tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13250135572601887512024-03-05T09:50:09.719-07:00Avery OliveAuthorAvery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-18579523520765365722014-05-11T21:47:00.001-06:002014-05-11T21:47:12.775-06:00Book Birthday: The Grave Winner by Lindsey R. Loucks<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy
book birthday to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Grave Winner</i>, a
YA paranormal/fantasy romance, by Lindsey R. Loucks!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Leigh Baxton is terrified her mom will come back
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bikes to the local cemetery and buries some of her mom’s things in her grave to
keep her there. When the hot and mysterious caretaker warns her not to give
gifts to the dead, Leigh cranks up her punk music and keeps digging.<o:p></o:p></span></span></em></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Two dead sorceresses evicted the prom queen from her
grave to bury someone who offered certain gifts. Bury them alive, that is, then
resurrect them to create a trio of undead powerful enough to free the darkest
sorceress ever from her prison inside the earth.<o:p></o:p></em></span></span></div>
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queen, Leigh must find out what’s so special about the gifts she gave, and why
the sorceresses are stalking her and her little sister. If she doesn’t, she’ll
either lose another loved one or have to give the ultimate gift to the dead –
herself.<o:p></o:p></em></span></span></div>
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Winner</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lindsey R. Loucks works as a school librarian in
rural Kansas. When she's not discussing books with anyone who will listen,
she's dreaming up her own stories. Eventually her brain gives out, and she'll
play hide and seek with her cat, put herself in a chocolate induced coma, or
watch scary movies alone in the dark to reenergize.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script>Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-14165371029820677062014-02-12T16:31:00.000-07:002014-02-12T22:38:21.434-07:00Cover Reveal: Dreams in Her Head by Clare C. Marshall<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Happy Thursday! Today is a great day because I get to do a
cover reveal (and I love cover reveals) and a Giveaway for Dreams in Her Head
(Sparkstone Saga #2)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I'll get right to the chase, check out the Cover for Dreams
in Her Head by Clare C. Marshall, read the blurb and enter to win! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Releasing March 13th 2014!</span></div>
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trouble than she knows. Ingrid’s dead friend keeps showing up in her dreams
along with mysterious visions that feel all-too real. What’s worse is now the
Collective knows that Ingrid is supposed to have superpowers. They’re waiting
to pounce the moment Ingrid and her new superpower-wielding friends make a
mistake.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></i></div>
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by Professor Jadore, Ingrid decides it’s time to take matters into her own
hands. A little student protest can’t go wrong, she thinks. Not when her
almost-boyfriend Ethan is fully supporting it. Not when her friends put an
innocent student’s life in danger to make it successful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Pre-Order Dreams in Her Head and save $2.00 off the cover
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Don't forget about the first in the Sparkstone Saga, Stars
in Her Eyes! The e-copy is only 99cents!!!</span></div>
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psychology from the University of King’s College, and is a graduate from Humber
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Series (yes, the books based on the hit TV show Roswell) but they've also got
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1. I'm in three book groups, and one of them meets twice a week. I think I'm
addicted. No, I know I am.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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read the novelization of <i>Born Innocent</i>, based on the somewhat
infamous 70's movie starring Linda Blair.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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grandmother gave me <i>Flowers in the Attic</i>. My mom threw it away. But
not before I read it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a goodly amount of sex ed from Judy Blume's <i>Forever, </i>including
what happens at the gynecologist and that (some) guys name their penises.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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read <i>The Exorcist</i> when I was 12, and didn't fully recover
until a few years ago. I knew I was okay when I read the 40th anniversary
edition and didn't relapse and start having nightmares.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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read <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> at least once a year, and have since
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the entire <i>Lord of the Rings</i> trilogy every two or three years,
and have since I was ten. (See note on math, above.) I also wrote my college
thesis on it—before it was cool! The movies weren’t even in development yet,
there was a vague tinge of “those are kids’ books” about the trilogy, and I had
to beg my professor to let me do it. Afterwards, he thanked me for forcing him
to re-read Tolkien, as he’d forgotten how good the books were.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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read <i>A Little Princess</i> to my kids, and it made me feel like a
terrible writer. That book is beautifully written and doesn’t imagine that
children need to be spoon-fed a story.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sports, never go to parties, never fall in love. Because of the mysterious and
incurable blood disorder she was born with, she can barely make it through
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will change everything. And it does. As soon as the new blood starts pumping
into Shay's veins, she has visions of a different life...Gabriel's life. She
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Monday. Though I know most of us still wish it were Sunday...
But, alas, it's Monday. Not Sunday, which means that I have another installment
of !0 Bookish Confession!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">LS Murphy is no stranger to the blog, but I'm proud to welcome her
as she confesses all things books, and shares with us the cover and blurb for
her latest release, Neighbors! And just so you know, I soooo want to stick a
'U' into that title. Neighbours... Because I'm Canadian, but that's a matter
for another day! So, Neighbors it is! </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Alright, LS, take it away! </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">10 Bookish Confessions</span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">I don’t like to read
Shakespeare. *ducks* Yes, I know how revered Shakespeare is, but unless it’s
performed, I simply don’t like enjoy the Bard. </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">I refused to read Harry Potter
as it swept the world. The literary snob inside me said, “You can’t read kiddie
books.” When Order of the Phoenix was released, I finally jumped on the
bandwagon. </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">I flunked a course on American
poets in college, but I still have the text book. It’s one of my favorite
poetry collections. </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Actually, I flunked out of my
first college by writing my first novel. My roommate would come back from a
class and steal my notebook to stay caught up. When she’d get to the end of
what I’d written, she’d demand to know what happened next. </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">My mom built me a bookshelf to
hold all my Sweet Valley High books. She even painted it a pale yellow to match
some of the covers. </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">I don’t like The Lord of the
Rings. Movies or books. </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">I get more upset when a movie
adaptation changes the characters more than the plot. After all, I know these
characters. They’ve become a part of me.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">I trust Oprah’s judgment on
books. I discovered some amazing authors that I never would’ve noticed. </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">The best part about ebooks is
that I can sneak more than one book into the day job. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">I’ve started holding off on
reading some series because I know I’ll want the next book as soon as I finish
the first, and I don’t want to wait a year. So, I just wait until they’ve all
been released and hide in my room for an entire weekend. </span></span></div>
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the contract to decorate the home of basketball wife, Cecilia Hood, her
business is growing, and this contract could make her the elite decorator in
St. Louis. Rena’s sacrificed her personal life for her company without a single
regret. When Staff Sergeant C.J. Riker moves in across the hall, Rena can’t
stand to be around him. He may be on the volcanic side of hot, but his attitude
sucks. Riker does whatever he can to get under Rena’s skin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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a self-destructive binge, Riker is there to save her from doing something she
might regret. Could there be more to Riker than meets the eye? And will he open
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and her other novels (all great!!!) please take a moment to click on the links
below, they will magically take you to a land far, far away... Or just to her
social media links... <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-84951491229116137212014-01-26T13:53:00.003-07:002014-01-26T21:53:10.502-07:0010 Book Confessions: Angela Carling
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Monday! Welcome to another edition
of 10 Confessions, I'll let Angela take over! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before I bare my soul and all its
quirks, I want to thank Avery for having me on her blog today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She supports so many authors and I know we
all appreciate it!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">So here they are in no particular order,
Ten Confessions, some of which might actually embarrass me if you could see my
face</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; 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;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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wood and therefore can’t stand to eat popsicles. The sensation is like nails on
a chalkboard for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know, weird, huh?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. I’m the only person I know with a cat-a-to</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-size: large;">rium (an enclosed outdoor area for kitties.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After one of our cats got out and was eaten
by the coyotes that roam the desert behind my house, my husband he surprised me
with a cat-a-torium. We’ve had no escapees since.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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works out well because I am a die-hard night owl, especially when I’m working
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better but I still hate killing my characters. I spend so much time with them
that when I kill them I feel this weird sense of remorse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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year old son makes fun of me because my husband and I love HGTV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With both a house and small cabin, it seems
we are always remodeling something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Geeky, I know.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in public bathrooms…often loudly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
acoustics are so good, it’s just too tempting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Plus, I spent most of my young life in choirs so singing makes me happy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sorry to everyone who walks in on me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span>I still don’t get the Twilight phenomenon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My hat is off to Mrs. Meyers and I’m happy
for her success, but to be totally honest I read all the books and I just don’t
get it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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by my father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For years, I thought
stereo wires on the wall were home decor and hamburger helper was a top notch
meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turns out Moms are pretty
important and home décor is also about art and not just function.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still, I have to say thanks dad. You did
great!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">9. When it comes to leading men, I’m a
sucker for the boy next door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love his
down-to-earth, genuine, gorgeousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For me, nice guys do finish last! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">10. Even after three books I still get
giddy when I get a five star review!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
longer I am part of the publishing industry, the more I realized what a miracle
it is that I get to write books alongside so many talented people. I never take
that for granted and when out of millions of books, someone loves mine…I get
giddy with excitement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank so much for stopping by and
confessing! Now, let's check out Becoming Bryn, which I happen to know is a
pretty awesome book!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">For
months, Jesse has been envious of her twin sister Bryn and even has a crush on
Bryn’s gorgeous, popular boyfriend, Quinton. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">When
Jesse awakens from a coma to learn that everyone thinks she IS Brin, the option
of actually taking over her sister’s life is beyond tempting, but there’s a
downside. She’d have to give up her relationship with Ethan, her best friend
and the only person she trusts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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she actually live s Brin for the rest of her life? And if her family and
friends found out, would they ever forgive her?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Angela-Carling/e/B006P15NOG/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Amazon
Buy Link</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/angela-carling"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Barnes & Noble Buy
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">To learn more about Angela, and her
other novels, Unbreakable Love and Shackled, click the links below! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.angelacarling.com/"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Website</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.angelacarling.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Blog</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/AngelaCarling"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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always looking for more confessions, so if you'd like to have your turn, please
<a href="mailto:averyolive1@gmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a>!</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-59899239885905054722014-01-24T08:33:00.000-07:002014-01-24T08:33:06.181-07:00Mommies Anecdotes: Birthdays and Cake
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">My little man turned 7. <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>7!</strong></span> I mean, wow, where did the time
go. He isn't so little anymore, and is developing quite the unique personality.
Most days it drives me insane, other days, I think it's the cutest thing on the
planet...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">But turning 7 deserves a party and a cake. But not just any
cake. Some of you may know that in my spare time, I make cakes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Only when I had started out planning Andre's 7th Birthday, I
was going to make Cupcakes. That was what he asked for, and that's what I had
planned on giving him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Normally, I don't submit to peer pressure. I just don't. But
when it comes to my cakes, I get very protective, and many people thought that
I couldn't show up to my son's birthday with boring old cupcakes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Apparently I have amazed people with my cakes. One day I'll
get around to posting a few more pictures of them, but the point is, I'd set
the bar, higher and higher, and I either needed to be on the same level as
previous years, or I needed to one up myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">So, the day before the party I had decided to scrap the
cupcakes and bake a cake, and decorated and try, and possibly fail because it
was so last minutes, to make an awe inspiring cake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I felt rushed. I felt the theme a little flat. Spiderman.
And I felt I should couldn't do it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I actually hated that I submitted to peer pressure and
decided to go against my plan but I think the end result was worth it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I'm not going to lie, I love it when people love my cakes,
think they are amazing, and ask me all kinds of questions about them. I love
the attention. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">"This is even cooler than I could have ever imagine!
Way better than cupcake!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I think I did good if that's his reaction, but why don't you
be the judge? Was this cake better than boring old cupcakes? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, my only fear is that next year I'm going to have to one
up myself again! The pressure is already mounting. Believe it or not, my son
hasn't even been seven for two weeks and people are already asking me what I'm
planning next year. A whole year away! I have no idea. It depends on what Andre
is into, but you can be sure there won't be any silly cupcakes.</span> </span></div>
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-2237925814201072252014-01-17T14:02:00.001-07:002014-01-20T09:02:56.720-07:0010 Book Confessions: Heather Van Fleet
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I've decided that Book Confessions are one
of my favourite things. I mean, here we have another stellar example of a
reader/author, who has many things she needs to get off her chest, and I find myself
nodding my head and smiling, because secretly I do the same things too!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">It's a great way to get into the heads of
readers! And don't forget to read to the end and learn about Heather Van Fleet's new book, A Long Time Coming! </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Heather Van Fleet’s </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">ten book
confessions</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10. Sometimes, I secretly skip ahead in a
book and read the first sex scene. If it’s well written…I start from page one
and read on. If It’s not, I have a tendency to pass on the book altogether. (Is
that wrong of me? Eep!)</span></span></div>
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business. Nobody knows about my collection. I have this box that I secretly
stash away in a closet downstairs just because I can. lol</span></span></div>
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that I completely swoon over (first kisses, etc) and then when the book is
over, I go back and re-read those particular scenes so my book hangover isn’t
so terrible.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">7. I read the final Twilight book (Breaking
Dawn) eleven times. Yes. Eleven. No shame.</span></span></div>
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I almost <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always </i>have to read at least
a chapter or two of a book I’m on, just so I can fall back asleep.</span></span></div>
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and Noble stalking the YA book shelves. Oh heck, who am I kidding? I do this at
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">least </i>once a month. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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have to be alone to read sexy time books. No hubby, no kids (obviously) and
definitely no television blaring. I call it my sexy book zone.</span></span></div>
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call her Belly because I don’t want people to thing we named her after Bella
from Twilight. (Not really book related, but I like to get that out there front
and center for everyone to know)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1. My number one confession? I have 1,330
books on my Kindle or in my Kindle File on Amazon. I’ve read every. Single.
One. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></span></div>
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problem to be precise; and she has absolutely no idea how to go about fixing
it.<br />
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For years now, she has been chasing her best friend’s brother—demanding things
from him that he’s never wanted to give. For one? A real relationship that
surpasses well beyond that dreaded ‘just friends’ zone. You see, David Anderson
is her idea of perfection to a T. The one and only guy who has ever had the
ability to make her heart beat faster; make her toes curl with the simple blink
of his long, girly lashes. But David is also a recovering amputee, and the only
thing he really wants from Abigail is to be left alone. Abigail is a fighter though,
and losing the one guy who has ruined her for every other is no longer an
option.<br />
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A guy with one leg who has lost his motivation to live—to love—to actually be a
man. David believes he’s a waste of space. If only the beautiful girl of his
unattainable dreams would get that through her perfect, blonde, stubborn head!
He’s not the right guy for Abigail. He’ll never be worthy of what she deserves.
However, staying away is almost impossible, especially when he’s just as in
love with her as she is with him. But Abigail has a life ahead of her, one
that’s definitely livable without a nineteen–year–old gimp like him holding her
down. What makes her want to stick around is beyond questionable to David’s
mind.<br />
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Choices will be made. Lines will be drawn. And together, they will face
challenges that nobody saw coming. David and Abigail may have had almost
fourteen years to fall in love, but the thing is, timing and love have never
exactly worked in their favor. <br />
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It has been years in the making, and definitely A Long Time Coming for David
and Abigail. Let’s hope they don’t screw it up before they actually have the
chance to get it right…</span></span></i></div>
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-12898530191644150432014-01-12T21:00:00.002-07:002014-02-02T20:50:40.557-07:00Ten Book Confessions: Mr. Olive<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I was sitting down to lunch with Mr. Olive the other day, and
asked him a favour. Now, most often he likes to stay behind the scenes when it
comes to my authorly life, so this was going to force him to step in front of
the light. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Honestly, I was pretty sure he'd say no, but I asked anyway.
I asked if he'd like to partake in my 10 Book Confessions Blog Segment. You
see, Mr. Olive is an avid reader, and he loves me, so of course, he always
surprises me! He gets brownie points for this, definitely, and continues to be
the world's most awesome husband. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">So, as a special treat, here are... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"><strong>Mr. Olive's 10 Book
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">1. Part A. I read the Twilight Saga because my wife asked me
to. They weren't horrible, but they weren't great. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">1. Part B. I read the Mortal Instruments and The Hunger
Games Trilogy because my wife asked me to, and I'm sure she'll ask me to read
many other books. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">2. If a book is really good, I'll read it again. And maybe
again after that. I've read Frank Herbert's Dune series a few times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">3. I own all the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Series, in hardcover,
15 so far. I've yet to read them all though. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">4. I've read and own all Anne Rice's Vampire Novels before
Vampires came back in popularity. That's right. Vampires were way cooler before
they sparkled. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">5. I was one of the only kids in my high school class that
read books for fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">6. Once I was given an English assignment to write a 14 Page
essay on one of the novels I had read. I summed up the entire novel in 14 paragraphs
and called it good. I was always a reader, but never a writer. I think I might
have failed that paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">7. The first real chapter book I read was White Fang by Jack
London. I was 10 or so. And to this day it's still one of my favourites. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">8. The worst book I read was Music of the Spheres by Elizabeth Redfern. I
still own it. Which means I suffer through bad books but refuse to get rid of
them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">9. When I read paperbacks I barely open them. I DO NOT crack
the spine. When I'm done reading them, they're still in mint condition. On my
shelf you can't tell which ones I've read or not. But you can tell which ones
I've lent out. Some people are forever banned from borrowing my books. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10. I might be the only guy that asked for a really big
dictionary for Christmas. For my library of books. I got one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">11. My wife has published 2 books and has written countless
others. I've only ever read one so far... That probably doesn't make me look
very good does it?</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you'd like to participate and share your own 10 Book Confessions, I'm always in need! Just shoot me an <a href="mailto:averyolive1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">email</span></a>, I have tons of dates open for you to confess your bookish sins!</span> </span></div>
Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-24497174823505675692014-01-10T09:03:00.002-07:002014-01-10T09:03:51.041-07:00Mommies Anecdotes: Jack the Puppy<span style="font-size: large;">Hey, and Happy Friday! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't have much to report today. Though my son is every growing and changing, and being slightly condescending, he hasn't done anything note worthy this week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, on that note, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe I introduce you to Jack the Puppy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As some of you may know, Mr. Olive has had a slight change in his work situation. For the better, I think. He is no longer away from home countless weeks of the year (okay, most weeks of the year) but rather is pushing a desk (for the same company) and has a day job. Though the hours vary, some days longer than others, he is able to sleep in his own bed every night. And works a set schedule of 9 on, 5 off. Big changes, if you knew and understood what he did previously. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, since this has been a change for the better, and I refuse to create any more spawn for Mr. Olive, after much deliberation, we have gotten a puppy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He is a 4 month old, adorable Catahoula Leopard and I love him to pieces. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've had him about a month and I've managed to teach him lots already! He sits, stays, leaves it, shakes a paw, lays down and comes (so far) when he is called! I'm amazed at how smart and loveable he is, despite me being completely leery about getting a dog, let alone, a puppy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We work every day in trying to make him a well rounded, trained puppy and I have high hopes. I've done research, I've added new tricks to his training schedule and tomorrow, he is going to attend Puppy Kindergarten for the first time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm nervous. Beyond nervous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You see, it was made abundantly clear before getting said dog that I would not, under any circumstances, pick up poop. Now, let me just say this, because I know it sounds terrible, but I puke. I am a puker. It's bad. Really bad. Sometimes I amaze myself at the situations, smells or what have you that manage to make me puke. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was one of those pathetic parents that had to have a garbage can right beside the change table. Not for easy clean-up but rather, because if my sons poop looked or smelled gross, or was everywhere, even between his toes, I puked. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I don't clean up puke either, mine, the kids, or the dogs. You know why? Because I just make a bigger mess by adding my own puke to the pile. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Even day old food, or the thought that the milk could be (but probably isn't) expired makes me gag, and if I've recently eaten, puke. It's a problem, and I've considered going to some sort of support group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, back to Jack. His first puppy class. I'm nervous because it has been decided that I would take Jack to class. I'm the one who has put so much work into training him in the short amount of time we've had him. If it wasn't for me (being at home) Jack probably wouldn't know anything. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">But what if he poops?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I dread this while I take him on walks. What if he poops. I carry the poop bags with me, and worry about the fact if I have to use them. Is it worse to leave dog poop on the sidewalk, or someone's lawn or puke?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like my son, Jack seems to understand we don't poop (or puke) when mommy is alone. He's done great thus far. He will however poop (or puke, he got car sick once) while daddy is around. Go him. Daddy was able to clean it up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So maybe I'm worried about nothing. Maybe the class will go off without a hitch. Or maybe I'll make a complete ass out of myself when Jack poops, in front of a crowd of people, and his owner (me) is gagging and puking, trying to clean it up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll let you know how it goes! </span><br />
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-86593373235904999012014-01-06T08:40:00.000-07:002014-01-06T08:40:01.059-07:0010 Book Confessions: Pippa Jay
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, it's officially Janary! I'm sure we all know it's Monday, and don't
need to be reminded...<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please welcome Pippa Jay to the blog for her 10 Book Confessions! <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. My earliest memory of writing is badgering my dad to show me how to
spell my rather long and complicated name so I could sit and copy it until I
had it perfect (if you’re curious, it’s Philippa Jayne).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. I’ve never read, nor ever intend to read, a Stephen King book. I know
he’s supposed to be one of the greatest writers ever, but I read the first page
of It once because my sister made me, and I hated it. >.<<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. My first published novel was only the second book I’d ever actually
completed. The only one I’d finished before that was a Doctor Who story I wrote
when I was eighteen. (And I received a very nice rejection letter for it from
the then publisher of the Doctor Who novels, which I still have).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. I wrote fantasy until the age of eight, when I was seduced away by
science fiction after the first televised showing of Star Wars: A New Hope.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. I was reading Alexander Kent , Ian Fleming and Barbara Cartland books
before I reached my teens because I couldn’t buy new books as fast as I could
read them, and so resorted to stealing my parents instead. However, it was
several years before I…em…understood what <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">some</i>
of the scenes in the books actually meant. *blushes* (Dear parents, please
don’t let your children do this).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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by Janet Kagan – Uhura’s Song. I bought the book because it had a picture of a
feline alien on the front, and I LOVED cats.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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book doesn’t grab me by the end of the first chapter now, I put it aside as a
DNF (Did Not Finish). I’ve had too many books that I’ve tried to finish despite
disliking them that I no longer bother. There’s too many other excellent books
out there to try to waste time on the ones I don’t like.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I've taken a few weeks off from writing Mommies Anecdotes as
I've had other things going on in the way of blog posts. But now that that is
over, I hope to get back to my regular schedule. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">As some of you may know via other social media, or not, that
I have been cleaning out my office. This was a huge undertaking. I mean huge.
My office was a disaster, a bomb had literally exploded and the room was unusable.
I actually loathed getting up in the morning and checking my email as I had to
step over various things littering the floor. My desk was covered with papers,
empty pop cans and crumbled gum wrappers. It was actually hard to tell what
colour my desk was, as every surface had something on it. It's oak by the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Anyways, I hated my office. I was lucky enough to have a
dedicated space, for myself, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and yet I
somehow managed to let it get over run with junk. Clutter. And any useless item
I couldn't seem to throw out--it just got tossed into my office, where I
thought I'd eventually deal with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Until now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I decided in order to get back to enjoying my own personal
space, and having the desire to actually write in said space, required me to
clean it, organize, de-clutter and go on an all out rampage with a garbage bag
in hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">But cleaning my office is only part of my post for today.
No, it stems from further back, as Friday's are dubbed Mommies Anecdotes, there
has to be some mention of my son. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Captain Obvious as I secretly like to call him, now more
than ever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">He's at an age where he doesn't quite understand sarcasm.
So, though he may think that I've handed him the helm of his own ship, that's
really not the case. It's more about how annoyingly obvious he can be, and how
he likes to point this out as though he's just solved the greatest math puzzle
in the world, with such conviction and attitude, that he must think he is a genius.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I think it's annoying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I'm not sure when he developed this trait, though thinking
back, I'd say it was sometime around when he first learned to speak. I swear.
As far back as I can think, he's always been Captain Obviously annoying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Maybe I just noticed it more over the last few days as I cleaned
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">When I had a garbage bag and had begun to toss copious
amounts of trash into it, his response, eloquently stated was... "You'd
have less garbage if you cleaned your office more often."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why how could I have missed that? It seems so simple doesn't
it? And obvious. Because, yes, let's face it, I'm a grown up and know that if
you toss things in the trash, naturally you'd have less of it to throw out...
or at least, you wouldn't be wading through it and disposing of it all at once.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Once I had managed to toss out the garbage, I had to start organizing
things. Granted, I didn't actually have a place to put anything, hence why it
was randomly piled up in every square inch of floor space in my office. To
which my son stated, "Maybe you need shelves."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Hmm... I hadn't thought of that. Actually, I had. Shelves
cost money. Money I, more often than not, could find other uses for. But, it
became apparent, the only way to clean and organize my office was to have a
place to store things, rather than having leaning towers of junk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I was lucky enough to find bookcases on sale. With Mr.
Olive's help, I loaded four of them into a cart and headed for the check out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I was excited. Not only would this help organize, but I
could finally display, proudly, the books that I had (in another part of the
house) suffocating in boxes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Once the books came out of the boxes, I struggled with how
to organize them. The choices were endless. By Author, by genre, by date read,
by series, by colour... So I just simply began to pile them onto the shelves, stacking
them, getting them out of the box when my son, the genius kid he is, came to me
and said, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"You'd be able to fit
more books if you lined them up like this," where he then demonstrated how
to put a book properly onto the shelf. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Thanks, son, trust me, I've seen books on a shelf before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I eventually got too overwhelmed with the idea of organizing
the books. I simply placed them onto the shelf in the proper way as I had been
shown, in a semi-categorized fashion. The goal was to put the books onto the
shelf and worry about the rest later... Or not. "I can't read, but I think
this is upside down."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Of course it is. It's like he's standing over my shoulder
waiting for me to do something wrong. I take the book, flip it over, and slide
it back onto the shelf. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">After two days of cleaning, I had actually given myself the
few moments to just stand back and admire the shelves, the clean desk, the
neatly organized array of things, and at the fact that I could close, and open,
my closet doors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">"Once you vacuum I think it'll be all clean, mom."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">He's a slave driver, supervising my work. I couldn't just
relish in the few moments bliss, no, I had to have the next obvious thing
pointed out to me. I knew the floor was dirty. It was obvious. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">But yet, he doesn't stop there. He actually came in to
survey the work I had done the second he heard the vacuum stop, where he
proceeded to tell me I'd missed a spot. Over there. I can't believe you didn't
see it... It's so obviously dirty. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">It's not just things like that, though. I'm out of milk. Or
at least I was. But I did have to have the six year old kid tell me that I
wouldn't have run out of milk had I looked, noticed it was almost empty and
promptly purchased a new jug. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Oh, it's raining. You're getting wet? Maybe you should have
an umbrella. (I'm too cool for an umbrella) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">You don't have any money? Maybe you should get a job. (I've
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Honestly, at least once a day, I'm told something obvious,
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sad thing is, I imagine it getting worse. He thinks he's doing me this super
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">And the second is the after. I have tons of space, the pictures don't do it justice. </span></div>
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-78638030222544758662013-12-31T23:57:00.001-07:002013-12-31T23:57:12.475-07:0018 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Winners Announced!
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Happy New Years! And Congrats to the 18 Days of Christmas
Giveaways Winners!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The winners have been posted, and you all should be getting
an email shortly :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">For everyone else, I'm sorry you didn't win, however, I
thank you (and all the participants) I want to give you a super huge Thank You!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Day 1 Lindsey Loucks -- 1 Paper, 1 E of The Grave Winner </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Day 3 Danielle DeVor -- Signed Bookmarks and Signed Postcard
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Day 4 Joanne Brothwell -- 1 Ecopy The Eve Genome </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Day 5 Rebecca Trogner -- 25 Amazon Gift Card </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Day 16 Katie O'Sullivan -- Ecopy of Son of a Mermaid </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">If you are a winner and have not be contacted via email by the Author/Artist whose prize you've won, within 3 Days, please <strong><a href="mailto:averyolive1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large;">email me!</span></a></strong> Please understand that
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-76558291972048905322013-12-29T20:08:00.000-07:002013-12-29T20:08:39.801-07:0010 Book Confessions: Heather Jacobs<br />
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December 30th already. Where did the time go! It's Monday, which means 10 Book
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didn’t read <i>Little Men</i> or <i>Jo’s Boys</i>.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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May Alcott is my favorite book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(3)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My mother is
going to hate me for this but when I was younger (as well as more recently) she
told me to stop buying books. Granted she worked at a library and encouraged me
to check them out rather than buy them. She wants me to read, but save money
too. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(4)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In middle
school and high school I was fascinated with the occult and when I’d get to go
to the bookstore and pick out books I’d buy books about them. I once bought a
book about black magic that had my mother thinking I was practicing magic. I
wasn’t practicing, but just fascinated with the history.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(5)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Like Karen Y
Bynum I sniff library books, but I don’t stop just there. I sniff ALL books. My
father worked in a magazine printing press for over forty years. He would come
home from work smelling like ink and paper. It’s my favorite smell in the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(6)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I read <i>Fifty
Shades of Grey</i> and I liked it. I have no desire to head for the Red Room of
Pain, but I like me some Christian Grey.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(7)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I also read <i>The
Claiming of Sleeping Beauty</i> by Ann Rice, published under her pseudonym A.N.
Roquelaure. It was unnecessary and gratuitous and I haven’t been able to finish
the last book in the series, <i>Beauty’s Release</i>. It was the last Ann Rice
book I’ll ever read after her lashing out at reviewers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(8)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love
military history books.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(9)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I often buy
and read books that people have rated one star’s because I want to know why
they exactly hated it. I recently did that with <i>September Girls</i> by
Bennett Madison. I haven’t finished it yet. We’ll see if I rate it one star
too. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">(10)I used Cliff Notes in High School and College.
Most notably for <i>Moby Dick </i>and <i>Wuthering Heights</i>. Two books I
still have not read to this day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Coming soon
from Heather Jacobs, is her novel, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>We
the People</i> </b>due out sometime in Early 2014 from Pandamoon Publishing.<br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine a United States where a duly
elected President leads a coup and declares himself Emperor. Overnight, the
world’s most celebrated democracy becomes a dictatorship.<br />
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United States citizens have lost their rights and their ability to fight back.
The Army of the American Dynasty makes sure of that. Citizens are told what to
do and where to live. Reilly Grant is one of the lucky ones. She was given a
coveted position in the Army even though she secretly did not buy into their
ideals. Taking a huge risk, she defects and joins a band of rebels determined
to overthrow Emperor Ronson. But even rebels can have hidden agendas. Who can
Reilly trust? The rebels whose cause she believes in or the government that
wants her back?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">And here is a little more on Heather!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Heather Jacobs was born in St. Paul, MN. She
received her Bachelors of Science in Sociology and Criminal Justice from the
University of Wisconsin--River Falls. It was during her coursework that she
developed a passion for politics and law enforcement. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">When she isn't working ,Heather enjoys spending
time with her family and friends She is the mother to a furbaby named Titan, a
shih tzu full of personality and attitude. Heather has a love for good
television shows like Grimm, True Blood, Nashville, Battlestar Galactica,
Firefly, Doctor Who and so many others. Her love of TV led her to be named
Grimm's first ever "Grimmster of the Week" and had her picture on TV.
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</span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span><br />
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People, came about during the 2012 presidential elections. She is currently
working on Self-Evident Truths, Book Two in her dystopian trilogy, as well as a
new book about time travel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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for more info on the contest. Or don't. It's really simple, just scroll down to
the links, pick a day, read the post and use Mr. Rafflecopter to enter to win.
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6 Steven Whibley and The Dean Curse Chronicles</span></a><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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7 Sasha Summers and Hollywood Holiday</span></a><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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8 Wendy Russo and January Black</span></a><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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9 Clare C. Marshall and Stars in her Eyes</span></a></div>
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10 Maer Wilson and Portals</span></a></div>
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11 Avery Olive and Won't Let Go</span></a></div>
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12 Lynn Rush and Frostbite</span></a></div>
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13 Constance Phillips and All That's Unspoken</span></a></div>
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14 Lisa Pires and The Portrait</span></a><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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15 Cindy Young Turner and Thief of Hope</span></a></div>
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16 Katie O'Sullivan and Son of a Mermaid</span></a></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to Day 18
of the 18 Days of Christmas Giveaways. This is the last post, however, the
giveaway doesn't end yet, check back tomorrow for the complete linky list, and
enter to win until December 29th! This gives everyone a chance to catch up on
any days they missed during the busy holiday rush. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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for more info on the contest. Or don't. It's really simple, just read the post,
scroll down to Mr. Rafflecopter and do the daily task. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">But wait. What if you don't have Facebook or Twitter or can't do the
other tasks before you? Have no fear! As a contingency, on the off chance
people can't do the daily task, they can simply leave a blog comment</b>! This
way, everyone has equal opportunity to be enter to win the tons of prizes up
for grabs! And don't forget, if you missed the previous days, you can go back
and enter those too! Just check out </span><a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The Linky List</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">. The
contest runs until December 29th, and of course, don't forget to come back
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Taria Reed to the blog!</span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">A $10 iTunes Giftcard</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alright, Taria,
take it away!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">As a cover
artist/cover photographer people usually ask me three questions. I usually
laugh or joke off the answers because well I don’t like talking about myself
but tis the season to be sharing and so I will answer these questions for you.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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like to photograph sexy images of models for </span><a href="http://www.thereedfiles.com/"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The Reed Files</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> stock site?</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I keep things in
the studio very light on shoot day. Even though my models are in sexy, erotic,
passionate positions, they are usually only three clicks away from busting out
in laughter. We joke, we shoot silly videos, we dance, we take silly pics,
shoot day is one big ball of fun.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first
cover where I photographed the models as well as did the design. It started off
with a very bad drawing and when I showed the models what I wanted they flat out
laughed at me. Once they got to my studio and into costumes they weren’t laughing
as hard. But once I got the shot, I KNEW I hit the jackpot. I got exactly what
I wanted and It was such an amazing feeling. When the art work was done I was
beyond proud of myself. I was not only a new cover artist, I was a cover
photographer too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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was so proud of how it turned out. It gives off that drama and spookiness but
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I wanted and I fell in love with the outcome. I finally got to do a cover with
a pretty girl in a beautiful dress. A dress whose train I constructed from
scratch by the way…lol. I’d love it if I had a dress like that in my studio but
it took me about 2hrs to digitally put that together. Again I took the
photograph of the young lady for this cover so it is very special to me.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of my stock photos but that’s only one reason why I like it. I can see the
desire and passion in this cover. How often does one get to create a scene from
inside fairy land with sparkling sexy passionate fairies? HAWT!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Oh goodness no. I wish it
were that easy. Most times my concepts are accepted with some tweaks and then
there are those occasions where I have to step back and rethink what I want and
what will sell the book and start from scratch. For example the cover you know
and love for A Stiff Kiss by Avery Olive was not the first option I gave the
publisher. My first attempt was deemed too dark so I kept the dark mood but
gave it a less menacing feel and we hit the jackpot with the new cover.</span><br />
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stopping by! To learn more about Taria's work, click the links below. Remeber,
she's a photographer, a cover artist, a custom stock image creator, a mother, a
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I don't want to alarm anyone, but today is the <strong>second last</strong> day of the 18 Days
of Christmas Giveaway Posts. There is one more to go, but still plenty of time
to enter to win! Since I understand the holiday season is chaotic and full of
family and friends and all that jazz, I'm giving everyone a few extra days to
enter to win all the prizes. This way, if you can't get on your computer (and
you may not be reading this now) you will have until December 29th to ENTER TO
WIN! And all prizes will be awarded on New Year's Day!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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being said, </span><span lang="EN-US">if you are just joining us, take a look at
the <a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime;">Rules and
Regulations Page</span></a> for more info on the contest. Or don't. It's really
simple, just read the post, scroll down to Mr. Rafflecopter and do the daily
task. But wait. What if you don't have Facebook or Twitter or can't do the
other tasks before you? Have no fear! As a contingency, on the off chance
people can't do the daily task, they can simply <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">leave a blog comment</b>! This way, everyone has equal opportunity to
be enter to win the tons of prizes up for grabs! And don't forget, if you
missed the previous days, you can go back and enter those too! Just check out <a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime;">The Linky List</span></a>. The
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the blog! She's no stranger, and we love when she comes! And today she is
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scary monsters, death, and betrayal--a past she left behind when she entered
her new foster home. Now, with a loving family, a sister she's always craved,
and relief from the gruesome corpses that tormented her as a child, she's
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to their murky hell. When Aiden, an apparition, appears to Lia, she has hope
once again. Because Aiden can cross the veil between the spirit world and the
earthly dimension, physically fighting off the monsters sending them back. With
Aiden's determination to keep her safe and his absorbing blue eyes, Lia can't
help falling in love with him. But who is he, and what does he really want? As
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the darker dimension, a dimension where nightmares are reality, ready to kick
some butt. But surrounded by twenty-eight mutilated monsters and a deranged
cult leader intent on bringing his dark world to the surface, Isn't what Lia
expects. And even worse, she must face her traumatic past in order to destroy
them. If she fails, not only will she lose the guy she loves and face certain
death, but she will also risk one thing she can't afford to lose: her eternal
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Katie O’Sullivan, author of the YA paranormal romance, SON OF A MERMAID. I’m
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I live on Cape Cod, and tend to let the
ocean influence my Holiday decorating and gift buying. As an author who writes
about mermaids, I tend to gravitate toward, you know, mermaid-inspired wall
art, decorations and ornaments. Cape Cod is a great place to find mermaid
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I collect them from around the world as
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">A friend of mine just came back from
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I also have lots of starfish and shell
ornaments, as well as mermaid ornaments we made with my daughter’s Girl Scout
troop a few years back…luckily, my daughter gave me a few for Christmas!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">So, for the mermaid-lover on your list,
there are lots of fun choices. But what do you buy for your friend who’s, you
know, a *real* mermaid? That gets a bit tricker, since life underwater is
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, mermaids celebrate the Winter
Solstice instead of Christmas. And electric Christmas lights don’t work too
well underwater. Anything made with paper or glue is right out as well –
imagine how quickly a pile of gift wrapped boxes would turn into a soggy mess
underwater! Mermaids tend to wrap packages with sheets of seaweed and twine
instead of paper and tape for those reasons.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">But mermaids do love receiving gifts, and
anything shiny is always appreciated! Think of Disney’s Ariel and how she had a
room filled with shiny objects that she’d collected. To make a big impression,
jewelry is always a good choice, but remember it’s going to be worn in saltwater,
so either choose real silver or gold, or go simple with leather cords.</span></span><br />
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the main character, Shea MacNamara, takes my advice about jewelry and gives a
shiny bracelet to his mermaid girl friend. As a special Holiday treat, I’ve
included an excerpt from that scene! The sequel, BLOOD OF A MERMAID, will be
released in Spring 2014 from Crescent Moon Press, but until then, enjoy this
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">“I got something for you.” He dug into his
pocket and pulled out a small box, carefully wrapped in shiny blue paper with
raffia string. “I saw it in Hyannis the other day when I was walking on Main
Street with John and Hailey. I thought of you.”</span></span></div>
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but didn’t reach for the gift. “Oh, it’s pretty. And so shiny blue! Like the
ocean’s surface on a sunny day. But Shea, I don’t think paper will last very
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Shea’s face cracked into a wide grin. “That’s
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">“I’ve never heard of wrapping paper,” Kae
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">“You’re supposed to rip it off,” Shea
explained, shaking his head. Sometimes he forgot that they came from such
different worlds. He showed her how to slide the bow off, and then tore the
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a small package, and the paper came
off fairly quickly once she started to rip it. She stared at the white box.
“Oh, it’s lovely. But Shea, cardboard is not much better than paper…”</span></span></div>
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the side. “Then why did you give it to me? Why give me shiny paper to rip and a
box that isn’t a present? I don’t understand.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">He shifted his weight uncomfortably,
feeling slightly foolish. “I don’t know. It’s how we give gifts.” He smiled
again. “Just open the box already.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside was a cuff bracelet of hammered
silver, made of five thin distinct strands that rippled across like waves,
looking like the undulating surface of the ocean. Kae stared, not saying
anything.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">“I saw it and thought of you, leaving on your
journey,” Shea stammered, unsure how to gauge her reaction. “You know, the five
lines of silver flowing like water, like the five oceans…” His voice trailed
off. “You don’t like it?”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">“It’s beautiful,” she whispered, her eyes
looking watery.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">“It’s just a bracelet.” He reached over to
take it out of the box. “Let’s see if it fits okay.” He slipped the cuff over
her wrist and gently squeezed so that it closed snugly against her skin. He
trailed his fingers up to her elbow and leaned his forehead against hers. “It’s
so you don’t forget me while we’re apart.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">“Oh, Shea…” Her voice was still a mere
whisper. “I won’t forget you.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">SON OF A MERMAID is available now on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Son-Mermaid-Katie-OSullivan/dp/1939173299/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1385295322&sr=1-1"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Amazon</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">
and </span><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/son-of-a-mermaid-katie-osullivan/1115288765?ean=9781939173294"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Barnes
and Noble</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, and makes a great gift for those hard-to-buy-for tweens (or mermaids!)
in your life!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Katie O’Sullivan lives on Cape Cod with her
family and big dogs, drinking way too much coffee and dreaming up new excuses
not to dust. She writes YA and romantic suspense, when she isn’t busy walking
her dogs on the beach or daydreaming about mermaids. She’s excited that her
first YA, SON OF A MERMAID, made such a big splash (pun intended!) and can’t
wait for the second book to arrive next spring!</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">My good friend, and
fellow author, Cindy Young Turner is taking over the blog for Day 15!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She's sharing with us some awesome holiday
treats, her novel, Thief of Hope, and giving something away!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">Keeping things short and sweet, here's
today's Giveaway info!</span></span><br />
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Giveaway Today is:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">An
Ecopy set which includes Thief of Hope,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">and the
prequel, Journey to Hope.</span></span></span></div>
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Rafflecopter Task of the Days is:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">Like
Cindy Young Turner's Facebook Page</span></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: large;">16 Days of Christmas Giveaways: My Favorite Holiday
Treats<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">Avery, thanks so much for having me back
for your Christmas giveaway event! It’s always so much fun. This year I want to
share some of my favorite holiday treats with your readers. I am not much of a
cook, but I do love baking, especially this time of year. Years ago, back when
my friends and I had a lot more free time than we do now, we’d exchange gifts
that included a number of yummy treats and usually a bottle of my friend’s
wonderful homemade Gluehwein, which is a kind of German mulled wine. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now with kids and jobs we are lucky to get
cards and gifts out on time! I still try to find time to do a little baking,
though. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">I’m going to share two recipes today. One
is for Gluehwein, which will always be a traditional holiday beverage for me.
We used to make it for New Year’s Eve and the production of it was half the
fun. The other recipe is for apple bread, which is still a staple of my
Christmas gifts. I started baking it because when I lived in Massachusetts we’d
go apple picking every fall and I’d come home with a huge bag of apples. Apple
bread freezes nicely and it’s so delicious. Enjoy!</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gluehwein
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">(Recipe from food.com, as the only recipe I
have doesn’t have any measurements. We did it all to taste. I believe
traditionally you would add a high proof rum at the end and light the drink on
fire.)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">3/4 cup water
( or orange juice) </span></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">3/4 cup white
sugar ( or less to taste) </span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">1 cinnamon
stick </span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">1 orange </span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">10 whole
cloves </span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">1 (750 ml)
bottles red wine </span></span><br />
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to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer.</span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">2.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Cut the orange in half, and squeeze the juice into the simmering
water. Push the cloves into the outside of the orange peel, and place peel in
the simmering water. Continue simmering for 30 minutes, until thick and syrupy.</span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">3.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Pour in the wine, and heat until steaming but not simmering. Remove
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Bread<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">½ C sugar</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">Toss the apples and sugar and let sit while
you make the batter.</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">3 C flour</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">2 C sugar</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">1 tsp baking soda</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">2 tsp baking powder</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">1/3 C orange juice </span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">2 tsp vanilla</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">1 tsp salt</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">4 eggs</span></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">1 C vegetable oil</span></span><br />
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4 minutes.</span></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">Grease 2 pans and layer in each 3 batter
and 2 apple.</span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay,
those sound like amazing Holiday Treats. I've totally written them down to try!
Now, let's learn about more about Thief of Hope!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sydney, a street urchin and pickpocket in the town of
Last Hope, has managed to evade the oppressive Guild for years, but there is no
escaping fate when she's sentenced to death for associating with the
resistance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: large;">After she's rescued by a wizard, Sydney is forced to
accept that magic—long outlawed throughout the Kingdom of Thanumor—still
exists, and the Tuatha, a powerful faery folk, are much more than ancient myth
and legend. When the wizard offers a chance to fight the Guild and bring
Willem, bastard prince and champion of the Tuatha, to the throne, Sydney
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and surprising connection to the Tuatha threaten Willem's success. Can she
untangle the strange threads that entwine her life not only to the fate of the
kingdom, but also to Willem himself?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">Cindy Young-Turner has been writing
for most of her life. At age twelve, she won her first writing contest, a local
contest in her small hometown in Massachusetts calling for stories written in
the style of Edgar Allan Poe. Thus began her love of stories that are dark and
fantastical. She believes genre fiction can be just as well written and
valuable as literature. The universal themes of love, hate, revenge, and
redemption are present regardless of whether characters live in the distant
future, on other planets, or in fantastical realms.</span></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: large;">By day she edits and does business
development for international development projects. In her free time, she works
on inspiring her characters to fight for change and justice in their imaginary
worlds. Her published works include the fantasy novel Thief of Hope and a short
prequel, Journey to Hope.</span></span><br />
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today there is only 4 more days left in the 18 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
But, we won't dwell on that because Lisa Pires has 10 Bookish Confession for
us! She's also sharing the cover and blurb to her novel, The Portrait! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I doubt I have to keep saying this... But I will... If you are just joining us,
take a look at the </span><a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Rules
and Regulations Page</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for more info on the contest. Or don't. It's really
simple, just read the post, scroll down to Mr. Rafflecopter and do the daily
task. But wait. What if you don't have Facebook or Twitter or can't do the
other tasks before you? Have no fear! As a contingency, on the off chance
people can't do the daily task, they can simply <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">leave a blog comment</span></b>! This way, everyone has equal opportunity to
be enter to win the tons of prizes up for grabs! And don't forget, if you
missed the previous days, you can go back and enter those too! Just check out </span><a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">The Linky List</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. The
contest runs until December 29th, and of course, don't forget to come back
tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Hello,
I am L.V. Pires and I am a book hoarder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yes, I freely admit it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
hundreds of books stashed all over my house including the kitchen, bathroom,
beneath my pillow, and let’s not even start with my e-reader.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Book
hoarding was passed down to me from my mother who was an eclectic collector of
virtually every genre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She helped me
understand the importance of reading.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A
love for reading also came from a long family line of readers and writers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My uncle and great uncle are writers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John Stanley wrote and illustrated for the
Little Lulu series for fourteen years and Thomas Stanley wrote several New York
Times best selling financial books.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">When
I’m not reading, I’m obsessed with watching good film and television.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve just finished watching the last episode
of “Breaking Bad” and can honestly say it’s one of the best shows out there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">While
endlessly watching episodes of “Breaking Bad”, my 14-year-old, mixed breed mutt
seems to find it socially acceptable to gnaw on one of my stashed books, consuming
at least one book daily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Losing
a novel to the gnashing teeth of a canine is like losing a new friend who I had
hoped would stay longer or at least for one more cup of coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Coffee
is a necessity in most writers’ lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
am on the high-octane program with between two to three cups of Starbucks dark
roast per day, consumed while typing out my maddening thoughts, mostly made
madder by canines that chew up perfectly good books.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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was a time in my life when I didn’t turn to books for comfort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was when I was writing my debut novel
coming out this Spring 2014, about a teenage boy who accidentally becomes a
psychopath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s dark, like me, and
disturbing, but funny, somewhat like me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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how I wrote this novel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wrote the
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</span>She’s two now and stores all her books under her bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God love her!</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a></span></span></div>
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at school seems to be going well, especially when she meets her roommate, Cypress
Myers, a unique portrait artist. But, as Karen gets to know Cypress, she
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lisa Veronica Pires (pronounced Pier-ez) is a MFA
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University, Peabody College, with a Master’s in Education and prior to that a
BA in English Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the Saturday’s Child Press Fiction Writing Contest in 2013, and awarded an
Eileen Spinelli Scholarship in 2011. Her upcoming novel, <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Oliver Conroy and His Repossessed
Soul</span></em>, was recently accepted for publication with Crescent Moon
Press. She’s a member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers &
Illustrators), AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs), and the MWA
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome
to Day 13, Constance Phillips is joining us and has taken the time to create a
playlist for her new novel, All That's Unspoken, a Holiday Tale!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">I will
leave her to take over the blog, but first I'd like to let you know what
today's giveaway is!</span></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">(You'll be able to choose </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">one ebook<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from the this list: </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Resurrecting Harry, </span></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: large;">Fairyproof, or Council Courtship)</span></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank
you, Avery, for inviting me back this year!<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">When I first conceived
writing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">All That’s Unspoken</i>, I wanted
to write a story about second chances and misconceived notions. Christmas and
New Year’s is the time of year that I – and many other people – reflect upon
the past and plan ahead. We set resolutions and promise ourselves to break bad
habits. It seemed like the perfect time of year for this story. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, my muse loves
music. All of the books I’ve written have a playlist: Songs that remind me of
the plot line and songs that I imagine being on my characters iPods during the
time that the story takes place. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">This book was no
exception.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Even though it is a
holiday story, some of the songs on that playlist aren’t holiday music. Here is
a short selection of those “everyday songs.”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Academy<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Phillips<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">“</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/5BSndweF91KDqyxANsZcQH"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="color: lime;">Ho, Hey</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">” – The
Lumineers<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve set this story in a
small town that is very familiar to me; life in a small, northern town is familiar
to me. The Dream Academy song reminded me of the feel I wanted for this book. A
sense of community, a very small world to contain the tale. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The Matchbox Twenty
song, “If You’re Gone” is one that my hero – Nate – holds dear. He’s been
burned by the heroine’s need for bright city lights and has a hard time
trusting her now. Phillips Phillips’ song is Hailey’s answer to Nate’s concern.
The core message of the Lumineers’ song – I belong with you, you belong with me
– is a sentiment that seemed to fit this couple. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">What Child is This<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">These
three winter holiday songs would be the ones I listened to when I was writing
In July, trying to get in the mood for a holiday story. Northern Michigan is
very cold and very snowy in December, it is most definitely a winter
wonderland. “What Child is This” is without a doubt my favorite Christmas hymn.
I couldn’t prep my mind for Christmas without this song. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">But,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">All That’s Unspoken</i> is more about
that mental prep for a New Year then it is about the Christmas holiday, and
it’s about two people who were once a couple finding each other again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Just months after her mother’s death, her siblings want to put their father in
a nursing home and rent out the family farm. If that wasn’t enough, the
prospective tenant is Nate, the high school crush she left behind the day after
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behind, but life dealt him a different hand of cards to play. He’s now back in
Caseville, raising his daughter, and running his family’s diner. His daughter’s
speech disorder has been improved by therapeutic horse riding and if he can
lease the old Lambert farm, he can get her a horse of her own. The only
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Constance Phillips
lives in Ohio with her husband, daughter, and four canine kids. Her son, now on
his own, is planning a wedding, reconfirming that romance still lives and
breathes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">When not writing
stories of finding and rediscovering love, Constance and her husband spend the
hours planning a cross-country motorcycle trip for the not-so-distant future…if
they can find a sidecar big enough for the pups. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Fairyproof</span></em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> and <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Resurrecting Harry</span></em> are
available now through Crescent Moon Press. The Novella sequel to <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Fairyproof</span></em>, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Council Courtship</span></em> is also out
now. Look for her first Contemporary Romance, <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">All That’s Unspoken, </span></em>will be released Dec. 15,
2013 by </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.turquoisemorningpress.com/"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="color: lime;">Turquoise Morning Press</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">. <em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Ultimate Catch</span></em> will be released in 2014
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her novel, Frostbite, the first in a series of books that is a unique blend of
paranormal romance and is part of the New Adult Genre! </span></span></div>
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don't have Facebook or Twitter or can't do the other tasks before you? Have no
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can simply <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">leave a blog comment</b>!
This way, everyone has equal opportunity to be enter to win the tons of prizes
up for grabs! And don't forget, if you missed the previous days, you can go
back and enter those too! Just check out </span><a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">The Linky List</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">. The
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I loved the Twilight books. I’ve
read them several times. </span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I work in a bookstore, but I’m
a Kindle girl! **Hopefully my boss doesn’t read this, right?**</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">As I check books in at the
bookstore where I work, I sniff them. It’s like a drug!!</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I didn’t grow up as a lover of
reading, and after graduate school, I didn’t read for fun for nearly ten years!
Oh, but once I started up again, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">watch
out</i> I was ripping through fiction daily for a while there!</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">If a book doesn’t have a
Happily Ever After or Happy For Now ending, I get really sad and upset. As in,
I might not read another book by that author because I’m too heartbroken.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I’m totally addicted to
Amazon’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">One Click</i> option. I’ll never
be able to read all the books stored on my Kindle.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I think I’m the only one on the
planet who hasn’t read 50 Shades.</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I never planned on becoming an
author…let alone an author who has seven books out there! You just never know
where your path will take you sometimes…</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I’ve been known to skip ahead
to the end of a book because I just can’t get there fast enough and I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">need</i> to know what happens NOW! Then I’ll
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Hey, Lynn, don't worry. I confess to not having
read 50 Shades, or the Harry Potter books *ducks into a dark room, fearing mobs
will form outside my house* And I'm not sure I ever plan on reading them
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">*Sigh of relief* Glad to finally get that
off my chest! And now, let's check out the Frostbite cover and blurb!</span></span></div>
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Smith is sick of getting chased from town-to-town. So when she lands in tiny
Trifle, Arizona, she hopes it's her last move for a long time. Despite hating
the smallness of the town, she settles in and finds a best friend, and even a
boyfriend. Normality at its finest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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for a girl who can shoot snow from her hands and lift a two-ton truck over her
head like a bag of feathers--normal is not an option.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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scientists who murdered her mother come barreling into Amanda's quiet life. She
must decide if she'll run again or stay and fight. The price of either choice
might be her life or the lives of those she's come to love...<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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the chills... in a good way? Alright, let's learn a little bit more about Lynn!
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lynn Rush is a pen name that is a combination of two sources – Lynn,
the first name of her mother-in-law, who passed away and Rush – since the
author is a former inline speed skater and mountain biker. All of Rush’s books
are dedicated to Lynn, her namesake, and a portion of the proceeds benefits
cancer research and treatment.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rush holds a degree in psychology from Southwest Minnesota State
University and a master's degree from the University of Iowa. Originally from
Minneapolis, Rush currently enjoys living in the Arizona with her husband of 17
years and her loveable Shetland Sheep dog. When she’s not busy writing her next
trilogy, she can be found pounding the pavement, training for her next
endurance event.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">She is also the author of The Violet Night Trilogy, The Wasteland
Series, and writes under her other pseudonym, Reese Monroe, where she spices
things up for the Adult Genre!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Avery Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09368346383640610681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1325013557260188751.post-43746748482306329422013-12-14T21:46:00.000-07:002013-12-14T23:08:31.097-07:0018 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Day 11 Avery Olive<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Welcome to Day 11 of the 18 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
Today is special for all sorts of reason. One, it's Day 11, which means I'm
taking over my own blog lol and posting some goodies. Two, it is my 200th blog
post! And three, I am finally releasing the cover and blurb for my upcoming
novel, Won't Let Go! Also, as a special treat, I'm going to reveal an exclusive
first look excerpt, not to mention, I've got an awesome giveaway two lucky
winners will be chosen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">So, let's get right too it, shall we?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">An Ecopy of A Stiff
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The Rafflecopter of
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Like
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to move cross country. And she certainly never wanted to share her new</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> bedroom with an amnesiac ghost</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">boy
desperate for her help.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">But after setting aside the assumption she’s
gone crazy, Alexia engages in the impossible—she agrees to help the ghost
discover who he was and what happened to him. Convinced this mystery is what’s
keeping the phantom in the world of the living, Alexia puts her heart on the
line to find out what his unfinished business might be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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important to her—keeping her phantom boyfriend or helping him finally find
peace in death. What she didn’t plan on was not having a choice. One of them
must move on, but what if neither wants to let go?</span></i></span></div>
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Go to your Goodreads Shelf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">nd with a nod over his shoulder in my direction he says, “And that’s
Alexia.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Stepping on the farthest point of the stair from the new hole, I grasp the
railing. Just as my foot reaches the second step, something catches my eye. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Up towards the sky, I scan the house,
glimpsing a grimy window. A sheer curtain rustles. Squinting against the bright
light of the sun, I see the curtain move again. This time a shadow, tall and
lean, passes over the space. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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stand up on end and a creepy feeling tickles my spine. Shaking off the odd
sensation, I look back to the window. The curtain hangs still and no shadow
moves. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I imagined the whole thing.
Nothing there at all.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Well, nice to meet you all. Please,
please come in and check out your new home.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mr. Realtor holds the door open as
we shuffle into the foyer. I want to say I’m awed, but I’m not. From this point
all I can see are neat piles of boxes with Mom’s messy scrawl on the sides.
It’s really hard to get the full picture. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“The movers were here this morning.
We tried to leave things organized. And missus also tidied up the kitchen and
left a casserole in the fridge.” He pauses to wipe beads of sweat off his neck.
“The rest of the house still needs a good once over.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The house itself feels about ten
degrees warmer than outside. My black T-shirt is already clinging to my
dampened skin. I’m guessing central air is a luxury I no longer have. Add that
to the growing list of reasons why I hate this new life already. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Only a second later I curse under my breath,
knowing I promised myself and my mother I’d make the most of this new change. I
can handle letting myself down, but her, on the other hand, not so much. I’ve
sort of had my fill of that in the past. Letting her down, that is. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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place! Isn’t it wonderful?” Both her face and voice are giddy with excitement.
Mom points out a huge stone fireplace, tall ceilings, saying something about
how a little fresh paint will brighten up the room. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Speaking of...</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">“So where’s my room?” I ask, trying to hide
the small amount of excitement bubbling beneath the surface. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you’ll love it!” Mom smiles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Mr. Realtor coughs, rubbing his neck again.
“It’s up the stairs. End of the hall.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Wasting no time, but still being vigilant, I
race up the stairs and down the hall. If the rest of the house is any
indication, the room will be a bit of a disappointment, but I cling to the hope
that maybe I'm wrong. Grasping the crystal doorknob, I turn it and fling myself
into my new room. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">It’s not the drab sheers on the window, my
four-poster bed leaning up against a wall, or the expanse of the room—filled
with boxes—that’s caught my attention. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">No. That would be simple. Easy</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Instead</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> I find myself staring at the back of
a—person. It’s a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he</i>, tall and lean,
wearing dark wash jeans and a gray T-shirt, and he’s standing right smack dab
in the center of the space. His hair is short and sandy blond. Just as I’m
about to speak, his head tilts to the right, and slowly, ever so slowly, he
glances over his shoulder. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Stormy blue eyes narrow at me as a small grin
plays on his lips. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Just when I think I’ve lost my mind—that a
stranger in my house is bad enough—the person dissolves into a cloud of dust,
swirling in the rays of sunlight brought in from the window until no trace is
left. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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bone-chilling scream that echoes through the room. It’s so loud. The air in my
lungs is still expelling when faintly I hear the thud of footfalls frantically
running up the stairs towards me</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">..</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now for a little more about Avery! Feel free to
click on the links, she likes to be stalked on the web! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Avery Olive doesn't kiss and tell. Except when it comes
to writing about hot supernatural guys. She lives with her husband and son in
Red Deer, Alberta, where she spends way too much time reading, writing and
avoiding house work. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">She's the </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">author of A Stiff Kiss, a
young adult novel with is a morbid twist on a classic fairytale, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in reverse</i>, and Won't Let Go, involving
an amnesic ghostboy who just won't move on.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;">What she is sure of, is that writing will always give her the
chance to live adventures untold and hopes to release many more novels in the
future. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><a href="http://www.averyolive.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Blog</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Stiff-Kiss/255522414458899"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/averyolive"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://averyolive.tumblr.com/"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Tumblr</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13411964-a-stiff-kiss"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Goodreads</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;">Other
Books by Avery Olive<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;">A Stiff
Kiss<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;">ISBN: 978-1-937254-33-9<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;">ASIN: <span style="color: black;">B0075M4KA2<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please come back tomorrow, too, as
Lynn Rush will be on the blog with 10 Book Confessions and another awesome
giveaway!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are just joining us, take a look at the </span><a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri;">Rules and Regulations Page</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
for more info on the contest. Or don't. It's really simple, just read the post,
scroll down to Mr. Rafflecopter and do the daily task. But wait. What if you
don't have Facebook or Twitter or can't do the other tasks before you? Have no
fear! As a contingency, on the off chance people can't do the daily task, they
can simply <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">leave a blog comment</b>!
This way, everyone has equal opportunity to be enter to win the tons of prizes
up for grabs! And don't forget, if you missed the previous days, you can go
back and enter those too! Just check out </span><a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri;">The Linky List</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. The
contest runs until December 29th, and of course, don't forget to come back
tomorrow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Why, hello there, nice to see you and welcome to Day 10 of
the 18 Days of Christmas Giveaways. First off I have a special note to sure in
regards to Day 9. There was a glitch with Mr. Raffecopter, so please remember
to go back and enter yesterdays giveaway! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Now, I've been<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lucky enough
to interview Maer Wilson! She's with us today not only for the Christmas
Giveaways, but to introduce her latest release, Portals, as part of the </span><a href="http://maerwilson.com/events/"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Portals Virtual Tour</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> from December 14-
December 22! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The Giveaway Today is:</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Welcome to the Blog
Maer!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Avery, thanks so much for letting me stop by today! What a
fun interview!</span><br />
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Can you tell us a bit
about yourself? How about in five words or less.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Author, actor, gamer, teacher, friend. How’s that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Now why don’t you tell us a bit about (recent book)? In five words or
less, of course </b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></b></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Magic returns to Earth.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">What is your least
favourite Holiday Tradition?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">What an interesting question! As a kid I hated going to
public Easter Egg Hunts. The big kids got everything and the little kids were
left with empty little baskets. I was a little kid – maybe 4 or 5 years old - with
my empty little basket. I think we only went to that once, though. That or I
blanked out other years. I was really excited about getting to play treasure
hunt, but it was useless. There were no eggs for the little kids. I think I got
a giant chocolate bunny from my parents to make up for it, but it wasn’t about
the prize. I was interested in the game itself.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">You've decided to
give everyone you know your two favourite books for Christmas, what are they
and why?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Hmm, the least I can do is give them boxed sets of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Song of ice and Fire</i> by George R.R.
Martin and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Martin’s because he’s a
brilliant writer and Rowling’s because she’s a brilliant storyteller. </span><br />
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you are most looking forward to in 2014?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I doubt it will be 2014, but I’m very curious to read the
next book in Martin’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ASoIF </i>series.</span><br />
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start in writing, was it always your dream?</span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">No, it wasn’t a dream at all until recently. I started and
completed my first novel in 2010. It was more of a lark than anything: sort of
a let’s see if I can do this. I just decided to try it one day and wrote like a
whirlwind until it was done. Of course, writing that fast means I edit slowly
and I had a lot of work to do on that first book before it was ready to be
published. Still it was published three years later and that’s not too bad in
the scheme of things.</span><br />
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scene to write in Portals?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Portals</i> expands on
what happens when magic returns to Earth, with a lot of different things going
on. It’s a transitional book, and was a lot of fun to write. I did have to make
sure the rationale for the magic system worked on several levels. It was a lot
of fun putting together, but I did run some things by some outside sources I
don’t usually use.</span></span><br />
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you would tell aspiring writers that you've learned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Keep the fire burning. If you really want to write, you need
to be your own cheerleading section at times and keep yourself in the game.
Don’t let negativity or your own lack of confidence get in the way. Believe in
yourself and just do it. That is probably a lot easier to say than do for some
folks, but they just need to stay positive.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Thanks so much for
letting me interview you! Now, let's check out the Portals cover and blurb!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">For supernatural detectives Thulu and La Fi, “normal” is a relative
term. La Fi is a medium, Thulu is a finder, and their usual clients are already
dead.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">But when their friend Reo is shot, and a group of stranded angels show
up at their house for help to find a missing child, things are striking too
close to home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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started opening on their own.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">With trips off-world, a kidnapped psychic and changes to their own
abilities, Thulu and La Fi are hit with a lot more than they usually handle. Of
course, their magical friends are there to help, but even they may not be
enough to save an increasingly unstable Earth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Portals is the sequel to Relics and is Book 2 in The Thulukan
Chronicles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Portals is the sequel to Relic, so if you haven't picked up
a copy of Relics yet, here are the buy links! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Now let's find out a bit about the author behind Portals and
Relic and if you want to stalk her, click the links below! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">After a successful career being other people, and later
teaching others the many tricks of that trade, <strong>Maer Wilson</strong> has decided to be
herself for a while. Turns out she's a writer. She's always loved stories,
especially fantasy, mystery and sci fi. Maer was born in the Year of the Dragon
and has a dragon-themed room in her home, but sadly no dragons in the back
yard. When she's not writing, Maer plays online video games, teaches college
and reads. She also co-hosts the literary podcast, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">MythBehaving </i>and writes for two gaming fansites. Maer lives in the
high desert of Southern Nevada with her two dogs, a chihuahua and a poodle. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Portals</i> is Book 2 in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Thulukan Chronicles</i>. You can find all
books and novelettes in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Thulukan
Chronicles</i> at<span style="color: lime;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maer-Wilson/e/B00CDX29YW/"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Amazon</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">.
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</span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maer-Wilson-Author/149085628472833"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Facebook</span></span></span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/MaerWilson"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Twitter</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://pinterest.com/maerw/boards/"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Pinterest</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget to come back tomorrow. Avery Olive (that's me!)
will take over the 18 Days of Christmas Giveaways with the Cover, Blurb and
exclusive excerpt reveal of her latest novel, Won't Let Go!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Today we welcome to the blog Author Clare C. Marshall (And
not to get all fangirl, but be jealous, I sort of know her in person, and she's
awesome, and plays the violin like a rockstar!) She's sharing with you an
exclusive excerpt of Stars in Her Eyes, and announcing the sequel is coming
March 2014!</span></div>
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the post, scroll down to Mr. Rafflecopter and do the daily task. But wait. What
if you don't have Facebook or Twitter or can't do the other tasks before you?
Have no fear! As a contingency, on the off chance people can't do the daily
task, they can simply <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">leave a blog
comment</b>! This way, everyone has equal opportunity to be enter to win the
tons of prizes up for grabs! And don't forget, if you missed the previous days,
you can go back and enter those too! Just check out </span><a href="http://averyolive.blogspot.ca/p/contests.html"><span style="color: lime; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The Linky List</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">. The
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Now, let's take a looksy at the cover, the blurb and then read
the Excerpt!! Oh and did I mention that The Stars in Her Eyes is only <span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: x-large;">93cents</span>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to Sparkstone University, where some students are more gifted
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">When Ingrid learns she's been accepted at the hyper-secretive
Sparkstone University, she is skeptical. It's an honour to attend, apparently,
and yet barely anyone has ever heard of the place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">And everyone seems a little too happy that she's there: especially when
she meets Sunny and her group of friends They seem to already know Ingrid. As
if she was expected. Expected to save the Earth from imminent alien invasion.
Like she has superpowers or something.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">As if magic and mutations exist. As if aliens are really planning to
attach.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">That just sounds ridiculous There's no such thing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">...right?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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descends between the two of us as I search for something appropriate to say.
She gives me a half-grin. “I’m blabberin’ away. I don’t blame you for thinkin’
I’m crazy, really.” She steals a glance at the camera again. “I just . . . I
just think that there might be a time when I’m not gonna go home. And then Mama
really will be alone.” Reaching out, she squeezes my left hand. “Don’t you let
them make you think that you’re alone. ’Cause you’re not, y’hear?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">My mouth is dry.
“Okay.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Don’t let them
scare you. Don’t show them that you’re scared. I’ve . . . I’ve seen things . .
.” She’s whispering now. “And I know how some of it’s going to play out. Just .
. . just promise me, whatever happens . . .” Tears line her eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I frown. “Promise
what? Sunni, why are you crying?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">She leans even
closer to my ear. “I can see things . . . that haven’t happened yet. In my
dreams.” Her voice is a trembling whisper. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">There’s a black thud
in my stomach. “That’s how you knew I was coming.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Yes.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“What . . . what
else did you see about me?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hidden sorrow and
the stories that accompany it threatens to spill from her eyes. “Some of it I
don’t understand. But you’re not here by accident. They want you here. And so
do we. You can help us. But listen carefully. You can’t help me. I am already
lost. Do y’hear?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">I sit in stunned
silence. My heart is drumming up a storm and there’s a high-pitched ringing in
my ears. “Sunni, why can’t I help you?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">She pulls her hand
away from mine and gets up from the armchair. “Knowin’ everyone’s secrets, it’s
a terrible burden. If they get a hold of me, it’s all over. So don’t think
about me. I know you’ll do the right thing. Make the right choice, and all.”
Sniffling, she wipes her tears away with the back of her hand. “I’m just gonna
go pee. You’ll be all right here?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Uh, yeah,” I say.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the bathroom and shuts the door, and I take a moment to process everything
Sunni has just said. Don’t let them scare you. <i>Promise me . . . </i>Promise
her what? That I won’t tell anyone about Misty shooting fire and ice from her
bare hands? Who would believe me, anyway?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Buy Link</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.faeryinkpress.com/books/stars-in-her-eyes"><span style="font-size: large;">Direct from Faery
Ink Press Buy Link</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/315657"><span style="font-size: large;">Smashwords</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a bit more
behind the Clare C. Marshall:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clare
Marshall grew up in rural Nova Scotia with very little television and dial up
internet, and yet, she turned out okay. She has a combined honours degree in
journalism and psychology from the University of King’s College, and is a
graduate from Humber College’s Creative Book Publishing Program. She is a
full-time freelance editor, book designer, web manager, and publisher. When
she’s not writing, she enjoys playing the fiddle and making silly noises at
cats.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/faeryinkpress"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Facebook</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/ClareMarshall13"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twitter</span></span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">
</span></span><a href="http://faeryinkpress.com/"><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Website</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will be on the blog with her recently released novel Portals.</span> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today is Day 8! You know what that means, only 10 more days to go!! Wow. Anyways, I've let Wendy Russo hijack my blog today, where she's made my life easier by creating a super simple copy and paste HTML. Gosh I love her for that! I've mad a few tweaks but today, though we are all about the Christmas Giveaways, were doing a little more promotion than usual. You see, Wendy has this book, it's called January Black and, well... It's on sale!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not only do you get to enter to win a SWAG Prize Pack full of goodies, but if you can't hold out, and you have to run out, right this second, to buy it, the Ebook, on Amazon only, is only $2.99!</span><br />
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</span><em><span style="font-size: large;">Sixteen-year-old genius Matty Ducayn has never fit in on The Hill, an ordered place seriously lacking a sense of humor. After his school's headmaster expels him for a small act of mischief, Matty's future looks grim until King Hadrian comes to his rescue with a challenge: answer a question for a master's diploma.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">More than a second chance, this means freedom. Masters can choose where they work, a rarity among Regents, and the question is simple.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">It's a ship. Everyone knows that. Hadrian rejects that answer, though, and Matty becomes compelled by curiosity and pride to solve the puzzle. When his search for an answer turns up long-buried state secrets, Matty's journey becomes a collision course with a deadly royal decree. He's been set up to fail, which forces him to choose. Run for his life with the challenge lost…or call the king's bluff.</span></em></div>
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<strong><em>January Black</em> is the silver medalist in the 2013 Readers' Favorite Book Awards, Young Adult - Coming of Age category.</strong></div>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3C57B7KM4SBB0/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1939173019&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">Excellent Debut Novel!</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3G82N1Y4PUOM9/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1939173019&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">Thoughtful, exciting, and fun</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3P5DMHVGOE5T4/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1939173019&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">You don’t want to miss this book!!</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3S7I4IVWDOJBM/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1939173019&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">A quest for the meaning of liberty in a modern world</span></a></li>
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Wendy S. Russo got her start writing in the sixth grade. That story involved a talisman with crystals that had to be found and assembled before bad things happened, and dialog that read like classroom roll call. Since then, she's majored in journalism (for one semester), published poetry, taken a course on short novels, and watched most everything ever filmed by Quentin Tarantino. A Wyoming native transplanted in Baton Rouge, Wendy works for Louisiana State University as an IT analyst. She's a wife, a mom, a Tiger, a Who Dat, and she falls asleep on her couch at 8:30 on weeknights. She can be found online in the following places:</div>
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