C. Lee McKenzie

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

Hats Off Corner Welcomes Erin Fanning

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Good News

Baltimore had a bad start in the month of May, but then something good happened. A community torn apart came together. Over 2,500 people worked to clean up the littered streets and help local businesses reopen. 









Something in the Middle


I’m revving my motor for the AtoZ Road Trip. Hope you’ll come along. I’ve found my dashboard buddy, so I thought today I’d introduce him. Meet Mario the Muse. He’ll be on the trip with me, so you’ll get to know him quite well. 

Say Hi to Mario. He loves to travel, so he’ll be hitting the road a lot the rest of this year to bring you Road Side Rest Stops, Best Books for the Road, On the Road Games to keep you and the kids sane-along with other bits for us as we roll across those miles.










Hats Off Corner Welcomes Erin Fanning

First let’s get to know just a tad more about this author. No matter what interview questions authors are asked, there are always essential basics. Let’s start with those: You’ll notice that this author actually played the lightning round right! She answered with a single word. For that she gets a prize. 

A) Coffee or Tea? Coffee
B) Vanilla or Chocolate? Chocolate
C) Paper or ebook? Paper
D) Morning or night? Morning
E) Cake or pie?  Pie
Now that we know what’s important to know about an author, I’m going to ask one more thing. Ready? 
If you could change one thing about your writing career, what would that be?
I wrote all the time when I was young, everything from poetry in elementary school to news stories for my college newspaper, but for some reason I quit writing when I graduated and didn’t pick it up again until I was in my early 30s. So I wish I could get that time back. I would say to all want-to-be authors: never give up. Hard work, patience, and perseverance are rewarded in the world of writing, even more so than raw talent.
Now take a look at what Erin writes.

Blood Stitches

By Erin Fanning
Available now from Kensington Publishing/Lyrical Press

Love and danger intertwine…

It’s called El Toque de la Luna—The Touch of the Moon. At least that’s how nineteen-year-old Gabby’s older sister, Esperanza, refers to the magical powers she inherited from their Mayan ancestors. Esperanza says women with El Toque weave magic into their knitting, creating tapestries capable of saving—or devastating—the world. Gabby thinks Esperanza is more like touched in the head—until a man dressed like a candy corn arrives at their Seattle home on Halloween. But “Mr. C” is far from sweet…
Soon, Gabby and her almost-more-than-friend, Frank, find themselves spirited away to a demon ball, complete with shape shifters—and on a mission to destroy Esperanza’s tapestries before they cause an apocalyptic disaster… And before it’s too late to confess their true feelings for each other.
Here’s her super book trailer. Take a look. 

Buy it here:

Kensington/Lyrical  Amazon  Barnes & Noble  Kobo  Google  Itunes
Erin Fanning spends her summers on a northern Michigan lake, where her imagination explores the water and dense forest for undiscovered creatures. In the winter, she migrates to central Idaho, exchanging mountain bikes and kayaks for skis and snowshoes. She’s the author of a mountain biking guidebook, as well as numerous articles, essays, and short stories. 
Find Erin online: Website  Goodreads Twitter Amazon 
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Quote for the Day: If everything seems under control. you’re just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti (This is my muse’s cousin. Our 2015 Road Trip ought be interesting and speedy!)

Hats Off Corner Welcomes J.H. Moncrief

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Good News

Riley Gets a Home
When shelters become overloaded with unwanted animals, those animals are euthanized.  Over 4 million a day! But Pilots N Paws is helping by shuttling these at risk sweethearts to places people want to adopt. You can help, too. Here’s the LINK to take you to their page. I donated and will do so again. My trip to Burma has made me even more aware of animal needs.




Something in the Middle

Beware the Little White Rabbit is his hosted at Thornton Berry Shire Press. Please stop by and say hello. I’m at the bottom, but there are some other authors you might enjoy along the way, too.

T.B. Markinson is giving some books away! Enter to win.
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Hats Off Corner Welcomes J.H. Moncrief

Sometimes evil looks like a fuzzy teddy bear.

Still grieving the untimely death of his dad, ten-year-old Josh Leary is reluctant to accept a well-worn stuffed teddy bear from his new stepfather. He soon learns he was right to be wary. Edgar is no ordinary toy…and he doesn’t like being rejected. When Josh banishes him to the closet, terrible things begin to happen.
Desperate to be rid of the bear, Josh engages the help of a friend. As the boys’ efforts rebound on them with horrifying results, Josh is forced to accept the truth—Edgar will always get even. 
Raised in the far north, amid Jack London’s world of dog sleds and dark winters, J.H. Moncrieff has been a professional writer all of her adult life.
During her years as a journalist, she tracked down snipers and canoed through crocodile-infested waters. She has published hundreds of articles in national and international magazines and newspapers.
When she’s not writing, J.H. loves to travel to exotic locations, advocate for animal rights, and muay thai kickbox. She’s an avid reader of many different genres, including thrillers, suspense, true crime, memoirs, cookbooks, women’s fiction, and horror.
Want some spine-tingling? Take a peek at this trailer:

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Quote for the Day: “The most difficult thing is the decision to act: the rest is merely tenacity.” Amelia Earhart

Will you consider helping out the animals in need? Did you hop on that Rafflecopter to win a book? And don’t forget to click on one of J.H, Moncrief’s links to buy her book. Have to read this one on a dark and stormy night. 

Good News, Meet the Muffin Commandos, and Hats Off Corner Welcomes Patricia Lynne

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Good News with a touch of Gossip.

George Clooney received a lifetime achievement award and was roasted a bit by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. They pointed out that his wife, who is a human rights lawyer, has a significant list of lifetime achievements to her credit and didn’t it seem strange it was her husband getting the award. Read More



Last Day for Goodreads Giveaway for The Great Time Lock Disaster. Hope you’ve entered to win. 

Muffin Commando Squad, Part 2 A couple of weeks ago you met one half of this #AtoZChallenge Team. Now here’s the other half. 

Q. What’s your latest WIP/publication?

BROKEN BRANCH FALLS (MG fantasy) was published last June and SIMULATION (techno thriller) comes out in September!

Find out more about Tara Tyler

Q: Who are you anyways?

I’m the sugar in your muffin, the cup liner in your tin, the hotness in your oven, and the muffin flavor with a spin. I am the Muffin Commando that goes commando every now and then. No shame…

Find out more about Tammy Theriault

Q. What’s your latest book, short story, publication?

A Jumble of 500+ Writing Prompts, A Pocket-Sized Jumble of 500+ Writing Prompts (paperback), and Jumble Journals 1 and 2. Like they sound, these are books chock full of writing prompts.

Find out more about Tyrean Martinson

Q. What’s your Favorite Food?

Peanut butter. I bet you thought I’d say chocolate. A gal can’t live on chocolate alone, but she can survive on peanut butter. 

Find out more about Elizabeth Seckman

Hats Off Corner With Patricia Lynne

There is only one path.

Born mortal along with his three brothers, Michael is an Archangel with a specific role: hunt fallen angels and send them back to Hell. He is determined in his mission, never straying from his appointed path, until he meets Lake Divine, and discovers there may be more to his beliefs than blind duty.
But Lake is not who he seems. Offspring of a human and a fallen angel, a Nephilim, Lake must choose his own destiny: give in to the coldness and embrace the dark, or seek the light and rise above the sins of his father.
Two paths lay before them, but only one has the potential to destroy them both.
Tweets to share:
Walk the path. Face evil. Defeat it. #PathOfAngels
#urbanfantasy #NA #NewAdult
Michael thought he knew what lay on his path, but he didn’t see Lake coming. #PathOfAngels #urbanfantasy #NALit
Lake knew he was divine, but is he strong enough to prove it to the world? #PathOfAngels #NA #lgbt
About the Author:
Patricia Josephine never set out to become a writer. In fact, she never considered it an option during high school and college. She was all about art. On a whim, she wrote down a story bouncing in her head. That was the start of it and she hasn’t regretted a moment. She writes young adult under the name Patricia Lynne.
Patricia lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to have what will resemble a small petting zoo, has a fondness for dying her hair the colors of the rainbow, and an obsession with Doctor Who.
Connect with Patricia
Twitter 
Website 
Google+  
Wattpad  
Goodreads  
Quote for the Day: “Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away.” Dorothy Parker
Hope you’ll help Patricia by sharing her Tweets. And be sure to connect with her on her social media. Are you a George Clooney fan? Why did he have to marry and why did she have to be someone absolutely perfect? Are these Muffins fab or what?

Some Good News, Hat’s Off Corner with Angela Brown and AtoZChallenge!

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Some Good News

Yes, there is some. It doesn’t hit the headlines all the time, but it exists and it makes me hopeful that more will follow because of it. So here’s one bit of good news from Kentucky.
Raymond Burse, President Kentucky State University
The President of Kentucky State University took a pay cut of $90,000 (imagine that salary). That meant that all the minimum wage employees got a $3.00/hr. raise. 




Now on to the. . . 

Hat’s Off Corner

Here’s to Angela on her latest Evernight Teen book. Here’s her character having a bit of a chat with that hunk of a Vampire, Edward Cullen. Shiver me timbers. A vampire on my blog!


Beacon and Twilight

I want to thank C. Lee for making the magic happen. My name is Macie Breen. Angela Brown is the author who created me. I’m not sure what she was going through when she wrote Beacon. Are all authors so cruel?

Wait, will Angela see this? Because, if she can… I think you rock, lots and lots, Angela!! (Please don’t torture me so bad in the next book).

Anyway, C. Lee asked me here to have a chat with a character from one of the books I recently read from the banned books list. Hey, if The Colony wants to censor it, I HAVE to read it. I chose Twilight. Some of you know of this novel, maybe? Vampires that sparkle, werewolves that seem to always be shirtless, and a girl who is sought after by both a were and a vamp. I would not want to be her, all confused behind two guys. Give me Thane any day. 

Wait… there is Rig…
Yeah, let’s not go there. Oh, look, Edward Cullen just arrived.

*Macie stands up, offers her hand, but Edward quickly settles into the chair opposite her.*

Macie: Uh, okay.

*She drops her hand and sits back down.*

Macie: Nice to meet you, Edward.

*Edward sniffs the air a couple of times then dissolves into an even more pale state.*

Macie: I hope the lights are okay. C. Lee said she adjusted them so they are dim enough for you. 

Edward: The lights are fine.

Macie: Oh, good. So let’s get started. Now, I have to know, do you and Bella really - 

Edward: What are you?

*Macie’s mouth is left wide open by the sudden interruption but then she closes it.*

Macie: I’m a character in Angela’s novel, Beacon. It’s a YA urban fantasy dystopian. I think it’s pretty cool but I’m probably a little biased.

*Edward leans forward, eyes narrowed.*

Edward: C. Lee told me that. But she didn’t tell me what you are. 

Macie: I’m just a girl nobody likes. That’s all.

*Macie’s eyes widen.*

Edward: No. You’re not. And that’s a big problem.

*Macie visibly shivers*

Macie: Uh…why?

Edward:  Because I was also told that you liked Jasper so I brought him along to surprise you. One whiff of you and he will go berserk. Honestly…

*Edwards casts his eyes downward.*

Edward: I’m having a hard time holding my bloodlust back.

Macie: Uh…wait…what?

*Edward jumps to his feet, breathing hard.*

Edward: Seriously, what are you? You smell so… delicious.

*C. Lee enters the chat*
C. Lee: And that will be all for now folks. Edward, thank you for coming today. Macie, I suggest we find a different exit for you. And for anyone wanting to know what Macie is - which I better go find out myself - check out Beacon.


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My Quote for the Day: “Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.” Thoreau

Any good news in your part of the world? Would you chat with a vampire? Are you entering to win Angela’s GC? Hope you’ve already entered the #AtoZChallenge. If not, sign up now!

AND. . . DON’T FORGET THE THEME REVEAL
MARCH 23

Good News and On The Writing Side of Life

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Good News

Ronnie Polaneczky To The Rescue

A young couple had lost 13 days of work waiting for the reliable and ever-efficient technicians from Comcast to arrive, but to no avail. When A news columnist, who is used to hearing complaints about Comcast service or lack thereof, was so touched by a young couple’s story that she took desperate measures. Ronnie Polaneczky called CEO Brian Roberts’s 92 year old mom.  

The couple had their service the next day. This is double good news: someone cared enough to step in and help strangers, and Mom still rules!

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On the Writing Side of Life

Last week I visited SARAH FOSTER’S blog and read her post about symbolism and getting messages out to others. 

I’d just been having a conversation with someone who knows me quite well, and he said, “Your books are all about who you are and what you believe in.” I think I said something like, “You’re nuts.” I can be subtle once in a while.

But Sarah’s post caught me up short. That guy who knows me, knows me, I guess. Because when I thought about each of my books, they did have messages about things that are very important to me. It has just taken me a while to figure all of that out. And here I thought I was simply telling stories.

What I hope is that my work never moralizes. I’d hate to be accused of using my writing as a soapbox. Didactic writing is a bore.

I’ve just started to shred an old manuscript and set it free from some very self-conscious prose. So this was a chance to think about the underlying messages this story might have. I was surprised to find one of my lifelong philosophies dead center. I’ve always loved to see justice in our world, and this story will be all about finding it, even after death. I’m a romantic at heart, and if you can’t have your justice in this life, then I think you deserve it afterward. It’s never too late. 

What about your own stories? Do they have your philosophy at their core? Have you read books that you recognized their underlying message, but appreciated it because it deepened the story? Any favorite books with messages? 

Have you signed up for the #AtoZChallenge yet? If not, better get going.

SIGN UP HERE

My Quote for the Day

“Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.” Elie Wiesel

Good News and Hat’s Off Corner With Kai Strand

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Good News

Reunited
Benji Baker is one lucky guy. He was in Australia, about to reunite with a father he hadn’t seen in years. Before the reunion, Benji went ocean kayaking where he suffered an epileptic seizure. Proof that fact is stranger than fiction, he was rescued by his father. Neither of the them knew who the other was until later.
Alligators Overhead gets a new look!

The Hat’s Off Corner Welcomes Kai Strand!

Being good isn’t so bad – oh, but it’s so good to be
bad.

Excerpt from Super Bad:
Source stepped in front of her,
balancing on the edge of the curb. He grasped her shoulders and stared her
straight in the eye. “Everything, everyone, will be all right. You have to
believe that, Sandra.”
Tears flooded her eyes again.
She hated that she didn’t believe him. “I’m scared, Source. I’m afraid Whisper
will never wake up. Or that I’ll never walk right again. I’m worried about
Mom’s state of mind. I’m scared the world will never right itself, and all this
violence will become the new normal.”
Source drew a ragged breath and
lightly dragged his thumb across her tear-stained cheek.
Closing her eyes, as though
afraid to see the full truth, she whispered her biggest fear. “I’m scared we’ll
never find Jeff.”
SUPER BAD The unexpected conclusion to the
Super Villain Academy series.
The world is in chaos. Violence and thievery reign. And with
the supers still balanced, it’s only getting worse. Without good versus evil,
the supers care less and less. In order to restore purpose, the world needs its
super heroes and its super villains, but the one who balanced them in the first
place is missing.
Sandra’s concern over finding her brother, Jeff, isn’t her
only problem. Her pathetic excuse for super powers has left her needing a new
ankle. And though she’s still very much committed to her boyfriend, Source,
she’s growing unreasonably attracted to Set, the boy who double crossed Jeff by
stealing his girlfriend.
When Sandra is taken and held as bait by kids who want to
unbalance the super world, it becomes the inciting event that changes things
for supers everywhere and forces them to answer the question, “Hero or
villain?”
***
Super Bad is scheduled for release in June, but there have been whispers
of it releasing sooner. Don’t miss out. Subscribe to Kai’s mailing list and be
among the first to know.
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King of Bad - Jeff Mean would rather set fires than follow rules. He wears his bad
boy image like a favorite old hoodie; until he learns he has superpowers and is
recruited by Super Villain Academy – where you learn to be good at being bad.
Is Jeff bad enough for SVA?
Polar Opposites - Heroes and villains are balanced.
After Oceanus is kidnapped, Jeff learns the supers are so balanced, they no
longer care to get involved. Ironically Jeff’s superpowers are spiraling out of
control. Will they find Oci before he looses it completely, and will they find
her alive?
***

Win a $10 Amazon gift card or an ecopy of either King
of Bad or Polar Opposites. Plenty of chances to win. Open internationally. Enter
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About the author:

When
her children were young and the electricity winked out, Kai Strand gathered her
family around the fireplace and they told stories, one sentence at a time. Her
boys were rather fond of the ending, “And then everybody died. The end.” Now an
award winning children’s author, Kai crafts fiction for kids and teens to
provide an escape hatch from their reality. With a selection of novels for
young adult and middle grade readers and short stories for the younger ones,
Kai entertains children of all ages, and their adults. Learn more about Kai and
her books on her website, www.kaistrand.com.


My Quote for the Day: “Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.” Gloria Steinem

Do you think you could ever write a story like the Good News one of today and not be accused of using coincidence? What do you think of Kai’s latest book? Great cover, right? And what do you think of Alligators Overhead’s new cover? 

Good News, A AtoZChallenge Theme Revel and Hat’s Off Corner Welcomes Patricia Lynne and Heather Gardner

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A Great Use For Legos

Good News: This amazing 13-year-old is from near where I live, and what a piece of good news this is. Shubham Banerjee created a Braille printer out of Lego pieces for a school science project. 

After researching Braille online and discovering that printers for the blind cost $2,000 or more, he set out to create one that was less expensive.  He has already received financial backing from Intel Corp to start his own company. 

If you haven’t signed up yet, click HERE and add your name.

The Great and Powerful A to Z Theme Reveal Blogfest!

Sign-ups for the 2015 A to Z Blogging Challenge are already under way. If you have done it before, you know how much fun it is (good for you!) and if you have not, this is your chance to give it a try! You can sign up to participate here.

One of the most burning questions participants ask themselves every year is: 

“Should I have a theme?“

Themes are not mandatory, but definitely fun. They let your visitors know what to expect, and help you create posts that line neatly up from A to Z. They also have an added bonus: They let you participate in a whole separate blogfest!

Two years ago A to Z participant Mina Lobo started the Theme Reveal, and we thought it was such a great idea that we made it tradition. It’s now our very own, grand and festive way of rolling out our themes together!

Here is how the Theme Reveal Blogfest works:

Sign up on the Linky list below, and on March 23rd (Monday) publish a post on your blog in which you reveal your theme, tell us why it’s exciting, and give us a hint of what to expect from it! Then, once your post is up, use the Linky to visit all the other blogs announcing their themes. Enjoy!

This is a great opportunity for all of you to get a jump start on your A to Z experience. You can link up with fellow bloggers, scout out and bookmark themes that you look forward to, and set out delicious themed bait on your blog to lure in wandering participants! This way, by the time the frenzied posting begins on April 1st, you will already have an audience eagerly awaiting your posts.

Sign up below, ready your theme, and post March 23rd on your calendar!

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The Muffin Commando Squad now has 9 members. Here’s the gang: Tara Tyler, Donna McDine, Tammy Theriault, Yvonne Ventresca, Carrie Butler, Patricia Lynne, Elizabeth Seckman, Tyrean Martinson and Me!


Hat’s Off Corner Welcomes Patricia Lynne and Heather Gardner



 Michael
Path of Angels Book One

Add to your Goodreads shelf

There is only one path.

Born mortal along with his three brothers, Michael is an Archangel with a specific role: hunt fallen angels and send them back to Hell. He is determined in his mission, never straying from his appointed path, until he meets Lake Divine, and discovers there may be more to his beliefs than blind duty.

But Lake is not who he seems. Offspring of a human and a fallen angel, a Nephilim, Lake must choose his own destiny: give in to the coldness and embrace the dark, or seek the light and rise above the sins of his father.

Two paths lay before them, but only one has the potential to destroy them both.

About the Author

Patricia Josephine never set out to
become a writer. In fact, she never considered it an option during high school and
college. But some stories are meant to be told and this one chose her. Patricia
lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to have what will resemble a
small petting zoo and has a fondness for dying her hair the colors of the
rainbow.

Patricia Josephine writes young adult under the name Patricia Lynne.

Follow Patricia on Twitter | Goodreads | Google+ | Website | Wattpad



















One Good Catch

A Maguire’s Corner novel

Title: One Good Catch
Author: Heather M. Gardner
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Publisher: InkSpell Publishing
Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs
Release Date: March 13, 2015
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Ignoring a recent trauma that is affecting her everyday life, ER Doctor Kate Maguire engages in some high risk activities, but putting herself in these dangerous situations isn’t enough to feed her edginess. She needs something more. When her brother’s high school best friend comes back to town, it’s her chance for a ‘no strings attached’ fling with the man who still headlines in all her best dreams.

Rhys MacGrath’s days of one-night-stands are long over. The pro-football player might be side-lined at rehab for a shoulder injury, but that doesn’t mean he can’t admire and desire the all-grown-up, so-damn-hot, version of the tomboy he once knew. His sudden interest in Kate might be aggravating his best friend, who doesn’t approve, but it’s her indifference that’s driving Rhys crazy.

Everything heats up when Kate’s nosy nature sets her in the line of fire of an arsonist forcing them to deal with more than just the sparks igniting between them.

~~~)(~~~
Heather M. Gardner’s love of books began on the hand-woven rugs of her small town library where her mother worked. There she had a never-ending supply of stories to read at her fingertips. As a teen, her favorite genres to curl up with were romance and mysteries. When she started to create her own stories, they were the perfect fit.

Heather resides in New York with her best friend who is also her husband, plus her talented and handsome son. She is currently owned by four stray cats. Heather’s a full-time mom, works part-time from home, a chocolate enthusiast, coffee junkie, cat addict, book hoarder and fluent in sarcasm.

Blog: The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Twitter: @hmgardner

Goodreads: HMGardner  
Facebook: HeatherWritesRomance 


Quote of the Day: “A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” Jack Dempsey.

Good News and Hat’s Off Corner Welcomes Tara Tyler

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Good News

Georgie Craig has a rare disability that affects his ability to walk. But with this Thera-Suit he’s able to take some very important 3-year-old steps on his own. This suit was designed to help astronauts regain muscle strength after long periods in space. Now it helps right here on old Mother Earth.

Hat’s Off Corner Welcomes Tara  Tyler

I’m so excited to be here at Lee’s! When Lee visited me, she mentioned she doesn’t particularly care to write short stories. But I’m just the opposite! That’s how I got started, with poetry, flash fiction, and short stories. I love getting a good prompt and popping out a little ditty! It’s details I need to work on.

And speaking of short stories, I’d like to present an anthology put together by my publisher…

Welcome to a hidden world of wonder, wiles, and weirdness. CHRONOLOGY by Curiosity Quills is a collection of riveting short stories sure to keep you up at night for more reasons than one. Twenty-four to be exact! There’s fantasy, magic, sci fi, paranormal, historical, humor, romance, superheroes, and more!

My story is THE COMEBACK - A tragic teenage love story, but death won’t keep them apart.

Here’s where you can find CHRONOLOGY:

Curiosity Quills
I’m also hosting a giveaway this month! Haven’t done one in a while, so it’s about time! (Get it? Chronology? Time?)

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My Quote For the Day: “Nothing so dates an era as its conception of the future.” Brian Eno, Music producer

What’s our view of the future? Helping kids walk on earth while we learn how to walk on other planets, in other galaxies? Doesn’t Tara’s new adventure look exciting? Hope you’ll stop in at Amazon and get your copy.

Good News, Book Launch and Awards…Just Keep It All Coming

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Good News

Yes, there is always some good news in the world. We just have to find it. And here’s one good news story. Josie Conlon rescued an abused border collie. The dog was never affectionate, having been so badly treated, but he suddenly started jumping on her, crying and nuzzling her chest. When she went to the doctor they found a stage three cancer. The detection of this tumor saved her life. 

Yay for that border collie and yay for the kind woman who saved him, so he could save her.  

Great Time Lock Disaster Launch

I know some of you have already said you’ll lend me a hand when The Great Time Lock Disaster launches, but if you’ll let me know in a comment, I’ll be in touch. I’m aiming for Feb 24th as the L Day. I’d appreciate any of these:
  • Reviews
  • Guest Post
  • Interview
  • Character Interview
  • Standard post (blurb, image, buy links)

Awards are also Good News, and I have two to share today. Both are INSPIRING! 

Thanks you,  BISH DENHAM
VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD 
My nominees are: (If you’re too busy or have already done this or are adamantly opposed to awards, kindly disregard.)
  1. Beverly Stowe McClure Excellent Reviewer and storyteller
  2. Klahanie Anti Hop, but Pro Writers:Sorry about this. Send the gnomes to get me. Or stop being so damned inspiring.
  3. Angela Brown Ms. Happiness
  4. J.L. Campbell Helpful, Prolific Writer
  5. Lexa Cain Kept the Friday Small Things To Appreciate alive!
  6. Catherine Stine Marketing Queen
  7. Alex Cavanaugh Marketing King
  8. Loni Townsend Zombie expert
  9. Mason Canyon Cat Lady, and who can not be Inspired by a Cat Lady?
  10. Lynda Young A great Down Under Blogger
  11. Tammy Theriault Should do standup comedy.
  12. Al Diaz Knows how to control the dwarves. . .sometimes.
  13. Buddy Poet and Kilt wearer
  14. Gina Stoneheart Costa Rica Traveler who knows how to have fun.
  15. Michelle Wallace A Girl with the Words

My three inspiring things for past few weeks:

  1. My Good News Story about the border collie.
  2. The sign of rain possibly coming our way after several dry weeks.
  3. My book covers for Alligators Overhead (a new, shiny version) and for The Great Time Lock Disaster, my sequel.

Rules for this AWARD.
1. Thank the person who nominated you, and link to their blog. 
2. Display the award logo. 
3. Nominate at least 15 other blogs (more or less) and provide 
a link where they may be found.
4. Then, go to their blog, leave a comment to let them know they have been nominated, and where to find the information they need to accept (rules).
5. Mention three things that inspired you the most during the past few weeks.

Thank you, YVONNE VENTRESCA

VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD#2 and One Lovely Blogger Award

My nominees are: (Since these Awards have the same rules, I’m putting them together. If you’re too busy or have already done this or are adamantly opposed to awards, kindly disregard.)
  1. Darby Karchut A Long-Time Writer Friends who really is award-winning.
  2. Chris Fey Looks for the Magic in Words
  3. Mary Pax The most Grounded, Space-Explorer I know.
  4. Sheri Larsen Supports Writers Always, and who won my copy of Sudden Secrets!!!!
  5. Julie Musil Writes up a storm on her blog.
  6. Hilary Always great history on her blog. 
  7. Gwen Gardner Writer of Great Ghostly stories.

7 Things About Myself:
  1. I write books. (Surprise!)
  2. I read books. (another surprise)
  3. I am a book…no, that’s not true. I am an award-winning author. Just look at this webpage.
  4. When I’m not writing I’m sleeping or eating or thinking about all three.
  5. My best kept secret is XXXXX. Not on your life will I reveal that!
  6. When I grow up I want to be an artist.
  7. I don’t have a Bucket List because I don’t intend to leave. I like it here.

Rules for this AWARD:

1. Display the logo on their website/blog
2. Link back to this page
3. Answer 7 questions about themselves
4. Nominate another 7 people
My Quote for the Day: “Happiness is pretty simple-someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.” Rita Mae Brown