tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56935664073335534182024-03-13T09:28:32.268-07:00Kelley Harvey WritesAuthor of YA & NA, Romantic Sci-Fi & Contemporary Romance. Represented by the incomparable @AKA_Terrie of @AKA_Lit. Live with my sweet husband, Mike. We have two teen girls. Reside on Teenage Drama Island. Seriously need a vacation to Adult Sans Kids Resort.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-61567624796415377982016-09-27T13:57:00.004-07:002016-09-27T13:57:43.433-07:00SECRETS I KEEP at long last has gone LIVE! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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as he sweeps me off my feet, even though I do my best to resist his charm. But
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He’s rude. He’s
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Jackson Tremaine gets
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He’s the prince of
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Payback’s a bitch, and she’s named Ronnie Fitz.</div>
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The biggest problem
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I had the best night
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Screw the
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">RONNIE</u><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">He’s rude. He’s crude. He’s socially unacceptable.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Jackson Tremaine gets under my skin as easily as he gets into my pants.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">He’s the prince of late night television</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">and he single-handedly ruins my life between commercial breaks.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">That’s fine. Payback’s a bitch, and she’s named Ronnie Fitz.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Ronnie thinks she knows men, but she don’t know Jack—jackshit, that is.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I had the best night of my life with her, and </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">now</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> she decides we can only be friends?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Screw the friend-zone.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">It’s the fuck-zone or no-zone with Jackson Tremaine.</span><br />
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My newest release SO. TRASHY. had it's official release on Friday, Nov. 6. It has made it into the TOP 100 Paid in Kindle Store!<br />
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If you haven't gotten your copy, now's a great time. I've added SO. BAD. a Bad Boy Next Door novel to the file. SO. BAD. was released at the end of August and made it to #29 Paid in Kindle Store in September. You get TWO Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store books for the price of one.<br />
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<u>Buck:</u></div>
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I lost her before. It won’t happen again. </div>
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I gave her up and broke her heart for her own good.</div>
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Now, my second chance has gone to shit.</div>
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Lou’s not the same good girl I left.</div>
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She’s turned bad, but it makes me want her more.</div>
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The world loves me for my bad boy ways, on screen and off.</div>
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They’ll love us together—once I convince her she’s missed me.</div>
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When I was young, only he saw the real me.</div>
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I don’t need Buck Wylder anymore; I’ll take care of myself.</div>
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He went to Hollywood. I became a Marine.</div>
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Buck’s back and he’s the same arrogant, infuriatingly
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Only this time? I’m not falling for him.</div>
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I’m poor Loula Mae—daughter of a junkie and her pimp.</div>
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I can look but not
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That’ll keep us all
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But some women are
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Manwhore—and he’s not
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though I’ve always
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He’s bad to the core.</div>
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So. Bad.</div>
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As of today, there are 15 days to the official release date of SO. TRASHY. a Bad Boy Next Door novel (Book 2). Don't miss out on this hot read. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Harvey/e/B00ROMJHLU" target="_blank">Follow me on Amazon </a>to get notification of availability.<br />
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I lost her before. It won’t happen again. </div>
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I gave her up and broke her heart for her own good.</div>
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Now, my second chance has gone to shit.</div>
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Lou’s not the same good girl I left.</div>
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She’s turned bad, but it makes me want her more.</div>
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The world loves me for my bad boy ways, on screen and off.</div>
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They’ll love us together—once I convince her she’s missed me.</div>
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<u>Lou:</u></div>
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When I was young, only he saw the real me.</div>
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I don’t need Buck Wylder anymore; I’ll take care of myself.</div>
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He went to Hollywood. I became a Marine.</div>
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Buck’s back and he’s the same arrogant, infuriatingly
attractive man who left.</div>
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Only this time? I’m not falling for him.</div>
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I thought I escaped my past, but when his fame drags</div>
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me into the spotlight, the world sees the truth.</div>
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I’m poor Loula Mae—daughter of a junkie and her pimp.</div>
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To them, I’m just</div>
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SO. TRASHY.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my New Adult Contemporary Romance, has gone live! </span></div>
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I can look but not touch. That’s the rule.</div>
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and ensure our trust funds are secure.</div>
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But some women are worth the risk.</div>
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I try to protect her from him.</div>
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I should protect her from me instead.</div>
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Mo:</div>
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Manwhore—and he’s not afraid to let everyone know it.</div>
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We aren't friends, not by any stretch,</div>
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Then he touches me and I’m lost.</div>
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But Danny isn't just an average asshole.</div>
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He’s bad to the core.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014GESY0S" target="_blank">Get it on Amazon for only $.99 for a limited time</a></div>
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A few short days ago (8/9/15), the UNEDITED ARCs for SO BAD, my upcoming contemporary romance release, went out. What's happening now? Well....*drumroll* SO. BAD. is doing SO. AWESOME.<br />
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Readers agree: they love it! I've gotten the most wonderful reviews and fantabulous messages via Facebook. A HUGE thank you to all my fantastic ARC readers and reviewers. As of yesterday evening, I finally let out that huge breath I've been holding since I sent out the very first ARC on Sunday.<br />
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I have an amazing team of ladies who love SO. BAD. and are working super hard behind the scenes to make SO. BAD.'s release a success. They have tirelessly been pimping away on Facebook. Now, they're setting up a blog tour, as well as helping plan a blow out Release Day Party on Facebook. If you would like an invitation to the release party, August 27, 1 PM to 10 PM EDT, just comment on this post and I'll do my best to get an invitation out to you.*<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">PAPERBACKS are COMING</span></div>
I just received SO. BAD.'s paperback proof in the mail and will be combing through it one last time before I make paperbacks available online. Remember, if you'd like one, I try to make them as affordable from me as they'd be from Amazon, and you get a signed copy if you purchase from me. All you need to do is contact me either here, or via Facebook.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">CALLING ALL BLOGGERS</span><br />
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If you're a blogger and would like to get in on the SO. BAD. Blog Tour, please follow this <a href="http://goo.gl/forms/RJP74QMSzl" target="_blank">link and fill out the form</a>. Someone from my Dream Team will contact you.<br />
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I can hardly wait for August 27 to get here so I can release this "bad boy" into the world.<br />
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I want to give a quick shout out to my DREAM TEAM Leaders, Terri Sullivan, Kristin Smith, Diana Page, and Jennifer DiCenzo. And a special thanks to Jodi Naylor, for helping with the awesome Rafflecopter Door Prize Drawing for the release party. Thank you, ladies; YOU ROCK!<br />
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*It could be Monday, August 24, before the invitations get sent.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-26589526736226681452015-05-21T07:04:00.000-07:002015-05-21T07:04:01.225-07:00Release Day: TAKEOVER by Lana Grayson <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I read this book... and OH MY GOSH! It blew my ever-lovin' mind. Hot hot hot and MORE HAWT! And twisted, but that makes it even better. It released today, so RIGHT NOW, it's on sale for only $.99... a better than great deal. It's worth not only every penny AND THEN SOME (a lot of <i>some</i>), it's also worth every second you will spend savoring this author's talent with the written word and a story line unlike anything I've read before.<br />
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Three step-brothers.<br />
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Three protectors.<br />
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Three lovers?<br />
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Don't miss this MUST READ by Lana Grayson.<br />
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<b>Go get it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XZYSHEY" target="_blank">Amazon HERE</a></b><br />
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Find <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLanaGrayson" target="_blank">Lana on Facebook</a> and give her a LIKE<br />
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Check out <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25472982-takeover" target="_blank">TAKEOVER on Goodreads</a>, add to your WANT to READ list, or READ IT <b><i>NOW</i></b>, and please be sweet and leave a review on Amazon and GRs. :) (Authors LOVE that, and I happen to KNOW Lana will really appreciate it)<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"><b><u>Nicholas</u></b><br />Damned. Destroyed. Enthralled.</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">My family’s livelihood depended on acquiring the rival Atwood Industries and seizing the innocent woman bound within its terms of succession. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">I never expected such a challenge from my step-sister. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">I never thought I’d betray my own blood to protect her from the nightmare we began. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">But if I don’t stop her, the woman I’m forbidden to love will sacrifice herself to tear apart my billion dollar empire... </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-61427456715018268142015-04-29T08:31:00.000-07:002015-04-29T08:31:52.874-07:00SCHISM (Illirin Book One) by Laura Maisano<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Art therapy hasn’t done squat for Gabe
Jones. A thousand sketches of his fiancée can’t bring his memory, or her, back
to him. Nothing on Earth can. His past lies in another dimension, a world just
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another
student on campus, Lea Huckley, unknowingly shares Gabe’s obsession with the
fourth dimension. The monsters from the other side attacked her parents and
fled, getting her folks locked up in the loony bin. Proving this other world
exists is the only way to free them. Lea and Gabe strike a deal to help each
other, and together they manage to open a door to the world of Gabe’s true
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While
Gabe tries to reconcile his feelings for Lea and his rediscovered memories of
his fiancée, a much more sinister plot unravels. He uncovers his history just
in time to become the unwilling lynchpin in a conspiracy to start a war. His
memory holds the secret to the final riddle the would-be conqueror needs to get
the upper hand. Gabe must protect the riddle at all costs, even if that means
leaving Earth, and Lea, behind forever.<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white;">Laura has an MA in
Technical writing and is a Senior Editor at Anaiah Press for their YA/NA
Christian Fiction. </span>She’s
excited to release her debut YA Urban Fantasy SCHISM, and she’s finishing up
the sequel UNITY.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white;">Her
gamer husband and amazing daughter give support and inspiration every day.
Their cats, Talyn and Moya, provide entertainment through living room battles
and phantom-dust-mote hunting. Somehow, they all manage to survive living in
Texas where it is hotter than any human being should have to endure. </span>Check out her blog at
LauraMaisano.blogspot.com.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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February is coming to a close. March is knocking on the door, and Spring is just around the corner. Everyone I know is sick of winter and ready for warmer weather. Let's celebrate.<br />
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Now's the time to<br />
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BREATHE deeply<br />
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BREATHE, Episode 1 of The Devastation Series, is only $.99 and Episode 2, BREAK, is marked down to only $1.99. TWO books for less than $3. If you happen to be a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, or are a member of the Kindle Owners Lending Library, they are FREE... yes, you read that right, you can borrow them for FREE.<br />
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Both stories are set in the Texas summer heat, and Gabe and Nathaniel are waiting to warm you up.<br />
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Want to see what people are saying about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">BREATHE</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SXHSSNS" target="_blank">BREAK</a>? Check out the reviews on Amazon. Breathe has a 4.8 star rating on Amazon and Break has 4.6... readers are loving them, and of course, this makes me smile like a demented llama. Also, just yesterday, BREATHE was reviewed on <a href="http://theboyfriendbookmark.com/2015/02/27/review-breathe-the-devastation-series-episode-1-by-kelley-harvey/" target="_blank">The Boyfriend Bookmark</a>... and WOWZA! What a review.<br />
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And guess what??? For those of you who like to hold a REAL BOOK in your hot little hands, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">BREATHE </a>is NOW available in paperback. Plus, I'm awaiting the paperback proof for BREAK, so expect it to be available in paperback sometime in the next few weeks. For those of you who can't wait for a paperback to be delivered, you can find <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">BREATHE</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SXHSSNS" target="_blank">BREAK </a>on Amazon.<br />
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Oh, and there is some swag to be had... I'll be giving some posters away in a few weeks as well as some signed copies of the books, so it's a great time to get signed up on the email list to keep track of giveaways and other news. Also sign up to keep track of future releases or news about my other works. To sign up for my email list check the right sidebar of this blog for the form. I don't send a ton of emails and I never share information with ANYONE.<br />
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WOW! January was both the longest and the fastest month of the year so far! (um, yeah, you can say my jokes suck, I'll understand) Even still, I did manage to get a lot accomplished. I published not just one but TWO books within the last thirty days! PUBLISHED, not wrote. ;)<div>
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I'm just thrilled to share <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SXHSSNS" target="_blank">Episode 2 of The Devastation Series, BREAK</a>.</div>
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<b>Like devastation, darkness covers everything.</b></div>
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In BREAK, Episode 2 of The Devastation Series, Lexa, Gabe,
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Lexa and Gabe take comfort in their new relationship, though
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Gabe and Nathaniel attempt a rescue, only to find they’re
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They’re certain it’s as bad as it can get.</div>
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It’s not.</div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sw5kd0v2nmc/VKYrbXQ99EI/AAAAAAAABrE/dcgFu0TqCA8/s1600/BREATHE%2BCOVER%2B%2BLicenced%2Bfront%2Bcover%2Bfor%2BSW%2B2400X1600flattened.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sw5kd0v2nmc/VKYrbXQ99EI/AAAAAAAABrE/dcgFu0TqCA8/s1600/BREATHE%2BCOVER%2B%2BLicenced%2Bfront%2Bcover%2Bfor%2BSW%2B2400X1600flattened.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a>So, if you haven't read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">BREATHE, Episode 1</a>, you REALLY really really NEED to read it first. This is a series and none of the books are stand-alones, so each builds on the ones preceding. At the writing of this post, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">BREATHE</a> is only $.99 on Amazon and FREE for KU/KOLL. I strongly suggest you read it first, then move on to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SXHSSNS" target="_blank">BREAK</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23900451-breathe" target="_blank">BREATHE on Goodreads</a></div>
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If you enjoy my books, please tell your friends about them, and thank you for doing so. :)</div>
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Pttsss... bonus material is included at the end of BREAK. Don't read it BEFORE you read BREAK; it contains spoilers. Following the bonus material is a preview of of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24702562-bleed-episode-3-of-the-devastation-series?from_search=true" target="_blank">BLEED, Episode 3</a>. You can find <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24702562-bleed-episode-3-of-the-devastation-series?from_search=true" target="_blank">BLEED on Goodreads</a> and mark it as WANT TO READ, if you like.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-38188996577471432602015-01-16T18:57:00.000-08:002015-01-16T18:57:49.288-08:00In Search of ARC Readers for BREAK<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EveLzbBhZSY/VLnMGXpWGOI/AAAAAAAABro/ExSJHKrmIzI/s1600/BREATHE%2BCOVER%2BLicensed%2Bfor%2BKINDLE%2Bflat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EveLzbBhZSY/VLnMGXpWGOI/AAAAAAAABro/ExSJHKrmIzI/s1600/BREATHE%2BCOVER%2BLicensed%2Bfor%2BKINDLE%2Bflat.jpg" height="200" width="125" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5e7Oxf75iw/VLnMGvrqk9I/AAAAAAAABrs/T7wOEKErt4g/s1600/BREAK%2B%2BLicenced%2BCover.04%2B2400x1600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="BREAK, Episode 2 of The Devastation Series Cover" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5e7Oxf75iw/VLnMGvrqk9I/AAAAAAAABrs/T7wOEKErt4g/s1600/BREAK%2B%2BLicenced%2BCover.04%2B2400x1600.jpg" height="640" title="" width="426" /></a>I'm super excited about all the wonderful things people have been saying about <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">BREATHE</a></b>. Right now, BREATHE has 4.9 Star ratings on both <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">Amazon.com </a>and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23900451-breathe?from_search=true" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>. <b style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ROBVZJ8" target="_blank">BREATHE</a> </b><span style="text-align: center;">readers have been asking when </span><b style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24483865-break?from_search=true" target="_blank">BREAK</a> </b><span style="text-align: center;">will be available. Well, </span><span style="text-align: center;">I've been working feverishly trying to get <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24483865-break?from_search=true" target="_blank">BREAK</a></b> ready to release by my target date of <b>January 29</b>. </span><span style="text-align: center;">The thing is, reviews are extremely important to a book's success. Therefore, </span>I'd love to have several people ready to post reviews for <b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24483865-break?from_search=true" target="_blank">BREAK</a></b> <i><b>on</b></i> release day.<br />
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Easy! I have a Read 2 Review (R2R) program for my books.<br />
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An R2R is a FREE Advance Read Copy in exchange for an <i>HONEST</i> review. That's it. Simple.<br />
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Those who want to be one of the first to get their hot little hands on Episode 2 of The Devastation Series can sign up on my <a href="http://eepurl.com/-VNdT" target="_blank">email list</a> and click the Read 2 Review check-box. Readers MUST read BREATHE before they can even think about reading BREAK (it's a series, each one builds on the last). Then they get to read BREAK EARLY and for FREE. Plus, BREAK gets the reviews it needs to get more readers. It's a WIN/WIN for everyone.<br />
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<b>But wait! What if some people want in on the R2R for BREAK, but haven't read BREATHE? </b></div>
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No problem. I still have a <b>limited</b> number of slots for readers to do <i>both</i>. Contact me; if there are still openings, I'll set you up with BREATHE <i>and</i> BREAK.<br />
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R2Rers will read BREATHE and post a review for it in a timely fashion (within four or five days). Once their review for BREAK is posted, I'll send BREAK's ARC to them, some time after this coming weekend when they are ready, of course. ARC readers will have close to 2 weeks to read BREAK and have reviews ready post on the 29th, depending on when they get their ARCs, those later to sign up will have less time.<br />
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All I ask is readers post at least <i>five sentences</i> telling what they like/disliked about the writing style, characters, plot, or pace. Leave an <i>HONEST</i> review, which doesn't need to be complicated, just basics, but enough to let people know they actually DID read the book. It shouldn't be so generic it could fit any book. That said, NO SPOILERS PLEASE. Then readers just post their review on Amazon and Goodreads on the 29th. Cut and paste is fine, no need to write two separate reviews.<br />
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If you are interested, please <a href="http://eepurl.com/-VNdT" target="_blank">sign up using my email form</a>, and make sure to check the Read 2 Review check-box. I will contact you sometime over the weekend, when the ARCs are ready to go, or soon after you sign up, depending on when that is.<br />
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If you know someone who might be interested in BREATHE or BREAK, or in the R2R program, just have them go to the email sign up form, or they are welcome to come here and post a comment and I will contact them. Thank you for sharing this with your friends and family.<br />
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BREATHE<br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">Episode 1 of The Devastation Series</span></h1>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px; line-height: 20.8000011444092px;">It's finally release day! I'm super excited share all these great links so you can grab your copy of BREATHE while it's at the low introductory price of only $.99. Don't keep this awesome news to yourself! If you know someone who likes a good romance, please share.</span><br />
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A knock on the bedroom door wakes me. I snuggle further
under the blanket, trying to ignore it. Loud banging comes in response to my
lack of answer. I grumble. “Go away. Sleeping.”<br />
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The door opens and I pull my pillow from under my head,
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Bull’s eye. </div>
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He tosses my pillow back onto the bed. “Get up, Frecks. It’s
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I flip to my stomach, arm trailing off the bed. My fingers
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“Up and at ‘em.” If persistence is a virtue, Gabe has a
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“It’s summer. I’m supposed to get to sleep in.”</div>
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The bed shakes. I crack an eyelid. He’s stands at the end of
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“You’re such a PIMA.” Pain. In. My. Ass. I’ve called him
this a thousand times. It doesn’t faze him now anymore than any of the other
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“Mom’s got breakfast ready.”</div>
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“Breakfast schmeckfast,” I grumble as I feel along the floor.
It’s here somewhere. My hand closes around my flip-flop. Aha, got it.</div>
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I jump up, standing on the bed, and attack Gabe. I try to
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His false outrage rings out as he fends me off. “What the
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We’ve wrestled just like this since we were little kids. He
gives up trying to block me and throws me over his shoulder like he’s hefting a
feed sack. I squeal like a piglet and he lets out a roar of evil laughter. He
smacks my behind, just hard enough to sting through my thin sleep shorts.</div>
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“Stop, stop.” I aim
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Suddenly, I’m on my back, bouncing onto the bed. Gabe flops
on top of me, laughing. “Ha! See? You just thought you were gonna do something,
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His weight presses me into the mattress. A woodsy scent
mingles with his minty toothpaste and envelopes me. I wiggle to free myself, but
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He doesn’t budge. I quit struggling, and he stills too.</div>
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Except for my pulse pounding in my ears, it’s dead quiet.</div>
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Under the ink-black fringe of his lashes, his eyes burn into
mine. His smile fades. My stomach somersaults and takes a swing on the uneven
bars. I’ve never seen the expression he’s wearing. My lips suddenly go dry, so
I lick them. Gabe eyebrows pull together. Is he staring at my lips?</div>
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He takes a quick breath, his eyes catching mine. Then he
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His eyes narrow a fraction, but
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Letting the air seep from his lungs, his gaze roams my face.
The moment stretches like silly putty into eternity. My lower belly contracts
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What’s he looking for? I bite my bottom lip as my hands come
to rest on his sides. His muscles are as solid as his chest. His smooth skin
heats my fingertips. I swallow hard, trying not to smooth my hands around him.
My palms itch to go to the lower center of his back, to that hollow right above
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<span style="font-size: large;">The summer after graduation, Lexa falls for Gabe, but can
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<span style="font-size: large;">Secrets rule Lexa's life. After her move to Texas for
college, she develops feelings for her life-long friend. But Gabe’s gone
emotionally bi-polar, ice cold one minute, volcanic the next, and Lexa’s not
even sure he <i>is</i> her friend any more.
As she struggles to regain control over her shaken world, Lexa wakes one
morning with wings. Panic sets in and she keeps her discovery to herself.
Everyone has secrets, but revealing hers could land her on a lab table, and
that’s not where she wants to spend freshman year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When Gabe learns he’s an alien-hybrid, it changes
everything. Now, he's rethinking his entire existence. After he lays a
mind-melting kiss on her, Lexa wants to ditch their platonic status, but Gabe’s
certain a move like that will ruin their relationship. However, resisting her
is almost impossible. Can he figure out how to keep his secret and his best
friend?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve been tagged by the amazing and talented <strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://mariemeyerbooks.com/2014/12/23/10-alternative-titles-for-across-the-distance/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">M</span>arie Meyer</a></strong>, author of the <strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 15.4545450210571px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">NA Contemporary Romance, </span><b style="font-size: 15.4545450210571px; font-style: normal;"><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23666591-across-the-distance?from_search=true" style="border: 0px; color: #123b66; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Goodreads">Across the Distance</a></i></b><i style="font-size: 15.4545450210571px; font-weight: normal;"></i><span style="font-size: 15.4545450210571px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">, coming to an e-reader near you May 2015,</span> </em></strong>to share some wild and crazy alternative titles for my Sci-Fi Romance, <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.kelleyharveywrites.blogspot.com/p/about-devastation.html" target="_blank">BREATHE, Episode 1 of The Devastation Series</a>. </i>It releases January 2, 2015, and will be available wherever eBooks are sold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Check out Marie’s fun alternative titles for <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; color: #123b66; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://mariemeyerbooks.com/2014/12/23/10-alternative-titles-for-across-the-distance/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">A</span>cross the Distance</a>. </em><span style="border: 0px; color: #123b66; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Marie also tagged </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.annierains.com/" target="_blank"><strong style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 24.375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #123b66;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Annie Rains</span></span></strong><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 24.375px;">, author of </span><em style="border: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 24.375px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Forever Yours</em></a>, so you can add to your laughs by checking out her Ten Alternative Titles as well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">I’m tagging two of my favorite authors and friends, the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.1999998092651px;">incomparable</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lana-Grayson/884548538224978" target="_blank">Lana Grayson</a>, author of the freaking awesome book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Warlord-Anathema-Book-Lana-Grayson-ebook/dp/B00Q8U5PIS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419427957&sr=1-1&keywords=Lana+Grayson+Warlord" target="_blank">Warlord</a>, NA MC Romance, and the fabulous <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lizzy-Charles/398829673547005" target="_blank">Lizzy Charles</a>, author of two of my favorite YA books, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Effortless-You-Lizzy-Charles-ebook/dp/B00EHZVW1U/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419388845&sr=1-1&keywords=Lizzy+Charles" target="_blank">Effortless With You</a> and </span><span style="line-height: 1.255;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Perfectly-Messy-Effortless-You-Book-ebook/dp/B00KVO4T0W/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419388845&sr=1-3&keywords=Lizzy+Charles" target="_blank">Perfectly Messy (Effortless With You Book 2)</a>.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"> I have known them both for years and can attest to their writing prowess. They are wonderful authors and you MUST read their books, or you are cheating yourself out of some great reads!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the silly, random, and completely ridiculous alt titles for <b><a href="http://www.kelleyharveywrites.blogspot.com/p/about-devastation.html" target="_blank">BREATHE, Episode 1 of The Devastation Series.</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Wow... now that really makes it sound interesting, doesn't it? ;) I can't wait for you to read BREATHE and see where all those titles fit into the story.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-41356727543904268062014-12-22T20:32:00.000-08:002014-12-23T05:16:22.887-08:00BREATHE's ReleaseIf you follow my post here or on Facebook, or even Twitter, by now, you know I'm releasing my first book, BREATHE, Episode 1 of The Devastation Series, in January 2015. January 2nd, actually.<br />
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I plan to run a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card Giveaway starting December 27th until 12 AM January 5th. I'm looking for bloggers who'd like to offer their readers a chance to get in on the giveaway by posting a book release blog post for BREATHE on or near release day, January 2, 2015. If you are interested, please contact me, and I will get you a press release package. <br />
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Also, prior to release, I'm offering 15 R2Rs, Read 2 Review, of BREATHE. This is a great way to get a free Advance Read Copy of BREATHE in exchange for an HONEST* review posted on Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble... iBooks too, if you please, on release day, January 2, 2015. The review only has to be five lines, and can be copy and pasted to each of the venues.<br />
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I have an email list if you are interested in keeping up with what's going on with BREATHE's release, signing up for an R2R, getting in on the Amazon.com Gift Card Giveaway, or following my writing journey. I promise not to fill your inbox with daily emails, nor do I share your information. <a href="http://eepurl.com/-VNdT" target="_blank">Click here to sign up</a>. Don't worry though, if you miss getting a R2R spot, I will release BREATHE at only $.99 for at least the first few days. So still sign up on the mailing list, get the reminder of release, and go ahead and buy it while it's such a deal.<br />
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*By honest review, I seriously mean honest. As much as I hope to get a load of five star ratings, I am a non-smoker by nature...you know, "You don't blow it up mine, and I won't blow it up yours."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-3612440071826163622014-12-15T08:06:00.001-08:002014-12-15T09:44:07.500-08:00BREATHE, Episode 1 of The Devastation SeriesMany of you already know, back in July, I finally landed my dream agent, Terrie Wolf (@AKA_Terrie on Twitter, go follow her, she's a very positive voice). She's terrific, I mean, seriously TERRIFIC. I JUST LOVE HER. She's currently shopping my New Adult Contemporary Romance, SECRETS I KEEP. It's just a matter of time before I get to write a post similar to this one about that title--at least I hope. I have faith in Terrie, she'll find it a wonderful home.<br />
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But SECRETS I KEEP, as much as I LOVE it, isn't why I'm posting today.<br />
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Today is a BIG BIG BIG day, in the words of Effie Trinket. I have made the decision, with the blessing of my awesome agent, to self-publish my New Adult Science Fiction Romance, BREATHE, Episode 1 of The Devastation Series.<br />
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This is the book that started it all. It's had many titles, but for a while now it's been Devastation. I'm an emotional writer, and it just felt right. For short, my critique partners and I call it "D." Well, DEVASTATION <i>is </i>long to write every time I want to refer to it, so D makes it quicker. However, for titling a book, and being able to read it in thumbnail size, it is really LONG, and I'm not really sure a book with the title D on the front would get much traction, so I've renamed it BREATHE. It is the opening episode of this series with several titles to follow.<br />
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This book has had many readers, most of them <i>not </i>writers, and just about everyone who has read it has said, it's THE ONE. The book that will put me on the map. BOY I HOPE SO, because I'm getting ready to jump in with both feet, my arms, legs and everything else you can jump in with. I'll finally see how the masses like it.<br />
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I'm as nervous as a fly at a frog convention. However, I'm equally excited. I mean, people will actually get to read it. MY BOOK! They'll get to go to Amazon, Barnes & Noble's website, iTunes, all those places, and download MY BOOK. I hope they will take a few moments to leave a review, so I will know how they like it. Good golly, I pray they connect with Lexa and fall in love with Gabe as much as I have.<br />
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I haven't written my acknowledgements page just yet, but I have so many people to thank for helping me with this book. Now I can also thank many for shoring me up and giving me the courage to put it out there into this big cruel world. Each of you encouragers know who you are. Not to worry, you'll be on that acknowledgments page.<br />
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If you have NO idea what The Devastation Series is or BREATHE, please take a look at the tabs above. There's one for BREATHE, and in the future there will be one for each of the episodes in the series. It will give you an idea of what's to come. I will post the first couple of chapters in the next day or two, so keep an eye out.<br />
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Please consider signing up on my email list (check the right sidebar, there's a short email form). I PROMISE not to spam you with a gagillion emails all the time. I will just let you know information about my writing, contests, giveaways, advance read copies up for grabs, meet and greet opportunities, and, of course, release dates.<br />
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For now, let me leave you with my cover. Please comment below and tell me how you like it.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-79354821358106871742014-06-16T05:30:00.000-07:002014-06-16T13:26:51.684-07:00Writing Process Blog Tour<span style="font-size: large;">My writing process... hmmm, now there's a question. Actually, there are four! </span><span style="font-size: large;">I was invited by the lovely <b><a href="http://bawilsonwrites.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BA Wilson</a></b> to join in on this fun blog-hop to learn more about the writing process from lots and lots of authors. Go check out her writing process on her blog at </span><a class="_553k" href="http://bawilsonwrites.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 14.35200023651123px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">http://bawilsonwrites.blogspot.com/</a><span style="font-size: large;"> .</span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, that's the gagillion dollar question these days. I have multiple books started and about three more brewing in the back of my mind. As far as actual writing projects, the two works I </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">tend to go back in the forth the most are the sequel to my first novel, a romantic light sci-fi, DEVASTATION, titled DESPERATION, and a follow-up for SECRETS I KEEP. The follow-up, to be titled LIES I TELL, will be a stand alone, though it will be part of a series of books with similar feel and style. Mostly though I'm working on trying to get my current book SECRETS I KEEP, a NA Contemporary Romance with dark elements and family drama, represented by an awesome agent, and hopefully published sometime in the next year or two. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, I started out writing my first novel for my, then 15 year old daughter. My latest novel, SECRETS I KEEP, I wrote for me. Whether it sells or ever sees the light of day glancing off other shiny titles on a bookstore shelf, it's mine. A story close to my heart that had to be written no matter if it's what agents or editors are looking for. This was a must write. I just hope, it becomes a MUST READ on many of your lists, eventually.</span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">That depends on the day, the hour, and what's going on around me. In an ideal world, I am in a comfy place, music playing in the background, usually something that reflects the feel and tone I want the story to have, and I have peace and uninterrupted quiet to get lots of words down before I have to get up for a leg stretching break. However, since I don't often live in that ideal world, it usually works more like, music playing, while I'm trying to snatch moments between work, laundry, kid interruptions, dog pottie break needs, household and life-stuff that seems to be out to get me and my precious writing time. So basically, I'll write anywhere I can find a moment and be able to turn on my laptop.</span></div>
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Short Story Competition. She lives with her husband of nine years, two adorable
sons, and a Great Dane who thinks she's a lap dog. Though she'll always be a
South Carolina girl at heart, Jennifer now resides under the sprawling Texas
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self-proclaimed fictionista. Her contemporary suspense novel, PURPLE SHADOWS,
is set at UVA, her alma mater. When she’s not working on her next book (a quest
set in Prague), she can usually be found tweeting @KKMHOO or blogging weekly
about life and writerly things on her “Leave it to Kris…”, h</span><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">er Tumblr page.</span></span></span><br />
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registered nurse before returning to school later for an MBA. She spent many
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Portia Moore's <b>IF I BREAK</b>, a New Adult Contemporary Romance released on Friday, June 6.</div>
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Don't miss being one of the first of your friend's own it, read it, love it (and don't forget to help an author out and leave a review.)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">At six-foot-two, with ebony hair, deep grey eyes, and a smile that </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">could only hide an agenda, she knows he’s trouble. And for the first </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">time in her life, a little trouble might be just what she needs.</span></div>
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I am pleased to be in on my friend Portia Moore's release festivities of IF I BREAK, her New Adult Contemporary Romance. In addition to that I've talked her into giving us a sneak peak into her writing process and life in general. AUTHOR INTERVIEW=BONUS! For even more awesomeness to add to this one post, <b>Portia is giving away some sweet prizes</b>...check the end of the post for the Rafflecopter widget.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lauren Brooks wants to do three things: Escape the small town she grew</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">up in, get accepted to her dream school in Chicago, and graduate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only a fool goes for a second round.. With just two semesters left</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At six-foot-two, with ebony hair, deep grey eyes, and a smile that</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No. What she wants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What she thinks will be her happily ever after, is only the beginning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cal has a secret. One that makes loving him come with a price, and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">being his wife cost more than she bargained for.</span></div>
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IF I BREAK RELEASES JUNE 6, 2014!</h3>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJbPKhgvZcQ/U4TD6XDUwwI/AAAAAAAABgE/OvJHc9tVhRk/s1600/autor+photo+pm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJbPKhgvZcQ/U4TD6XDUwwI/AAAAAAAABgE/OvJHc9tVhRk/s1600/autor+photo+pm.jpg" /></a>Now, let's get to know Portia a bit, shall we?</h3>
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<b>KH: </b>Is there music or television on while you write?<br />
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<b>KH:</b> Outside of your own, what's your favorite book?</div>
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<b><i>PM: </i><i>At the
moment Hopeless by Colleen Hoover.</i></b></div>
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<b>KH: </b>As an author, are you a planner (outline) or a pantser (by
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<b><i>PM: I usually am a panster but once I get to a certain point where
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<b>KH:</b> Would your MC want hang out with you and vice versa?</div>
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<b><i>PM: </i><i>No,
because I'd probably have pretty inappropriate thoughts about her husband
whenever I saw him. That's not good!</i></b></div>
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KH: Phobias? Do your phobias ever work their way into your
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<b><i>PM: BUGS! All aside from spiders because they kill other bugs. Maybe a
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KH: Which authors inspired you as a young adult?</div>
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<i><b>PM: </b></i><i><b>JK Rowling
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I'm a strong believer in lust at first sight lol. Lust can be powerful enough
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a hang of adult hood and it's still very new to me.</i></b></div>
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you want to read. That way if no one else wants to you'll have at least one
fan:).</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where to buy IF I BREAK:</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/If-I-Break-Portia-Moore-ebook/dp/B00KSH23J6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402233432&sr=8-1&keywords=If+I+break+Portia+Moore" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where to find Portia:</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> go check her out!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8224620.Portia_Moore" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Goodreads</span></a></h4>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-14091988308600301842014-05-12T17:54:00.000-07:002014-05-12T17:55:11.478-07:00Life's Seasons<h2 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
It’s storm
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Some of us living in the large swath of the US dubbed
'Tornado Alley' dread this time of year. Others look forward to it. They love
a good storm and hope to see some real 'action' from one if the many super-cell
storms which will likely crop up before the season has run its course. There
are even a few folks who will actively 'chase' these storms in hopes of getting
video footage or collecting data from tornadoes that may drop out of the
ominous clouds. Terror carried on the wind.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I was a pre-teen, my family and I watched in horrified
awe as a funnel cloud came toward our <o:p></o:p></div>
home. We lay in the bar-ditch at the
bottom of the hill atop which our house sat. Rain pelted us, stinging our skin
and running into our eyes. My parents covered my sister and me with their bodies
to protect us from the hale dashed to the ground from the sickly green sky. We got a blessing that day. Our home was spared.<br />
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This morning the radio announcer forecast storms for this
afternoon, some possibly severe. I have a tendency to walk the floors when a
bad storm hits, and I have to remind myself not to worry this is just a season.
It’s the storm season. It will pass. When it does, we'll be dunked into a
different season.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Each season possesses its hardship and its beauty. Storms
can be frightening yet fascinating. Lightning, though deadly, is mesmerizing to
watch. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It occurs to me life is much like this; full of seasons.
Some pass more quickly than others. Certain seasons are foreseen and welcomed.
Others come out of the dark clouds on the horizon, taking us by the scruff of
our necks, picking us up from our safe surroundings to toss us about on raging
winds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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No matter
the season, I must always keep in mind that it will
pass. The good seasons should be soaked up and enjoyed to the fullest extent
possible. During the less-than-stellar times, I must grit my teeth, pray hard,
and push through the storm, knowing every moment brings me ever closer to the
end of that season, nearer to the sunshine once again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398696943703424041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693566407333553418.post-36757217664879882172014-05-05T11:42:00.000-07:002014-05-08T04:13:08.435-07:00#DFWCON: Totally Worth the Hangover Most of us want Sundays to last forever, so we never have to get up and face another Monday. This week was the same as always for me, though the reason I wanted my weekend to go on and on is a little different.<br />
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I attended the DFW Writers' Conference over the weekend. There are so many things I learned and so much I want to pass on I will have to do it over several blogposts...but for now, I'll give you the highlights of my weekend. Over the next few weeks, I'll take a little more serious look at what it was really like.<br />
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I drove to Hurst, Texas, the day before the conference.</div>
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Can you tell? I was a little excited.</div>
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Met some VIPs first thing.</h3>
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Me on the elevator, right after I met Laura Zats, the agent at the top of my pitch list.</div>
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On my return trip to the ground floor, I shared the elevator with Annie Nybo, Simon and Schuster editor. </div>
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Then I met up with my new friend Charlotte Levine-Gruber. We'd only ever met online.</div>
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I'm on the left, and of course, the beautiful Charlotte is next to me.</div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QA0FwrR92uI/U2e5B57jioI/AAAAAAAABco/8PZiLlOVuMM/s1600/so-good-eating.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QA0FwrR92uI/U2e5B57jioI/AAAAAAAABco/8PZiLlOVuMM/s1600/so-good-eating.gif" height="186" width="320" /></a> At dinner Friday evening, prior to conference, I met some lovely authors. As we ate, we caught a glimpse of some agents and editors at a table nearby. Try as I might, it was hard not to look at them. I tried acting cool...yeah, um... I'm not so good at that. Though I did avoid winking at them, as hard as that was.</div>
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Then there was the Pre-conference Mixer organized by the brilliant Sarah Bale.</div>
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Mingling with other authors always gets me happy and excited.</div>
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Got to bed late.</div>
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Got up early so I could fix my hair.</div>
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Wanted to look like this:</div>
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Most likely looked like:</div>
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Made it to the conference center.</h3>
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Opening remarks were great.</div>
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Then I had to prepare myself for my 10 AM pitch session with Laura Zats.</div>
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Thank goodness, Laura was wonderful and put me at ease right away.</div>
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She even ended up asking for the first 50 pages of SECRETS I KEEP.</div>
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So yeah, I was all:</div>
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Really enjoyed Pitching by the Numbers led by the fabulous Jessica Sinsheimer.</div>
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Of course, being me, I stuck my foot in it and wanted to </div>
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Not to worry, after class I caught her and apologized. She was quite gracious. </div>
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The legendary Donald Maass did a class called Beyond Setting. He left the attendees in an awed daze.</div>
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I got to know some really neat people, too.</div>
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Margaret Bale, agent with Inklings Lit., is just fantastic.</div>
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She made me feel so comfortable--and is so cool, I want to be "real life" friends. I didn't even pitch my book to her. (The ONLY reason I didn't pitch Margaret is because her colleague at Inklings currently has my FULL. Querying two agents at the same firm, at the same time, is frowned upon.)</div>
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Wish I'd thought to get a photo of us together.</div>
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'cuz, you know, she's nice enough, she'd probably have done that.</div>
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Alas, I did not.</div>
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I was so glad my query wasn't chosen. It was sort of like watching this:</div>
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I was determined to do my best to get at least ONE MORE request.</h3>
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I started the day by taking another class led by Donald Maass. It was all about adding micro-tension to your book to keep the reader turning the pages. By the end of the class I was running out to the Barnes and Noble table to purchase Don's book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Fiction-Passion-Purpose-Techniques-ebook/dp/B002SS582W/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399310469&sr=1-1&keywords=the+fire+in+fiction+by+donald+maass" target="_blank">The Fire in Fiction.</a><br />
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The powers-that-be very nicely tried to help those of us still waiting to pitch agents and editors. They set up the lunch tables by genre. Then they encouraged said agents and editors to get around the room to chat with all of the authors. I had yet to speak with Candace Havens of Entangled Publishing. She'd said, at the opening of the conference, she was looking for NA. So I seriously wanted to chat with her, even if only for a few seconds. I waited until she got close enough.</div>
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She was just really lovely. She came over, sat down with me, and told me to tell her about my book.</div>
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I attended one more amazing class, on creating unforgettable characters, led by Don Maass. Can you tell who was the star of the conference in my book?</div>
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Today I am exhausted. My brain is tired and my feet are killing me.</div>
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I seriously feel a bit like I have a hangover... but it was totally worth it. Every second. </div>
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Thank you, DFW Writers for putting on such a magnificent conference and making my weekend spectacular. If you are anywhere within traveling distance, this conference is more than worth your time and money to attend. There will be another next year... you really should come on out.</div>
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There will be speakers, classes, panels, and others who share my passion for the craft. Literary agents and editors are looking for manuscripts of all genres. Many writers hope to meet their dream agents. Others pray they will find their future editors.<br />
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All my fiends and family are the woman with the drink, thinking ,"Seriously?"</div>
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Hopefully what I WON'T make them do is something like this...</div>
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to which I'll probably be like</div>
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Whatever the outcome, I will eventually find my dream agent. Actually, I already have one in mind, and am crossing my fingers s/he will read my manuscript, fall in love, and call me before I even go to the conference. Just save me the nerve wracking I know is coming, PLEASE! You know who you are, dream agent. ;) However, should s/he find my book just isn't for her/him, I'm confident God has someone else in mind. Who knows? Maybe I'll meet them at #DFWCON!</div>
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