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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.comBlogger777125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-49484542167213766292023-11-01T15:16:00.001-07:002023-11-01T15:16:36.309-07:00Review of Universal Studios and Fright Night<p><span style="font-size: large;">Last October, I went to Universal Studios (Hollywood) and Fright Night with my two young adult daughters. Below is a summary and review of the park.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VTC1Vx6F1hQi59CHpWLKr8I6ACA03MS-CSDMqA842SPXyv1qoa745pqGFX8KxHKNbQsQwtOHQAOikMO1f4aIISpGK8qtZm3ctNsi-4hLa0EoGs5St_WZo9HcpM_f3l3A1uxsaqQLgK7iV3KgLKi1_g8LX0CKBTQOc6shmVU-tYbN33OEcuzrGB6JM_M/s4032/IMG_1739.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VTC1Vx6F1hQi59CHpWLKr8I6ACA03MS-CSDMqA842SPXyv1qoa745pqGFX8KxHKNbQsQwtOHQAOikMO1f4aIISpGK8qtZm3ctNsi-4hLa0EoGs5St_WZo9HcpM_f3l3A1uxsaqQLgK7iV3KgLKi1_g8LX0CKBTQOc6shmVU-tYbN33OEcuzrGB6JM_M/w301-h401/IMG_1739.jpg" width="301" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>UNIVERSAL STUDIOS:</b> The park is open between 8am-6pm for their standard attractions. We purchased Universal Studio Express tickets which were roughly more than doubles the price of the basic admission. I loved the Express lines. We usually walked right into the attraction. The longest wait time was about ten minutes long. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The main attraction my daughters and I were most excited about was the Harry Potter section. We headed straight there after entering the park. The general area was decked out like a movie set of Hogwarts, promoted a roller coaster and a simulated movie-ride, and featured enchanting stores, concessions, and an old time stone castle restaurant. We were captivated by the Harry Potter memorabilia, such as a wand store and shops that sold wizard robes and magic props. The cobblestone streets broke off into out-of-the-way alleys with more shops.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The gigantic castle was where the simulated Harry Potter flying ride was housed. With our Express tickets, we leisurely walked to the front of the line. Others had at least a two-hour wait. As we headed to the ride car, we were enamored with the alcoves within the castle that were arranged with screens, movie props, famous characters, and some supernatural gimmicks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The actual ride was not working perfectly. The movements were sharp, jerky, and created motion sickness. The ride malfunctioned about three times, stopping in the middle of scenes, including the flying broom Quidditch game, which gave me and my two daughters utter nausea after exiting the ride. The queasiness did not leave us until lunch time. Later on, I vomited in my extra large soda cup and then felt so much better. My daughters never vomited, but their spins eventually went away.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Another ride that made us sick was the Minion movie ride. The movie theater had special seats that moved during the interactive movie. That ride might have been okay had it not been for the Harry Potter ride.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our favorite attraction was the tram ride. The backlot sets and the mini-reenactments of Jaws and Fast and Furious were outstanding. We also enjoyed lunch at City Walk as well as the shopping. The Waterworld show demonstrated special effects and stunts with a fun story and was highly entertaining. Some of the rides with movie simulations were avoided because we feared that we might get nauseous again.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All in all, Universal Studios is very expensive and probably worth the money. I would have a different opinion if we waited in line for most of the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>FRIGHT NIGHT:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAtRSjx3dAInpLKEdOBJCqp-EKXmGZ0kmuUYfA7I8IRabe-BOW-Mura0fVOItcAdQmGYNCS1_xGnwj2f5L9QWXJWidQS6AxWAT3yWvYEWCC1jmjyJnEBnRSIPULA_Hjz2m69P3TO3Hum7j9yXQ-9DxlJd9KMQu2FwIWDgaGpRa8w4b5VS7hfWbkJTG5s/s4032/IMG_1748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAtRSjx3dAInpLKEdOBJCqp-EKXmGZ0kmuUYfA7I8IRabe-BOW-Mura0fVOItcAdQmGYNCS1_xGnwj2f5L9QWXJWidQS6AxWAT3yWvYEWCC1jmjyJnEBnRSIPULA_Hjz2m69P3TO3Hum7j9yXQ-9DxlJd9KMQu2FwIWDgaGpRa8w4b5VS7hfWbkJTG5s/w375-h500/IMG_1748.jpg" width="375" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining Hall at Hogwarts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fright Night happened every night at 6:00pm when most of the Universal Studio attractions closed and then the park seamlessly turned into a collection of haunted houses. It's a separate ticket cost and a separate Express fee. The Express fee was roughly triple the cost of the tickets. My daughters and I absolutely loved it. The longest wait time was about twenty minutes. We saw every house and attraction. All of them were excellent.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k8Sd32LaTDX1hOtGWXW0DvdlHXw95OtzPxhsqnCyzHN34j0qV84YKLxf02JmaawyjLMS_eTmBuORodd0m1VSBSofBwIW2TlliU3hYEvVofQHnQEAVecIR8CGDurJj1VG_4vprk3mLYP6dp73eeVfxFFuNgFPd2zYPBzemRPwgCWJAe7M0UAOrrku86s/s4032/IMG_1752.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k8Sd32LaTDX1hOtGWXW0DvdlHXw95OtzPxhsqnCyzHN34j0qV84YKLxf02JmaawyjLMS_eTmBuORodd0m1VSBSofBwIW2TlliU3hYEvVofQHnQEAVecIR8CGDurJj1VG_4vprk3mLYP6dp73eeVfxFFuNgFPd2zYPBzemRPwgCWJAe7M0UAOrrku86s/w350-h466/IMG_1752.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">We went back to Hogwarts for dinner and ate in a whimsical dining hall that resembled a Tudor castle. The food was English. Shepherd's pie, chicken pot pie, roast chicken, fish and chips, and sticky pudding were some of the menu options. We all enjoyed our food and the and prices were more reasonable than expected. The Harry Potter ride was still open. We decided not to give the ride a second chance, but we were delighted to gaze at the castle at night. There were holograms over the turret and piped-in scary sounds that set such a eerie, ghastly tone for Fright Night.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">The haunted houses were scattered all over the park. We began on the lower level which hosted four of the haunted houses. We loved all of them. My favorite was the Holiday Mask and The Exorcist, whereas my daughters like Stranger Things. They were all pretty scary. No one touched us, but there were plenty of actors who jumped out of the walls to scare you. They all wore great costumes and makeup. The scenes in the houses were very detailed as if they might have been used for a movie. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwUB-qcB5PGSprU5V6dl2MDloTeWtqDKWk7wgNVwzqJ3eDXURknic_d8LGYZu4CKGWMAikPbLWXd2iy-I3__zW3anVC9T_-uxkpT1N800mkMfkxdz42636I1gXqmyKBFzKL9KR5_AF7ESgL-Avhz-HP0v__8tnP2jWryJZevUgPIg1h5b-nnBJr3DGCg/s4032/IMG_1753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwUB-qcB5PGSprU5V6dl2MDloTeWtqDKWk7wgNVwzqJ3eDXURknic_d8LGYZu4CKGWMAikPbLWXd2iy-I3__zW3anVC9T_-uxkpT1N800mkMfkxdz42636I1gXqmyKBFzKL9KR5_AF7ESgL-Avhz-HP0v__8tnP2jWryJZevUgPIg1h5b-nnBJr3DGCg/w455-h342/IMG_1753.jpg" width="455" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We then headed to some of the other haunted houses which were behind the Harry Potter section in the back lot warehouse part of the park. Chuckie the Doll was the longest wait that we had, about twenty-five minutes. People were waiting three hours for that house. We enjoyed it, but it definitely wasn't worth waiting for three hours.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Throughout the night, spooks on stilts and scary monsters walked around. Every hour there was a parade/skit that they all performed which blocked everyone from roaming through the main artery of the park. We loved the fun, but some were in a hurry to go stand in another line.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Once again, the best "house" was not really a house, but the tram ride that took you to the backlot. We got to walk around all of them. Dozens of actors dressed to scare greeted us as we walked the TV and movie sets. For example, </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Norman Bates walking around the Psycho House. </span></div><div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Again, this would not have been a fun experience had it not been for the Express tickets. Spend the money if you really want to go. We saw everything. Yes, it was over-priced, but I am glad we did it and had a blast. We walked over 27K steps that day! 5/5 STARS!</span></p><p><br /></p></div>blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-69712586524489187942023-08-26T18:20:00.004-07:002023-08-26T18:24:16.026-07:00Review and Author Interview with Char Stratton's She Has a Right<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZbz8qzM2fPksV7Y6I3VxfUEr-4C37rFC6WyY9GRfbxF-2Aio7YTcLUT37l1EUZldLaHJboEpAyie2XDT4Oe7LBGE7IhwzFhZXjU2VefFVTY9is-PtCM8-gJ_WdydRCqb30yk2Vh1qZLkuzZwDqW2neCLfWZQhC7hF7B2kR6k2mprp7NXrWvMGundWaho" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZbz8qzM2fPksV7Y6I3VxfUEr-4C37rFC6WyY9GRfbxF-2Aio7YTcLUT37l1EUZldLaHJboEpAyie2XDT4Oe7LBGE7IhwzFhZXjU2VefFVTY9is-PtCM8-gJ_WdydRCqb30yk2Vh1qZLkuzZwDqW2neCLfWZQhC7hF7B2kR6k2mprp7NXrWvMGundWaho=w250-h400" width="250" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/She-Has-Right-Charlene-Stratton-ebook/dp/B0CFGF1GKM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F0X3NDIAVOEE&keywords=she+has+a+right+charlene+stratton&qid=1693097314&sprefix=She+Has+a+Right%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/She-Has-Right-Charlene-Stratton-ebook/dp/B0CFGF1GKM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F0X3NDIAVOEE&keywords=she+has+a+right+charlene+stratton&qid=1693097314&sprefix=She+Has+a+Right%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1</a></div></span><br /><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">My Review:</span></i></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>She Has a Right </i>by Charlene Stratton is a memoir about some of life's disappointments and wonderful gifts. The short (around 70 pages) read begins with Char's childhood. Her mother gave her to her grandparents who raised her like their own child. Char did not know her father until she was a young woman. She then meets the love of her life, her husband Roger and learned the art of farming. Other rough patches she encountered include her struggle with cancer. Char has had an amazing life and is an inspiration for people who have had a rocky start. She believes like her title that she and so many others have a right to be treated kindly, to be respected, and to be loved. 5/5 Stars</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY7bUFu713GuLys0lgC2pBI20X0BIzDDqv1EbNqiWSARxlepT9u23OwfSj_sHb-r4E6seB4U_EyFYajX9RaTsqi0yqXu0C3xgVpK4SXgfm32Y1afH9dV2wdOUvzMIQFNnlyvFpX2GIltsPAwQ6FnqMW2_kX5T7GrilHdhXT2HLSDbdnAgGAT8gzudTH0c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="626" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY7bUFu713GuLys0lgC2pBI20X0BIzDDqv1EbNqiWSARxlepT9u23OwfSj_sHb-r4E6seB4U_EyFYajX9RaTsqi0yqXu0C3xgVpK4SXgfm32Y1afH9dV2wdOUvzMIQFNnlyvFpX2GIltsPAwQ6FnqMW2_kX5T7GrilHdhXT2HLSDbdnAgGAT8gzudTH0c=w223-h160" width="223" /></a></div><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Interview with Charlene Stratton</span></b></i><br /><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) What inspired you to write a memoir?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had thought about writing my story, but didn't have the courage or know where to start. I went to a book signing in Plainfield, WI, a town close to me to see who wrote a book. CJ Boyd and I got talking about her book and I started telling her my story. . We talked about 1 hr and shared so much. She told me you have to tell your story, and you can't smake this up. She also told me about She Rises Studio, a world wide women group that is women supporting women. I started writing down my story and joined She Rises Studio . And they are wonderful . They are so supportive and do what they say they're going to do. I'm almost 75 and I did It!! I'm so excited and happy that I did it . </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) How did your grandparents feel about your mother?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div dir="auto">My birth mother I don't think grandparents thought much about. They didn't understand her. My grandmother who became Mom they loved and seemed to respect. </div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) In today's world, how would you label your mother? Do you think she had psychiatric problems?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div dir="auto">Yes, I think my birth mother had psychiatric problems, very much so. Back then there was no help or understanding of this. She was never responsible, a liar, was nasty to everyone at times, and borrowed more money than I can imagine. She went for horrible men who used her. Very sad life. </div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4) Do you wish you knew your father better? When you were in Greece, did you try to find his family?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div dir="auto">I am so glad I got to know my birth father. I wish I would have had our pictures taken together and that my kids could have met him and knew him . But the time we had together was great and sharing and loving. He told me the truth and he never said anything nasty about Joyce . We had a strong connection and I can see me in him and I'm so thankful for that <img alt="💞" aria-label="💞" class="an1 CToWUd" data-bit="iit" data-emoji="💞" loading="lazy" src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f49e/72.png" style="height: 1.2em; vertical-align: middle; width: 1.2em;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_mVkhup--ejkkUGZ8Mx1BnI1KEBL7cwohsvR-7xtYrFddKI2OZMQneF0Dok-nGx53rt-zI6negfgF6XbbfJz57otKb471AyymqpOR6HMRrfsrgbdsICcUGEX_5SM2EgskBvS70ipEEAH25dFEeaIVhSMAl74niQXkRB0my0mlvFD3RnTZJLYtNPUD18/s1349/char.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_mVkhup--ejkkUGZ8Mx1BnI1KEBL7cwohsvR-7xtYrFddKI2OZMQneF0Dok-nGx53rt-zI6negfgF6XbbfJz57otKb471AyymqpOR6HMRrfsrgbdsICcUGEX_5SM2EgskBvS70ipEEAH25dFEeaIVhSMAl74niQXkRB0my0mlvFD3RnTZJLYtNPUD18/s320/char.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="yj6qo ajU" style="cursor: pointer; margin: 2px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 10px 0px; width: 22px;"></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5) What advice do you have for others in terms of forgiveness towards those who were supposed to be there for you?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The advice I have for people is that you need to forgive. It frees your soul. They are products of their time and the generations before them. The only way you will grow and rise, is when you forgive and go on and teach your children to rise and don't let anyone for any reason treat you like a lesser person. Grow, rise, make a difference. And have a beautiful life. You have only one chance to do so.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6) Your book is very inspirational. What authors inspire you?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alot of different authors have been interesting, but no one in particular. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7) What is your next book going to be about?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know if I will write a book again. Maybe I will if I can help people with it and grow and rise. Thank you for having me do this. I hope my friend helps women grow and also tell their stories to help others women rise.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great book about forgiveness, hope, and positivity! Thanks for being my guest, Char!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="gs" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; width: 1160px;"><div id=":uz"><div class="qQVYZb"></div><div class="utdU2e"></div><div class="lQs8Hd" jsaction="SN3rtf:rcuQ6b" jscontroller="i3Ohde"></div><div class="btm"></div></div><div><div class="aHl" style="margin-left: -38px;"></div><div id=":qf" tabindex="-1"></div><div class="ii gt adO" id=":uy" jslog="20277; u014N:xr6bB; 1:WyIjdGhyZWFkLWE6cjMwMzk1ODMzNjkyMzExMDc0MzMiLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLFtdXQ..; 4:WyIjbXNnLWY6MTc3NTAzNjc0MzcyODYyMTAzMyIsbnVsbCxbXV0." style="direction: ltr; margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="a3s aiL" id=":qe" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 1.5; overflow: hidden;"><div dir="auto"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-24090161662654970532023-08-22T10:38:00.001-07:002023-08-22T10:40:42.236-07:00Review of Stephen King's Fairy Tale<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Stephen King's <i>Fairy Tale</i> (2022) is part horror, part fantasy, and even part young adult if you don't mind the colorful language. The book begins with a sad, lonely boy, Charlie Reade, who gets a rough start at life when his mother dies in an accident. His father turns to the bottle and neglects Charlie as alcoholism and depression takeover.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> Charlie </span>spends his middle school years getting in trouble with an evil friend. His bad decisions are ignored by his father. Charlie turns to God in despair and prays for his father's sobriety. His prayers become bargaining tools. If God could bring Charlie's dad back from his blurry haze, then Charlie could change as well by doing good deeds instead of cruel shenanigans. And God hears him. Charlie's dad comes back from his personal hell through AA. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span>Now it's payback time. Charlie gets an opportunity to pay it forward. His neighbor, Harold Bowditch, a cantankerous elderly recluse, falls in his yard as Charlie is on his way home from school. Charlie helps the man by getting an ambulance and then promising to watch his dog as he recovers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrFkqDGEYy-JWIt-zX-dp6P-FrYLQRrGVupg-WenxvfIvWjVRjWT1jPiS60PVwwXt8i-3r-uCuC8SwvrHLpVC50kcJQamH7BlfB8xlbwv7n7_G-i-kYfMBOUzAaIKh93cjufd5D5Ygj_tGluTxrxULCMy4om2K3Iwx0Bf5YopBnOUqihtjlLq-UIQ4Jss" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="164" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrFkqDGEYy-JWIt-zX-dp6P-FrYLQRrGVupg-WenxvfIvWjVRjWT1jPiS60PVwwXt8i-3r-uCuC8SwvrHLpVC50kcJQamH7BlfB8xlbwv7n7_G-i-kYfMBOUzAaIKh93cjufd5D5Ygj_tGluTxrxULCMy4om2K3Iwx0Bf5YopBnOUqihtjlLq-UIQ4Jss=w264-h403" width="264" /></a></span></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Several months go by and they form a relationship. Mr. Bowditch is a mystery. He oddly doesn't have Medicare or insurance to pay his medical bills. In his desperation, he asks Charlie to go into his safe and take some of his gold to a place that will buy it without questions. Charlie learns that Mr. Bowditch is beyond wealthy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span>Once Mr. Bowditch is released from the hospital, Charlie continues to care for him and Radar, his German Shepherd that is also not doing well due to old age. He discovers more odd things about his neighbor and friend. When it becomes clear that Mr. Bowditch is going to die due to other complications, he tells Charlie about his shed, a winding staircase that leads down to another world, and a magical sundial that will restore Radar by making the dog young again. After Mr. Bowditch dies, Charlie and Radar descend into the unknown where the fairy tale begins. NO SPOILER!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The title, <i>Fairy Tale</i>, is just that. There are lots of tie-ins with the great fairy tales of the centuries. For example, Mr. Bowditch has a fairy tale library in his house. As Charlie reads these classics, King deftly reminds the reader about famous characters and story lines. There are many comparisons with lots of fairy tales, especially Jack and the Beanstalk. Charlie meets several princes, princesses, ogres, monsters, talking animals, and more once he descends into an alternative world below the shed of Mr. Bowditch's house. He gets put into a position to play the hero.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilYLL5raQorAaC8KXuzSHITiI3i_-8R1nsf-09BMWVzANkIJeG1O5j4AWgUEmPnWo-SpPtM2IhIt4ex5zgPl4a2tAzsChAo3gGkinnOLEnYqgBPIIw4GTpbwGygHzitPWZt1Uex8dm4H579X7sZqsg6kR3b7-DID7ukWaP67Bw3-jwhQw-AqRqHrHHuYg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="187" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilYLL5raQorAaC8KXuzSHITiI3i_-8R1nsf-09BMWVzANkIJeG1O5j4AWgUEmPnWo-SpPtM2IhIt4ex5zgPl4a2tAzsChAo3gGkinnOLEnYqgBPIIw4GTpbwGygHzitPWZt1Uex8dm4H579X7sZqsg6kR3b7-DID7ukWaP67Bw3-jwhQw-AqRqHrHHuYg" width="166" /></a></span></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Fairy Tale</i> is not Stephen King's best. My personal faves are <i>The Stand</i> and <i>The Shining</i>, but it's solid King that keeps you turning the pages, loving the characters, and connecting with the plot. One of the many interesting things that King does throughout the book, is illustrate the beginning of each chapter. The pictures resemble old wood-cuts from the Hans Christian Andersen tales. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span>Besides the fairy tale tie-in, King brings up God a few times with universal themes of good vs. evil. Besides the AA program with God as a higher power and Charlie's deal with God, King uses the name Gogmagog as the name of the evil force/character that has taken over the fairy tale world. Gogmagog is technically a famous giant and also goes with King's mention of <i>Jack and the Beanstalk</i>. Furthermore, Gog and Magog as separate words are biblical references from Revelation that focuses on the End of Days. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> The characters in both Charlie's life and his alternative fairy tale life are some of the same, like a mirroring effect. </span>We all have princes, villains, fairy godmothers, ogres, and other archetypes that show up throughout our lives. We have also played these archetypal roles for others. Joseph Campbell, author of <i>Hero with a Thousand Faces</i>, wrote about how mythological and fairy tale characters are ingrained within our psyche. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span>Lastly, Stephen King is currently 75 years old. For decades, he has never failed to entertain us with his infinite imagination. I will always be a fan. <i>Fairy Tale</i> does not disappoint! 5 Stars.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNzTs3Ry3qYUOwadqvFpIvHghMNyakULuL_M0XXjuWT0_7u7GTMz04IHxBnaRaH0XchfUrNRy9MNUBpb1X4BeGp7PlS7oHxZkxzpRtVKKZztH5uEwbH5hbVwBiOuP3fqUxiBHM3FB9V3RWShU_gSIQWpbPX5wd3tBbkch9VAFNc3HWc5weSxdPS-CzjmU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="720" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNzTs3Ry3qYUOwadqvFpIvHghMNyakULuL_M0XXjuWT0_7u7GTMz04IHxBnaRaH0XchfUrNRy9MNUBpb1X4BeGp7PlS7oHxZkxzpRtVKKZztH5uEwbH5hbVwBiOuP3fqUxiBHM3FB9V3RWShU_gSIQWpbPX5wd3tBbkch9VAFNc3HWc5weSxdPS-CzjmU" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-47720848690519239242023-05-12T17:58:00.004-07:002023-05-12T19:12:23.606-07:00Mind Control in the Advertising World<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Mind Control Theme in<i> Peacocks...</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mind control has long been a superpower that many have
longed to possess. The possibilities in
power, money, and success are endless.
Corporations, governments, and militaries spend fortunes in
understanding the behavior of others. Social
media giants use algorithms to predict their users’ next mouse clicks. Influencers use products for the bandwagon effect
of their fans. Group think of major medias
can impact nations’ laws and elections. But no other industry than the
advertising world can make us buy products by unapologetically using mind
control tactics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The advertising industry knows how to leave an
impression on the potential customer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ads
affect the temporal lobe of the brain that processes language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Slogans, jingles, and sounds can set off
triggers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thin-slicing, a mental process
where the advertising world targets, is a place in the brain where one makes a
judgment or inference on something instantly with limited amounts of
information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our decisions to make
purchases heavily rely on colors and branding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>An image is not worth one thousand words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actually, images are processed 60000X faster
than text.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Smell is another method that easily influences the purchases of customers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cinnabon, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dunkin
Donuts, and even the Apple Store (they have their own fragrance) use scents at
malls to lure in customers. Touch is also a very powerful tool in sales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waitresses who touch men’s shoulders are
proven to get better tips. (<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201207/six-tips-to-get-higher-tips#:~:text=Tip%202%3A%20Lightly%20Touch%20Customers,customers%20who%20are%20not%20touched.">Psychology
Today</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Subliminal advertising is probably the most mysterious
form of mind control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing or hearing
something subconsciously without remembrance seems like a waste of time and
money in advertising.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Subliminal advertising gets a person to buy a
product with little thought by tapping into the customer’s emotions without the
customer’s awareness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Studies show that <a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2009/sep/ucl-study-subliminal-messaging-more-effective-when-negative#:~:text=A%20team%20of%20UCL%20researchers,in%20the%20area%20of%20advertising.">the
subliminal message works best if it is negative</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hidden messages within branding such as
Baskin and Robbins (31 is in the word), color psychology like using blue for
trustworthiness (notice how a lot of apps are blue), and sounds or hidden
lyrics in jingles have proven to <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold/201406/subliminal-ads-unconscious-influence-and-consumption">boost
sales</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because subliminal methods
work, some forms of subliminal advertising fall under illegal deceptive
advertising criteria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some famous examples.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The idea of being able to control someone and make
them buy your product is intriguing. <i>Buy my book....buy my book...buy my book.... </i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If
you can make someone buy your product, what else can you make he/she do? <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Peacocks-Pedestals-Prayers-Dina-Rae-ebook/dp/B09C6B9VXP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KYVU4341ZZBP&keywords=peacocks%2C+pedestals+and+prayers+by+dina+rae&qid=1683938402&sprefix=%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1">Peacocks,
Pedestals and Prayers</a> explores the dark side of advertising in an evil,
horror-paranormal novel. Download a free
copy from May 11-15.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2BAYsCnotcxtWS-28xrUogsTedhTuFTZ4TleJPbn1hpEb6f9LaYaA5cHxH10XO-hH2GqJBknTaZZj2nYTfXEISZp_QiEjE-n_KZ54_s55HOlo92VfPpAPIabLX6mDCvuuOJxoxrSd6uhAnUCxTPFjVWOBESXUpowXVDLSUo8BrLrUVF78e8r_SmIS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2BAYsCnotcxtWS-28xrUogsTedhTuFTZ4TleJPbn1hpEb6f9LaYaA5cHxH10XO-hH2GqJBknTaZZj2nYTfXEISZp_QiEjE-n_KZ54_s55HOlo92VfPpAPIabLX6mDCvuuOJxoxrSd6uhAnUCxTPFjVWOBESXUpowXVDLSUo8BrLrUVF78e8r_SmIS" width="160" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>
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<p><em>Hi Dina, thanks for taking the time! The title is in reference to the fact that our protagonist is on the run. Not only is he fleeing from agents of a very persistent dictator-turned-god, he's running from guilt about his possible complicity in the death of several people throughout the story, and he is hiding from some extremely important knowledge about himself and his upbringing. Additionally, something else is seeking him, something that he desperately doesn't want to meet, but that's getting into spoiler territory.</em></p>
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<p><em>As for the 'heaving sky,' it's the world we find ourselves in, the world of the Four Corners. A catastrophe has struck, and nothing is static, the universe is still in flux. For now.</em></p>
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<p>2) Your protagonist, Greydal, ends up early on in the story as disfigured with one leg. Why did you cripple him?</p>
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<p><em>Even competent people make mistakes. Debilitations can be, well, debilitating. But it's what we do to overcome and adapt to our shortcomings, trauma, and the vicissitudes of life that make us "3D," that make us a full person, capable of handling the tough stuff. The trite answer is, it builds character. </em></p>
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<p><em>The Legate was inspired by those who are in power but are unwilling to hand the reins over to a newer generation. There's a song by Jay Munly called 'Grandfater,' which is a retelling of the classic Peter and the Wolf. In Munly's version, an old man is desperate to steal a wolf's teeth, so he can experience the vitality, respect, and strength of his youth. The Legate is like that: clinging to something gone for good, and putting everyone else through hell because of it.</em></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="151" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-zQP9b_PkD0" width="348" youtube-src-id="-zQP9b_PkD0"></iframe></em></div><p></p><p><em>Old Man Moonlight, aka the Interloper, represents the truly unknowable aspects of the world. There is a concept in medieval Christian mysticism called the 'cloud of unknowing.' It essentially suggests that the only way to mentally apprehend the divine is to accept the fact that, once you have identified any qualifiable attribute of it, you've now lost the thread. One has to surrender to the "unknowing," the mystics stated, to begin to grasp the truth. I think concepts like that fit very well with traditional cosmic horror.</em></p>
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<p><em>I was obsessed with English, but I got in trouble for bringing my own books. As for authors, Gene Wolfe and his masterpiece Book of the New Sun is a likely bet for the work which touched and influenced me the most. Which makes sense; the man's talent was otherworldly, both in the beauty of his writing and the mastery he displayed. Other writers, such as Brian Evenson, Laird Barron, Ramsey Campbell, Kathe Koja, and Peter Watts all penned fiction which is fixed in my mind forever, because of how they wove tales, used language, or introduced shocking concepts.</em> </p>
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<p><em>I have a bag in the drawer of my kitchen. Anytime I see a bug in my apartment (barring spiders, because those are generally nice and helpful) I scoop them up and put them outdoors where they can hopefully flourish. If there is something bigger out there, it probably sits on the other side of a larger gap than the one between us and the ants. But I think the metaphor works well, and I hope that whatever that presence might be, it's kind.</em></p>
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<p><em>I wouldn't say parallel dimensions, though tropes like that are great for bringing a bunch of incongruous stuff together on a single page. I'm not a scientist, though I'm sure they'll continue to surprise us for as long as the profession is around. However, I've had enough bizarre experiences in my life to be very open-minded, even if I rarely agree with most peoples' answers. There's a semi-famous work called The Trickster and the Paranormal, which tries to look at the commonalities between things like UFO sightings, high strangeness, and other odd events from the credible to incredible. I think that whatever answers we think we personally have (I'm not talking about science here), we're probably half off the mark. At best.</em></p>
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<p><em>I read horror the most, but fantasy follows close behind. The first chapter-book I ever read as a kid was R.L. Stine's Hide and Shriek, and it cemented horror as a favorite. I consider Hounding to be an epic fantasy-horror, though it shares some similarities to the science-fantasy genre, and to works from authors like Vance and Wolfe. </em></p>
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<p><em>I joke in tense situations like Ida, but if I'm honest, I'm probably closest to Greydal. The good and the bad. He's willing to take risks and stick his neck out for people he cares about, but he's also self-centered and sensitive. I think many authors' first works are in some ways autobiographical. That's true here; Greydal's experience throughout Hounding mirrors some of my own life, including his relationship with his father, as well as what you could call a (very frightening and protracted) spiritual awakening.</em></p>
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<p>Publisher - <a href="https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-burrow-and-grim/p/hounding-a-tale-of-the-heaving-sky" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-burrow-and-grim/p/hounding-a-tale-of-the-heaving-sky</a><br />Amazon - <a href="https://a.co/d/gnGBZQq" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/gnGBZQq</a></p>
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<p>I don't want to spoil the story, but inspite of Greydal's physical disadvantages, he is a Tulka and has special powers that allow him to communicate with the supernatural. Some of my favorite scenes include a battle between Greydal and a warrior. It reminds me of David and Goliath. The love story is heartfelt and genuine. I love a phrase that Randall repeats throughout the book. It goes something like this: 'You can't go over it, you can't go under it or around it, but you have to go through it.' I took it to mean a good way to live your life-facing it head on, without trying to find easy shortcuts. </p>
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<p>Randall is also quite the expert in imagery and metaphors. I never tire of his beautiful prose and vivid descriptions. This story has a very dramatic sharp turn that will leave most if not all readers surprised on the direction of the story. Surprisingly, this is Randall's first book. Based on imagination, originality, complex characters, and intricate plot, I believe he hit a home run! If you like both fantasy and sci-fi, you will love The Hounding.</p>
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Atwood’s <i>Maddaddam Dystopian Trilogy Book #2</i> (2009): <i>The Year of the
Flood </i>continues with the theme of man’s self-inflicted destruction of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The novel follows some of the lives of a
group of Gardners in America before and after the waterless flood of
mankind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the author writes about
the present, she describes the world as a much smaller place because of a global pandemic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she
switches to the past, she describes the world after a previous pandemic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much America has divided itself into almost
tribal-like groups that are determined by mindset, education, and
misfortune.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzXAq0jIi-FsmwPLAc8CCCGu_uSeft-B-NvBMdj7a45GgyKqBjk89xAsbOKY5wJ2QCL6CMndse625oZ2u0fmni9thwKswxVXlpKlM7CA0JIzTpqeNKsdfm3QHqKKqv62cZMVmnyNVYrxgRyJfCU3CErjoRB9zAPr0q3zsIkqjTZ0sxJ0KrMZZLxVre" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="292" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzXAq0jIi-FsmwPLAc8CCCGu_uSeft-B-NvBMdj7a45GgyKqBjk89xAsbOKY5wJ2QCL6CMndse625oZ2u0fmni9thwKswxVXlpKlM7CA0JIzTpqeNKsdfm3QHqKKqv62cZMVmnyNVYrxgRyJfCU3CErjoRB9zAPr0q3zsIkqjTZ0sxJ0KrMZZLxVre" width="156" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The Gardner group is kind of
like a cult.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">High-ranking members are
numbered Adam #1, #2, #3, etc. and Eve #1, #2, #3, etc.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The numbers do not correspond to how high
they are on the totem pole, but rather what their specialties are.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Some Eves are great bee-keepers, and some
Adams are great at teaching the children about herbs and medicine, etc..</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The Gardners are vegetarians who aspire to be
experts in agriculture.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">They remind me
of a Zen-Tree-Hugger-Doomsday Prepper.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some of the
background of the book goes into the abuse of genetics like <i>Oryx and Crake</i>, Book
#1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many spliced, engineered
species that were created after the extinction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Engineered genes are used throughout the book
for many frivolous things, especially with altering human appearances. Food is
also genetically engineered (like super-GMOs), especially meat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Natural vegetation and bugs are the food of
choice for the Gardners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All the
characters in the Gardner group have back-stories that date before the waterless flood/pandemic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This cult consists of former
strippers, students, rich housewives, burger flippers, military, and
high-techies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Gardner could essentially
be anyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have hymns, sacred
holidays, and spiritual instructions from their leader, Adam 1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also believe in God, or at least their
version of God which greatly correlates with God in the Bible as evidenced
by several Biblical verses and stories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Gardners</span> do things for the good of the group, the good of the Earth, and the
good of mankind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> They are the protagonists of the story.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Oryx, Crake,
and Jimmy the Snowman from <i>Oryx and Crake</i>-Book #1 are not really good-guys. They are part of the science/tech crowd who want to play God, especially Crake.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some other
groups are the PainBallers (this dystopian world’s way of making someone a
prisoner in a warped legal system), pleebs (street people), Helthwizer (the tech company that also works
as a compound with all of the world’s elites), and other competing or allied
cults.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In this book
(Book #2), there isn’t a striking conflict (yet).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The main problems that the Gardners face are
survival and autonomy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They do not have
any power in this dystopian world, but they are somewhat tolerated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They know their
days are numbered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the waterless flood/pandemic
sweeps, the power structure between all of the groups is once again
levelled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Gardners’ survivor skills some into play.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">My Review:
The book was a 5 Star No-Brainer.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">I love
Margaret Atwood and I also love this series.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">Her book is extremely entertaining, but it is also a warning about the
potential misuse of genetics, neglect of Earth, dependence on
pharmaceuticals, animal cruelty, and the exploitation of women and little girls.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">The book has a year time stamp at the
beginning of most of the chapters.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">This
I found a little confusing as she goes back and forth in time.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">She also uses original phrases that took me
awhile to catch on to meaning.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">That
aside, the story is amazing.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">She has a
certain style that makes the reader work as a detective to follow along. </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">If you love sci-fi and dystopian fiction, you
will love this series.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">I can’t wait to
read the last book, </span><i style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">Maddaddam</i><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;">I
really hope this series makes it to the movie theater or a streaming service.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf5yZkBRZH7lNG8l-99DSDbi9eKGx11fHOUSZP8A3KkYZda0d2jMaoR33T4mIo_qhkFrA3woYsq--Po1FzDM9E8ReJriwK3Y3QsEqWAkZ5oiweubtt3hds3BVigkuhuQmI-W856h9TlWJ45_QfCEvVlmub819LLoONOrCd2Fr0zZGLDknTqUcqEdcP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="122" data-original-width="412" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf5yZkBRZH7lNG8l-99DSDbi9eKGx11fHOUSZP8A3KkYZda0d2jMaoR33T4mIo_qhkFrA3woYsq--Po1FzDM9E8ReJriwK3Y3QsEqWAkZ5oiweubtt3hds3BVigkuhuQmI-W856h9TlWJ45_QfCEvVlmub819LLoONOrCd2Fr0zZGLDknTqUcqEdcP" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-64525838622396460152023-02-15T16:31:00.004-08:002023-02-15T16:35:50.568-08:00Cover Reveal: Hounding: A Tale of the Heaving Sky by Travis Randall<div class="separator"><p><em><span class="uppercase">Travis Randall stops by with his debut novel, Hounding: Tale of the Heaving Sky. I am currently reading the novel. A review and interview (hopefully) will soon follow.</span></em></p><p><em>Hounding: A Tale of the Heaving Sky</em> is now available for pre-order on the publisher website.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-871" height="524" src="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/houndingfullburrowandgrim1.jpg?w=683" width="350" /></figure><p>LINKS:<br /><a href="https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-burrow-and-grim/p/hounding-a-tale-of-the-heaving-sky" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Burrow & Grim (Publisher) Pre-order Purchase Link</a><br /><a href="https://www.travisrandall-author.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Personal Author Website (including details about and excerpts from the book)</a></p><p>BACK COVER:<br /><em>The world of the Four Corners is not as it seems. When his hermit father is executed for housing forbidden artifacts, teenager and troublemaker Greydal becomes the target of a centuries-old witch hunt, upending his already tumultuous existence. Agents of the diabolic Red Legate, a despot-turned-god, seek Greydal for his connection to his father's accursed artifacts. Worse, something else beyond reason now wants him for an altogether darker purpose.<br /><br />Greydal must escape the vine-choked village of his boyhood to uncover the secrets that fester beyond the horizon. Terrors real and imagined threaten reality itself, and despite his best wishes, only he can stop them. But will anything be left of him by the end?<br /></em><br />AUTHOR BIO: </p><figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img alt="" class="wp-image-873" height="310" src="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2023/02/author.jpg?w=750" width="248" /></figure><p><em>Travis Randall is a native Texan making his way in the larger United States. Since 2018, he has worked in the cyber threat intelligence field, where writing and research go hand-in-hand. If that doesn’t pan out, he plans to chase UFOs.<br /><br />When not working, he spends his time devouring horror and fantasy: film, literature, or otherwise. Blended genre stories fascinate him, as well as truth in fiction. He currently resides in northern Illinois.</em></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><!--wp:paragraph-->
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/rabtbooktoursandpr.com/fall-2021-tours/ian-v-conrey-h%C3%A6lends-ballad-virtual-book-tour"><img height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/76e4f6f48f064d408c1e5fbd170e9a14" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/e41f3725a465466394833f107a97b023" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/e41f3725a465466394833f107a97b023" width="274" /></a><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dark Fantasy/Steampunk</b></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: large; line-height: 107%;"><b>Date Published:</b></span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> November 30, 2021</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>“Some call me Murderer, others call me Lord. I've been called Savior
and Enslaver. But no one has ever called me Child.”</i></span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">A young man signs his own death warrant when he joins an already failing
militia. A teenage girl is haunted by her childhood abuse and begins to
crave the very things she hates. A childless mother finds herself on the run
as a convicted murderer. Yet they are all unaware that their own fates are
tied to a young orphan who has drowned and come back to life in a foreign
land where he will be the death of everyone he meets.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Hælend’s Ballad is a tale about what happens when men and women
from two colliding cultures realize they may not be on the right side.
Heroes are villains. The persecuted are oppressors. And when rumors begin to
spread that the world is dying, the darkness of their own hearts betrays
them.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Ian Conrey is both a teacher and student of history and theology, who
actively fights against human trafficking and is working toward an M.A. in
Religion. In his free time, he enjoys reading biographies and ancient
mythology, discovering early American folk songs, and exploring the Cohutta
Wilderness. He lives with his wife and three children in the North Georgia
mountains.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.haelendsballad.com">Website</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/haelendsballad">Facebook</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Twitter: @IanConrey</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21338823.Ian_V_Conrey">Goodreads</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Haelends-Ballad-Ian-V-Conrey-ebook/dp/B091BSWD8D">Amazon</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/haelends-ballad-ian-v-conrey/1139670244">Barnes and Noble</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/haelend-s-ballad">Kobo</a></span></p>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-10340349745141256882021-11-14T22:00:00.001-08:002021-11-14T22:00:00.213-08:00Hearts Set Free by Jess Lederman<p> </p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/rabtbooktoursandpr.com/fall-2021-tours/jess-lederman-hearts-set-free-virtual-book-tour"><img height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/307e667c99024e9993dfc873696bc649" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/e096de473f3f47faa444652a0eacc591" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/e096de473f3f47faa444652a0eacc591" width="267" /></a><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Inspirational Literary/Historical Fiction</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Date Published:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> March, 2019</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Publisher:</b> Azure Star, LLC</span>
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<b><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Seven Lives Inexorably Intertwined. Over Eighty-Six Years. That Will Bring
a Revelation Beyond What Any of Them Could Imagine.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>An award-winning work of Christian-themed literary fiction
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The Alaska Territory, 1925. When Yura Noongwook’s husband abandons
her and her thirteen-year-old son, she vows to win him back and destroy the
woman who stole his heart. They embark on an epic cross-country quest that
leads them to the Nevada desert, where they meet a man who has turned into
the last thing anyone expected him to become …</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">David Gold. Reno, 1930. A Bible-school dropout known as the Pummelin’
Preacher. His boxing career is fading, just like his faith. But then a
former call girl shows up, tells him about the rag-tag congregation
she’s part of; how their pastor was murdered. And that the Spirit is
moving and David’s destiny is to lead their tiny flock.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Las Vegas, 2011. Cable TV star Tim Faber is an atheist bent on proving God
is only alive in people’s imaginations. But Joan Reed, his producer,
is trying to recapture the faith of her youth. And both of them are driven
to unravel a mystery surrounding the Big Bang theory, never dreaming the
answer will forever change their lives.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">To do that, they have to meet with the now 99-year-old Luke Noongwook and
David Gold’s grandson, Daniel.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The veil is being pulled back, but none of them are prepared for what
they’ll find on the other side.</span>
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<i><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">"Lederman’s powerful debut interlaces three stories that span
nearly a century and are tied together by a church of outcasts in Las
Vegas...Readers of inspirational fiction will love this moving story that
affirms the power of God's mercy."</span></i></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>--Publisher's Weekly</i></span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: large; line-height: 107%;"><b>About the Author</b></span></p><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ea115c3eb0364965a48d1379eabf541e" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ea115c3eb0364965a48d1379eabf541e" width="214" /></a>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">After I graduated with a degree in music from Columbia University, a lust
for expensive pianos drew me into an unexpected career in finance. It turned
out that I had a knack for business; I gained much that the world had to
offer and became a hedonist, a gambler who haunted the poker rooms of Las
Vegas, and an arrogant atheist. I’ve written fiction for most of my
life, and at one point I quit work to devote myself to writing a novel.
During that time, my late first wife, Teri, and I lived in Paris, down the
street from where Hemingway once lived, and later in the mountains of Idaho.
But the novel was never published, for my soul had not yet awakened, and I
did not yet have anything important to say. So I went back to the business
world.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">One day, when we were living in Dallas, Teri heard a radio interview with
Francis Collins, an eminent scientist who wrote The Language of God, which
tells the story of his journey from atheism to becoming a disciple of
Christ. Collins’ book led us to the writings of C.S. Lewis and George
MacDonald, who became the midwives of our rebirth from above.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">There’s no hiding from the Hound of Heaven, once He’s on your
trail!</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Several years later, Teri was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s
Disease) and we left Dallas and the business world behind and moved to a
small town in Alaska. There we looked out on the glory of God’s
creation and read to our heart’s content during the last two years of
her life. Faced with tragedy, we learned to trust utterly in Him, and He
blessed us with the peace that surpasses all understanding.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It was after Teri’s death, while I was still living in the far north,
that the idea for Hearts Set Free—which opens in the Alaska Territory
in 1925—was born. People who know that the novel contains
autobiographical elements (and several historical characters) sometimes ask
me, “How much of the story is true?’ And I answer,
“Perhaps twenty percent—and the rest is even more true!”
What drives my writing is the desire to convey truths that transform lives.
Truths of the heart.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In 2013, I met a wonderful woman—my current wife, Ling—and soon
we began talking about having children. “Impossible!” said our
doctors. “According to your test results, there’s no chance at
all, even using the latest techniques.” Of course, within two months
of that pronouncement, Ling was pregnant with little David, who just turned
three, and we subsequently adopted Daniel, who’s now twelve.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">After David’s birth, we moved to southwest Washington. I’m
currently at work on a novel that begins in the last days of the Wild West
and ends in Las Vegas in 1955. When I’m not writing or chasing my sons
around, can usually be found at the piano playing Chopin nocturnes for
Ling.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.jesslederman.com/">Website</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJessLederman">Facebook</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.jesslederman.com/blogs">Blog</a></span></p>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-38533474430384004012021-11-07T22:00:00.001-08:002021-11-07T22:00:00.205-08:00Glamor Girl by Vera Jane Cook
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Beautiful and stately, Sheela becomes a high-class prostitute, a millionaire’s mistress and a Billy Rose showgirl. When she meets the love of her life in Manhattan, the charming but naïve Julius Clark, life blossoms into something both frightening and titillating. But when Sheela gives birth to her daughter, Fanny, it is this shadowy and stormy relationship that alters the course of both of their destinies and defines their future.</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/5dd6f7c5ea714248b118d22976df1141" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/5dd6f7c5ea714248b118d22976df1141" width="511" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>About the Author</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Vera Jane Cook was born in New York City and has been a city girl ever since. As an only child, she turned to reading novels at an early age and was deeply influenced by an eclectic group of authors. Before Jane became a writer, she worked in the professional theatre and appeared on television, in regional theatre, film and off Broadway.</span></font></font></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">At the age of fifty Jane began to write novels. Some of her titles include Dancing Backward in Paradise, winner of an Eric Hoffer Award for publishing excellence and an Indie Excellence Award for notable new fiction, 2007. The Story of Sassy Sweetwater and Dancing Backward in Paradise received 5 Star ForeWord Clarion Reviews and The Story of Sassy Sweetwater was named a finalist for the ForeWord Book of the Year Awards. She has published in ESL Magazine, Christopher Street Magazine and has written early childhood curriculum for Weekly Reader and McGraw Hill.</span></font></font></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Jane still lives on the upper west side of Manhattan right near Riverside Park where she takes her delightful dogs for a jog, Peanut and Carly. She comes home to her spouse of thirty years and her two cats, Sassy and Sweetie Pie.</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Contact Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.verajanecook.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/verajanecook/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Facebook</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://twitter.com/verajanecook"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Twitter</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://verajanecook.com/blog/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Blog</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1299520.Vera_Jane_Cook"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Goodreads</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/verajcook"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pinterest</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/janecook171/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Instagram</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> </p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Purchase Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098R7RQZ5"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazon</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/glamor-girl-vera-jane-cook/1139800149"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Barnes and Noble</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/glamor-girl"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kobo</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/glamor-girl/id1575397582"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iBooks</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1092084"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Smashwords</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Vera_Jane_Cook_Glamor_Girl?id=IyI3EAAAQBAJ"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Google Play</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p> <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="408264011429" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/408264011429/" id="rcwidget_yz5uz0fw" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-80279349125637495022021-10-31T22:00:00.000-07:002021-10-31T22:00:00.213-07:00Fractured Lives by Russ Colchamiro<p> </p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In the cosmic realm of Eternity, there’s only one private eye to hire
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Darla Fyne, a college freshman and galaxy design savant, is suffering from
a nervous breakdown—or is she the victim of an urban legend known as
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">As Hardwicke follows the intersecting worlds of art galleries, college
dorms, and a semi-secret clan that patches up tears in the Universe, her
investigation will either uncover a hoax gone wrong or a plot that could
shift the balance of power across the entire realm. If only she can fight
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In Russ Colchamiro’s new Sci-Fi mystery Fractured Lives, Angela
Hardwicke is confronted by a PI’s worst nightmare—dark secrets
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Russ Colchamiro is author of the Sci-Fi mystery Crackle and Fire the first
novel in his ongoing series featuring intergalactic private eye Angela
Hardwicke. Russ is also the author of the rollicking time travel/space
adventure, Crossline, the SF/F backpacking comedy series Finders Keepers:
The Definitive Edition, Genius de Milo, and Astropalooza, is editor of the
Sci-Fi mystery anthology Love, Murder & Mayhem, and co-author of the
noir anthology Murder in Montague Falls.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Russ has also contributed to several other anthologies, including Tales of
the Crimson Keep, Pangaea, Altered States of the Union, Agents of the Abyss,
Camelot 13, TV Gods 2, They Keep Killing Glenn, Thrilling Adventure Yarns,
Camelot 13, Footprints in the Stars, Devilish and Divine, Badass Moms, and
Brave New Girls.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Russ is a member of the Mystery Writers Association and Crazy 8 Press, and
hosts Russ’s Rockin’ Rollercoaster podcast, where he interviews
best-selling and up-and-coming scifi, fantasy, crime, mystery, and horror
authors.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">For more on and Russ’s books and his podcast, you can visit
www.russcolchamiro.com, and follow him on Facebook, as well as Twitter and
Instagram @AuthorDudeRuss.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two ninjas, and black lab,
Jinx.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://russcolchamiro.com">Website</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Facebook: Russ Colchamiro</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Twitter: @AuthorDudeRuss</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4450877.Russ_Colchamiro">Goodreads</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Instagram: @AuthorDudeRuss</span>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-88392253094918917932021-10-28T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-28T22:00:00.270-07:00Primeval Waters by William Burke<p> </p>
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The goal—recover a meteorite capable of providing clean energy for the world. But prehistoric terrors lurk around every bend in the river. Swarms of six-inch titan ants and a seventy-foot Titanoboa tear a bloody swath through the flotilla. Micah is convinced that some unknown intelligence is manifesting these primeval horrors to protect the meteorite’s secrets. To defend his daughter, Micah must battle monsters, pirates and cannibals, all leading to his ultimate confrontation with an ancient force possessing the power of creation, or total destruction… and the doomsday clock is chiming midnight.</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/731cf33ac9d74a44a6781dd7dbf90cc9" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/731cf33ac9d74a44a6781dd7dbf90cc9" width="526" /></a></div><p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>About the Author</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/89d5c93e24854807a0210a822470f2c1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="800" height="209" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/89d5c93e24854807a0210a822470f2c1" width="296" /></a></span></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Primeval Waters is William Burke’s third novel, following a long career in film and television. He was the creator and director of the Destination America paranormal series Hauntings and Horrors and the OLN series Creepy Canada, as well as producing the HBO productions Forbidden Science, Lingerie and Sin City Diaries. His work has garnered high praise from network executives and insomniacs watching Cinemax at 3 a.m.</span></font></font><p></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">During the 1990’s Burke was a staff producer for the Playboy Entertainment Group, producing eighteen feature films and multiple television series. He’s acted as Line Producer and Assistant Director on dozens of feature films—some great, some bad and some truly terrible.</span></font></font></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Aside from novels Burke has written for Fangoria Magazine, Videoscope Magazine and is a regular contributor to Horrornews.net</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Contact Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://williamburkeauthor.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/williamburkeauthor/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Facebook</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14164630.William_Burke"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Goodreads</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/BillBurke"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Youtube</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Purchase Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BYJ7FFN/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_DV8E0JD1XD5C9D63SKQD"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazon</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.severedpress.com/books/primeval-waters/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Publisher</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p> <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="408264011419" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/408264011419/" id="rcwidget_k9da0e1l" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-88857512159832590602021-10-25T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-25T22:00:00.252-07:00Pixies in the Mist by Rasta Musick
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/rabtbooktoursandpr.com/fall-2021-tours/rasta-musick-pixies-in-the-mist-virtual-book-tour"><img height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/3e2676e5d6cc466dabf22e7ccc2c18d1" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/83b2edd68c6a45f3a799560cc2fffe99" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/83b2edd68c6a45f3a799560cc2fffe99" width="318" /></a><b style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: x-large;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Fantasy</font></font></b></div><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Date Published:</span> </b></span></font></font><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">10-05-2021</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>Publisher:</b></font></font><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"> Cinnabar Moth</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Jake had drifted to Japan without any serious intent, and it was going… okay. He had made friends in the local Salsa community, his Japanese was improving, but for Jake the familiar feeling that had dogged him most of his life—that something special should be happening—had struck again.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Kenneth had been assigned to Japan by the pixie queen years ago, which is just enough time for a pixie to get bored and complacent while keeping tabs on the local talent. Most humans had no magic, and most magical humans didn’t know it was their power that made their food taste better, their paintings more vibrant, or people like them more.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">When the two met, the spark in Jake gave Kenneth’s role a new urgency. Jake didn’t just have magic, he had a wild and unpredictable kind seen only once in a generation. How could Kenneth keep Jake’s magic from falling into enemy hands? Kill him? Recruit him? Somehow keep him ignorant?</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Jake’s magic had quietly led him to Japan, subtly influencing every choice in his life. That something special Jake had been waiting for was about to happen, ensuring his and Kenneth’s lives would never be boring again.</font></font></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/8b81c6c691004b6d9713f78dcaeee283" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/8b81c6c691004b6d9713f78dcaeee283" width="495" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><br /></font></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/08780dcb8d3d44e0b5f800453d6fa1dd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="800" height="363" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/08780dcb8d3d44e0b5f800453d6fa1dd" width="509" /></a></font></font></b></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font><br />About The Author</font></font></b></span><p></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/fe27503f6323424badbd849045325d08" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="261" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/fe27503f6323424badbd849045325d08" width="196" /></a></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Rasta Musick spent the first 12 years of his life in California before moving to Japan with his family. After graduating from college with a Bachelor’s in economics at the age of 16, he spent the years after learning Japanese and working. Having spent more than half his life in Japan, he’s confident that it’s his home.</font></font><p></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">With many different hobbies, chief of them being Latin dance, he keeps himself physically active as well as mentally active as much as he can. The Latin dance community in Japan is alive and, surprisingly, quite large.</font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Rasta has lupus and hereditary coproporphyria. Given their complicated nature, he’s had to learn a lot to adapt and manage them. The process also taught him a lot about managing other aspects of his life, and all of this influences his writing.</font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Contact Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://cinnabarmoth.com/rasta-musick/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Twitter: @RastaMusick</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Purchase Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pixies-Mist-Rasta-Musick-ebook/dp/B097GSNS18"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazon</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pixies-in-the-mist-rasta-musick/1139878846?ean=2940164968748"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Barnes and Noble</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1095165"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Smashwords</span></font></font></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p> <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="408264011431" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/408264011431/" id="rcwidget_66h061rc" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-73813557286163191622021-10-24T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-24T22:00:00.263-07:00Accident Among Vampires by Elizabeth Guizzetti
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I’m fourteen and an illegal vampire. I miss my mom, but new ghoulish appetites force me to remain with my creator.</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bill didn’t mean to transform me. At least, that’s what he claims. His frightening temper, relentless lies, and morbid scientific experiments makes it hard to know what to believe. However, someone snitched about Bill’s experiments to a nearby coven. Now both of our corpses will burn.</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bill won’t run. He is curious what happens to a vampire after final death. I don’t want to die again. It hurt so much the first time. Bill thinks his vampire boyfriend might shelter me. I must brave an eternal existence with elder vampires and other monsters who don’t think I ought to exist. Oh and figure out who I am allowed to eat.</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A vampire’s reality is nothing like the movies.</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ebac0246ab0c420f9c92d7b89d50e579" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ebac0246ab0c420f9c92d7b89d50e579" width="485" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>About the Author</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/394e8e736e804882b96dd721b9122c88" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="349" height="256" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/394e8e736e804882b96dd721b9122c88" width="224" /></a></span></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Elizabeth Guizzetti is an author, podcaster, illustrator, and a collector of dragons — the ceramic kind. Elizabeth lives in Seattle with her husband and poodle. When not crafting stories, she can be found hiking, birdwatching or hanging out at the dog park.</span></font></font><p></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Contact Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.elizabethguizzetti.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Elizabeth.Guizzetti.Author"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Facebook</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://twitter.com/E_Guizzetti"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Twitter</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.instagram.com/E_Guizzetti"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Instagram</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Purchase Link</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Accident-Among-Vampires-would-Dracula-ebook/dp/B08ZFQRYQS/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazon</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="408264011432" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/408264011432/" id="rcwidget_weoijl5p" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-57020472909383127612021-10-23T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-23T22:00:00.255-07:00Crop Burner by Gavin Black<p> </p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/rabtbooktoursandpr.com/fall-2021-tours/gavin-black-crop-burner-virtual-book-tour"><img height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/d4ba2af5cf924a44a91a101f1bee69af" width="500" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/2387c69dd35247a7ade8ff1e491ec9c8" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="518" height="400" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/2387c69dd35247a7ade8ff1e491ec9c8" width="259" /></a></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">The Tale Of Fearn & The Deamhon </font></font></div> <p></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>High Fantasy</b></font></font></p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Date Published:</span> </b>10/11/2021</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Publisher:</b></span> Global Book Publishing</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58246065-crop-burner"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" height="41" name="graphics1" src="https://sites.google.com/a/myaddictionisreading.com/spring-2016/home/iconAddtoGoodreads1_zpsa0dd4209.png" width="130" /></a> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">-- Along with awesome power comes the greatest test of will --</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Despite his humble farming roots, young Fearn displays incredible powers. Blessed by Dainua to harness the strength of every soul surrounding him, he’s known as an Asinta and could help the kingdom vitally. However, due to dark events that marred the name of those akin, Fearn finds himself distrusted by the superstitious villagers and even his own father, Dair . . . effecting untold sorrow.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">To overcome the ancient ills of prejudice will not be easy. Luckily, there’s magic, too, beyond the spatial world — in words. As taught to be a “teller of tales” by Dair, who long has honed the craft, Fearn learns with creativity to also quickly capture minds. When wicked comes to visit, however, one mentor alone will guide the boy — a mentor with a story that has yet to end with due revenge.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Fearn soon shall discover the cost of love and loyalty — of hate and betrayal — and venturing to save his land, he’ll run the risk of losing himself, as deamhons play for keeps.</font></font></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/a837b716af83497cbf85eb39fe9c994e" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/a837b716af83497cbf85eb39fe9c994e" width="507" /></a></div> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>About the Author</b></font></font></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/cdca784c7dd24715a3aa94b1895ae55f" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="173" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/cdca784c7dd24715a3aa94b1895ae55f" width="259" /></a></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Gavin Black lives with his wife and two boys in Reno, Nevada. Growing up, he spent his formative years in the hospital due to a congenital lung malady. He found an escape in fantasy and science fiction novels, beginning with the books of David Eddings and followed by so many of the greats: Tolkien, Heinlein, and Asimov, among others. He was always drawn to stories with deep character development and that defied readers’ expectations. When not writing, he can be found playing board games with his family and friends, reading, or discussing the varied merits of many a pop culture franchise. </font></font> <p></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Gavin and his wife, Ann, met at Renovation, the 2014 WorldCon. Together, they enjoy attending numerous conventions – always in cosplay! – including D23, WorldCon, Wizard World, and any others that come within 100 miles of Reno. Gavin’s favorite panels always include learning more about the creation process in any media form. He’s also attended courses by Neil Gaiman and Brandon Sanderson on the ins and outs of writing fantasy.</font></font></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Before he began writing, Gavin imagined up dozens of worlds and characters, often inspired by the unique folks he met traveling while working as a systems engineer for different gaming companies. Although only a few have found their way into his first novel, he swears he has a never-ending supply for future tales! </font></font> </p> <p style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>Contact Links</b></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://gavinblackwrites.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Website</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GavinBlackWrites"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Facebook</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://twitter.com/GavinBWrites"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Twitter</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://gavinblackwrites.com/about/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Blog</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gavinblackwrites/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Instagram</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21649195.Gavin_Black"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Goodreads</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>Purchase Links</b></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://mybook.to/CropBurner"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Amazon</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w?ean=2940162579199"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Barnes and Noble</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/ebook/crop-burner"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Kobo</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1580638650"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">iBooks</font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p> <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="408264011436" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/408264011436/" id="rcwidget_evok2pdz" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-50199531961260229382021-10-23T17:09:00.005-07:002021-10-23T17:09:56.324-07:00Review: New James Bond Movie-An End of an Era?<p><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px;">SPOILIER ALERT: The whole review will spoil it for those who plan on seeing the movie, but then again, the review might save you some money on tickets and popcorn. The new James Bond movie,</span><span style="font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px;"> </span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; max-width: unset;">No Time to Die</em><span style="font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px;">, is Daniel Craig’s last performance as 007. As all James Bond movies, the action never stops. The opening scene of Madeline, James’s girlfriend/psychologist from Spectre, as a child was fantastic. The audience learns that James is involved in a meaningful relationship with her. Things get complicated when he is almost killed with her in Italy. He believes that she somehow compromised his location.</span></span></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 32px auto; max-width: calc(750px); padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-794" data-attachment-id="794" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="jams-bond" data-large-file="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg?w=691" data-medium-file="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg?w=203" data-orig-file="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg" data-orig-size="2765,4096" data-permalink="https://conspiracycrackpot.home.blog/jams-bond/" height="310" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px" src="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg?w=691" srcset="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg?w=209 209w, https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg?w=418 418w, https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg?w=101 101w, https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/jams-bond.jpg?w=203 203w" style="border-radius: inherit; border-style: none; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="209" /></span></figure><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 32px auto; max-width: calc(750px); overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">James retires from British Intelligence, and then he gets a house somewhere in the Caribbean. A CIA friend finds him and asks him to do one more job-get the doctor who has a bioweapon/genetics poison and destroy the rest of the Spectre group. Their mission goes well until one of the agents reveals himself as a double agent. The doctor and his bioweapon escape.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 32px auto; max-width: calc(750px); overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">A new character, another 007 played by Lashanda Lynch, enters the movie. She is attractive and very buff. She is supposedly called 007 because Bond retired and she wanted his number. She and Bond get along as they try and catch more bad guys. There are many more action scenes until the last setting is divulged.</span></p><div class="wp-block-image" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px auto; max-width: calc(750px); text-align: center;"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; display: table; float: right; margin: 0.5em 0px 0.5em 1em; max-width: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-795" data-attachment-id="795" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-caption="" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="lashana_lynch_james_bond" data-large-file="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg?w=750" data-medium-file="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg?w=300" data-orig-file="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg" data-orig-size="2000,1270" data-permalink="https://conspiracycrackpot.home.blog/lashana_lynch_james_bond/" height="176" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px" src="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg?w=1024" srcset="https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg?w=277 277w, https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg?w=554 554w, https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg?w=150 150w, https://conspiracycrackpothome.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/lashana_lynch_james_bond.jpg?w=300 300w" style="border-radius: inherit; border-style: none; box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="277" /></span></figure></div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px auto 32px; max-width: calc(750px); overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Long story short, Bond reunites with Madeline and her daughter, who is also his daughter. They are trapped on an island which is a front for a world takeover headquarters by the villain who is also the actor who played Freddie Mercury in the Queen movie. The bioweapon has nanobots in it which kill people per their genetic makeup. Eventhough the villain and the weapon are interesting, they are poorly explained.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 32px auto; max-width: calc(750px); overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">The final scene shows Bond getting Madeline and his daughter off the island with the aid of the “new” 007. He stays on the island to help destroy it while fighting the “Freddie Mercury” villain one last time. In this movie, Bond kills the bad guy, but is not quick enough to get off of the island. The British missiles he requested blow everything up and Bond dies.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 32px auto; max-width: calc(750px); overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">So who is the new Bond? First of all, the way it has always worked is this: Bond NEVER dies! He is just replaced with a new actor. Rumors have circulated that the new actor will be Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Henry Cavill, or Rege-Jean Page-Approve, approve, approve, and approve!!!!!!! But Lashana Lynch?????? I liked her character and wouldn’t mind seeing her as a regular in the franchise or even seeing her star in a separate movie with the same character, but to replace James Bond?????? Sorry, James Bond is a man who likes to flirt and have sex with women. It’s a big part of the character that the audience loves and expects. Lashana is more of a serious character who doesn’t have that tongue-and-cheek sense of humor all of the other Bonds have had. I am in a state of shock that Hollywood would throw away a fifty-year decade of having British men actors play the playboy spy extraordinaire. Love to hear your thoughts and comments.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 32px auto; max-width: calc(750px); overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">0/5 STARS</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Lora, Cambria, "Hoefler Text", Utopia, "Liberation Serif", "Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 32px auto; max-width: calc(750px); overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">A sad end to an amazing franchise.</span></p>blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-33955647556555281532021-10-18T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-18T22:00:00.255-07:00Salvation by Avery Caswell<p> </p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/rabtbooktoursandpr.com/fall-2021-tours/avery-caswell-salvation-virtual-book-tour"><img height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/4fd7bb4ee18c42f98fdb59f540c6fb77" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"></font></font></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ae9a288a027a4eb8be9ba44f8ccd5de8" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="400" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ae9a288a027a4eb8be9ba44f8ccd5de8" width="266" /></a></font></font></b></div><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="5">Historical Fiction / Biographical Fiction</font></font></b></div></font></font></b><p></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="5"><b>Date Published: </b></font></font><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">September 15, 2021</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><b>Publisher:</b></font></font><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"> TouchPoint Press </font></font> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58234510-salvation"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" height="41" name="graphics1" src="https://sites.google.com/a/myaddictionisreading.com/spring-2016/home/iconAddtoGoodreads1_zpsa0dd4209.png" width="130" /></a> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><b>No one ever talks about what happened …</b></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Summer 1971, Del Munro, a single mother of four, is struggling to make ends meet when Mother Franklin, a traveling evangelist, offers to take her daughters to the beach in Savannah.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">For nine-year-old Willie June and seven-year-old Glory, restless at the end of a long, hot summer in Charlotte, it's a dream come true. To their beleaguered mother, it's a much-needed reprieve.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">But what seemed like a blessing soon turns into a nightmare when the girls are pressed into service by the morbidly obese Mother Franklin whose needs are as outsized as her ambitions.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">When the girls fail to return, Del, evasive about the details of her arrangement with Mother Franklin, panics. People begin to wonder if instead of sending her daughters on vacation, she sold them to the evangelist.</font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/089e4ae9ef4d41819083e7a585bce369" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/089e4ae9ef4d41819083e7a585bce369" width="525" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="5">About the Author</font></font></b></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/12b7cc5feabb4594952e524433cc21b5" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/12b7cc5feabb4594952e524433cc21b5" width="200" /></a></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">Avery Caswell is an award-winning writer whose debut novel, Salvation, will be published on September 15, 2021. Her previous work includes a collection of short stories, MOTHER LOAD, which Kirkus called “stunning” and LUCK: A COLLECTION OF FACTS, FICTION, POETRY & INCANTATIONS, which Lee Smith said was “a feast for the eyes, the intellect, and the imagination.” She studied at Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Duke Writers’ Workshop, and holds MFAs in Creative Writing and Design.</font></font><p></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="5">Contact Links</font></font></b></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://averycaswell.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/avery.caswell/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Facebook</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://twitter.com/averycaswell"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Twitter</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://averycaswell.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Blog</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58234510-salvation"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Goodreads</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/averycaswell/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Instagram</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="5">Purchase Links</font></font></b></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-novel-based-true-story-ebook/dp/B095Z5T7WY/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazon</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/salvation-avery-caswell/1139591554?ean=2940156646838"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Barnes and Noble</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/salvation-120"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kobo</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p> <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="408264011422" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/408264011422/" id="rcwidget_fqrbw6yl" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/rabtbooktoursandpr.com/fall-2021-tours/seb-cielens-white-lotus-virtual-book-tour"><img height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/2c298e6974894a9ca8bbb4f544ffa1ad" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/841fd2ec8a8c452bb1b2168c218a68c7" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="599" height="400" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/841fd2ec8a8c452bb1b2168c218a68c7" width="300" /></a></span></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Book 1 of The Tripitaka Chronicles</div></span></font></font><p></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Fantasy, YA, Historical</font></font></b></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>Date Published:</b></font></font><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> August 15, 2021</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>Publisher:</b></font></font><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> NewLink Publishing (an imprint of Mystic Publishers)</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58705443-white-lotus"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" height="41" name="graphics1" src="https://sites.google.com/a/myaddictionisreading.com/spring-2016/home/iconAddtoGoodreads1_zpsa0dd4209.png" width="130" /></a> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The year is 1799, and a woodblock engraved with a mysterious message is unearthed near a Korean temple. A novice monk, Kyetsu, is sent north by the abbot on a mission to deliver it to the king. On the journey he meets a great warrior, the leader of a secret society called White Lotus. Kyetsu will need all the help he can get, as there are powerful forces working against him. He must learn the deadly martial arts style practiced by the White Lotus and must look for help in unlikely places. The fate of the kingdom is at stake.</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font></font></font></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/335af6ca32e34136ae0f1dc1194c4ecd" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/335af6ca32e34136ae0f1dc1194c4ecd" width="526" /></a></font></font></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><br /></font></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font><br />About the Author</font></font></b></span><p></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/93d8ef281cfa420aabca3dfaac6a629c" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="546" height="269" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/93d8ef281cfa420aabca3dfaac6a629c" width="183" /></a></span></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Seb Cielens is a South Australian writer who has immersed himself in Asian culture and history since he was a child. His stories recount the turmoil of life in late imperial Korea and China, weaving hundreds of hours of historical research into vivid and inspiring fictional tales. When he started training in Kung Fu at the age of thirteen, Seb had no idea that it would lead to a lifelong passion for this amazing place and time. After training in Chinese, Japanese and Korean martial arts for much of his life, he began putting it together with a lifelong passion for writing. Seb is a high school History teacher by day, and writer by night. He has managed these achievements despite being legally blind. 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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-43506051866886174702021-10-08T22:00:00.018-07:002021-10-08T22:00:00.272-07:00David Thompson Talks About the Paranormal Within His Novel, His Father's Blood (#2 of Legends of Family Dyer)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWJ8yN-2X8iyq7dsMxj9zgSt4ZRAhlEe7SC8mEH2gEI57BLr8iy_DTSDFRN2ry1gu-i5FOATSoWk0m3HIiuMdzu9p6TFx7xn4-wyIK6YSGdJXMwt6gcPwNNdmDt1EDsFVMgtDQ30C7kc/s1444/dthompson.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="1444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWJ8yN-2X8iyq7dsMxj9zgSt4ZRAhlEe7SC8mEH2gEI57BLr8iy_DTSDFRN2ry1gu-i5FOATSoWk0m3HIiuMdzu9p6TFx7xn4-wyIK6YSGdJXMwt6gcPwNNdmDt1EDsFVMgtDQ30C7kc/s320/dthompson.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i> David Thompson is BACK! He was kind enough to interview about his writing and new novel, His Father's Blood (#2 of Legends of Family Dyer) </i><i>Last month, I read and reviewed this 5-star paranormal tale! </i><p></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-size: small;">Q: In your novel, His Father's Blood, you write about shape-shifting. Do you believe it's possible to shape shift?</span></p><span class="im" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">A: I know I’m splitting hairs here, but in the novel, I describe John and Sally Ann’s adventures as Skinwalkers. I believe this is possible as it is transferring consciousness to an animal, or feeling such an intense degree of empathy that it appears so. I’m sure you’ve at some point had an intense desire to change someone’s mind about something or for them to do something you didn’t think they would? Hasn’t it often come to pass just as you desired? I think this is similar. We’re not far from transference with computers, but to modern minds, the technological is easier to accept than the spiritual.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">By contrast, Shape shifters actually transform their physical aspect, like the werewolves of lore. (Although I suspect those legends had their base as skin walkers also. </p><span class="im" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">Q: Was there any symbolism in the animals the characters chose to shapeshift into? What would you shapeshift into if it were possible?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">A.<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> Yes. To me, bears symbolize inner strength, courage, and family. The bear is thoughtful and independent, with little need for fellowship. The bear is strong-willed and loyal.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">I consider cougars to be strong, unpredictable, and merciless. What I’ve read of Native tribes’ beliefs appears split between the animal being a noble hunter or an evil omen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">A bear would be my choice if I could skinwalk. I’ve been told it’s my spirit animal.</p><span class="im" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">Q: Are there Native Americans who mix witchcraft into their culture?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">A: To answer this, I think I’d need to define witchcraft and I’m </span>reluctant<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> to do so. As you know, many independent minded folks have died for being different, for not toeing the arbitrary line society scratched in the sand. They called them witches.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Native American religious beliefs and ceremonies were certainly different from Judeo-Christian ones. It’s my personal belief that most ancient societies practiced a paganism that many would consider witchcraft today. I find the world-wide parallels between these stone age belief systems astounding.</p><span class="im" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">Q: What inspired you to write a novel with Moll Dyer? Are you from Maryland? What exactly is the legend of Moll Dyer about?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">A: I am from Southern Maryland, raised very near the spot where </span>Moll<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> met her demise at the hands of a vigilante mob. I heard her tale told around most of the campfires of my youth.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"> I’ve actively researched her life since I first heard her tale—sometime around 1967. This was difficult given there was little historical proof of her existence. True, there’s a road named after her, and likewise a small stream. There’s the rock purported to be where she breathed her last. Most researchers miss the colonial letter describing her “countenance” in an unfavorable manner. Still, we’re mostly left with legends—oral tradition—once the only historical record, and still a valuable resource for historians. There’s a basis to the old truism “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” How apt is that for Moll’s tale?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">I interviewed dozens of local families- families resident in the area since Moll’s time. Each had their own version of Moll’s life, with minimal variations (although some contradictory). As there is a dearth of historical records, it is to this oral history I focused my efforts. (According to the Archives of Maryland, the 1st loss of county records was in 1768 when records kept at the home of Owen Alien (Allen?) were burned. The Archive notes this only as an FYI as “every surviving court record of the period (colonial) was destroyed in the fire of March 8, 1831”). To add to the confusion and speculative nature of the search, Ancestry.com lists five pages of Dyers on passenger lists arriving in the United States during the period. Even these records are incomplete as “lists were not kept for every ship and many have been lost.” A minimum of six known Mary or Margaret Dyers were possible candidates for “our” Moll. (The endearment “Moll,” by the way, was a common nickname for Mary, as well as for any “M” feminine name including Margaret, Martha, Martina and Melinda, etc.). None meet all of the oral history criteria.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">What can be derived from the legends associated with Moll Dyer? Although there are some small deviations to the legend, the majority of local families’ oral traditions agree: she was an herbal healer and hermit. Most state her origin was Ireland, although she likely arrived on a passenger ship from England. She arrived on our shores single and unaccompanied and never married. She preferred the company of the Native Americans to her European neighbors. She dressed in a manner of lost affluence (threadbare clothes originally made from the finest materials). She froze to death on the coldest night of 1697 after a citizen’s mob burned her small cabin to the ground. (FYI, with this information, “Sister Witch, The Life of Moll Dyer,” includes all variations of the story using historical events and a bit of inventiveness to explain any disparities in the oral history. I didn’t feel it would be faithful to her legend and her life to have done otherwise. (I added fictional paranormal elements for the same reason.))</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">I didn’t fabricate a correlation between any segment of the legend and other past lives lived. It’s unnecessary to make her story more real. Her tragedy speaks to its own truth and …perhaps that’s enough. My thought is that Moll Dyer is everyone who’s faced injustice or been mocked for being different; those scorned for their beliefs and tormented for living a life true to themselves. She is anyone condemned at the court of public opinion and castigated for their lack of popularity or political correctness. She’s the embodiment of Sarah Goode of Salem fame, Anne Frank, John the Baptist, Joan of Arc, Anne Boleyn, Rosa Parks and…the list goes on and on! Moll could be the patron saint of them all.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0px 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">I believe Moll Dyer would be proud of her legacy—that she’d feel some measure of peace and exoneration from the tales told of her today. She was once used as a cautionary tale- a warning to little children to behave, but no longer. Now we remember Moll whenever we’re bullied, accused without cause or feeling friendless. Perhaps she gives us a twinge of conscience when we are the ones doing the bullying? It warms my heart to think so—that some good is our final inheritance from the tragedy of Moll Dyer.</p><span class="im" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #500050; font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxX7Y31QAuOQ2jmZdLHijsmCqQBXjkBNtGkjBKfUeIj8KZXuxXwf6MY-7I9qcXa-FXlkvekCifddoELZp1YXsw38PRZ521o1-jUoqpA8q32uLItAnd_uoF60meMcKd44XQApwa6I6Cvxo/s500/hisfathersblood.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxX7Y31QAuOQ2jmZdLHijsmCqQBXjkBNtGkjBKfUeIj8KZXuxXwf6MY-7I9qcXa-FXlkvekCifddoELZp1YXsw38PRZ521o1-jUoqpA8q32uLItAnd_uoF60meMcKd44XQApwa6I6Cvxo/s320/hisfathersblood.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">Q: What tribe of Native Americans are from the Maryland area? Are there legends associated with them as well?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> </p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">A: The Piscataway, Patuxent, Conoy, and Chaptico were local Algonquin speaking tribes. I’m sure I’ve missed some also. The Susquehannocks often travelled through the area- to raid the above tribes’ villages. The Susquehannocks were part of the Iroquois Confederacy. The local natives saw the interloping Europeans as allies against this common war-like enemy.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Q: What are you working on now? Please share your links.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span> I’ve begun a second installment in the Falconer series, a prequel to “Sister Witch, The Life of Moll Dyer,” and made small inroads into a mystery/thriller. As my mom would’ve said- I have too many irons in the fire!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;">Thank you for doing the interview, Dina! It’s much appreciated! My links below:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dthompsonwrites.com/&source=gmail&ust=1633562594974000&usg=AFQjCNHlWZL9JqWyV0_SMf8wCeHi-EApxg" href="https://www.dthompsonwrites.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">https://www.dthompsonwrites.<wbr></wbr>com/</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/Thompson_DavidW&source=gmail&ust=1633562594974000&usg=AFQjCNG2ayzRUdCfwSLcUwdtafoKF7u8jg" href="https://twitter.com/Thompson_DavidW" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">https://twitter.com/Thompson_<wbr></wbr>DavidW</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/AuthorOfParanormal/&source=gmail&ust=1633562594974000&usg=AFQjCNES0vFxO2i0CO8gmhuZLb_GwIUhow" href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorOfParanormal/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>AuthorOfParanormal/</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15425511.David_W_Thompson&source=gmail&ust=1633562594974000&usg=AFQjCNFx2jhqXzuCX7zIQiGF78mCwspY6g" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15425511.David_W_Thompson" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">https://www.goodreads.com/<wbr></wbr>author/show/15425511.David_W_<wbr></wbr>Thompson</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076KR626G&source=gmail&ust=1633562594974000&usg=AFQjCNEb8bm8V1a_e5_-GOR-ehbNPrYuag" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076KR626G" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/<wbr></wbr>B076KR626G</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>David W. Thompson</b></div><div><b>Author of:</b></div><div><b><u>Legends of the Family Dyer</u>: </b></div><div><div><b>I) Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer </b></div><div><b>II) His Father's Blood </b> <b> </b></div><div><b>III) Sons and Brothers </b></div><div><b> *** </b></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.33px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700;">Call of the Falconer (dystopian novella)</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.33px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700;">Haunted Southern Maryland </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.33px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700;">'Possum Stew (Short Story Collection)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.33px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700;">Haunted Potomac River Valley</span></div><div><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://amzn.to/2XTSrlg&source=gmail&ust=1633562594974000&usg=AFQjCNFHgHKB1-3-oK_azt_02rt5_86I6A" href="https://amzn.to/2XTSrlg" style="color: #0066cc; font-size: 13.33px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700;" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2XTSrlg</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks so much, David! Great interview!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-17231008514222900622021-10-07T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-07T22:00:00.312-07:00Hysterical Memories<p> </p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/rabtbooktoursandpr.com/fall-2021-tours/eugene-wallace-hysterical-memories-virtual-book-tour"><img height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/9878c9adf49a4d82a6b291ee3775822e" width="500" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font></font></font></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/0625b07f41fb433694e2c591c280f860" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/0625b07f41fb433694e2c591c280f860" width="265" /></a></font></font></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font><br /></font></font></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Memoir</font></font></b></span></div><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Date Published:</span> </b></font></font><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> May 2021</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57941678-hysterical-memories"><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" height="41" name="graphics1" src="https://sites.google.com/a/myaddictionisreading.com/spring-2016/home/iconAddtoGoodreads1_zpsa0dd4209.png" width="130" /></a> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Here is the story of a man’s life that has been riddled and ruffled with emotionally unstable personality disorder, a known mental illness. Despite spending a considerable part of his life at various rehabilitation facilities, Eugene’s life was largely marred with crazy-bound incidences. He was a convicted drug dealer with a history of violence. His case was so bad that he even attacked his dad with a claw hammer. He was everything you could think of when it came to drugs and crime. However, from the lowest depths of a mentally unstable man, Eugene rose to become one of UK’s finest chefs of all time.</span></font></font></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></font></font></p><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ad957f37e6e1487d9966ccbd6b2c10ec" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ad957f37e6e1487d9966ccbd6b2c10ec" width="497" /></a></div> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>About the Author</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/abf42e07c821489da500743fc610556e" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="234" height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/abf42e07c821489da500743fc610556e" width="150" /></a></span></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Eugene Wallace is a convicted drug dealer and a prize-winning chef with a mental illness and a crazy life full of incidents.</span></font></font><p></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Contact Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://eugenewallace.ampbk.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZvLQupKULFoOV7xEWPrEg"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">YouTube</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Purchase Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hysterical-Memories-Eugene-Wallace-ebook/dp/B095CVSSB9/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazon</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hysterical-memories-eugene-wallace/1139443387?ean=9781528920902"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">B&N</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/hysterical-memories/9781528920902"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bookshop</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/hysterical-memories"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Publisher</span></font></font></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-25014588033894276872021-10-06T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-06T22:00:00.273-07:00Homeschooling AND Working<p> </p>
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Learn to juggle working and homeschooling your kids while maintaining your sanity. Also, use aspects of homeschooling for after schooling when traditional school isn’t working. Single parents are given options for executing homeschooling or after schooling methods that work in practical bits for the busy parent. Learn how to take your child from an average student to an exceptional student by exploring the possibilities shown in the section on acceleration of learning. From pre-K to homeschooling college, open your eyes to the many options in flexibility this approach to learning can give. You can homeschool and work to shape amazing learners by exploring the possibilities.</font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="368" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VoCS45Ou7uA" width="443" youtube-src-id="VoCS45Ou7uA"></iframe></div> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://empowered-steps.teachable.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">FREE companion course</span></font></font></a></p><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p> <div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/20f63df88cca4e5596b3dd6b412c91df" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/20f63df88cca4e5596b3dd6b412c91df" width="507" /></a></div><p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br /> </p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif" size="5"><font><b>About The Author</b></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/f5054349320546c882fd4b73a1eb6c4e" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/f5054349320546c882fd4b73a1eb6c4e" width="160" /></a></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4">LM Preston is an author, engineer, former college professor, and working mother who's been married for over twenty-five years. She homeschooled 3 of her 4 children from elementary school and beyond while she and her husband worked outside their home. Three of her kids graduated with degrees by the age of 17 years old. 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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-27410433814970599902021-10-05T22:00:00.001-07:002021-10-05T22:00:00.171-07:00Bright Young Thing by Brianne Moore<p> </p>
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Unwilling to enter a loveless marriage with a wealthy suitor, she instead makes the audacious decision to make her own way in the world.</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">But the road to financial independence is a rocky one, fraught with hazards and heartbreaking choices. A brainless business partner threatens to ruin both her reputation and their company. Family mysteries and startling discoveries make her question her parents’ motives and her relationship with them. And when she catches the eye of the extremely eligible (and rather poor) Earl of Dunreaven, Astra winds up directly in the crosshairs of her longtime nemesis: the wealthy, influential Lady Millicent, who’s now hell bent on bringing her down for good.</span></font></font></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Astra will have to dig deep and call on strength and skills she never knew she had if she’s going to prove to herself and the world that she is more than just a pretty Bright Young Thing.</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/0edcfb7aa4744394bed7a88cd691c5e7" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/0edcfb7aa4744394bed7a88cd691c5e7" width="499" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>About the Author</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ab1ba3b1ca2a4ce4ac6a7629026e96d9" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="800" height="203" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/ab1ba3b1ca2a4ce4ac6a7629026e96d9" width="266" /></a></span></font></font></div><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Brianne Moore is a writer, editor, baker, knitter, and lifelong history lover. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she spent her childhood spinning tales of bold princesses and brilliant ladies and developing a deep love for British history.</span></font></font><p></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">She moved to the glorious, history-soaked city of Edinburgh nearly 10 years ago and felt like she'd finally come home. She now lives by the sea in an East Lothian town with its very own castle with her husband, sons, and bulldog, Isla.</span></font></font></p> <p align="JUSTIFY" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Her debut novel, All Stirred Up, was published by Alcove Press in 2020.</span></font></font></p> <p align="LEFT" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Contact Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.briannemooreauthor.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Website</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrianneMooreWriter"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Facebook</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://twitter.com/armchanglophile"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Twitter</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.armchairanglophile.com/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Blog</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20005884.Brianne_Moore"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Goodreads</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/armchanglophile"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pinterest</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/armchairanglophile/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Instagram</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><font face="Garamond, serif"><font>Purchase Links</font></font></b></span></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1643855336?tag=randohouseinc7986-20"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amazon</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1643855336?tag=randohouseinc7986-20"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Barnes and Noble</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/a-bright-young-thing"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Kobo</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673708/a-bright-young-thing-by-brianne-moore/9781643855332/"><font face="Garamond, serif"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Penguin Random House:</span></font></font></a></p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <p align="CENTER" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p> <a class="rcptr" data-raflid="408264011417" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/408264011417/" id="rcwidget_lbs2vsbi" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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blcsdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00644299476649103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649254386247144104.post-68363795769525691312021-10-05T08:46:00.001-07:002021-10-05T08:46:00.203-07:00Like No Other Boy by Larry E. Center<p> </p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Date Published:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> June 20th, 2020</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Tommy Crutcher is 8 years old and has autism. Although he can’t speak
to humans, he appears to have an uncanny ability to communicate with
chimpanzees. How Tommy, his father, and a biomedically abused chimp named
Albert come together in life-altering ways is the story of LIKE NO OTHER
BOY.</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">About the Author</span></b></span></p><a 1="" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/637f5ee26804481b957eecaeca71d90f" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/production-sitebuilder-v1-0-3/663/206663/rL88XEv2/637f5ee26804481b957eecaeca71d90f" width="200" /></a>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Larry Center has a degree in philosophy and has written four novels. He is
especially interested in the relationship between animals and humans in
terms of communication overlaps. He lives in Nashville, TN and writes
constantly.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.authorlarryecenter.com">Website</a></span></p>
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