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http://www.elynnhwriting.com/elynnh-1Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-91676885271230576072020-06-07T19:47:00.000-07:002020-06-07T19:47:01.095-07:00But ... is it Real?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Authenticating art, and I include manuscripts in this, is
not a straightforward and simple process. You can’t just look at a painting and
say, “Yea, that’s a real Van Gogh. Go ahead, it’s perfectly safe to pay a few
million for it. Open your wallet, all is well.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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There is the analysis of brushstrokes, the chemical analysis
of the paints used, paintings are X-rayed and carefully examined under a variety
of microscopes and using advanced analytical equipment. And, in recent years, authentication
specialists have added another tool to their authentication repertoire. Though according
to this <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/arts/design/art-forgeries-atomic-nuclear-bomb.html">New
York Times article</a> on carbon dating materials used after the atomic bomb
testing and the bombs dropped in Japan during WWII to determine if the artwork
was created before the additional nuclear material in the environment or after,
it might be a fleeting tool. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s rarely just one person who determines the authenticity
of a painting. There is also the provenance to consider. Just because the person
selling you the painting tells you they got it legally from, for example, an
enthusiastic yard sale purchaser who had it hanging in the dining room for forty
years, and took it to an antique roadshow type of event where the dealer
purchased it for a fair price, doesn’t mean it was theirs to sell. The most
obvious example of art that wasn’t a dealer’s to sell are the Nazi looted paintings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is why it’s equally important to dive deep into the
history of a piece and in essence track its life story. Where did it originate,
who had it next, etc. The more information about a piece’s history can be
verified through documentation, receipts, journal entries, etc., the more
valuable the piece becomes. Assuming of course that paper trail is authentic.
There are examples of well-crafted forgeries with stellar provenances, including
perfectly forged receipts. But it just takes one forgery in that chain to be
pegged as false to unravel the scheme. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But what about books and ancient manuscripts? How can you
tell if the piece is authentic and what makes it authentic? In the case of the
Archimedes Palimpsest – read about it in the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Archimedes-Codex-Revealing-Antiquitys-Scientist-ebook/dp/B005O16UIQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2K80GQ0YPQQGY&dchild=1&keywords=the+archimedes+codex&qid=1591570510&sprefix=the+archimed%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1">The
Archimedes Codex</a> - the actual prayer book it was found in was authentic in
and of itself. However, the pages of the prayer book were created from reused parchment.
And the original text of most of the pages, not all, in the prayer book contained
notes and mathematical formulas that were from Archimedes teachings. The prayer
book had therefore been made from much older scholarly material. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It was a very common practice in ancient times to reuse parchment.
It wasn’t cheap to get brand new parchment and if you could afford it, did you
get the superior calf’s parchment or settle for lesser quality sheep parchment?
<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most of the educational texts centuries ago were written on the
lesser quality sheep’s parchment and were commonly reused for new texts. There
are different parchments that have survived with recipes on it for how best to
remove old ink from parchment and how to prepare it to reuse it. From soaking
it in either a highly acidic solution or highly alkaline solution, to adding
the burnt or ground skin of a hare, which doesn’t seem like it would have an effect.
Turns out everyone had their own recipe, some going back to Egypt, around AD 300.
After soaking it was recommended you stretch the parchment on a frame and put
something heavy on it. This means there would be small holes around the edges
of the paper, which can give an authenticator or conservator a clue that the
parchment had been reused and the text on it was most likely not the original. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After all that soaking and stretching and flattening, the
user was advised to scrape the parchment to remove roughness and any surface ink
that might remain. To do that it was recommended one use either pumice stone or
chalk. Each of these leave unique microscopic traces in the form of scratches or
whitening of the parchment. An authenticator, as well as a conservator, can see
those and identify them under a microscope or can even take tiny samples to analyze
the composition of the material used in that last process of clearing the
parchment of old ink. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There are not many examples of whole manuscripts being
forged, though individual pages, especially illuminated ones (those with
beautiful painted designs and illustrations on them) do come up as forgeries
from time to time. More on that next time. <o:p></o:p></div>
Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-48626083877375250332020-05-24T13:19:00.003-07:002020-05-24T13:19:29.441-07:00Finding My Way Back to the Arts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once upon a time I was ready to dive into the art world with
my freshly minted Arts Management degree, only to be knocked sideways and off
course by a series of events that led me down a few different winding paths. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Each of these paths, thankfully, included writing in some
form or another, which helped me hone my skills and craft, until finally, I
found the yellow brick road. Okay, maybe not quite that fabled path, but
certainly a way back to what I loved. Through a series of serendipitous
connections and posts spotted on LinkedIn, I found out about the Art Newspaper.
After reading the 3 permitted free articles online, I was hungry for more. I felt
revived, like a parched plant was finally given water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, let me go to the beginning, before I got that
proverbial water. It all started with a new book idea. While working on the
first draft, I realized I might need a little research to make sure I got the
details right. A ‘simple’ story about forged manuscripts, art auctions, theft
and an international chase, complete with a reluctant heroine, an art restorer,
ruthless collectors, and a full cast of colorful supporting characters. <o:p></o:p></div>
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By chapter two I realized I definitely needed more
information. This led me on many online searches, new connections and
fascinating phone calls with people in the field of manuscript conservation,
art authentication and art crime law. From Interpol and the FBI, to
conservators at major museums and libraries across the world, to lawyers
specialized in art crimes, to scientists using cutting edge technology to
detect and uncover possible forgeries. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It also had me scouring used book sites to find obscure
titles as well as more recent books on the subject. In addition, online
documentation and reports shared with me by new connections really opened up
the story and fueled more ideas. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s mind-boggling to learn the kind of fraud, forgery and
theft – and clever money laundering schemes - that goes on in the international
art world – I included manuscripts in that. For some time I was getting lost in
the many different directions I could go with the book I’d started writing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Notebooks, random pieces of paper, napkins, envelopes;
everything I could scribble a quick idea on is used. I’m still very much in the
input phase of learning. But I have narrowed it down and am back on the path
I’d originally chosen for the story. The only difference is that now I have
loads more detail to populate the story with, and a notebook with ideas for
sequels. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As interesting as the wide world of art crime is, that’s not
what I want this blog series to be about, I want to keep the focus a little
narrower. With all this information I’ve been gathering, I will soon have
enough material for a non-fiction book. So, as I puzzle out the chapters for
this non-fiction book, I will chronicle my research and planning in blog posts
that offer a short dip into different element of book and manuscript forgery,
authentication, conservation, restoration, crime, etc. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Please feel free to provide feedback, or ask questions, as
that will only make the book better and give me an idea of what a lay-reader
without any or little art/manuscript background would like to know more about. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You can also learn more about my writing to date at: <a href="http://www.elynnhwriting.com/">www.elynnhwriting.com</a></div>
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Ghostwriting is the art of taking someone else’s story and
writing it up so that it reads like they are talking and engaging with the
reader. And though it may seem most often that a ghostwritten book is nonfiction,
as in a business book detailing a CEO’s inspirational way of taking a company
from zero to fortune 500, or a biography of someone who has had a fascinatingly
unique life, would it surprise you to learn there are also a fair number of
fiction books that have been written with the help of a ghostwriter? </div>
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Much of my current day job requires me to ghostwrite articles
for others, often on technical solutions to real-world problems industries face.
I always learn something new and get to indulge my inner geek as I do extra
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Recently, it got me thinking about the nature of ghostwriting
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I’ve written about this in the <a href="http://elynnh.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-accidental-memoirist.html">past</a>.
For some reason people want to tell me their stories. Their experiences, their
secrets, their hopes and dreams they don’t normally tell others, they are
comfortable telling me. For me, it highlights that interconnectedness of us all
because I see so many similarities in the histories of individual people as
well as their dreams for the future, no matter where on my travels I find these
stories. Such as the time I took a train from Northern Italy to Strasbourg,
France, and I shared a compartment with an elderly Italian gentleman who was
traveling outside of Italy for the first time in his life to visit his banker son
in England. They were going to see a soccer match, he told me with great
enthusiasm. Though my Italian was very limited and his English was almost non-existent,
we spent hours talking. He showed me pictures of his family and using simple
words we were able to share stories. </div>
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By writing the stories I collect into
fiction or articles or a non-fiction book, I get to share what I’ve learned with
others. It may sound a tad simple and maybe sentimental even, but sharing
stories is in our DNA. And so many of these stories resonate with readers. Not
just the biographies of war survivors, or people who’ve overcome tremendous
odds to succeed, though those matter, don’t misunderstand, but I’m talking
about the smaller stories of every day heroics or struggles. The, at the same
time, unique yet ordinary lives. Or a simple technology solution for an
industry that ordinarily wouldn’t consider using that.</div>
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That might seem trivial, but I assure you it
isn’t. Getting paid for doing something I love validates the work I do and
encourages me to do more. It encourages me to continue to hone my craft, but
also allows me to share my skills and help others grow as they pursue their
dreams of writing. Whether it’s guiding an intern to write blogs, or helping a
new writer figure out how best to structure his book on architecture, guiding a
coworker on the most impactful way to arrange information for a presentation,
or writing a speech for a CEO using his notes and ideas.</div>
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The one thing I’m less fond of in ghostwriting is that
sometimes you don’t get to tell the story that would appeal to readers; the one
you really want to tell. Like the time a wily octogenarian hired me to write “a
book, no a screenplay, no maybe it should be a book, oh let’s make it a screenplay
it’ll be a thrill for the kids and grandkids to see my name in lights.” </div>
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His story idea was decent enough, if a bit old Hollywood of the
Cary Grant – Rosalind Russell era, but he tried to stuff it with too many
subplots that he insisted should be in there because he was paying for me to
put them in there and he felt Hollywood had gotten away from good stories. It
was a losing battle. All the while, though, he was also telling me about his
life which would have made for a real page-turner … I tried very hard to
convince him to let me write that story, but he refused. He didn’t want his
kids to know all that about him. So, I filed it under “secrets”. Between you
and me, it would have saved his kids hours of therapy had they known, but sometimes
you just have to let it be. Chalk it up to learning.</div>
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as each one brings something new. </span>Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-7603207043997638652019-03-17T12:15:00.001-07:002019-03-17T12:15:39.924-07:00Autism Picture Book Author Interview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi Sue, Welcome to my blog, I<span lang="FR">’</span>m happy meet you and introduce you to my readers. Your picture book
looks to fill an interesting niche and I am curious to learn more about what
inspired it. Let<span lang="FR">’</span><span lang="DA">s get started. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Title, genre, format (ebook, paperback):<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Just Elliot<o:p></o:p></div>
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Children’s illustrated story book<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hardcover, ebook, ibook<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Tell me about your book/story:</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Jump into the head of six-year-old Elliot, a boy with autism, and
see what it’s like to navigate life on the spectrum.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This beautifully illustrated, lively story will give insight to
neuro-typical children and the people who love them, into the challenges their
friends may be facing. We hope this book will encourage understanding and
acceptance of children who may act a little differently.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The book includes resource materials and discussion questions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>What is the one thing you<span lang="FR">’</span>d like people to know about the book or the story:</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Just Elliot is based upon the experiences of a real boy with
autism, with a special foreword by Temple Grandin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>What has the reaction been to the book, is it making a difference
in the conversation about autism:</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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To date, we have addressed about 1800 school children, grades
K-5, with a discussion of autism, bullying and acceptance. We read the book and
entertain questions and are continually amazed by the awareness of autism by
young children. There has been a very enthusiastic response by students,
teachers, librarians and parents who have attended the presentations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last April we were interviewed on Colorado Public Radio about the
book during Autism Acceptance Month (previously known as Autism Awareness
Month) and received rave reviews!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Where can people find your book:</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Amazon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Book stores<o:p></o:p></div>
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From the publisher: <a href="mailto:bearpawprint@gmail.com">bearpawprint@gmail.com</a>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Ibook: </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">http://itunes.apple.
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Kindle: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><a href="http://a.co/ez4Tt7K" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">http://a.co/ez4Tt7K</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Hi Nicola, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started.<br />
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Out in the Dark.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jake’s father is one of a group of
psychic warriors from a CIA/Stanford University project designed to train
people in “remote viewing,” but he's been taken by a rogue unit with more
sinister plans for his skills. Now, seventeen-year-old Jake must set out on a
journey to rescue his father. Jake doesn't know where his father is, and his
only clues are the flashes of images he gets in his mind. Taking his father's
vintage 1966 Pontiac GTO, Jake sets out across the Cascades from Washington, to
Nevada. Along the way he picks up Shelley, a girl scarred by poverty and who
has had to do some pretty unpleasant things to get together enough money to go
to college. He was only going to give her a lift to Nevada, but soon they're
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I can find and create order out of chaos. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Surf Sweets Gummy Bears – I tell myself the Vit. C in them
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Learned Remote Viewing and more recently, to understand the nature
of energy from a different side, learned Reiki healing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Including<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Out-Dark-Nicola-Adams/dp/1611878411/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1545679547&sr=8-1"> Amazon</a>,<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-in-the-dark-nicola-adams/1123401157;jsessionid=C239EF4FBD0F3E8BADC7F131BCEDBD88.prodny_store02-atgap11?ean=9781611878417"> Barnes & Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/out-in-the-dark-1">Kobo</a>, iBooks but also directly
from the publisher, <a href="https://www.untreedreads.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=720&products_id=1845">Untreed Reads</a> (where it's on sale right now!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.elynnhwriting.com/">www.elynnhwriting.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Hi Andrew, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
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Epic Space Adventure: Europa Excursion<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kid’s picture book, hardcover<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Europa Excursion</i></b> is
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with our team of animal explorers after <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mars Rover Rescue</i></b>. The series
presents science in a way that's easy to understand, combined with an exciting
story line. In <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Europa Excursion</i></b>, the team receives a distress call from
Europa! Captain Chips and his crew are trapped under the ice of Jupiter’s moon.
Our animal explorer team need to grab their gear, head for Europa, and find a
way to melt its ice to descend into its subsurface ocean. Searching the depths,
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Brainstorm rhyming ideas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hi Indy, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy to meet you and
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Title, genre, format
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">TRACKER: A Fox Walker
Novel</i> is Book 1 in the Fox Walker Novels collection. It’s considered a suspense/mystery/thriller
and contains a light romantic element as well. <br />
It can be purchased as a paperback print book or as a Kindle book. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tell me about your
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Here’s the short version: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Loner and
expert tracker Fox Walker's discovery in the Colorado wilderness will force him
to employ all of his unique skills and wisdom if he is to save the Woman of the
Wilderness.</span><span style="color: #333333; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Apprenticed since early
childhood in the ancient Native American skills of survival, tracker Fox
Walker is a loner by choice until the day he discovers a young woman living as
a primitive deep in the Colorado wilderness. A woman with no memory of her past
and a torso riddled with scars. A woman with no desire for rescue and no reason
to trust him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The killer responsible
for her emotional and physical damage has returned to finish what he started.
Walker soon finds himself in the midst of an FBI manhunt. He'll be called upon
to use all his unique skills and wisdom if he is to save the Woman of the
Wilderness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Awards Received:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finalist in the National
Indie Excellence Awards 2017<br />
Finalist in the San Diego Book Awards 2017<br />
Best Fiction Award at Southern California Writers Conference.</span></i><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you’d like people to know about you (or, what is your secret superpower):<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Being
outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge
about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what
I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all
my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>And just a few fun
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I used to handwrite all my chapters first before
transferring them to the computer. But now I find I prefer to work directly via
the computer. Although, when beginning a new book, I write out my ideas for the
characters and plot by hand, and create my timeline. And if I find myself
struggling with a scene I will often turn to paper and pencil to work it out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best writing snacks: <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Popcorn, nuts, chips or crackers are my go-to staples. But
some dark chocolate and a glass of wine makes a decidedly decadent deviation.
Yeah, and I also love alliteration. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Wow – that could be an entire page considering I write about
wilderness survival and have researched such things as how to clean and cook a
rattlesnake. But seriously, the one incident that stands out to me is the time
I had to call the Colorado Court System and ask questions about how prisoners
are transferred from the court to the prison. The person helping me was happy
to answer questions about the vehicle and what the prisoners would be wearing
and such…but they got very, very quiet when I started asking questions about if
the guards would be armed and if so, what kind of weapon. I was told they
needed to transfer me to a supervisor. Fortunately I was able to get my
questions answered though! <o:p></o:p></div>
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your book/story:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Currently TRACKER: A Fox Walker Novel is only available on
Amazon:<br />
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M17M4C6">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M17M4C6</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Or you can contact me for a signed print copy, if you prefer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope to expand to more venues soon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Any links and/or
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If you’d love to receive info about upcoming new releases or
sales for my novels you can subscribe to my once-a-month (at most) Newsletter.
You can find the form on the Home page of my website. Or simply visit to read
more about my various writing projects and blogs:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://indyquillen.com/">http://indyquillen.com/</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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You can Friend me as Indy Quillen on Facebook or Follow me
@indyquillen on Twitter.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hi Debra, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started. <o:p></o:p></div>
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(ebook, paperback):<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Millionaire Marketing on a Shoestring Budget™</i> -
available as a paperback book as well as an eBook.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Millionaire Marketing on a Shoestring Budget™</span></i>
came about shortly after 9-11. Many people were scared and started cutting back
on their budgets, and specifically, their marketing budgets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So in guiding my clients, I compiled a list of affordable
ways they could maintain top-of-mind awareness. It’s a list of strategies that
I implemented during my three decades in business—and I’m still here today. I
continue to use these business-building tools on an ongoing basis today and am
happy to help others discover how to enjoy longevity in their businesses as
well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For six years, I went to college to obtain my Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees in communication disorders. After working in the field, I
realized that speech pathology did not fuel my passion. I’ve changed careers
several times, but when I opened my doors as a freelance direct response
copywriter, I did so from scratch, without a degree in marketing. What I did
have was enthusiasm and a desire to succeed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>And just a few fun
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pen or Computer: <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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When writing in a journal, I use a pen. When I worked on my
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best writing snacks:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Chocolate, though I’m not sure I’d say that’s the best. On a
healthier note, I like sugar snap peas when they’re in season.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
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Sorry, nothing comes to mind.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you want an autographed copy, with a gold shoestring,
visit <a href="https://millionairemarketingonashoestringbudget.com/">https://MillionaireMarketingonaShoestringBudget.com</a><br />
The book is also available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, but does not come
autographed or with a gold shoestring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://debrajason.com/">https://DebraJason.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://millionairemarketingonashoestringbudget.com/">https://MillionaireMarketingonaShoestringBudget.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://writedirection.com/">https://WriteDirection.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>The Dark Razor</i>, <i>Tales
From Inter-Space Freight Services, Ltd: Sweetness</i>, <i>Tales from
Inter-Space Freight Services, Ltd: The Staff</i>. Science Fiction all in
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All characters in the stories are,
used to be, or will become associated with a small logistics company called <i>Inter-Space
Freight Services, Ltd.</i> The company arranges freight runs and handles
paperwork, tariffs, and customs for independent owner-operators of small and
medium sized space freighters. Rather than a Princess, Wizard, or
Champion Knight, the stories are about people who have to work for a
living. Each individual has their own
past, personality, character flaws, and goals. Mundane lives wouldn’t be
that interesting for most readers, and indeed all of the characters have
experienced adventures. Even more, they
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I’m a lifelong presenter, with little fear of
public speaking and an ability to relate to nearly everyone. That’s not
so super, so just for fun I have two different super powers, neither of which I
can control to much extent. One is
ACID. That would probably be my X-Man
name if I were in the comics! My skin
destroys many metals, but it takes long exposure. I’ve ruined many
watches, and had to replace my gold wedding ring as my skin seems to eat it
away. I play trumpet. Where I hold the horn the nickel and brass
finishes have been worn away by nothing but contact with my skin. The second I’m less prone to share because it
can be unsettling, yet has happened many times in my life. I have a
certain sense of prescience (think Frank Herbert’s <i>Dune</i> series). I
cannot control it, and it doesn’t always happen, but I have sensed many things
from many people. It’s highly personal, and has included an impending
death of a strong and healthy man, criminal behavior in a church Pastor, and
more. It is difficult to describe other than as a strong unanticipated
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<i>Pen or Computer</i>: Computer! Unless I’m using my
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– Life in the Crosshairs of the CIA’s War on Terror”- Biographies and Memoir,
Non-fiction, History, Politics and Government, Intelligence and Espionage,
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America’s intelligence personnel and senior USG Officials against a backdrop of
the War on Terror.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The prequal to the
famous 2012 battle in Benghazi when the CIA Annex Security Team saved the lives
of the US State Department employees, an incident that was the subject of the
book and the movie, “13 Hours”!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Officer Tom Pecora’s bracing narrative memoir covers the generation he spent in
the field protecting America’s top spies and diplomats in war zones across the
world, a travelogue stitched in blood and bullets across a fabric defined by
the rising threat of Islamic terrorism.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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receive the Career Intelligence Medal, Intelligence Star, Meritorious Unit
Citation, and numerous Exceptional Performance Awards, Pecora distinguished
himself as a Protective Operations Cadre (POC) member and as a CIA Security
Officer. And now he’s prepared to shed light on the world of clandestine
protective operations and the selfless, heroic warriors dedicated to keeping
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bought almost every book written by a former
CIA officer in the past 15 years and then spent </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">hours and hours reading
and documenting quotes from these authors as from open sources in an effort to
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Amazon Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Life-Crosshairs-CIAs-Terror/dp/1642930474/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543469388&sr=8-1&keywords=pecora+guardian">https://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Life-Crosshairs-CIAs-Terror/dp/1642930474/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543469388&sr=8-1&keywords=pecora+guardian</a><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Music Book</i>,
literature, paperback<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Music Book</i> is
a blend of fiction and non-fiction and grew out of the music writing I did in
Seattle for Seattle Subsonic and Northwest Music Scene. The non-fiction
elements are the music reviews. The bands, musicians, and songs are real, as
are the experiences of seeing the live shows. That’s largely what it’s about,
the experience of the music. The fictional element, then, is the narrative that
surrounds the stage, and that narrative stays true to the themes that were
present within the music and the music writing, but the narrator (to an extent)
and the non-musicians are fictional people as are the non-musical things they
do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And so the book is about what music means. Can it be more
than the sum of its notes and melodies? Can it truly change you? The narrator,
Rob, a musician turned reluctant music critic, poses these questions as
everything important in his life appears to be fading—memories of lost love,
songs from his old bands, even his hearing. He delves into the music of others
to find solace and purpose, and discovers that the chords and repeated phrases
echo themes that have emerged in his own life. The music sustains him, but can
it revive him?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Music Book</i> is
a story of loss, of fear and loneliness, of a mutable past. But most of all
it’s about music as a force, as energy, as a creator of possibility. What might
come from the sound of an A chord played just so? Rob listens. And among other
things, he finds surprising companionship with a cat; another chance at love;
and the courage to step on a stage again and finally, fully comprehend the
power of sound.<o:p></o:p></div>
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No superpower per se, but I write and I play bass, and when
those things go well they can be like superpowers. They can certainly affect
moments, evenings, and whole lives. When I’m not doing those things I’m
probably down at the pub watching an Arsenal match or at home reading a book. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pen or Computer:</b>
Computer. I wrote with a pen and a notebook years ago and carried a notebook
everywhere. I was always hunched over scribbling in it. These days it’s all
laptop. I write in the morning between 4:00 and 7:00 when it’s absolutely quiet
and it feels like there’s nothing else happening in the world. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best writing snacks:</b>
Coffee (see writing time in previous question)<o:p></o:p></div>
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I went to jail. There was a band called the Slants playing
in the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP), and I wanted to experience and write
about what it was like to be in a maximum security prison, if only briefly. It
was for a regular program OSP had to bring bands in so I went with the Slants
and we spent an afternoon in the “Big Yard” with the inmates and with naught
for protection but the orange vests OSP gave us. It made for a good chapter in
the book. In the picture (attached to the email) I am hanging out in the yard
with the band and a few inmates. I’m on the right with the old long hair and a
notebook. Couldn’t bring the laptop into the prison of course.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Music-Book-Dave-OLeary/dp/1937634051<o:p></o:p></div>
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B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-music-book-dave-oleary/1120420210<o:p></o:p></div>
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Music from the book is available for streaming and download:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://themusicbook.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-book-a-benefit-for-the-wishlist-foundation">https://themusicbook.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-book-a-benefit-for-the-wishlist-foundation</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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100% of proceeds from music sales are donated to The Wishlist
Foundation ( <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://wishlistfoundation.org/">https://wishlistfoundation.org/</a></span>
),a Pearl Jam fan-run nonprofit, grassroots 501(c)(3) fan organization
dedicated to supporting Pearl Jam’s charitable and philanthropic efforts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Hi Corinna, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Soul Room</b> (Psychological thriller with a vein of mystery
running through it) – ebook, paperback, audiobook.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Return of the Morrigan</b> (Contemporary psychological thriller with a
dash of ancient myth!) -ebook, paperback, audiobook coming soon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Call</b> (Contemporary psychological thriller novella) ebook,
paperback and audiobook.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Argemourt</b> (Psychological historical thriller set in the current day
and WWII)<o:p></o:p></div>
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My latest novel, Argemourt has been
a really emotional journey for me over the last two years, and some strange
synchronicities have happened around it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I came up with the idea for the story after visiting the martyred
village of Oradour-sur-Glane in the Haute Vienne in France.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is now a national monument and the site of
one of the worst Nazi atrocities of the war (<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oradour-sur-Glane_massacre">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oradour-sur-Glane_massacre</a></span>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The place haunted me, and a story started to
grow inside me; one where a young army widow from the present day, and a PHD
student in Paris, through twists of fate, meet 75 years after the massacre in
the invented village of Argemourt; scene of a similar atrocity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s been quite a journey writing
the book, with a lot of research required, including meeting and spending time
with some army wives in a barracks town in Hampshire, but I’m really proud of
how the story has turned out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m trying
to get people to think a bit, about what it means to live with humanity; and
how we need to be vigilant and give kindness in a world that seems to be
becoming more divided every day; but I don’t want it to be ‘preachy’, and
hopefully, despite it having some harrowing moments, it is ultimately a story
of hope.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In terms of the synchronicities I
mentioned earlier; when I approached the Anne Frank Foundation to get
permission to use the quote from her diary that opens Michelle’s part of the
book; they asked me to mention the date that she wrote it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was amazed and unsettled when I saw that
not only was it my eldest son’s birth date, but also showed that she wrote it,
from her attic, in the very week that the SS Panzer Division das Reich was
carrying out its atrocities in villages such as Oradour-sur-Glane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second synchronicity was how life
started to imitate art; with things happening in Europe in very similar ways to
things I had described in the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
suppose you could say I was unconsciously picking up on a wider ‘mood’, but it
was uncanny to see real life start to mirror my story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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you’d like people to know about you (or, what is your secret superpower):<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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I’m an excellent curry cook – a
skill I have inherited from my dad, who would spend hours preparing wonderful
Indian feasts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately for him, I
only ever wanted mild, creamy curries when I was younger, but although he is
unfortunately no longer around to enjoy it; I know he would be proud of how I am
now pretty much addicted to chili!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>And just a few fun
questions:<o:p></o:p></u></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pen or Computer:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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I feel sad when I think that we
could lose the art of handwriting because of the growth of computers, but I
touch type as fast as I think; so am able to get my stories down much faster
than if I had to handwrite them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I
don’t know what I’d do without the ‘Find and Replace’ option in Word!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I can crave something sweet in the
afternoon, so maybe a nice strong coffee and a decent biscuit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On occasion, a glass of wine, or at this time
of year, a warming Whisky Mac, also oils the creative wheels nicely!<o:p></o:p></div>
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for story research:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Hmm, I don’t know about crazy, but
the time I spent interviewing the young army wives in their barracks town in
Hampshire was both moving and enlightening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was important to me that I could tell their story with authenticity,
so I really wanted to meet them in person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Although I hate everything about war and fighting, I was filled with
respect for their resilience, and the sacrifices they made to support their
husbands and partners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the Anne Frank
quote says, ‘we mustn’t forget, that women, too, are soldiers.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Women in war generally just fight in a
different way – they fight to look after their families, and to keep things
going while their main support is away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They fight to keep normality for their children when everything around
them is completely abnormal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The ebook of Argemourt is out now
on Amazon/Kindle and the paperback is following in the new year. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_53706668"> </a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Argemourt-village-haunted-people-present-ebook/dp/B07KTVTTJ7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543827394&sr=8-1&keywords=Argemourt">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Argemourt-village-haunted-people-present-ebook/dp/B07KTVTTJ7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543827394&sr=8-1&keywords=Argemourt</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Readers can find out more about all
my books and find links to buy them via my website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they choose to subscribe to my occasional
author newsletter they will also get a free ebook of my short story collection,
The Ring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.corinnaedwards-colledge.co.uk/">www.corinnaedwards-colledge.co.uk</a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also always like to meet new people via my
author page on Facebook:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/corinnaauthor">www.facebook.com/corinnaauthor</a></span>
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And thank you – been lovely
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<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-68742282283610961812018-12-16T13:58:00.003-08:002018-12-16T14:44:16.803-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 22<br />
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Hi Jewel, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Hi Lynn, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Thank you so much for having me
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is the third book in my historical fantasy series (The Witches’ Rede). It’s
currently available in paperback and you can preorder the ebook until its
release on December 21<sup>st</sup>. It will also be available for the lovely
readers of Kindle Unlimited to enjoy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Following a hellish 6-months
apart, Maeve MacKenna and Rafaele Forino are fleeing Arizona Territory--and
their criminal pasts. When Rafaele gets a tip on Maeve's stolen engagement
ring, their journey west takes an unexpected turn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Tailed through the wilderness by
the god of death over what Maeve believes to be a case of mistaken identity,
and among a throng of inexperienced and unfriendly travelers, emotions run
high, sleep runs short, and already hot tempers flare. The lovers' future is in
jeopardy as they fight to not become another snack for a legendary winged
monster of southwest lore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">If the giant owl doesn't get
them, either God or the devil will tear them apart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What is the one thing you’d like people to know about you (or,
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">My secret superpower? Well, it
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speculate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">I want people to know that if
they see me complaining about my work (most likely to happen on Twitter), it’s
because I love my story and characters so much that I want what I do for them
to be as perfect as I can make it … and perfection definitely comes at a bit of
a mental health cost. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">We complain because we love. </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "segoe ui emoji" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😉</span><span style="color: #0070c0;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u>And just a few fun questions:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Pen or Computer:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Yes! (For me, pen first, then
computer. Typing my handwritten work is what I consider first round edits.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Best writing snacks:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Gotta be Red Vines. I’d say
Cheez-Its but then I have to have chocolate milk with it, which means more
calories, which means weight gain, which means I have guilt, and it’s a whole
horrible downward spiral. So Red Vines, for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Craziest thing you’ve done for story research:<o:p></o:p></div>
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done but I’ve traveled to visit numerous locales used in my series, I’ve
dressed in a Victorian gown created from a period pattern (the corset is not as
bad as people who obviously haven’t worn them would have you think), and I
learned how to use a bow and arrow!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Where can people find your book/story:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">You can find The Witches’ Rede
series here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B07DMP6G6W<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">My website is here: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><a href="http://www.jeweleleonard.com/"><span style="color: #0070c0;">http://www.jeweleleonard.com/</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">I’m on Twitter here: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/JewelELeonard"><span style="color: #0070c0;">http://www.twitter.com/JewelELeonard</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">And you can find me on Facebook
here: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Jewel.E.Leonard"><span style="color: #0070c0;">http://www.facebook.com/Jewel.E.Leonard</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thank you! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0;">Thanks again, so much for having
me! It’s been a pleasure. </span><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "segoe ui emoji" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="color: #0070c0;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-22288410042100170452018-12-15T14:25:00.000-08:002018-12-15T14:25:51.817-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi Allie, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Title, genre, format
(ebook, paperback):<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Truck Stop<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contemporary Romance<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kindle & paperback (audiobook should be out just before
Christmas)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tell me about your
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This is a charming romance about a young girl escaping an
abusive father. Riding buses across country to throw off any pursuit, she winds
up by chance at M&J’s, an isolated truck stop on the plains of Wyoming.
Marsha and Joe… the M&J in M&J’s… take a liking to her and offer her a
job and sanctuary. There she also meets Mike, a young trucker who also had
comes from an abusive background. They bond over the course of time as she
comes to adulthood, when their relationship undergoes a change. When Teri’s
father finds her, Mike is across the country. Although he arrives in the night
and whisks Teri away to safety, Sam, her father, is hot on their trail,
determined to silence Teri… one way or another.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What is the one thing
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I love writing. I love writing romances, and I LOVE happy
endings. I get a great glow of pleasure from it (and not much less when bad
guys get what’s coming to them). It’s my one and only wish that my readers get
as much enjoyment out of the happy endings I write, as I do, writing them!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>And just a few fun questions:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pen or Computer:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Computer always! With Scrivener <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Best writing snacks:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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You had to go ask! Swiss Colony sausages with Hickory Farms
Sharp Cheddar Cheese Ball and Dijon Country Mustard on Pepperidge Farms
Butterfly Crackers! I always am stocked up on these for writing, and I only
allow myself to have them when I’m writing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Learned to drive an 18-wheeler, and drove one from Tucson to
El Paso!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where can people find
your book/story:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Truck-Stop-Allie-McCormack-ebook/dp/B007UDUB7W/<o:p></o:p></div>
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Any links and/or pictures you want to share: <o:p></o:p></div>
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My website: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.alliemccormack.com/">www.alliemccormack.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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And my blog site: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.alliemccormack.com/MyBlog">www.alliemccormack.com/MyBlog</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ll also had a Cover Release soon December 6<sup>th</sup>! for my next book, a paranormal romance entitled Wishes in
a Bottle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you! <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-4565592044936335532018-12-14T15:10:00.000-08:002018-12-14T15:10:41.066-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 20<br />
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Hi D.D., Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Title, genre, format
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The book is Revenants Abroad, available in ebook at the
moment. I’m working on getting paper copies. It’s a paranormal/horror vampire
story, with a developing romantic sub-plot. This is the first in a planned
trilogy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tell me about your
book/story: </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The story is set in Earth’s future, when much of the human
population has been wiped out by disease and war. The world is rebuilding, but
large areas are still sparsely populated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The main character, Andrej, is a 300-year-old vampire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the story opens he and his human
assistant, Anne-Marie, are living in New York. where Andrej is involved with
the mob. When Anne-Marie is almost killed by the mob, they leave and move back
to Prague where Andrej was born. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What is the one thing
you’d like people to know about you (or, what is your secret superpower): </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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My superpower is always getting in the grocery line that
comes to a dead halt because of one reason or another. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>And just a few fun
questions:<o:p></o:p></u></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pen or Computer</i>:
Kind of both. I mostly write on computer, but I always have a notebook and pen
with me, mostly as an excuse to buy nice paper and fountain pens!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Best writing snacks:</i>
Chocolate. Always. And tea. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research:</i> Let someone drink my blood. Just kidding! “Spent
hours researching Prague” didn’t seem very exciting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where can people find your
book/story:</i> Currently only available on Amazon, and in the Kindle Unlimited
program, but that may change. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Any links and/or pictures you want to share: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TVLMWMI">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TVLMWMI</a></span>
link to the book. <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">My blog is <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://fillingspaces.wordpress.com/">https://fillingspaces.wordpress.com</a></span>
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Thank you! <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-83574452664832113342018-12-13T18:30:00.002-08:002018-12-13T18:30:48.747-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 19<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, Lynn! Hello, blog readers!
We're HL Carpenter, a mother/daughter author duo, and we're happy to be here!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Murder
by the Books</i> is a mystery, presently available as an ebook with a paperback
version being formatted as we speak. :)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tell me about your
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Murder
by the Books</i> is the story of Fae Childers, an accountant who receives a
letter from beyond the grave that brings her face to face with murder,
embezzlement, romance, and a hidden family legacy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We can read an entire book in one
sitting. Seriously, if we dared speak about our superpower, it would no longer
be a secret. ;)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>And a few fun
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pen or Computer?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Depends on the task; usually a mix
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best writing snacks?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Sweet and crunchy cinnamon apple chips.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Verified that an ordinary car can
reach pretty close to the top speed on the speedometer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Murder
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.hlcarpenter.com/">HLCarpenter.com</a></span> is the hub for
Carpenter Country happenings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Thank you for the opportunity,
Lynn!</div>
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started. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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My books are written for Young Adults of all ages. They are
fun adventures that adults will also find enthralling.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leap of Faith<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>-
eBook and paperback<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trouble With Swords<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>-
eBook and paperback<o:p></o:p></div>
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The books are the first in the Temporal Detective Agency
series. Each book is a standalone adventure. The series charts the adventures
of a detective agency that’s travels in time solving cases. The Agency is
mostly made up of people from the court of King Arthur’s Camelot and includes
Arthur himself, Merlin, Marlene (Merlin’s sister), Tertia and Unita (two teenage
girls from Camelot), Sir Galahad and sir Gawain. The adventures are told by
Tertia with humour, and many of the characters are not as legend would have
them. For instance, Merlin is a woman, Galahad is a restauranteur and celebrity
chef and Gawain is the squire of a small village in Wales.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Because the Agency can travel in time and go anywhere, they
visit Camelot (obviously!), Elizabethan London, South Wales in the 18<sup>th</sup>
century, Ancient Rome and Cleopatra’s Egypt, as well as solving cases such as
the mystery of the Mary Celeste, the theft of the biggest diamond in the world
and the disappearance of Nelson’s statue in London.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The third book in the series will be out next year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m not really a 14-year old girl!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>And just a few fun
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pen or Computer:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Computer every time. Actually laptop with my cocker spaniel
draped round my shoulders!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pen every time for signing books though!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best writing snacks:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A cup of coffee a 4 Rich Tea chocolate coated biscuits. Oh,
and a doggy treat for my spaniel!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Me? Crazy? I’m a 14 year old girl. I don’t do crazy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Where can people find
your book/story:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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My books can be bought in any good bookshop (and some bad
ones) in the UK. Bookshops in the USA can get them through their distributors.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Both books are on Amazon in most countries as Kindle eBooks
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<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-76878910658600829372018-12-11T17:05:00.001-08:002018-12-11T17:05:12.563-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 17<br />
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<b>Hi Gina, Welcome to my blog, I’m
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Hi Lynn, thank you for welcoming me to your blog!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Title, genre, format (ebook,
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I write in different genres but my most recently published book is the
third in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mortiswood Tales</i> series,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mortiswood: Evil Rising</i>. The series is
dark, urban fantasy and is available in both Kindle format and paperback. I
also write romantic, murder suspense books, fairy tales, short stories, and
poetry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The problem with secrets is they
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The dark side of magic beckons to Kaelia. It whispers in her ear, seducing
her with the promise of yet more power. Having discovered the truth behind the
goddess Hel’s connection to Bran the necromancer, Kaelia is finding it
increasingly difficult to tell who is on her side and who is against her.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Drawn into an age-long battle, she must fight to protect not only those
she loves, but also the humans that her enemies, The Salloki, would devour.
Confronting an evil never seen before outside the realms of myth and magic,
Kaelia is torn. Should she join with Bran? Is he really as trustworthy as he
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But trust cuts both ways as Bran too discovers, unearthing both secrets
and lies about his true identity. There is also someone he wants to protect
above all, even if that price is unleashing upon Mortiswood the fearsome Vanagandr.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As secrets, lies, magic, and emotions weave their tangled web, who will
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sometimes the line between good
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I wish I had a superpower! Does having a serious shoe addiction count
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If I’m writing poetry, I prefer to start out longhand but most of the
time I use my PC, it’s much easier to undo, or redo!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love green tea with lemon, I’ll drink many, many cups when I’m
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve done for
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I don’t think I’ve done anything crazy so far! I do a lot of research
online, which changes depending on whether I’m writing a murderous suspense
story (inventive ways to kill a character) or fantasy/fairy tales (mythology
and magic).<o:p></o:p></div>
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All of my books are available for Kindle and paperback on Amazon sites,
plus all of the Mortiswood Tales books can also be found in print online at
Waterstones or Blackwell’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #4472c4; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2G9G38t"><span style="color: #4472c4; mso-themecolor: accent1;">https://amzn.to/2G9G38</span><span style="mso-color-alt: windowtext;">t</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I can be found online on my own website, both as a writer and cover
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: #4472c4; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><a href="https://www.ginadickersonwriter.co.uk/"><span style="color: #4472c4; mso-themecolor: accent1;">https://www.ginadickersonwriter.co.uk/</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #4472c4; mso-themecolor: accent1;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thank you, Lynn!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-79057892499539353822018-12-10T18:10:00.000-08:002018-12-10T18:49:02.472-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hi Alexandra,
Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and introduce you to my readers. Let’s
get started. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Title, genre, format
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“I’m Not Smelly the Pirate”<o:p></o:p></div>
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For children up to 5 years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Paperback for children in a handy and appealing 8”x 8”
colour format.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tell me about your
book/story:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Captain Bloodandguts is a wicked and mean pirate and also
very vain. He doesn't go anywhere without his huge, beautiful parrot sitting on
his shoulder.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But the poor parrot is seasick and surrounds the captain and
all nearby with the most horrible, ghastly smells causing havoc in its wake!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Join the pirates in their search for Red Beard’s treasure,
in a cloud of smelly pong.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But who is creeping secretly behind? Read and find out!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What is the one thing
you’d like people to know about you (or, what is your secret superpower):<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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My superpower is making people laugh particularly with
references to farts, snot and other naughty stuff! <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have a very visual mind so can see things in technicolour.
This means I can I close my eyes and think of the situation, bringing myself
into it in 3D. This is essential for seeing what I need to do. I visualise myself
in the characters’ setting and act out what they’re doing which leads me into a
narrative and the cartoons. I often giggle! So do my family when they see me
acting about, waving my arms! All authors must try this. It’s good for the soul
too!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>And just a few fun
questions:<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pen or Computer:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Both. I initially draw with a simple HB pencil on normal
cartridge paper (nice and cheap and available!) then use a fine ink pen over
the rough drawing. I love the soft, naturalness of the pencil drawing, but it’s
at first very rough and lacks control, so rub out the rough stuff and draw in
the pencil again, but more controlled. This produces a much softer, more
natural and animated base for my colouring, which I do in Photoshop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best writing snacks:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Honestly, when I get busy, I forget to eat. I get so engrossed
in my work. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Prancing around, attempting to visualise how the characters
move! I once took photos of myself with my smart phone in the mirror in the
ladies’ loos at work, trying to get the position of the pirate captain’s hand
in the main cover photo. Fortunately no-one came in. Just imagine me trying to
explain that!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Where can people find
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Here! <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Not-Smelly-Pirate-1/dp/1503179567/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544129820&sr=8-1&keywords=i%27m+not+smelly+the+pirate">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Not-Smelly-Pirate-1/dp/1503179567/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544129820&sr=8-1&keywords=i%27m+not+smelly+the+pirate</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Have a look at my Facebook page, here. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have a few books in the ‘I’m Not . . .’ series which are
in the process of being written (with continuing giggles!) When I get my next
book done, all will be revealed here. And more! The imagination never stops,
and nor should it. The story never ends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hi Shani, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Title, genre, format
(ebook, paperback):<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Shani Struthers, Supernatural Thriller, Psychic Surveys Book
One: The Haunting of Highdown Hall, all formats including audio.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Haunting of Highdown Hall is the first book in the
Psychic Surveys series, it follows psychic, Ruby Davis and her freelance team,
all of whom specialise in spiritual domestic clearance. Some cases are
heart-warming; others are heart stopping. There are five in the series so far,
and more to come. As the books progress they become decidedly darker. <o:p></o:p></div>
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you’d like people to know about you (or, what is your secret superpower):<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I not only write about the paranormal but I believe in it
and have had several experiences during the course of my lifetime, some of
which have made it into the books. In my other series – This Haunted World – I
also weave fact with fiction, basing stories in and around the world’s most
haunted places. Although writing about what is considered outside of normal, I
like to keep it real, not for me blood and gore, the power of my writing lies
in the fact such haunting experiences could happen to you…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><b>And just a few fun questions:</b><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<b>Pen or Computer:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Computer every time – I just love the delete button! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best writing snacks:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Green tea, and a bit of chocolate every now and then.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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All night vigils in renowned haunted locations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My website is <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.shanistruthers.com/">www.shanistruthers.com</a></span> or head
to Amazon: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shani-Struthers/e/B00EYEX5FA/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shani-Struthers/e/B00EYEX5FA/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I also have a paranormal group on Facebook where we discuss
our various experiences, feel free to join. Here’s the link: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1997486150318550/about/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1997486150318550/about/</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hi Robin, Welcome to
my blog, I’m happy meet you and introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started.
<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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And hello to you, Lynn!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Title, genre, format
(ebook, paperback):<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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‘The Unborn’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mystery
Thriller.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tell me about your book/story:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">From the world of New York’s Catholic Cathedral, to the secret and
treacherous brotherhood hiding in a Black Forest monastery, to a Vatican
conclave to elect a new pope. This is the second novel from Robin. Following
the success of <i>Rough Music</i>, Robin has crafted a thriller full of verve
and pace and introduces the fearless and engaging Josie King, as she delves
into an underworld of religious fanaticism on a personal crusade for vengeance.
The first in a series starring Robin’s new detective.<b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>A breathless, compelling thriller with
sinister religious fanatics, an engaging heroine, a shocking crime and a dark
secret, <i>The Unborn</i> is guaranteed to keep you awake deep into the night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif;">Lisa De Silva</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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I can’t help finding comedy in everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even in serious situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s the reason why I can’t keep funny
stuff out of my thrillers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><u>And just a few fun
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The mighty computer is God.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snicker bars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two,
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I am both impatient and lazy when it comes to researching
for my books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than hop on a plane
to Rome like Dan Brown, I use google maps, Rout Master and Google images.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, yes, and estate agent sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see locations and actually wander
around people’s houses anywhere in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Okay, impatient, lazy <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and</i>
cheap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The way I research can be likened
to <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk487959671">perusing one's picture postcard collection in a
darkened room with a torch</a>. It's not as much fun as a three-month holiday
in Rome, I know, but there you go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Its worth saying that Amazon have set the book’s price at
£11.66 for some strange reason.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Opt for
Used and New and get it for £5.99!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have attached them, Lynn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thank you! <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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No! Thank <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-55531750808087157642018-12-07T19:19:00.000-08:002018-12-07T19:19:08.561-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 13<br />
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Hi Don, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and introduce
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Don Simkovich, co-author Tom Stone Detective Stories<o:p></o:p></div>
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Title, genre, format (ebook, paperback):<o:p></o:p></div>
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(Book 1) Tom Stone: A Nitty Gritty Christmas<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cocaine stuffed in candy bars leads to Detective Tom Stone
to pursue a candy machine operator, Anthony Angelino, in this thriller. Stone
gets called to a home in Van Nuys, part of Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley to
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Angelino slips away as a mobster shows up and opens fire on
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Word has it that a cocaine shipment is scheduled to arrive
at the Port of Long Beach and Stone tracks Angelino there for the book’s
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The storyline continues through <o:p></o:p></div>
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Book 2 Tom Stone: Sweltering Summer Nights and <o:p></o:p></div>
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Book 3 Tom Stone: Day of the Dead<o:p></o:p></div>
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you’d like people to know about you (or, what is your secret superpower):<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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My wife and I have children and grandchildren of a few
different races, having adopted out of Los Angeles’ foster care system. The
topic is worked into the Tom Stone novels. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>And just a few fun questions:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Computer definitely, although I like to journal using a pen and cheap notebook.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Best writing snacks</i>:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Grapes and an apple – while drinking coffee, tea, and water
– sometimes all 3 at once.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
done for story research:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Quite tame on this one, although I did have a nice chat with
a guy who spent 25 years in federal prison for drug smuggling and my godson is
currently in jail in Southern California. I’ve learned a lot from him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Tom Stone series is available on Amazon and other online
outlets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We also have a short story Tom Stone: A Deadly Path – a
father-son hike leads to a madman’s murder confession.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Any links and/or
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Our 3 novels in one place – we’re currently writing Book 4<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-84354576761214877542018-12-06T15:31:00.002-08:002018-12-06T15:31:56.302-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 12<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hi Lesley, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy to meet you and
introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started.</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Title, genre, format (eBook, paperback):</span></b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Remember, Every Breath is Precious;
Dying Taught Me How to Live. It is in the Spirituality Genre, is about my
near-death experience. My book is in paperback and in eBook format. My bio
follows:</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Lesley is a science-minded mystic”</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Aware of the immortal Soul, Lesley
combines the training of a therapist, the brilliant mind of a CEO, and the
gentle soul of a best friend.”</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lesley Lupo has been a professional Intuitive since 1994 and
has worked at Canyon Ranch Resort since 1996. Her clientele includes TV, movie,
music, and Broadway celebrities, politicians, royalty, and business leaders.
She has a private practice with individual appointments and conducts the
workshop<i> Light Your Path: Cultivate a Life of Self-Worth </i>in
Tucson, AZ and takes individual clients at <i>Canyon Ranch Health Resort</i>.
She has an upcoming book on her NDE titled <i>Remember, Every Breath is
Precious: Dying Taught Me How to Live</i>. It is in both eBook and paperback.</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In 1988 at a dude ranch, a stampede of horses crushed
me against a hay barn. With grey skin and lips “as blue as my jeans,” I was
eventually declared dead. But I stood a few feet away and watched it all. My
book narrates my experience with dying and returning, a near-death experience
(NDE). This includes my journey to Heaven or what I have come to call
“Upstairs,” my talks with Light Beings, and the help I received in my decision
to stay there or return to my life on earth.<i> </i>People have questions
about death, dying, and what comes next. Many are avidly seeking out this
information. My struggles to blend this new knowledge, this wonderment of
Spirit, with my human side born from my fight/flight instincts is documented
and passed on for readers in hopes that they will use the information to
elevate themselves. I have an outline for a workbook and e-course based on my
workshop, <i>Light Your Path</i> and two spiritually based action
adventure books for children. And a model for the boxed kit, <i>Take Off
Your Mantles, </i>an exercise in releasing the hold that roles have in
defining our self-awareness and connection to our immortal soul.</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hmmm… I balance my spiritual life pretty well, however, I am
practicing non-attachment to my Chicago sports teams and most of the time, I
can. Most of the time...</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Craziest thing you’ve done for story research:</span></b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.lesleyjoanlupo.com/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-color-alt: windowtext;">https://www.lesleyjoanlupo.com/</span></a> and
a photo of Lesley as a cowgirl</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Lynn Hooghiemstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965111652394149784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321990943497201265.post-6972729311334724802018-12-05T18:12:00.005-08:002018-12-05T18:12:54.903-08:00Holiday Book Boost Number 11<br />
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Hi Dianna, Welcome to my blog, I’m happy meet you and
introduce you to my readers. Let’s get started. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Title, genre, format
(ebook, paperback):<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Moonshadow's Guardian is a dark fantasy novel for adults,
and you can find it in both ebook and paperback formats.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'm still bad at deciding what constitutes a spoiler in my
own work, so let's stick with the blurb:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All Riana has ever wanted is
freedom. Unfortunately, that’s the one thing her kind cannot have.</span><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Bound by the curse in her demonic blood for
millennia, Riana has tried several times to bend the rules and live out her
life in the mortal realm. Now her consistent rule breaking has drawn the
attention of Loki, God of Mischief, the main tormentor of Riana’s kind. But
instead of punishing her, he offers her the escape she has always desired. All
she has to do to is save the kingdom of Moonshadow from a mysterious magical
plague.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Armed only with the inherent power of her own
blood and Loki’s pet dragon, Riana is determined to fight for the right to
create her own destiny.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">However, when her mission forces her to destroy
the last remnants of an ancient culture, Riana must ask – what is freedom
really worth?</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Moonshadow’s Guardian is a tale about the
meaning of belonging, and the struggle to create a future not defined by your
past.</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you’d like people to know about you (or, what is your secret superpower):<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Writing isn't the only art form I love! I don't get to do
them much but I'm also a huge fan of painting and acting, especially improv.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><b>And just a few fun questions</b>:<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Both! I do all my worldbuilding on paper, and my actual
drafting on the computer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Best writing snacks:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Almonds! And other nuts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Craziest thing you’ve
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I… Honestly don't know. I suppose in a way the improv
classes I did were research – learning how to get into a character's head fast
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<strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Amazon:</span></strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #375df2; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2CX9JD5"><span style="color: #375df2; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">https://amzn.to/2CX9JD5</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #232323;"><br />
</span><strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Kobo:</span></strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #375df2; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://bit.ly/2yR26K1"><span style="color: #375df2; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://bit.ly/2yR26K1</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #232323;"><br />
</span><strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Barnes and Noble:</span></strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #375df2; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://bit.ly/2Pi90mt"><span style="color: #375df2; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://bit.ly/2Pi90mt</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #232323;"><br />
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</span><strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Everywhere Else Ebooks Are Sold:</span></strong><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #232323;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: #EDEAE8; color: #375df2; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://bit.ly/2Pi90mt"><span style="color: #375df2; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">https://books2read.com/u/mVBOkJ</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Any links and/or
pictures you want to share: <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I can most often be found on Twitter <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.twitter.com/diannalgunn">@DiannaLGunn</a></span>.
If you only want to get news about my books, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://eepurl.com/dIS7oj">subscribe to my newsletter instead</a></span>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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