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Therefore, so long as I have an idea for a story, I will write! jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809000154442629663noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045982499312952909.post-44202413941093629632022-07-29T06:20:00.001-07:002022-07-29T06:31:37.212-07:00<p> <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVAGEdrLtxHN7R1WBOnXTu6OeOqHzxSf7OQ8UKhv6yRnAI_giVb8h4rZfZ2NbJfcOc5FFauc27hDNRT8PojDCYvOtlVNtqvTHBTKgjvRdmYtg5I3FoBEOP4hXIsUg5sEztTzV4vdJcQDCB1UM2jYC72AtyGFAjr-loQjRaHBl2SaXRcJ-sdj9cNXU5A/s3088/IMG-3306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVAGEdrLtxHN7R1WBOnXTu6OeOqHzxSf7OQ8UKhv6yRnAI_giVb8h4rZfZ2NbJfcOc5FFauc27hDNRT8PojDCYvOtlVNtqvTHBTKgjvRdmYtg5I3FoBEOP4hXIsUg5sEztTzV4vdJcQDCB1UM2jYC72AtyGFAjr-loQjRaHBl2SaXRcJ-sdj9cNXU5A/s320/IMG-3306.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Funday Friday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>A big slice of the cake for me as an author involves research. I undertake this in several ways: googling the internet, reading books, or reaching out to experts for help. A couple of weeks ago, I sent a long list of questions to a book club friend of mine, who just so happens to work as an advertising manager at the Eagle-Tribune, and she invited me for a behind-the-scenes tour!<p></p><p>How could I refuse?</p><p>I love field trips. 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She kindly gave me a few moments of her time to ask questions. Listening to her was fascinating.</p><p>I learned there is still a tremendous sense of loyalty and pride for the local paper and its work. When there’s a breaking story, the well-known media companies will swoop in, but once the interest wanes, they leave to cover the next big scoop. The local paper will follow the story until its completion. Recently, the Eagle Tribune sent one of their reporters to Alabama to cover a cold case story from over thirty years ago. The fact they could bring this sad story home and finally give it the closure that still held a space in people’s hearts, highlighted why we need to continue to support our local rag. <a href="#">https://www.eagletribune.com/news/alabama-man-arrested-for-salem-girls-1988-murder-in-lawrence/article_67b91e76-c640-11ec-a022-7fde78a705ed.html</a></p><p><br />I also learned, that just like readers continue to love holding a physical book, people, albeit mostly the older generation, love to read a real newspaper.<br /><br />In writing, my addition to the Dicken’s Holiday romance, A Tale of Two Wishes, my main character Madeline St Vincent is the editor-in-chief at the Dicken’s Chronicle. She’s determined to keep this vital business from closing, her love interest and son of the owner, Dante Alessandro, wants to shut the paper down and turn the building into an Italian market and restaurant. Find out what happens in Dec 2022. 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I just packed away my shorts, and today, the sun is out and it's a balmy 70 degrees. <br /><br />What do you enjoy most about the fall?<br /><br />For me, I love the riot of color on the falling leaves. I love the cooler mornings and evenings-no bugs. Sipping on peppermint hot chocolate, and cozy evenings by the fire inside or out. This time of transformation from one season to another always heralds a change inside myself, a desire to reach higher, make more goals, be more organized, make more plans, and be more energized. Every shift in the seasons is a new start, a new beginning. 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I have been indulging in my greatest pleasure and recently read, <b><i>The Mother Road by Meghan Quinn</i></b>, a romantic comedy that touches on one family dealing with the loss of their mother as they fulfill her wish to take a trip along Route 66. A 5-star read! Check it out. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Road-Meghan-Quinn-ebook/dp/B01949HQ5E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Mother+Road&qid=1600886695&sr=8-1">The Mother Road</a><br /><br /><i style="text-decoration-line: underline;">My news!</i><br />Finally, I have a new release coming out on October, 11th, 2020 called, <i><b>An Unexpected Christmas,</b></i> and I'm so excited to share this with you. It's a sweet and sentimental romance, and book 1 in The Sandy Bay Series. You can pre-order your copy here. <a href="mybook.to/AnUnexpectedChristmas">An Unexpected Christmas</a> </p><p> <br /><br /> <br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g68exZmh2mw/X2uZUG1DNtI/AAAAAAAAOHc/Ef2zntPR4zMlDtP45HAMucyKtMI42-T-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s940/Christmas%2Bin%2BSandy%2BBay%2B%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g68exZmh2mw/X2uZUG1DNtI/AAAAAAAAOHc/Ef2zntPR4zMlDtP45HAMucyKtMI42-T-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Christmas%2Bin%2BSandy%2BBay%2B%25281%2529.png" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <u><i>Blurb</i></u></p><p></p>Jenna Hartman is attending the movie premiere of her latest release when a breaking story emerges that destroys her image and threatens her career. Forced into hiding, and with Christmas looming, the only place to retreat is Seashell Cottage in Sandy Bay. But returning home is far from easy. It means fulfilling her mom’s final requests and facing the man who broke her heart.<br /><br />Farmer by day and furniture maker by night, Ryan Cooper doesn’t have time for a serious relationship. As head of his family, he’s trying to keep the business afloat. But when Tinks—aka Jenna Hartman, the childhood sweetheart who slipped through his fingers—reappears, he can’t ignore the fiery sparks between them, even if he should.<br /><br />Thrown together, they share an unexpected kiss, but is that all it is?<br /><br />As they spend time together revisiting the past, will Jenna be able to forgive him? Will Ryan make her realize what’s missing in her glamorous life—a family and the chance of real love?<p> <br />Happy reading, stay safe and warm my friends!</p>jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809000154442629663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045982499312952909.post-34012298539603679702020-02-12T09:08:00.000-08:002020-02-12T15:08:36.587-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2020 is a busy year for me. I have several books slotted for release, and two author/reader conferences that I am attending. I have become a committee member of the Fall in love With New England Conference in October responsible for the book signing portion, which I am super excited about. <br />My book club, Babes with Books, which I started last September is growing, and it's a lot of fun. If you want to stay in touch, find out more about me, my books, join my romance only book club, click on the link below and sign-up for my newsletter. If you do you'll receive a free ebook. </div>
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<br />I love any event which puts me in front of the readers. I get to chat about my work, the plots in my books, meet some wonderful people who still love to read, and sell books. <br /><br />I just love it. <br /><br />The next great /reader conference I am attending is called Fall in Love with New England. I will be there in Nashua, NH October 18-19, 2019.<br /><br />There will be giveaways, Halloween trick or treat, readers costume party, and a book signing, which is free to the public on Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />Click on the link below for more information, or again email me and I can answer any questions you have. <br /><br /><a href="http://fallinlovewithnewengland.com/">http://fallinlovewithnewengland.com/</a><br /><br /></div>
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I love to share other authors that I meet along my writing journey, and today, I'm introducing you to hardworking with two jobs, indie author, Theresa Van Spankeren. We have know each other on Facebook for a couple of years, and I have enjoyed reading her fantasy stories.<br /><br /><br />
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<br /><br />Here is a little bit about the lady herself...<br /><br /><br />Theresa Van Spankeren lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her fiancé and pug. She enjoys hiking, exploring haunted places, playing Zelda, and swimming. She has been writing almost as long as she has been reading. Her first stories were based off of The Babysitters Club. She also tried to write mysteries at an early age because she loved Nancy Drew. While she learned she was a better mystery reader than writer, it didn’t stop her love for both. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />
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In high school, she started writing X-Files fanfiction with recurring vampire characters. From these stories and characters evolved the idea for the War of Destiny series. Julia, once just a half-formed secondary character in this fanfiction, had her own story to tell. Hers is one of overcoming adversity and trauma, learning to love, and discovering her strength and power to embrace her destiny. Julia’s story spans three published novels, War of Destiny 1: Lost Soul, War of Destiny 2: Pursuit into Darkness, and War of Destiny 3: Between Darkness & Light. She is currently working on releasing a 2nd edition of the first book, as well as working on other additions to the series. <br />
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<br /><br />Thank you, Theresa for giving us some insight into your life as an author, and thanks everyone for taking a peek at my blog. I will be attending the North Andover Sheep Shearing Festival on Sunday. 19TH May, and I hope to see you there!<br /><br />
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My #newrelease, Forgotten Love is now LIVE.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , serif;">Only,
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As a writer, I've become comfortable secluded away in my office tapping away and creating my stories. It's where I find, I am most productive. However, there are times I venture outside and meet my fellow authors to brainstorm the writing process. Many times, we end up inside a local coffee shop. This started me thinking about whether I could, once a month, actually write in a productive way in such a location, and of course, I wanted to write about this adventure.<br />
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I decided to choose local coffee shops within a maximum of a 20 mile radius from my home, because I do not want to spend all my time driving to get there. I want to write!<br />
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This first place, I was frothing at the mouth and super eager to visit is right on my doorstep. A mere 15 minute drive.<br />
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I was excited to try this place after learning that it's run by a husband and wife team, namely Dana and Salvatore DeFranco. What also piqued my interest was the fact that Salvatore is an ex-Navy SEAL. This stirred my writers mind, especially because I am creating my <b><i>Bound By Love</i></b> series which centers around 4 ex-military buddies who rebuild their lives after serving their country.<br />
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Anyway, I visited Battle Grounds Coffee Co's new location which has only been open a few weeks. Their second cafe is a smaller site in Haverhill. The café I visited in Lawrence is right on Washington street with ample free parking for up to 90mins. The inside offers a spacious seating area with plenty of tables and seats for customers. They offer a variety of drinks, snacks, and wraps.<br />
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I sat at one of the tall tables at the back of the cafe looking out at the front. There were plenty of power outlets on the wall and I powered up ready to write while sipping on my lovely hot chocolate. I had hoped to visit earlier in the day, because that's when I write the most, but I didn't get there until 3 p.m. It was quiet, although a few customers called in for take-out orders, and another table was occupied by a group of local businessmen, so the distractions were kept to a minimum. For the most part, I was happy to sit and attempt to write. But perhaps, because I'm starting a new writing project, or because writing in this environment is new to me, I didn't make much progress, which only served to make me feel frustrated.<br />
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A few more facts about Battle Ground Coffee Co, "It's a little bit about serving coffee and a lot about serving your community," I love that even after serving his country, Mr. DeFranco is giving back and helping others making it very much a part of his business philosophy. The strong couple are involved in local initiatives to help battle homelessness among the veterans and host community events in their coffee shop. Needless to say, I will be back and hopefully, I will get the chance to chat with them about how they overcame their challenges together.<br />
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Today, I have<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>fellow author Satin Russell as a guest
to chat about herself and her books. I first met Satin several months ago while
we were both attending a holiday shopping event at Lowell Technical high school
selling our books. Of course, I bought her book, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Secret Hunger</i></b>, which is a
great read and it’s why I invited her along to talk shop. I love to hear another
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Satin Russell is an indie author living in Massachusetts. Growing
up, she was an avid reader who wanted to be either an English teacher,
librarian, or author. However, life took her in a different direction and she
became a financial advisor. Then, on the eve of her 36<sup>th</sup> birthday,
she decided to follow her dreams. Now, she’s published the first two books in
her romantic suspense trilogy called The Harper Sisters.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Secret Hunger is the first book in the Harper Sisters
Trilogy. It follows the story of Olivia Harper, who is the oldest of the three
sisters. Have you ever been at a crossroads in your life where you knew the
decision you made would affect everything? That’s the kind of decision Olivia
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**She’s chasing dreams.**<o:p></o:p></div>
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Olivia, a café owner and cook, never regretted forsaking her
dreams to finish raising her sisters after the death of their parents. Now
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Mason is a Boston police detective, recuperating from a
tragic incident that left his partner dead. All he wants is to heal and get back
to the job of hunting the killer down. The last thing on his mind is romance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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**Finding love wasn't in either of their plans. **<o:p></o:p></div>
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But as things heat up between Olivia and Mason, events
happen that make her realize she's drawn a far more sinister kind of attention.
Suddenly, she finds herself fighting not only for her dreams, but her very
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This is a romantic suspense novel with a HEA and NO
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This is the first book in the Harper Sisters Trilogy, but
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Olivia hunched over her steering wheel while the headlights
cut a swath through the hypnotic swirl of flakes. The squeak-swish of the
wipers kept pace with her heart as they struggled to keep up with the storm.
Luckily, the snow plows had been hard at work and the accumulation on the roads
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At the end of Centre Street, she took a left and made her
way up the hill and out of town. The roads were icier here, the reason she
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The good news was she was used to Maine’s storms, having
lived in the area all her life. The bad news was she was driving her 4-door
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Just before she reached the crest of the hill, another
vehicle came flying over the rise, sliding around the curve. Olivia had just
enough time to take her foot off the gas and turn the wheel, barely missing
being side-swiped by the reckless driver. Her car began to lose its forward
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“No, no, no…come on!” She muttered as her car started to
slide down the slope backwards. She pressed on her brakes and could feel the
tires spinning without purchase as the backside of her car slid, angling
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“This is NOT what I needed right now.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“No bars. Of course. This afternoon just gets better and
better,” she grumbled. It was already nearly full dark due to the storm, and
the last thing she wanted to do was to wait until someone came along to help
her out. Most sane people would already be cozied up in their homes by now. Who
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head, fastened her coat, and gathered her grocery bag from the passenger seat.
It wasn’t too long a walk back to the house. Besides, she was already halfway
up the hill. She’d just have to get Liz to pull her car out and tow it back to
the shop tomorrow after the storm. Reluctantly, she locked the car, and with a
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About twenty yards from her car, she wondered if she’d made
the right decision. The whole world felt cold and desolate. The sky was already
gray, and growing darker by the minute. Soon she’d feel like the last person
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Maybe she should have just stayed in her car. At least she’d
be able to have the heater on. She briefly debated pulling her phone out and
checking for service, but taking her gloves off to use the phone seemed
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the passenger window rolled down. “Hey! I’m guessing that was your car back
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Sighing with relief, she smiled and turned towards the
truck, surprised to find herself facing the man she’d noticed earlier at the
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get in. It’s way too cold, let alone dangerous, for you to be walking alongside
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Gratefully, she lifted her grocery bag onto the seat and
crawled up into the cab. She briefly fought the wind to close the truck door,
and then just sat back with her eyes closed and breathed for a moment. The man
let her take a second to get her bearings, but she could feel him watching her
and discreetly looked back over at him.He was dressed in a Carhartt coat that did amazing things for his shoulders. Black, tousled hair was in disarray, probably from the knit hat that was on the console beside him. His jaw had a couple of days’ worth of scruff, which just worked to make him seem even sexier. He had a high brow and straight nose, but really, it was his eyes that stole her breath away. They were clear and as blue as a distant summer’s day, and at the moment, looked more than a little concerned.<br />
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Well, thank you Satin for joining us today, and good luck with all your future writing projects! Before I close, I have to slip in a promo for my upcoming release, <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Forgotten Love, </b>due out 12th March, about a second chance at love. </span><br />
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My gift to you this Valentine's Day for 99cents. I couldn't help to write this story because of my love of Italy and wine. Fabio the hospitality manager of the Poliziano winery helped me to fill in some technical details to enable me to have an understanding of what happens on a working vineyard. Plus, I was able to visit the winery in person and met another author who worked there from NYC!!! It was a magical experience and beyond everything I imagined! It makes me want to write book 2.... <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mafia?epa=HASHTAG">#mafia</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/romance?epa=HASHTAG">#romance</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/vineyard?epa=HASHTAG">#vineyard</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wine?epa=HASHTAG">#wine</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VXLM3G/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_LYvzCbBEHCSXV%20via%20@amazon">AMAZON </a></div>
<br />Nearly, three years ago, we made our first trip to Italy, and I still remember strolling through the streets of the hilltop town of Montepulciano, Tuscany, like yesterday. If there is ever I place I go could back again and again it is Italy. We spent another couple of weeks there in 2018, touring around the south, but I have a penchant for the north and I am desperate to go back. Everywhere we went the people are friendly and warm. The beauty of the country boundless, the food mouthwatering, and even the house-wine is a gift from the gods.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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Perhaps because this was the first trip in many years I made with just my husband and with four kids that is rare, but this place to me will always be magical and special. A place to sit, and savor life, preferably with a good glass of wine and one of the many fresh pastries on offer. <br />
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<br />Photos of an intoxicated and out-of-control Vivian King, taken after a night in Paris, are splashed across the tabloids. Her memories of the night are vague. Suspended from college, her only choice is to return home to Michael Allegretti, the man who broke her heart four years ago. He holds the key to her frozen heart and her financial independence. This time, Vivian isn’t leaving until she’s claimed them both and given Michael a taste of his own medicine.<br /><br />However, Michael Allegretti has plans of his own and will not allow the family's vineyards to be divided. When a disastrous business venture risks the vineyards falling into the wrong hands, he decides to use every trick in the book to keep what he has worked so tirelessly for, even if it means settling for a marriage of convenience.<br /><br />With the mafia involved, plus a psychotic ex-lover, Vivian risks not only losing her heart but her life as well.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">
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jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809000154442629663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045982499312952909.post-53751232304198859102019-01-21T14:54:00.000-08:002019-01-21T14:54:54.316-08:00New year, new beginnings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Now, I'm back, and in full author mode with one book being edited, one book due to be released in the next two weeks, and an outline for the next book to be written!!! <br /><br />I also have <b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">BIG NEWS,</span></b> I have signed with Limitless Publishing company to release my contemporary romance called <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>FORGOTTEN LOVE</b></i></span> ....<br /><br />The first book in <b>The Bound by Love Series</b> set in Bridgton, Maine. The books will center around the lives of four ex-military buddies who have been medically discharged from the service, and the dynamic woman who fall for them.<br /> <br />
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A little teaser from <b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Forgotten Love</span></i></b>, Summer Hamilton and Rafe Byrant's story. It is due for release on March 12th. If you are interested in an ARC let me know, my publisher, has a few to hand out. I am also looking for bloggers who would post a media package on their site.<br />
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After a horrific car accident, interior designer, <span style="color: #bf8f00;">Summer Hamilton</span>, is left with retrograde amnesia and panic attacks making living in the city impossible. Sleepy Bridgton, Maine, she figures is the perfect hideaway with zero distractions to recover from the triggers of the past.<br /></div>
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<br /><br />FYI....Capturing the Last Welsh Witch, the first book in The Rise of Orion series is only 99 cents for a limited time. So grab a copy now, and let me know what you think?<br />
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<br /><br />Just like the Star Wars saga, the prequel for The Rise of Orion series is coming out by the end of January. Becoming the Witch is the platform to launch the hot paranormal series, and it's Lady Elizabeth Dempsey's haunting and tormented love story.<br /></div>
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<br />jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809000154442629663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045982499312952909.post-53718202239821752382018-09-26T06:30:00.000-07:002018-09-26T06:30:11.072-07:00Welcome to Autumn and Author Shay Stone!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Well hello my lovelies, it's autumn, my favorite season of the year. I love everything about it, from the change in the color of the leaves to the cooler temperatures. Anyway, I am well and truly back in the seat attempting to write the next bestselling romance. Work has begun on the prequel to The Rise of Orion series, Becoming the Witch, and I am equal parts terrified and excited about this project...nothing new there then!!!<br /><br />Today, I would love to introduce you to fellow Author Shay Stone<br /><br /><br />
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a car accident left her unable to read or look at a computer. Ironic, right?
Many years, and hours of vision therapy later, and <i>voila</i>! She wrote her first book. She lives in Georgia with her four
dogs and one cat that</span><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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driving around Atlanta, there is a good chance you will see her dancing in her
car and singing (poorly) to some 80’s tune. She has no shame.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;"> Her passions include writing and traveling.
She writes strong women with a bit of attitude, and flawed men that you can’t
help but fall in love with to create that once in a lifetime love one page at a
time. <i>The Rise to Fame</i> is her first
contemporary romance and part of The Fame Series. The second book, <i>The Cost of Fame</i> will be available
September 19<sup>th</sup>, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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stay up to date on Shay’s latest releases check out her website or follow her
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COLIN sat on the bedroom floor leaning against the wall with his knees bent rereading
the last text messages. Great! Now she doesn’t even want to talk to me. He took
another swig of the now half empty bottle of whiskey. The events of the past
few weeks kept replaying over and over in his mind like a bad movie. He
remembered talking to Alex, ecstatic for her to come home so he could propose.
Then he was at the bar with Erik meeting with the investors. After that,
everything got fuzzy. How the hell did he end up in bed with Brittany? How
could he have done this? A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts. With a
groan, he shuffled down the stairs to answer it. If it was another goddamn
reporter he’d take that camera and shove it right up his… <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Erik.” Erik waved his hand in front of his face smelling
the booze on Colin’s breath. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Jesus man! You smell like my Uncle Jerry after one of his
benders.” He took the bottle from Colin’s hand and inspected it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Did you drink this whole thing?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Not yet, but I’m working on it.” Colin snatched the bottle
back from Erik and followed him into the kitchen. He scrubbed his hand over the
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“It’s been a rough
damn night. Did you find her?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Yes… no… well, kind of,” Erik replied, opening cupboards
hunting around the kitchen. “Don’t you have a coffee pot?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Alex drinks tea or that fancy coffee. I usually run to the
place around the corner to get us some in the morning. What does that mean,
‘kind of’?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I know she went to the First Beverly Hotel. Then she
ditched her car and left in a silver BMW.” He spotted some instant coffee and
frowned shaking his head in disapproval. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“A silver BMW? Who the hell drives a silver BMW?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Don’t know. You tell me. Here drink this.” He handed Colin
a bottle of coconut water he found in the refrigerator, but Colin waved it
away. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Look, just give her some time. I’m sure she just needs a
little space.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’m afraid to give her space. Being apart isn’t good. How
can we get through this… how can I make her see how sorry I am if she won’t
even talk to me?” He rubbed his eyes with his palms trying to focus his
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“Erik, I don’t even know how this happened.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“You were pretty out of it that night.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I was? I remember having one... maybe two drinks… that’s
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“Well yeah, but then
you started rollin’ with that Brittany girl and taking God knows what else…” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I did? Why the hell did I do that? And why can’t I
remember? I don’t take drugs. I mean I’ve smoked a little pot here and there
when I was younger but I’ve never…” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Hey, it was a crazy night,” Erik remarked leaning against
the kitchen table. “Let’s not focus on that now. It’s done. It’s over with.
I’ve got something I need to talk to you about, but I need you sober enough to
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“Is it about Alex?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /><br /><br />“No, it’s not about Alex. Will you forget about Alex for two
damn minutes? It’s a job offer. I got a call from Stefan Biseman. He wants you
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“Did you hear me? BISE-MAN.” He pointed to his mouth
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“Yeah, I heard you. I
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“Are you sure? Because you’re acting like you don’t.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“One of the greatest
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“Alright, I’m sorry. I’m just saying. You know how much
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“I don’t give a shit about money.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I know. Lucky for you, I do. You just won two awards. We
need to strike while the iron’s hot! Think of it as a distraction to help get
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“I said I’ll read it.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Good. It’s phenomenal. You’re going to love it. Filming
would start at the end of next month. But there’s a catch,” he hesitated
knowing it could be a deal breaker. Colin looked at him expectantly. “You’d be
filming in Yakutat, Alaska.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Okay… so?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“It’s one of the most remote places on earth. No internet,
cell reception... Nothing.” Colin shook his head. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“No way. Not now. Not with everything going on. I mean, I
hope Alex and I have worked everything out by then, but I can’t just leave. I
need to be here with her. We’re going to need time.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“You’re killing me here. You know, that right? You don’t
just turn down Biseman.” Aggravated, Erik pulled his ringing phone from his pocket
and answered it. “This is Erik. What? Wait… are you sure? Alright, thanks.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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This was great. It couldn’t have been more perfect if he had
planned it, which he had… well, part of it anyway. Colin stood glaring at him,
waiting for him to divulge something. “That was one of my sources at The Shores
in Santa Monica. He just saw Alex get into a car and leave the hotel… with
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love writing about Ella Masters who was hung as a witch in the 16th century in Wales, and yet as a soul-shifter her story didn't end there. She has several lives, and in nearly every one is betrayed by men. The series is about her quest for enlightenment, and true love, but also about breaking a curse and defeating her enemy.<br /><br />This past week I opened a new Word file, as I started to write the 4th installment in the series Destiny of the Witch. But, the strangest thing happened. A voice kept saying to me to write about how the story of Ella Masters began...</span><br />
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You see way back in the day when I first had the desire to write a paranormal romance, I knew straight away I wanted to create a character slighty different than the norm. I love vampires, witches, and werewolves, but I wanted Ella Masters to be different. Living in New England the drive to write about a witch captured my imagination, but coming from Wales I wanted to use my roots as a foundation for Ella and stumbled across Gwen Ferch Ellis.<br />
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She is the first woman on record that was tried, sentenced and hung as a witch in 1594 in Denbigh, Wales. For several centuries from 14th-18th a mass hysetria and panic gripped society across Europe and the attitude toward witchcraft changed drastically from tolerance to finger-pointing and blaming for every disaster that occurred, until it reached it's pinnacle with the insanity of the witch trails in which thousands were hung or burned as witches. <br />
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Gwen was accused of charming and found guilty of murdering a man and causing a child to go mad. By all accounts Gwen was a spinner by trade and a healer known for her salves and natural remedies, but on the heresay of others she was painted as a vengeful woman who used witchcraft to strike out at people. Her awful and sad story resonated with me, and was the inspiration behind creating the fictional character of Ella Masters.<br />
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Ella isn't a witch, but a soul-shifter created with the ability for her soul to be reincarnated into another physical body, but the label of <i>The Witch </i>follows her in each life<i>. </i>So, as I celebrate the latest release, I am starting to outline the prequel<i>, Becoming the Witch! </i><br />
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Over the last couple of months I have been working with musician and singer Chris Phillips who created a song for Revenge of the Witch called <i>The Fall!</i><br />
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Chris Phillips has been described by Alan McGee (the man who discovered British rock giants, Oasis) as "one of Wales' greatest songwriters”.<br />
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Born and raised in Aberdare, South Wales, Chris has written songs since he first learnt to play the guitar. He has always sighted his influences as Oasis, The Beatles and The Stone Roses and this will become absolutely clear to you when you listen to his music. <br />
He has just released his 3rd album ‘Where Angels Play’ which is available everywhere now. <br />
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I'm off on vacation on Wednesday, so it's "Ciao" for now. Jen. x<br />
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Revenge of the Witch is out now........<br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Throughout her many lives, soul-shifter Ella Masters has been betrayed by men, and hunted by the Elusti, but that changed the day she met her soul-mate Marcus. However, when Zephra, a witch, predicts the end of days, it brings her maternity leave to an abrupt halt. Working as an agent at Orion, Ella vows to destroy her adversary once and for all. </a><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"> <br /> Temporary leader of the private security firm, Marcus Drayton, has a mission to prevent all-out war. Attempting to forge an alliance between the humans and the supernatural races looks unlikely as the body count continues to sweep over the East Coast, and on the home front. As the stakes increase, lives are forever changed, and a need to confess a dark secret to his wife haunts him.</a></span><br /><br /><span style="color: blue;">When Ella unravels a mystery—her world implodes. And when the true identity of the enemy is revealed—she learns revenge is a poison that ruptures the heart and devours the soul.<br /><br /> Will her love for Marcus survive when destiny calls? </span><div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"><br /><br /><br /> Well
good morning everyone, January is a hard month to get through, let alone get
out of bed on those days when the temperatures doesn’t rise above freezing. My
solution, HOT STEAMY READS, preferably in bed! I am delighted to introduce my
next guest, Lily Harlem. I am in the middle of one of her books, Cold Nights,
Hot Bodies, which is sinfully good. I love meeting and chatting with new
authors. I love discovering what makes them tick, and how they create their
stories. It seems only fair to share Lily and her books with you all.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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A quick fact, I used to be a RGN/Midwife working in a large teaching hospital
for around 15 years. Working in the health care profession is something Lily
and I have in common. It’s another reason for the post today because I love,
and admire how women can reinvent themselves, use their life experiences, and
create something new and awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">It’s great to
be here today, thank you, Jennifer for inviting me. For those of you who don’t
know me, I’m an erotic romance author, and I’ve been sitting at my desk
overlooking the beautiful Welsh hills, tapping away on my laptop, for ten years
now. To be honest it’s not something I ever thought I’d do, and certainly not
when I was working in London on a busy trauma ward. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Nursing was
all consuming physically and mentally, but I loved it, and I loved the
camaraderie of working with a group of females (mainly females anyway). But
after nearly twenty years of NHS service a move to Wales, because of my husband’s
job, gave me the opportunity to change things around. He was very supportive
when I decided to study creative writing and also kind of pleased that I didn’t
find another ward to throw my energNightsies into; it meant I was home more
(shift work is a bummer) and much less exhausted (I wasn’t asleep the minute my head touched the pillow, which he
highly approved of!). Not only that I loved my course and I soon realised the
more I learnt about the craft of writing fiction, the less I knew. There are so
many technicalities and reasons why a piece of writing reads well, or a
character is believable, and a plot line worthy of a reader suspending their
disbelief. It’s a case of mastering the basics, then the rest is endless fun to
play with - a truly wonderful thing to become immersed in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Which is
exactly what happened, and soon, and true to my slightly obsessive nature, I
was hooked. My next assignment was all I could think of, I was constantly going
back to it tweaking and adding bits, then waiting anxiously to get it back from
the tutor to read her comments - my creative writing professor was amazing,
enthusiastic, whacky, energetic and not afraid to say when something was utter rubbish!
I learned so much from her in three years and will always be grateful for her
generosity of spirit and search for perfection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">But still,
even at this point, erotic romance wasn’t on my radar. Until, that was, I saw a
writing contest at LoveHoney (an online adult shop in the UK). It was a decent
amount of prize money so I thought I’d give it a go. I dreamed up a steamy
story about the President of the United States and a British female Prime Minister
having a saucy rendezvous in the Oval Office (don’t worry this was long before
President Trump and Theresa May, because I don’t think I’d have found them very
inspiring LOL). To my surprise I won the top prize with my first piece of hot
and steamy fiction (which you can read in my collection STORIES FOR WHEN THE
SUN GOES DOWN ) and was totally thrilled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">From that
moment on I’ve always said the erotic romance genre found me, rather than me
finding it. Before long I was having short stories accepted for anthologies and
at publishers in the UK and USA. The short stories turned into novels, which
became series, and I have more than a million published words (I stopped
counting after that!).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Writing has
become a huge part of my life, and is a full time job now. I do still miss
working with a group of nurses, writing can be a lonely job, but I’ve found
that my online friends - other authors and readers - have filled the gap.
Although often not seen face-to-face, there’s daily chats, fun and support. I
can’t imagine not writing now, there’s always a to-do list of ‘things to write’
on my notepad. It seems I’m inspired everywhere I turn and living in such a
gentle and pretty part of the world, with a few rescued pets at my side, really
helps my muse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having me, and for reading. If you’d like to sample my style, sign up to my </span><a href="https://www.instafreebie.com/free/Mms5U"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">NEWSLETTER</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> and get a FREE ebook (18+).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Lily Harlem lives in the UK
and is an award-winning author of sexy romance. She writes for publishers on
both sides of the Atlantic including HarperCollins, Totally Bound, Pride,
Evernight, and Stormy Night Publications. Her work regularly receives high
praise and industry nominations. </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Before turning her hand to writing Lily Harlem worked as
a trauma nurse and her latest HarperCollins release, </span><a href="http://mybook.to/NaughtyNurse"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Confessions
of a Naughty Night Nurse</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">
draws on her many experiences while nursing in London. Lily also self-publishes
and </span><a href="http://mybook.to/SilkTie"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: OpenSans;">The Silk Tie</span></a><span style="color: #17446a; font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: OpenSans;">,</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> </span><a href="http://mybook.to/TheGlassKnot"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">The
Glass Knot</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">, </span><a href="http://mybook.to/ColdNightsHotBodies"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Cold
Nights, Hot Bodies</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">, </span><a href="http://mybook.to/BiteMark"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Bite
Mark</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> and </span><a href="http://mybook.to/Shared"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Shared</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> have been blessed with many 5*
reviews – all available on Kindle Unlimited.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Check out
Lily’s new reverse harem series – </span><a href="http://mybook.to/TheChallengeLH"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The Challenge</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> –
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">If you love sporty romance don’t miss </span><a href="http://www.lilyharlem.com/hot-ice.html"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Hot
Ice</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> a seven novel 5*
series about those sexy bad boys of the ice </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">all available on Kindle
Unlimited and the first book <b>FREE</b>
when you sign up to her </span><a href="http://www.lilyharlem.com/newsletter.html"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">newsletter</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">. A</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">nd also check out Formula One themed
novel </span><a href="http://mybook.to/AcceleratedPassion"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Accelerated Passion</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> and sexy soccer story </span><a href="http://mybook.to/Scored"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Scored</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Lily writes MF, MM and ménage a trois, her books
regularly hit the #1 spot on Amazon Bestseller lists and </span><a href="http://mybook.to/BreatheYouIn"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Breathe
You In</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> was named a
USA Today Reviewer’s Recommended Read of 2014. Her latest MM novel is<span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><a href="http://mybook.to/DW"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Dark Warrior</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">and you can grab Part One of her MM
series </span><a href="http://www.lilyharlem.com/caught-on-camera.html"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Caught on Camera </span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> for <b>FREE!</b>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Lily also co-authors with Natalie Dae and publishes
darker plot lines and suspense under the name </span><a href="http://www.harlemdae.com/"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Harlem
Dae</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> - check out </span><a href="http://mybook.to/TFB"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">That
Filthy Book</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> which has
been hailed as a novel 'every woman should read' and is available in book
stores nationwide. </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">The </span><a href="http://mybook.to/SexyashellHD"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Sexy as
Hell Trilogy</span></a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">, a critically acclaimed boxed set, is available
on</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> </span><a href="http://author.to/HarlemDae"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">Amazon</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;"> and KU</span></span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;">One thing you can be sure of, whatever book you pick up
by Ms Harlem, is it will be wildly romantic and deliciously sexy. Enjoy! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I have great pleasure in welcoming my guest author today Holly. J- Gill Holly who is a wife, mum and nana to twins all the way from England. In her spare time she likes to write different genre's erotic and romance novels. Holly has been writing all her life since she can remember, having a wild imagination. When at school she wrote long essays of soft love and got told of by the teacher to make them shorter... like that stopped her writing. Then when Holly was 19 she started writing erotic fiction. Her imagination never lacks ideas, Holly loves all aspects of research to make a good novel. In her spare time she likes being with her family, visiting friends, reading, listening to music, watching movies and travelling the gorgeous British countryside.<br />
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I’m an arrogant, self-righteous Italian guy who only thinks through one thing… I never see the same woman twice – it’s my rule. I throw the most outrageously wicked and sexy parties for my own satisfaction and relish on women like I do my fine dining. I’m a playboy by day and a playboy by night. They call me the Italian Playboy and I love it! Only, all of that changed one night when a dark haired beauty stepped into one of my sex parties. From the moment I laid eyes on her, I had to have her. But no sooner than my eyes had met her naked body, she was gone. I had to find her. And I wouldn’t stop until I did.<br />
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<span lang="EN">“Okay so you want grand, extreme and
flamboyant.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">How about I put some ideas together
and send them over?”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Are you not bringing them to me?”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“No” </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Tut, tut,” he said, wagging his
finger at me. “Correction, you will bring them to me. I like the personal
touch,” he quirked the corner of his mouth and winked.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">He walked away like some goddamn
prince.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“I think we should call a meeting
ASAP.” I called after him. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Absolutely, tomorrow, but remember,”
he said, stood at the other side of the room, “I’m a busy man. I don’t hang
around.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">He ambled back towards me. I stood
digesting he</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">information. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“I can make some plans and see what
you think.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Perfect, by the way cute ass and that
blouse does nothing for your tits.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“I wasn’t aware I asked your opinion.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“You didn’t, but I bet when you’re
wearing the right clothes you look scorching.” He wagged his brow.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">The man clearly loved himself.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Anyway, I need to be leaving. I have
to put ideas together, if you could send me your e-mail address I can send
ideas to you.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Bring your ideas to me. We have
already discussed this it will give me a chance to admire you again, we could
have a drink,” he cheekily grinned.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“I am simply working here on a
project, not here for you to drool over.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Shame, I was hoping to try and get in
your knickers, if you wear them, but looking at you, I’d say you’re wearing
those big unsexy pants."</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">I choked on my saliva.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Do you hold no shame?”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“No, not really, I am addicted to
pussy. Now, I want you to bring the designs to me, no further ifs or buts…I am
the one paying for you and expect,” he in fumed me with his cologne. “Something
mind-fucking-blowing. If you catch my drift.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">I agreed.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“Fine, I will put some ideas together
and bring them to you tomorrow."</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“You’re leaving so soon,” he said,
disappointed.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“I am a busy woman, Mr. Valentino. I
have another client to see today.”</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">“I hope he doesn’t stare at your ass
and tits."</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">I shot him a glare, narrowing my eyes.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">One of my favourite parts of being an author is meeting and chatting with other authors, and I have the greatest pleasure in introducing my next guest Amanda Donnelly all the way from Ireland. One day I plan to visit and I hope Amanda we will get the chance to meet. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XOgiqi2mo4k/WYCYYTErjCI/AAAAAAAALEg/8125ZKpndtQ6jCb56yyixUV05ZL8yuA_ACLcBGAs/s1600/bio%2Bimage%2BAmanda%2BJ%2BEvans.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XOgiqi2mo4k/WYCYYTErjCI/AAAAAAAALEg/8125ZKpndtQ6jCb56yyixUV05ZL8yuA_ACLcBGAs/s320/bio%2Bimage%2BAmanda%2BJ%2BEvans.png" width="180" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><br />Thanks for having me here
Jen. First off, I’ll introduce myself. My name is Amanda Donnelly, but I
publish under my maiden name of Amanda J Evans. I turned 40 in July and writing
has been my dream forever. I am a wife and mom and I live in a small village in
Co. Meath, Ireland. <br />
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made you decide to start writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There was no decision made really.
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. I wrote my first book, <i>The Little Elf Fairy</i> when I was nine,
and even sent it off to Penguin </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> My first
rejection letter too. My life took a dramatic twist in 1990 when I lost my
father to suicide and with him went all my dreams and aspirations. Life just didn’t
seem to have meaning anymore and I rambled my way through my teenage years
writing poetry as a means of coping. I didn’t pursue my dream of being an
author and went to work in the local hospital as part of the administration
staff where I remained for ten years. During that time, I scribbled down
stories and poems at times but this was solely for myself and a means of
expressing emotions that would otherwise have remained trapped inside. Things
changed after the birth of my daughter and getting internet connection. I
discovered that you could write and get paid for it. I didn’t have the
confidence to write for myself so I began ghostwriting articles, eBooks,
website content for others. It paid and there was no fear of rejection. By the
time 2006 came around and my son was born, I was able to quit my day job and
become a stay at home mom. I continued to write website content for several
companies and still do today. In March 2016, I joined a local writers group and
that was the start of major changes for me. Picking up my pen and writing
fiction felt like going home and I realized how much I had missed this part of
me. I wrote for our weekly prompts and this was my commitment to myself. Fast
forward a year later and I had published my first fiction book, Finding
Forever, and I was in the finishing stages of my second novel Save Her Soul.
They say life begins at forty and for me I think my writing life is just
starting too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you belong to any writer groups of organizations?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I belong to several writing groups on
Facebook. I was a member of the local writers group where I live, but after
securing a publishing deal I found I no longer had the time to commit to this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a routine you stick to every day or do you wait for inspiration to strike?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In July 2016, I began the page a day
challenge. This is where I committed to writing a page every day for the month.
Although I didn’t get to write every day, I did manage to get 31 pages
completed during the month. The goal was to complete a number of short stories
and I choose one that I had started. It was 1,500 words when I started the
challenge and as the days went by and I started writing, it developed and
became Finding Forever my first book. In August 2016, I kept to the page a day
challenge. Every morning for 10 minutes I picked up my pen and notebook and
wrote. Some days I wrote four or five pages, some days just the one, but I
stuck with it and still do it to this day. It has been the best thing ever and
I no longer end my day chastising myself for not writing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do you plot your story?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To be completely honest, I don’t
plot. I just pick up my pen and write whatever comes to mind and then continue
each day until the story is told. I tried plotting once when I was going to do
NaNoWriMo. I spent two weeks plotting out the novel I was going to write and I
was thrilled with my progress. When the day to start writing arrived, I picked
up my pen and something completely different happened. My MC who I plotted as a
female, turned out to be male. I decided to just let the writing flow. I wrote
22,000 words during that month and although the novel has never been finished,
I did learn that plotting just doesn’t work for me. I write as if I am watching
a movie in my head and I allow the characters to tell me their story. So far it
seems to have worked out really well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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character names important to you in your novel?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes. I like to try and match the
names to the character, but I must admit, sometimes coming up with names can be
difficult. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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POV do you prefer to write?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I tend to write in first person POV
as it seems to be what is natural for me. I do write in third person POV at
times too. In both of my books, Finding Forever and Save Her Soul, I have
written in first person POV with alternating chapters for my two main
characters and readers have enjoyed this. For the book of children’s spooky
short stories that I have been contracted to write, the stories are a mix of
first and third person POV’s. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is the genre you write? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My genre is romance but it tends to
cross over into a number of subgenres. Finding Forever is romantic
suspense/women’s fiction and Save Her Soul is paranormal/urban fantasy romance.
Romance is the main theme that runs through my books along with the premise
that good always defeats evil. My books have a happy ever after.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are the pro’s and con’s of being published traditionally versus being an
indie-author?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This one is a little difficult for me
to answer as I don’t have the experience of both yet. Being an Indie author
gives you complete control over everything, but it is hard, especially
marketing. I do have a two-book publishing deal with a children’s publisher in
America and they have been fantastic to work with so far. I love that fact that
they do the editing and I have been involved in all decisions including the
cover design. The first of these books is due for publication later this year
and is aimed at 9 – 16 year olds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do you balance writing, promoting and attending events to get your books before
readers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Again, this is quite difficult as a
new Indie author and I am learning that marketing and promoting is essential. I
haven’t attended any events yet. I write in the morning and try to devote an
hour to promoting on social media before I begin work each day. It’s a steep
learning curve, but I am enjoying the process so far. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and how involved in the process are you?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I think covers a super important.
They are the first things readers see and if they don’t like it, they won’t
pick your book up. In today’s digital market, covers are even more important
and they are the first thing potential readers will see. You cover has to stand
out whilst still reflecting your genre. I’ve been completely involved in the
design of mine and have been lucky to find amazing cover designers who got my
stories and created the perfect covers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If I’ve learned anything over the
past year, it’s to have confidence in yourself and learn as much as you can.
Get advice from the experts, test all the different marketing possibilities and
find what works for you. Don’t be disappointed if you don’t hit the NY Times
best sellers list, this isn’t going to happen with your first book. Don’t feel
disappointed in lack of sales either, just keep writing the next book. Spend
time and money on editing and cover design and don’t publish anything until you
are 100% happy with it. Join writing groups and get to know other writers. The
Indie community can be amazingly supportive so don’t be afraid to ask for help
and advice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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doing in your spare time?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Spare time is usually family time for
me. I have a 14-year-old daughter and an 11-year-old son, as well as my
husband, so we like to relax, watch movies, and take our dog for long walks.
For me, I love to read and take very long hot baths. This is my down time, and
I love reading new books and finding new authors to follow. I also love to eat
out and spend some quality time with my husband when we can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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reviews or days when nothing seems to work and your question if you should be
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When this happens, I know I need a
time out and that is usually when I call on good friends or family for a
catchup and a day out. This helps me get everything back into perspective. If I
can’t do that I journal and that helps to clear my mind. I haven’t received a
bad review, touch wood I don’t, but I did have an editor who totally tore my
books to shreds and hated my main character. She was the only person, the
editor that I chose to go with loved the book as did all my beta readers. They
wanted more and that is how this book has ended up being a series. I think with
negative reviews, you have to remember that your writing won’t be for everyone.
There are books from famous authors that I haven’t enjoyed and ones that I have
loved. If the review is relevant and honest, I feel everyone is entitled to
their opinion. I just try to remind myself, that I am doing what I love and I
can’t please everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Getting to be me. I love nothing more
than to pick up my pen and let the words flow onto paper. It makes me feel
whole and can instantly transform a bad mood. I love creating characters and
stories and sharing them with the world. The best part for me so far has been
holding the paperback in my hands and seeing my name on the cover. There have
been a few others too, being nominated for a 2017 Summer Indie Book Award and
making the list of 98 Best Books of 2017 according to Goodreads users. Finding
Forever was voted #93. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Amazon will actually promote your book too. It’s hard to get them, but I do add
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moment. Finding Forever was published on the 31<sup>st</sup> January 2017, and
is a romantic suspense novella. Save Her Soul is my latest novel and this is a
paranormal/urban fantasy romance. My books are available on Amazon in eBook and
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Liz and Charles. The story begins with Liz waking up on the beach in her
tattered wedding dress believing that Charles has died in her arms. There are a
lot of twists and turns in this book as Liz races to rescue Charles and
confront demons from her past. </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MY9IPZG"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MY9IPZG</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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releasing on the 1<sup>st</sup> of August 2017. This is the story of Kate and
Drake. I loved writing this book. Kate is strong, feisty, and very stubborn.
Reeling from the murder of her sister, she is determined to have her revenge.
Little does she realise, that her revenge could end the world. Kate’s soul was
cursed almost five hundred years ago and evil resides inside of her. Drake’s
mission is to save her soul and bring her back to the light, but he himself has
other ideas and wants to let her rage loose. The official description for this
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of his own: to ensure she gets what she wants so that he can take her soul to
hell. He’ll stop at nothing to see her succeed, but their fates are tied and
love may stand in his way.<br /><br />As secrets are revealed, can one cursed soul end it all? Is love strong enough to overcome evil and break the curse that binds them both?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Secluded away in a secret mansion on the beautiful coast of Maine, pregnant, soul-shifter, Ella, should be happy. Instead, knowing her enemies, the sinister Professor and the nefarious Elusti remain, she’s tormented with dread for the future of her unborn child. <br /><br /><br />Stubborn ex-navy SEAL Marcus refuses to forgo his mission with the security team Orion even after his emotional wife dreams him dead. Determined to keep her safe, he asks her to remain at the high-tech security fortress to take care of their baby. <br /><br /><br />However, you cannot outrun destiny because it lurks in the darkness waiting. When Ella’s worst fears materialize they are shattered by loss and guilt. Each blames the other putting their love to the ultimate test. How much are you willing to sacrifice for the one you love? <br /><br /><br /><br /> A TEASER<br /><br /> <br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QokDuqwtEWg/WW40TxFWGfI/AAAAAAAALCE/ryPQC-mDe1kcMWYVUa5ehK02zpkUdPftQCLcBGAs/s1600/the%2Bwitch%2527s%2Bheart.JPG%2B2.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QokDuqwtEWg/WW40TxFWGfI/AAAAAAAALCE/ryPQC-mDe1kcMWYVUa5ehK02zpkUdPftQCLcBGAs/s640/the%2Bwitch%2527s%2Bheart.JPG%2B2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /> Pre-order your copy today and it will be delivered right to your Kindle on the 1st August! #newrelease A fast paced paranormal romance that is full of heat, betrayal, loss, and forgiveness! #alphamales #strongwomen #reincarnation Please share with all your friends! <br /><br /><br />Thank you!!! <br />#Amazon <br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073ZR7ST7/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1500383529&sr=8-5&keywords=The+Witch%27s+Heart">AMAZON UK </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B073ZR7ST7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500383601&sr=8-1&keywords=tHE+WITCH%27S+HEART">CA AMAZON</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B073ZR7ST7/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1500383659&sr=8-3&keywords=THE+WITCH%27S+HEART"> AMAZON FR</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.in/dp/B073ZR7ST7?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=THE%20WITCH%27S%20HEART&qid=1500383732&ref_=sr_1_19&sr=8-19">AMAZON INDIA</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.it/dp/B073ZR7ST7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500383884&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Witch%27s+Heart+j.m.+davies">AMAZON ITALY</a><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809000154442629663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045982499312952909.post-36983237362091571182017-06-09T08:05:00.000-07:002017-06-09T08:05:26.279-07:00Tamikio L. Reardon Strong Women Interview June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I started the "Strong Women" series because I wanted to celebrate how incredible women are, especially when faced with adversity. Many discover a resilience to bounce back, and in some cases re-invent themselves.<br />
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It co-incides with my deep belief that life is an ongoing education. That life is a huge classroom full of lessons to be learned. One lesson, I learned from a young age was to face my emotions, and not to hide from them. The way I respond to situations is part of what makes me the person I am. I will not be sorry for being emotional. I know crying, doesn't make me weak, it actually helps me to let go of the pain that builds inside and in that way I can move on.</div>
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I have not dealt with the issues of abuse that many of the women in the series have faced. I have suffered with a lack of confidence which stems from my childhood. Each day, I work on not feeling smart, enough or good enough.<br />
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I have felt heartache and loss many times. <br /><br />I have been betrayed by those who are meant to love you. It rocks your world, shakes your foundation and leaves you lost. Betrayal of any kind hurts. You have to forgive, but not forget.<br /><br />Having a dream, a goal to reach, family, friends or a special someone pushes us in terrible times to keep taking one step in front of another and continue. Tamikio is a prime example of how despite the dreadful experiences she faced, she has created an image of who she wants to be and is taking action to pursue that vision. I wish her all the best.<br /><br />Please, welcome, Tamikio L. Reardon<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tamikio L. Reardon is the award-winning author and
self-publisher of <i>The New Jersey Stalkers</i>
<i>Book Series: Serpents of Nightmares</i>.
The author writes fictions of mystery, thriller, crime, and horror. In her
spare time, she writes poetry, short stories, and inspirational books. She has
written a book for diabetics called, <i>Diabetes
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More of the author’s work includes <i>the Noiseless</i> <i>Phantoms</i>
and <i>Dear Mama</i>. She is the co- author
of the poetry book <i>Poetic Healing for the
Soul,</i> writing for children’s hospital, and she is the co- author of another
upcoming poetry book <i>Poetry for the Image</i>,
writing for disabled veterans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The author interviewed by author, poet, and Atlanta radio
talk show host, Katrina Bills, on the Katrina Bill Talk Show. Tamikio interviewed journalists, radio talk
show hosts, authors, photographers, and bloggers on her blog called<i>, Important Author Interviews.</i> The
author is known for her upcoming inspirational and motivational book <i>I am That Phenomenal Woman.</i> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the end
of March 2017, I put together a new project encouraging women. Attention to
women’s struggles and achievements; I’m encouraged to share women stories of struggles
and achievements. I’ve interviewed women authors, journalists, and bloggers
sharing their achievements. On top of interviewing women sharing their stories
of trials and tribulation and how they overcome them. The pleasure of working
with each woman and her story drawn me to feel theirs as I struggled with issues
of my own in the past.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Let’s talk a
little about my life struggles inside the book. I grew up in Detroit, Michigan
and raise in Detroit my entire life until the age of thirty-one. I got married
on May 26, 2006, and moved to Mt. Clemens, Michigan to start a new life. But, things
took a turn for the worst on December 18, 2009 I divorced and moved back to
Detroit. My struggles in life started as young girl with the permanent partial
hearing loss. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It was
difficult for me to act in public schools where I received harsh treatment from
other students, bullied, and assaulted. Growing up from a young girl developing
into adolescence, I suffered from depression and refused to take treatment.
Raped three times and one attempted assault, four times, by four different men;
I thank God for escaping the incidents. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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recovering from</span> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">the
assaults and suffered from depression, I become addicted to supplemental drugs
over the counter. I had an underweight problem and wanted to gain a few pounds.
Most women want to lose few, but no, not me! No matter what I gone through
earlier in life or suffered from hearing loss, and rape assault, I never gave
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I graduated from Henry Ford High School in
1994. After graduation, I attended Goodwill Industries Greater Detroit to
become a Data Entry Specialist in mid-1994 and graduated as a certified Data
Entry Specialist. After receiving my first job as a Data Entry Typist, typing
marriage, divorce, death, and tax forms for the state of Michigan,</span> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I attended Henry Ford Community
College majoring in Business Management in 2001. I graduated with an
associate’s degree in Business Management in 2005. Today, I’m attending
Southern New Hampshire University majoring in Communications journalism.<br /><br /> My
goal is to become a Journalist and graduate in January 2020. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><br />Although my
struggles may not be drastic to other women, it caused pain and heartaches
throughout my life. I felt insecure about partial hearing loss, depression,
constant bullied and assaulted didn’t make situations any better. <br /><br />Today, I
still suffer psychological issues. <br /><br />What is more important is I took the bull by
the horns and overcome the negative obstacles. How did I take the bull by the
horn? I never allow the pain and downfalls to cripple me and moved forward with
the things which benefited such as getting degrees and learning the knowledge
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><br />I encourage each and every woman to get a copy of my upcoming book
</span><i style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">I am That Phenomenal Woman.</i><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"> My book shares
inspirational women’s interviews by women authors, bloggers, and journalists.
Links to support disabled women, seminars, and motivational conferences; most
important my book shares true, real women stories of women struggles and
achievements. I also, share my personal motivational messages and five simple
tips about how change your mind to block out negativity. Book release May 20,
on Amazon and Lulu; the book available on other bookstore retailers such as
Barnes and Noble and Goodreads.</span></div>
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<br />Hi everyone, I met Helen back in March 2017 at an author event, and I knew right away this lovely lady had a story to share. I love chatting to women about how they overcome the difficult days of their lives. It is always inspirational to listen to such stories. It reminds me when faced with my battles that others are out there confronting their own. It teaches me to be grateful and joyful for every single day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Helen Rousseau, a Catholic nun for 30 years, is now an ordained interfaith minister. Helen’s poems and writings are about her journey from dogma to interior spiritual freedom and from an abusive relationship to exterior freedom and joy. She resides in Kennebunk, Maine, where she has a spiritual direction practice and offers writing workshops.<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /> ONE THING FOLLOWS ANOTHER: When I think about my life, I realize that what I had to overcome was all of a piece with my whole life. It wasn’t one event. It was a series of events, one growing out of the other or caused by the other.<br /><br /><br />I was brought up in the 40’s and 50’s. The restrictive parameters of growing up French Catholic in a conservative time influenced the decisions of my life and not always in a positive way. Fear of sin and hell was an ever-present component of our religion classes and sermons at our French Catholic church. In this environment, where sin was around every corner, the church encouraged young men and women to seek their salvation by entering the priesthood or the convent, often at an early age, as young as twelve, when one’s character wasn’t completely formed.<br /><br /><br />I succumbed to this persuasion and entered the convent at the age of 17 with no clue about what I was doing or what that life was about.<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /><br />Over the years, the world was changing in tumultuous ways, the rebellious 60’s brought change in the Catholic Church also. Pope John the 23rd wanted the Church to be a servant in the world and not to be exercising the power that it was used to. There was a more pastoral approach to life and how to live it. There was a call to action which reverberated with many, including myself, who no longer saw the ways they were living as relevant.<br /><br />This change led me to leave the convent and to set out on a new spiritual path. I could never have imagined, when I was twenty or even thirty years old, how far this would lead away from the Catholic Church to an embrace of interfaith as a way of life.<br /><br /><br />I went to Boston University School of Theology and studied and prayed with people from many religions. It shattered my parochialism and narrow thinking and I emerged as a student of the spiritual path as lived and practiced by religions as different as Methodist to Hindu. <div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><br /><br />Soon after, I discarded all religious trappings as I struggled through an abusive relationship that left me no energy for anything else. Having been in the convent, I was innocent to the ways of the world and to the fact that someone could be so controlling, self-centered and abusive. The therapy I have done over the years has allowed me to see that everything was connected from a controlling father, controlling church and controlling partner. In 2004, at the age of 62, I began my new life of choosing to be in control of my destiny. <br /><br />Through therapy I found healing and a different way to look at my life and choices: with much self-acceptance and compassion. During this time, I was able to reconnect with my spiritual path and find inspiration from many religions and spiritual thinkers. In 2015, I was ordained as an Interfaith Minister and now live a life true to my own spiritual nature.<br /><br /><br /> Helen likes the mantra “the Universe provides for all my needs.” This coincides with my trust in life and in things to work out favorably – even though in the moment it may not seem that way. That is why mindfulness and being present is so important.<br /><br />WAYS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HELEN. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.helenrousseau.com/">HELEN's WEB SITE</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/helenrousseauauthor/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf"> FACEBOOK AUTHOR PAGE</a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Edge-Fifty-Writing-Healing/dp/069281583X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493731337&sr=8-1&keywords=HELEN+ROUSSEAU">AMAZON LINK!</a><br /><br />My book is available on Amazon: Coming to the Edge: Fifty Poems for Writing and Healing<br /><br />At times, when we are in a difficult place, we often feel we’ve come to the edge of our endurance. What remains before us is the darkness of the void. We can choose to stay at that awful edge or to move on to paths that are life-giving and supportive. Many of these poems speak of being in that place. They also speak of resilience and trust that solutions will show themselves as we choose to move on. In other circumstances, when life is going well and we’ve worked through our pain and struggle, we move confidently forward bathed in the light of understanding, support, love and friendship. Our hearts become full and our joy, like the waters in a rain-fed river, flows over the edge into new streams of possibility. I wrote Coming to the Edge with the intention of sharing my difficult but transformational journey. My hope is that my poems will be a springboard for your own thoughts and expression; a tool to discover your own answers and your own truth.</div>
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As a writer one of the parts of this crazy life I LOVE is the fact I get to meet extraordinary women. We each have our own story. On our journey through life there is usually a part of our story that changes us not only as individuals, but often changing the direction of our lives. In meeting Amanda Houle, I came away realizing the incredible privilege I have when such strong women are willing to take a stand and share their story in order to help others.<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "lustria"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "lustria"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: "lustria"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amanda inspired me to want to tell mine one day! For now, please read her story of survival. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "lustria"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809000154442629663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045982499312952909.post-70016198801708316692017-03-02T13:20:00.000-08:002017-03-02T13:32:55.971-08:00My Healing Journey by Melissa Partridge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> <br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Art, Color, Textures & Travel Inspire me. I have always had a LOVE for adventure, the unknown & surprises; a curious creature at heart. After receiving my B.S. in Merchandising & Design from University of Rhode Island; I fulfilled my life long dream of moving to the Fashion capital of the world~NYC. I knew no one except my college friend Denise who worked for the UN. That was ok~I’d make friends I wasn’t worried about it. I lived and breathed NYC and worked for fabulous brands including Capelli New York, Levi Strauss & Co., & Coach Inc. My NYC friends used to tell me I knew the city better than them. I never took cabs and lived by public transportation. I lived in NYC for 7 years after running away from my dysfunctional family. My parents had divorced in the late 80’s when I was 15. I was the oldest of three children; my sister 16 months younger and my brother 5 years younger. My Dad was a high functional alcoholic, an Engineer and had his Phd from Harvard who struggled with addiction his whole life. Growing up I was always the protector, the dreamer, the peacemaker. My Mom always says I was the child drawing butterfly's and rainbows. My Mom would sit us down in our playroom as kids and have us play with paints, watercolors, playdough, board games, coloring books to distract us from my alcoholic Father. I don’t remember a lot from my childhood but that was my coping mechanism. My mom taught me how to be independent and survive on my own.</span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Art was always there to comfort me, calm my anxiety, let me play with my inner child. I was a shy child growing up & it wasn’t until I moved to NYC I found my own voice. I had to; in order to survive in this great big City I had to stick up for myself, be independent and take risks. I was determined to find myself and live on my own & make it in NYC & of course meet the man of my dreams!! Well I never did find my husband in NYC; Happy to say I am in a happy & healthy 7 year relationship with an amazing man. I did date lots of men in NYC and had some amazing dates, fabulous dinners, concerts~ Sting live in NYC, James Tayler on Jones Beach, B-52’s in Central Park, shopping at Flea Markets, Street Fairs, Museums, Dressing up for the Halloween Parade in the East-Village, rollerblading and biking in Central Park , Trying the latest & greatest restaurants, Museums~The Moma & Met were my favorite, wine, concerts, you name it I tried it. After 9/11 I was laid off from marketing job at Levi Strauss. I was determined to survive in NYC on unemployment and didn’t want to move back home to Boston. <br /><br /><br /> However, in 2005 I interviewed with Victorinox Swiss Army, gave my 2 weeks notice to Coach, the company I worked with after Levi Strauss, on Madison Ave and packed up my rental car & moved back to my Mom’s home 40 miles North of Boston. I had decided I was done with NYC and ready to move on!!<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Once home a lot of my inner feelings from my childhood came up. I started lashing out and fighting with my Mom more. I finally decided I was ready to see a psychotherapist and take care of myself and my inner demons. I knew it would get worse before it would get better with therapy. It was WORK but I was taking care of a lot of issues I never dealt with from my childhood for the past 34 years.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">After 7 years with my Corporate sales job with VSA in Sales/Marketing; I was laid off in Jan 2012. That by far was the best day of my life, I was burnt out, exhausted and ready to make a change. I was tired of traveling, living out of suitcase/hotels and eating bad food. I was great at my job but it didn’t light me up and have one ounce of creativity in it. I don’t think I knew how miserable I was till I was out of it!! I took time to focus on myself, taking Jewelry Metal Smith classes and diving into B-School with <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.MarieForleo.com&source=gmail&ust=1488565530560000&usg=AFQjCNEIu7nxK0OYwC5wj5E1prGmnOS4Sw" href="http://www.marieforleo.com/" target="_blank">Marie Forleo</a> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.flourishandthriveacademy.com&source=gmail&ust=1488565530561000&usg=AFQjCNG0mmpNspoWWTam66JBW_UP2ivbLA" href="http://www.flourishandthriveacademy.com/" target="_blank">Flourish & Thrive </a> Academy with Tracy Matthews & Robin Kramer. I was on a good path and started participating in the craft circuit around New England selling my Whimsical & Colorful Jewelry and launching my Biz~<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ColorMeHappybyMelissa.com&source=gmail&ust=1488565530561000&usg=AFQjCNGK36yNV_3In6bYchQb-L43uNQ3ZA" href="http://www.colormehappybymelissa.com/" target="_blank">Color Me Happy </a> by Melissa. I continued exploring different techniques with Jewelry; Metal, Resin, Paint, Beading, etc. But it wasn’t until after my Dad’s passing from Cancer/Alcoholism in Aug 2013 I discovered my LOVE & PASSION for painting & mixed media. My Dad’s death brought up a lot of mixed emotions & feeling in the family. Silent, hidden emotions that were finally let loose into the open.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hFHED53a2y0/WLiKvSE9PxI/AAAAAAAAK14/JQ8puWpEv3gCsHaKw8bgRME2jG0nx9SNQCLcB/s1600/unnamed%2B%25289%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hFHED53a2y0/WLiKvSE9PxI/AAAAAAAAK14/JQ8puWpEv3gCsHaKw8bgRME2jG0nx9SNQCLcB/s320/unnamed%2B%25289%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I went to Costa Rica in Feb 2014 for my Birthday after my Dad’s death on an Art Retreat with <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.Theartstudiony.com&source=gmail&ust=1488565530561000&usg=AFQjCNE84M9s5Z1ldUaR2rWFbeygbsh1QQ" href="http://www.theartstudiony.com/" target="_blank">Art Studio New York</a>. I highly recommend Rebecca’s Schweiger’s Studio to anyone in NYC; It’s on the Upper West Side. In Costa Rica I was immersed in Art for an entire week and was able to fully dive into the world of Acrylic Paint, Watercolor, Water Pastel, Inks & Mixed Media. I created a beautiful Turquoise & Fuschia mixed Media piece made from Sympathy cards friends & family gave me. I painted layers and layers of my mixed feelings of emotions after my Dads passing. Art became my healing space and where I felt at peace. I immersed myself in it and read books and took classes with some of my new favorite Artists; Mati Rose, Alena Hennessy, Sabrina Ward Harrison, Flora Bowley to name a few. I engulfed myself in Art Journalling, Collaging, mixed media, acrylics, & Watercolors. This has been my healing space for the last few years and where I felt my happiest. I added a line of Watercolor Jewelry in Spring 2014 to my collection and it became my Best Seller. My turquoise Watercolor Collection brought a sense of peace, tranquility to me and brought out the Water Child; Pisces in me. I’ve expanded my work to include Abstract Art with Vibrant Colors, Textures & Patterns. My process is very intuitive and from the heart.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Alot of my Inspiration comes from travel & Art Retreats with other Artists & Soul Sisters. April 2016 I traveled to Marrakesh, Morocco with Mati Rose & Faith Evans-Sills. Truly a Magical Adventure full of Inspiration & Color. This year in May I will be travelling to the Amalfi Coast in Ischia, Italy for an Art Retreat with Alena Hennesy & Dvora Troshane, Looking forward to this Sun, Sea, Art retreat that will be a trip of a Life Time!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">This year I will be at SOWA & the Greenway in Boston on various Sat and Sun throught the Spring/Summer/Fall. I am focusing on my Artwork this year including Originals, Giclee Prints, Boxed Cards & Tote Bags. Please check my Show Schedule for my Spring & Summer Schedule. Each market is curated bringing together the area’s best artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs to showcase their work in a festive atmosphere! Applications are hand selected based on quality, innovation, and originality.<br /> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I love cheering and supporting other handmade, artists & spreading my Happiness to the world. I appreciate all my Art teachers and friends who have helped me on my Healing journey.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> Art truly heals & has made me a better person today!<br /><br /> I hope you enjoyed Melissa's story and her links are below!</span></div>
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jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809000154442629663noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045982499312952909.post-19830235956080667252017-02-21T13:21:00.003-08:002017-02-21T16:17:28.592-08:00I want your stories---- STRONG WOMEN---<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Source Serif Pro", serif; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; margin-top: 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="color: white;">I meant to start my blog series on "Strong Women" at the beginning of the year, I'm a little late, but better late than never!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">What makes you a strong woman?</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">I know there are many strong women who fight battles every day we don't know about. Many face issues that are big or small, and I want to know what makes you get through and ride the storm. Some of you have walked away from successful careers to pursue your passion or have survived a toxic relationship and moved on, faced adversity, poverty or injustice.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><br />Being strong doesn't mean there are no tears or fears, being strong means dealing with whatever comes your way, picking yourself up and dealing with it anyway. It's about resilience, determination, and heart.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Once a month, I want to post a story about what makes you a strong woman and the lessons you have learned along the way to help other women. This is part of my theme for the Diamonds in the Rough series about strong friendships and the power of women!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">If you feel able to help and would like to contribute your story, post in the comments or message me.</span></div>
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I haven't written a post since August 2016. Now, I am choosing to write about the loss of my mum which I feel compelled to do. <br />
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On Christmas Eve, 2016 as I sat with all my boys, husband included, and in a tearful flood of emotion, I talked to my family about my fears for my mother. For days before, I had the acute sensation that my dad was sending me a message, I kept finding lots of pennies. The message was clear in my mind.... <i>that everything will be all right...it's okay.</i><br />
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My beautiful and lovely mum, Josephine was eighty-seven years old and had been living with Alzheimer's disease for the past five years. Mum was also in stage five kidney failure which she had been in for about a year. Days after we toasted to 2017, I received a devastating phone call from my sister to say that mum was very ill. It wasn't unexpected, in fact; I had been planning and waiting for this time to come and as an ex nurse I knew mum's time was coming to an end, but I still needed more confirmation. I spoke with mum's doctor who advised me to move my planned trip forward as mum's condition was grave.<br />
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When an ocean separates you from your family, the stress, frustration and sadness of hearing such news adds a pressure that you simply cannot imagine until you're in that situation. I rescheduled my flight. My husband told me just to go and not worry! My brilliant neighbors pitched in to help my husband with my youngest who is still in school, and I flew to Wales. I made the decision to extend my stay for a month to be with my mum and sisters. That four weeks turned into six, but I do not regret one single moment. I tell you for why, when I walked in the room that first day, my mum didn't recognize me at all, by the end she wouldn't let go of my hand.<br />
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It was the most intense period of my life. Like living in a bubble. The days consisted of getting up and visiting mum. The evenings involved drinking wine, sobbing, and discussing with my sisters how we thought mum had been that day. A weight grew and pressed down on my chest for weeks, physically at times making breathing hard. Sleeping was fragmented for fear of missing a phone call with bad news.<br />
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A seesawing of mum's condition put us on a roller-coaster never knowing what we would face once we entered the nursing home. There were good overly chatty days, days we worked on a jigsaw together, my sister and I decorated a bird house for mum, and attended a religious service singing songs and reciting the lords prayer which I sobbed my way through. Days we held hands and reminisced over old times. These memories are forever ingrained on my brain.<br />
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You would think that when your loved one is elderly and their quality of life severely diminished that losing them would be a comfort, an end to their suffering. To a degree it is, but your mother is still gone. The vacant space like a black hole threatening to swallow you up if you think about it for too long.<br />
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The chance to touch her, hold her hand, have a hug, a kiss or a simple conversation is gone forever.<br />
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The loss is raw. The hole that opens inside you enormous, and the tears come in waves like a tsunami hitting the shore. <br />
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The reason, I give myself for writing this post is because in the weeks that led up to my mother's passing, my sisters and I were searching on the Internet for information about understanding and knowing what the last few days of someone's life would be like. Even with my background, and the fact that we were all there when my dad passed away over seventeen years ago at home we were all seeking information to help us know how long we had left with mum. And would we know that mum was in the final stages? SEE MARIE CURIE LINK BELOW<br />
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I think this was because we all wanted to be there at the end. We didn't want mum to be alone, and we didn't want to miss that last chance to say good-bye and to make sure she was comfortable.<br />
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We all read the information about making the end of life as peaceful as possible. We were left alone with mum in her room, and we played soft music in the background tending to mum brushing her hair, giving oral care and offering reassurance that everything would be okay!!!<br />
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I have to tell you at this point I am crying. It hits me like a ton of bricks. I'm using my dad's words to let mum know it is okay to let, go and pass on. We all say these words multiple times in those final days as a way to let mum know she is going to a better place. We tell her over and over, we love her, hold her hand, and smooth her hair.<br />
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Once the syringe driver is in place all the upsetting symptoms are controlled, and mum is finally settled.<br />
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The body goes through a physiological process when it is dying and for the last twenty-four hours I know without a doubt, we are at that stage. Mum was unconscious and hadn't opened her eyes or made any sign of awareness.<br />
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My sisters go home for some rest, there is still time, and I camp next to mum's bed watching and waiting. It isn't hard to do this. Mum gave me life, gave me unconditional love, made me who I am and the world will not be the same without her. I don't want to leave and feel more than anything else in my life this is why I am here, to be at her side through the long dark night.<br />
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I will admit, when my sisters left, I was scared, and as the early-morning hours crept by there were a few times I called the night nurse as mum stirred and her breathing changed. I felt it was up to me, to call my sisters when mums condition warranted their presence and I didn't want to mess it up. <br />
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Just before dawn, mum's breathing became very loud. ( "death rattle" a documented final stage) Even though I knew what this was it was far more distressing that anything I could have imagined. I burst into tears and called the nurse, the sound louder than I realized it would be and went on for a couple of hours. It sounded as if mum was gargling or drowning in fluid. The nurse gave an injection which eventually worked and the noise diminished. <br />
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The morning staff arrived. They re-positioned mum and made her comfortable and when I returned to the room, I knew listening again to her breathing it was time to make the phone call. A short time later, my sisters and I sat around mum holding her hands, talking to her and letting her know, she wasn't alone. Her breathing by then took on a machine-like quality sounding like a sewing machine or a ventilator. Then, in the final moments, her breathing took long drawn out pauses to the point that you weren't sure whether she was breathing but for another intake of air until eventually mum took her last breath.<br />
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There are no words of comfort when you lose someone you love. Grieving is a process. We all grieve differently. I'm not sure how long it will take to get over the loss of mum. There are days that are absolutely fine, then a memory surfaces, or I think I will phone mum or stare at her picture that now hangs in my bedroom or I smell her perfume, and the tears fall. The tears have fallen a lot today!<br />
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However, know this, mum had her three daughters that she loved with all her heart with her right at the end, and I know she wouldn't have wanted it any other way. She is now at peace and none of us wanted mum to suffer any longer. <br />
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But the world is different now.<br />
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A new chapter begins and I am determined to make her proud. xxx<br />
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P.S, On the day of my mums funeral a cheeky and beautiful red Robin appeared at the graveside taking center stage. I know mum is in heaven and happy with her beloved Jeff, but will be a guardian angel always watching over those she left behind. Love you always mum xxxx<br />
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