers of the truth. But this
time, the truth may not set them free. In fact, it could start a revolution.
Will the Traits escape the clutches of the Coalition and keep their babies
safe? Or will their family be…eliminated?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><u><a name="_Hlk69190633"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Excerpt from</span></b></a><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Ye Gods! The Law is an Ass:</span></b></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jonathan opened the
envelope and reviewed the report. When he got to the last page, his eyes grew
wide. “Donovan, it seems Shirley had a reason for that lightheadedness.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Donovan gasped. “What is
it?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">His father handed him
the document and pointed at the bottom of the page. “She’s pregnant.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Donovan grabbed at the
wall. Overwhelmed with unfamiliar emotion, he settled onto a chair and rested
his head in his hands. “Ye Gods,” he muttered. “I’m going to be a father.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">“And I am to be a
grandfather, finally. However, I am afraid the Coalition may have a problem
with this. They may not permit your marriage today or anytime soon.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Donovan Trait turned to
his father, his eyes filled with fury. “Why does it matter? We’re already
married in the human world and we are about to repeat our vows before all in
the Vampire Kingdom. This doesn’t change anything. It’s not like we are going
to have a child out of wedlock. We have broken no laws.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Jonathan Trait arched a
fluffy white brow. “We need to discuss this, son.” He sat beside him. “The
problem is, you explicitly agreed to allow the Coalition to oversee the
conception and birth of any children born of this joining. Every step of the
process was to be observed, studied, and documented. You know this.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">“So, they are going to
force us to terminate the pregnancy and start over?” Donovan groaned. “It’s too
late. I will not force her to start over. They can be <i>voyeurs</i> the next
time. I am sure Shirley will have no problem with the monitoring of her
pregnancy. It’s not like she can consult with a human physician. They would not
understand that her child may have fangs in utero. And the blood work…” He
shuddered. “I can’t imagine what…”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Jonathan frowned. “The
agreement says from the point of conception, son. You know what sticklers they are. Our women
became barren more than a century ago. We need to understand why. From a
scientific perspective, we need to know exactly what was different, so we can
find a solution.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Donovan harrumphed.
“Seriously? Did they wish to observe while I made love to my wife? That’s
ludicrous. Horny old bastards.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Jonathan chuckled. “Some
of those old fuddie-duddies would stroke out if forced to watch a virile man
like you seduce his wife.” His expression turned somber. “Let’s look at the
facts as we know them. As a lawyer, that’s a process with which you are
familiar. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">“Human women can’t carry
a vampire child to term. We know that. They miscarry. The human uterus is
simply not strong enough to withstand the damage caused by a developing vampire
fetus. Those fangs shred the amniotic sac. However, we also don’t know if a
female vampire can carry a human baby to term. Shirley may not be able to
provide the fetus with the nutrition that it needs to develop properly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">“In addition, we don’t
know the point of conception, which means we don’t know if Shirley was fully
turned when she conceived. We also don’t know what the genetic makeup of the
baby will be and whether that will change as the pregnancy progresses.
Furthermore, we don’t know whether the baby’s genetics will alter after birth.
We don’t know what the child will need to survive. We don’t know much.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">“That raises several
questions, Donovan. Is Shirley’s life in danger? And is your child’s life in
danger? Not just physically and genetically, but socially. The baby is an
anomaly. To some, an adnomination. A freak. He or she will constantly be in
danger. If you had kept to the agreement, she and the baby would have been
protected. Now everything is at risk.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXH8qKGF9vuxsv1wSsk0BP_p8gWmFeXQD8t4Etj-Ps4uHZOmOzQw0NpPStLdzVtaksgpl2niMEqWYMMSUBzYIZSihZgNCqRGE8A4E4FDHVz_Ft1clM0r02Bgt8kkNzZW0mCYHVowEbuuR/s1800/Seelie+YGTLIAA.onsale4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXH8qKGF9vuxsv1wSsk0BP_p8gWmFeXQD8t4Etj-Ps4uHZOmOzQw0NpPStLdzVtaksgpl2niMEqWYMMSUBzYIZSihZgNCqRGE8A4E4FDHVz_Ft1clM0r02Bgt8kkNzZW0mCYHVowEbuuR/s320/Seelie+YGTLIAA.onsale4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">2020 Character Interview</span></p>
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place?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Carly:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Current date. Summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> What’s your story/back story? Why would someone
come up with a story about you?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Carly:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> I worked as a bartender while earning a degree in
Business and Marketing. I then started making ice cream. My story is fun
because who doesn’t love ice cream! </span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Verdana Pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: "Verdana Pro"; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> (smile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s your
goal in this story?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Carly:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> To open my own ice cream shop… and to get through
my ex’s engagement party that I am forced to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><b>Beverley:</b> What conflicts are you facing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Carly:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> To not fall for my pretend boyfriend, who happens
to be a hunky firefighter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Do you have a plan for resolving them?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Carly:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> I lost all resolve as soon as I got to know Noah.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><b>Beverley:</b> Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Carly:</span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> You’ll have to read my story to find out </span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Verdana Pro"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: "Verdana Pro"; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😉</span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> (wink)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Blurb for Cherry Red:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">This summer, ice cream
entrepreneur Carly Redd's only focus is expanding her business—until she's
coerced into attending her ex's engagement party. Showing up without a date is
unthinkable. She reluctantly agrees to be escorted by her brother’s co-worker, although
doing so breaks her rule of not dating firefighters.</span></span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">The daughter of the town’s
fire chief should wear a Do Not Touch sign, but firefighter Noah Harding's
interest blazed the moment he saw Carly. Agreeing to be her fake boyfriend is a
no-brainer, but convincing Carly to trust him with her heart is harder than
extinguishing a fire.</span></span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: black; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; background: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Overstepping
the platonic-only rule is as dangerous as fire and ice swirling into tempting
combustion.</span></span><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64_G8bgQQByvg5Pgcn7RhKKY-KOau1kiEE3tsAl7ugg9V6SE8xkJRsyTc9IqoyJrt_B850BEBBc2T-DuMq0jau00emr3hmPPIHQGajc_u6OfgxSuNI2d2aVJ-ip1ItPxnUWkZUkV379NF/s750/Darlene+1+CherryRed_w15924_750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64_G8bgQQByvg5Pgcn7RhKKY-KOau1kiEE3tsAl7ugg9V6SE8xkJRsyTc9IqoyJrt_B850BEBBc2T-DuMq0jau00emr3hmPPIHQGajc_u6OfgxSuNI2d2aVJ-ip1ItPxnUWkZUkV379NF/s320/Darlene+1+CherryRed_w15924_750.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></u></b></div><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Excerpt for Cherry Red:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“This
might seem like a strange question, especially since we’ve just met, but would
you be interested in going out for a coffee? Or an ice cream?” Noah rested an
arm on the bar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Carly
glanced down at her jeans and black T-shirt <a name="_Hlk70257595">embroidered</a>
with the company name and logo…a cluster of red cherries. In a room full of
women all dolled up in fancy—and some a bit scanty—dresses, why would this
incredibly handsome man ask <i>her</i> on a date? “I appreciate the offer, but
I’m not interested…”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Noah
raised a brow. “I know you like ice cream, so is it the coffee, or me?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“What?
No. I mean, yes.” She took a second to collect her scrambled thoughts. “I like
coffee. I just don’t hang out with firefighters.” Not that he was a real
firefighter. Did impersonators count in her rules of men to avoid? She never
dated a stripper, but she wasn’t sure she could have a relationship with a guy
who was paid to take off his clothes and have other women fawn over him. Not
that the guy asked her on a date…just a simple coffee. His frown made her feel
badly. “I’m sorry. It’s nothing personal.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“Burnt
in the past? No pun intended.” He smiled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">She
couldn’t help but smile back. “Something like that.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Buy Links for Cherry Red:</span></u></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> :<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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website which has links to all distributing sites for my books.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Purchase Link: <a href="http://darlenefredette.blogspot.com/2021/04/my-books-purchase-links.html"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">http://darlenefredette.blogspot.com/2021/04/my-books-purchase-links.html</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Web Site:<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"> </span><a href="http://darlenefredette.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">http:</span><span style="color: white;">//darlenefredette.blogspot.com/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Darlene-Fredette/e/B005NAF660/"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.amazon.com/Darlene-Fredette/e/B005NAF660/</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="break-after: avoid; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1; page-break-after: avoid;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN-AU" style="background-color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Twitter: </span></span><b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 16.0pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/DarleneLF" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-weight: normal; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: white;">https://twitter.com/DarleneLF</span></span></a></span></b><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-59948732917886315022021-09-01T23:31:00.000-07:002021-09-01T23:31:11.972-07:00Maggie Blackbird and her New Release<p><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi2i8qf2kJdbhejH_6vtZNU-c7VZOgDOlLTfbhrxIGPtj7uHj1G-8ycSvXohsrTHORvNyOj4j0WqDt-XJkBCZPr-AyIZ_afAwFho9GbK8g8bToGvb2CC-xocBt6Sdp9CsaaL4HZo-NI5J/s150/Maggie_Blackbird_Author_Photo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqi2i8qf2kJdbhejH_6vtZNU-c7VZOgDOlLTfbhrxIGPtj7uHj1G-8ycSvXohsrTHORvNyOj4j0WqDt-XJkBCZPr-AyIZ_afAwFho9GbK8g8bToGvb2CC-xocBt6Sdp9CsaaL4HZo-NI5J/s0/Maggie_Blackbird_Author_Photo.png" width="150" /></a></div>An Ojibway from Northwestern
Ontario, Maggie resides in the country with her husband and their fur babies,
two beautiful Alaskan Malamutes. When she’s not writing, she can be found
pulling weeds in the flower beds, mowing the huge lawn, walking the Mals deep
in the bush, teeing up a ball at the golf course, fishing in the boat for
walleye, or sitting on the deck at her sister’s house, making more wonderful
memories with the people she loves most.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">2020 Character Interview</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> What’s
your name?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> I’m
Billy Redsky, one of the heroes from Real Warriors, the fourth and final book
in the When We Were Young series.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="color: #434343;">W</span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">here did you grow up? </span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">On the rez.
Thunder Mountain First Nation.
It’s a stone’s throw from Thunder Bay in Northwestern Ontario.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">During what time period does your story take place?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Grunge, baby.
Grunge. Well, that’s when the
series starts. Now we’re in post-grunge
because Real Warriors is set in 1999.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your story/back story? Why would someone come up
with a story about</span></span> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">My author gave me a father I never knew who left when I
was two. He’s in prison now serving
about ten or fifteen years for armed robbery.
Knowing him, he was probably coked out or drunk when he pulled that
job. My Mom’s a total lush who’s trying
to kick booze. My older brother’s a
loser who deals drugs and is affiliated with an outlaw motorcycle gang. Because my fam are such losers, I got put
into foster care. But it’s not too
shabby. I’m bunking with my dream
guy. The super-sexy and super-cool René
Oshawee, the hottest guy on the rez, heck, in the city of Thunder Bay.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What’s your goal in this story?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Just like it says in the blurb: To live as a true “out” couple with René, and
finally have a real brother in my older brother Hoyt.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">What conflicts are you facing?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">For starters, René’s too scared to come out, so we’re
still hiding in his closet. As for Hoyt,
he has no intentions of giving up his life of crime.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">Do you have a plan for resolving them?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I sure do, but I won’t say what I’m up to, or how I came
up with the idea. You’ll have to read
the book to find out.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Beverley:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you?</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;">I dig root beer, motocross, art, nature, and wildlife.</span></span><span style="color: #434343;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Blurb for Real Warriors:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The courage of a warrior is a must on their new
path, or they’ll never grasp their happily ever after.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Just when eighteen-year-old Billy Redsky believes
he’s holding his happily ever after in the palm of his hand, he must practice
what he’s learned in ceremony to face two more tests—share with the world his
love for René, and let go of the past.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">But that’s not so easy. René is terrified of
exposing their secret to anyone else but his family. As for Billy’s
brother, he has no intention of changing his criminal ways.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Only a miracle can help Billy reach his final
destination on the <i>red road</i> his Ojibway ancestors once walked. For
his dream to come true, he must look deep inside of himself and trust the
creator he follows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kmkg1Ll3jazkbBCuHSUmFUoK1Y5kjWJyJ45jfSSqupYnwQv3OEMy3LVJ2YImv_6cTsUgusPOJVjbpb4wLWit_Zk9Nwcyw2cbHPrQc9gRPt3mmPERAebLDgIf1P4Jz82pruGrHkOSduNo/s1350/Maggie+REALWARRIORS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kmkg1Ll3jazkbBCuHSUmFUoK1Y5kjWJyJ45jfSSqupYnwQv3OEMy3LVJ2YImv_6cTsUgusPOJVjbpb4wLWit_Zk9Nwcyw2cbHPrQc9gRPt3mmPERAebLDgIf1P4Jz82pruGrHkOSduNo/s320/Maggie+REALWARRIORS.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Excerpt from </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Real Warriors</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">As they drew closer to Parry Sound, a sea of green
welcomed them. The time on the clock stereo was closing in on twelve-thirty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">René turned down the volume that had been blasting.
He’d humored Billy by letting him play the Goo Goo Dolls. “We gotta stop
somewhere. I need to use the john, and my taste buds are dying for a ciggie.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Sure. I need another coffee.” Over an hour ago, Billy
had polished off his large cup of joe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“It’ll be about another two hours before we reach
Sudbury.” René checked the dashboard. “Fuel’s still good. We can fill up again
there. This U-Haul is gonna really eat up the stuff once we get deep into the Shield.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“I get to drive once we’re out of Sudbury, right?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Yeah. I know you’re itching to try out some
highway cruising.” René softly chuckled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“You read my mind.” Billy reached over and locked
their fingers together, since René didn’t have to shift gears yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">They bypassed Parry Sound and made their pit stop
at a mom-and-pop operation about fifteen minutes out. The place was locally
owned by an Ojibway couple who told them the reserve was nearby.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“You fellas coming from the city? Which rez you
from?” The man’s baseball cap was slung on backward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Yep. T-O. We’re from Thunder Mountain. It’s a hop,
skip, and a jump from Thunder Bay.” Billy leaned against the truck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“You fellas are a long way from home. Heading back
for the summer?” The sun shone down on the man’s many wrinkles and bronzed
skin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Heading home permanently.” The area was peaceful.
Tons of trees and far from the craziness of the city.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Permanently? Not gonna finish your education?” The
old man frowned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Yeah. In Thunder Bay. My boyfriend’s starting his
second year of university in the fall.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Eh? Boyfriend?” The old man’s eyebrows thrust
upward and then relaxed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">René emerged from the store. He carried two more
cups of coffee and another bag of food. They’d eaten their muffins. Billy’s
stomach grumbled for lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“What’cha got there? By the way, name’s Quentin.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">René approached them. “René Oshawee. That’s my
buddy, Billy.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The hunger growling in Billy’s stomach vanished.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Buddy?” Quentin squinted his wrinkled eyes. “I
thought you said you were boyfriends?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The sunglasses hid René’s gaze, but the pink on his
cheeks was a knock to Billy’s gut. “Oh…uh…yeah. Boyfriends.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“We should go.” Billy threw open the door to the
truck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Geez, I was gonna say I know a few Oshawees. Ah,
I’ll let you fellas move along. You got a lot of driving ahead of you.” Quentin
waved. “Be safe now.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Billy got in the passenger side.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">René set the coffee cups in the holders and placed
the bag on the console between them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">They left the gas station.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">René kept griping and re-gripping the steering
wheel. “I’m sorry.” His voice was quiet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">“Nothing to be sorry about. I…” Did Billy
understand? He was trying his best to, but moments like this, he could use some
advice from René’s wise uncle, Ned Atatise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Buy Links for </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Real Warriors</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CP9SDG2/" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CP9SDG2/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">eXtasy Books:
<a href="https://www.extasybooks.com/Real-Warriors" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.extasybooks.com/Real-Warriors</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Web Site:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <a href="https://maggieblackbird.com/" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://maggieblackbird.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Facebook Page<span style="color: white;">:</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maggieblackbirdauthor/"><span style="color: white;">https://www.facebook.com/maggieblackbirdauthor/</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Twitter: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackbirdMaggie/" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://twitter.com/BlackbirdMaggie/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Goodreads:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/maggieblackbird" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.goodreads.com/maggieblackbird</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">BookbBub:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> </span> <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/maggie-blackbird"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">https:/</span><span style="color: white;">/www.bookbub.com/profile/maggie-blackbird</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Linked In:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-blackbird-032798169/"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">https://</span></a></span></span></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-blackbird-032798169/" style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: white;">www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-blackbird-032798169/</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Amazon Author Page:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Blackbird/e/B07KQP1FFG" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Blackbird/e/B07KQP1FFG</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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it out but it’s a little like learning Greek. I thought if I blogged about it,
it might help me gain a better understanding and maybe it might get other
authors thinking about it. This is definitely not a techie post. Please feel free to comment.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What is Metadata?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s information, the information bookstores,
libraries, and online stores use to categorize a book – your book. (or my book).
To start it should include the title, genre,
series information, the author, blurb, back cover, table of contents, index,
page numbers, publisher and copyright, and narrator if it’s an audiobook.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Researching Amazon and other bookstores can help with
those. They can be keywords, mystery, hard-boiled, spy stories, tales of
intrigue, political, kidnapping, thriller, etc.. Research books similar to
yours, or by a similar writer and see the tags they use on their book store
page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Metadata can help
sell your book by helping people who read your genre, find your book. Then your
cover and blurb will help sell them your book. The metadata also helps the
bookstores place your book in the right spot for the reader looking for your
book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Some area to
check when doing your metadata is if the book is a series. Did you include the
series number? That information will usually link the books, making it easier
for readers to buy the next book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It can be work at
the start when you publish your book but metadata is a very important tool to
sell your book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And that’s not all. Then there are the metatags that
are used for SEOs. That’s way beyond me at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-7857892332744480402021-08-27T12:40:00.006-07:002021-08-27T13:09:35.164-07:00 Check out these – and a chance for a Gift Certificate<p> <span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Check out these – and get a chance to win an Amazon
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font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipC9dWXodNHj0QI5XE1TCZREhfoKKMRApsDcrE5GblDPraNk3ZqMFmnoWRN3qoUlo-j_mgyIm4NzGftYS9pL2hu5qISxYRoJD1CvLa5vQ_MuSvTXdKbAmClBKr1QZp030v_SbCZmPmk7lW/s293/burnout1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="293" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipC9dWXodNHj0QI5XE1TCZREhfoKKMRApsDcrE5GblDPraNk3ZqMFmnoWRN3qoUlo-j_mgyIm4NzGftYS9pL2hu5qISxYRoJD1CvLa5vQ_MuSvTXdKbAmClBKr1QZp030v_SbCZmPmk7lW/s0/burnout1.jpeg" width="293" /></a></div>When
I started to research writer’s burnout, I found this explanation. Burnout is staring
at a page, hating the page, and questioning your ability as a writer, for a
long time. That article also said don’t stop writing.<p></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">That didn’t sound
right to me. It might work for some but if you’re burned out how can you write?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;">Then I found this list
of burnout symptoms like exhaustion, lack of motivation, you don’t enjoy
writing anymore, and when you think about writing you find other tasks you need
to do, like ironing. You feel depressed and fantasize about escaping from everything,
maybe moving to a beach. You stare at the TV and pig out on ice cream when you
should be writing. You can probably fill in a lot of other symptoms if you’re
suffering from burnout. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">You haven’t written a
new word for months, so you know you’re burned out. What now?</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">First Take a Break.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you have to go to
work. you still have to do that. But other daily chores and specifically
writing, take a break. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">How Long?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That will depend on you.
It could be weeks. It could be longer. You need to stop writing and get in touch
with your inner self. Sleep more. The Dalai Lama said, “Sleep is the best
meditation.” Figure out how much sleep you need. It’s individual.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Meditation may also
help. Try yoga or running. Read more. Take up painting. Fit the new activity/s into
a new routine for yourself and have fun. Laugh more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">During this ‘break’ time
organize your living quarters. Focus on your writing area. Clutter can
contribute to burnout.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When that desire to
write returns and you really want to put words on a page. Schedule your
writing. Pick a time to start and how long you will write. Don’t go over that
time frame. Remember consistency is the key to writing and avoiding burnout.
Take care of yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoZOWTcccrhtrCZQ6CU-R3x43hKn7hxXOer13KpHMxx7Ehlo2eg79ndK64Z1KeBuoG52RBoUiZQ9gtOMzKrLhbJXrnkXtWP-VoVb2iGFQ5FW_nRKg18FPsu3fI1cvyxSQZEto-iOQ0wcK/s236/burnout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="236" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoZOWTcccrhtrCZQ6CU-R3x43hKn7hxXOer13KpHMxx7Ehlo2eg79ndK64Z1KeBuoG52RBoUiZQ9gtOMzKrLhbJXrnkXtWP-VoVb2iGFQ5FW_nRKg18FPsu3fI1cvyxSQZEto-iOQ0wcK/s0/burnout.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you have any other tips,
I’d love to hear them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Happy writing!</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-59072781677257660842021-08-20T21:59:00.000-07:002021-08-20T21:59:23.151-07:00Habits in Your Writing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcJJxW54w5PDlTDwtZkjJM_oCotsikmD7McSOzoAUnbpIIhSdMrjpNIqaPiMYxYQC7j_477ObqJpiLnLydVn2bR3cvf2KezWcMTS6BGyn3gScI081QFc8YoAMjqwVbf3b7faPuy8WMSh-/s512/characteristic2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="512" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcJJxW54w5PDlTDwtZkjJM_oCotsikmD7McSOzoAUnbpIIhSdMrjpNIqaPiMYxYQC7j_477ObqJpiLnLydVn2bR3cvf2KezWcMTS6BGyn3gScI081QFc8YoAMjqwVbf3b7faPuy8WMSh-/s320/characteristic2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">It’s another great
topic for our monthly Round Robin group blog. <i>Do you have any character habits
or favorite words that always crop up in your writing?</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">I’m guessing many writers give their characters favorite
habits or use of words. I know I do because I find them when I edit and realize
that I’ve used something similar in subsequent paragraphs. The habits are used
to fill space or accent the speech or scene. That’s what they’re supposed to
do, but often they tell the reader what’s happening and how the character is
reacting when I should be showing. Often when I edit these repetitive habits
get deleted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">When I started to write this post, I thought it
would be easy, but knowing I have words or habits that frequently crop up in my
writing is one thing. Trying to remember what they are is totally different.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Some of these might be:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">he ran his fingers through his hair.</span></i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"> Can be <i>‘she’</i>
as well. Definitely adds nothing to the plot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">yanked the door open</span></i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">. Might be okay
depending on the rest of the scene.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">tears choked in her throat.</span></i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"> Not sure about
this one but it will probably be cut.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><i><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">brimmed with
tears</span></i><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. And
variations on this one such as <i>streamed down her cheeks</i>.</span><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Their gaze locked… <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Favorite words are much the same. They often end
up getting chopped.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Ohhh,</span></i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"> usually said by the heroine. That works for a lot of scenes to demonstrate multiple emotions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Oh, God.</span></i><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"> Again, usually said
by the heroine and can work for various scenes and emotions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span face=""Verdana Pro", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Here’s a line from the book I’m presently
editing. It includes two of the above habits.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Verdana Pro",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Susan ran
her fingers through her hair, tears streamed down her cheeks.</i> (Yes, I'm editing it.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I’m curious what other writers have said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anne Stenhouse </span><a href="http://annestenhousenovelist.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://annestenhousenovelist.wordpress.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Skye Taylor </span><a href="http://www.skye-writer.com/blogging_by_the_sea" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://www.skye-writer.com/blogging_by_the_sea</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Victoria Chatham </span><a href="http://www.victoriachatham.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://www.victoriachatham.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Connie Vines </span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><a href="http://mizging.blogspot.com/?m=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://mizging.blogspot.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">/</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Diane Bator </span><a href="http://dbator.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://dbator.blogspot.ca/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Bob Rich </span><a href="https://wp.me/p3Xihq-2ow" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">https://wp.me/p3Xihq-2ow</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fiona McGier<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.fionamcgier.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://www.fionamcgier.com/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Helena Fairfax </span><a href="http://www.helenafairfax.com/blog" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://www.helenafairfax.com/blog</span></span></a><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Judith
Copek <a href="https://lynx-sis-blogspot.com/" style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">https://lynx-sis-blogspot.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rhobin Courtright </span><a href="http://www.rhobincourtright.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">http://www.rhobincourtright.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YeGj9EurOw0aQTiMm-ucanKkxvsTOp9IqtbRDFs-OqiKHb2OSTThu6A_7nM3rfcXRUoDogdk2vnhkAYhakXcGdJWsIEUcIGnkNedHetPPOMa7poD6ohiSgyWLeMZ_bEzjeQ2xXVnhyphenhyphenhQ/s297/characteristic+3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="297" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YeGj9EurOw0aQTiMm-ucanKkxvsTOp9IqtbRDFs-OqiKHb2OSTThu6A_7nM3rfcXRUoDogdk2vnhkAYhakXcGdJWsIEUcIGnkNedHetPPOMa7poD6ohiSgyWLeMZ_bEzjeQ2xXVnhyphenhyphenhQ/s0/characteristic+3.png" width="297" /></a></div>darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.com13