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Hello Mr Bryan. I would like to feature on your site.Book is called Shades of Grey and it is a collection of three short stories.
John is not a very nice man. He works for the government. So who has tied him to a chair and what do they want?
James is a British soldier during WWII. Tom is a young boy with a terrible secret.
Three stories. Three very different people. All of them battling to survive.
My own blog is http://michaelcargill.wordpress.com/
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Shades-of-Grey-...
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shades-of-Gre...
Artwork link - https://dwtr67e3ikfml.cloudfront.net/...
Author bio - I am 32 years old and currently living in Surrey, England. I published my first book in the middle of last year and made it available for free. My fulltime job is in the IT industry and I am currently writing my first novel.
Excerpt of Shades of Grey;
The artillery shells continued to rain down and he crammed his fingers into his ears. The noise was now coming up through the ground and James could feel his veins shaking. He gritted his teeth and felt grains of French earth crunch and snap between his jaws. All he could taste was mud. All he could hear was noise. All he could feel was the end of the world.
Hello BryanThank you for the opportunity :)
My first novel, SECOND CHANCES, is a contemporary romance. Link for Amazon is here .
“I will convince my father to unfreeze the amount for the surgery despite the financial checking that is currently going on. In return, you will help with this little problem I have.”
Talk about a ‘little’ problem: his father wants him to marry, and Arthur chose Maya… as a fake girlfriend to avoid walking down the aisle. If only she had another way to save Matthew’s life, she would slam her door on the jerk’s face with pleasure. Arthur is so… arrogant. Self-righteous. One track-minded. Handsome...
Not that his looks matter, anyway. His proposal is simply shocking. A young boy’s life is not something to bargain with! Plus, between her work, Christmas preparations and those threats against her charity foundation, Maya has no time for absurd fantasies about Arthur. No time at all. Even if he is awfully nice when he wants to…
Claude Dancourt
Hey Bryan! What a cool idea. I would love if you included Sweet Burden.
Summary: Hitomi Beaumann isn’t supposed to live to see her 18th birthday.
Hitomi has always been just an average girl in a small town. But now she's being followed and her skin prickles every time the eyes are on her. After escaping a brutal attack thanks to a mysterious young man, she discovers he is one of the ones who have been watching her. Obsidian has jet black hair, red eyes and an attitude to match. As she finds herself drawn to Obsidian, she also realizes that he might just be as evil as he wants her to believe.
With someone trying to kill Hitomi and her birthday drawing closer, she finds herself plunged into a reality where a power struggle has been raging for years between mystical realms, humans are not the only beings and most of her life has been a lie.
Will Hitomi make it to her 18th birthday to discover secrets hidden from her? Will Obsidian be there to protect her or will he be the one to end her?
This is Book 1 of the Sweet Burden Series. Book 2 is scheduled for release the summer of 2012.
Here's the link http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Burden-K-...
Thanks,
Kristi (aka KL Ogden)
Hey Bryan,That sounds like a brilliant thing to do. I've just published my first ebook, Blood And Water. I'd love it if you could include it there.
A girl’s body is found dumped on a London street like yesterday’s garbage. The hunt for her killer uncovers an international trafficking ring smuggling teenage girls as sex slaves.
Detective Inspector Christina Blake from Scotland Yard is brought in to search for the traffickers and catch a murderer.
But when the hunt brings her face to face with her father’s killer, she must use any method she can simply to stay alive.
Here's the link to my site on smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
I'll be able to send through the link to amazon as soon as they approve it.
You can check out an excerpt on my website:
www.stuartedmond.webs.com
Stuart Edmond
Here's my bio:
Stuart Edmond is a crime thriller writer. Prior to relocating to the UK and completing his first novel, Blood & Water, Stuart worked as an Investigator for the Australian Government. He has trained with the Australian Federal Police and worked closely with Federal Agents, officers from various Police forces around Australia and other law enforcement agencies. He has also served with the Australian military for ten years, which included a tour of the Middle East. He currently lives in Northamptonshire, with his partner, step-daughter and three dogs.
Many thanks again,
Stuart
Thanks for the Opportunity.I am an Indie Author with 8 published books. My latest book, Jewelz the Juggling Cat is a book about a cat whom a little girl found when its mother gave birth to six kittens in an alley way near an old brick building near her school. The little girl saw how the tiny kitten couldn't get milk from its mother as his siblings all scrunched up against its mother. The little girl took the kitten home and tried to convince her mother to allow her to keep it. After much persuading the parents grant the girl her wishes. The girl and her brother named the kitten Jewelz; but there was something special about Jewelz and soon everyon discovers that this kitten's got talent!
Here is my Bio: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-Aris/e/B...
Here's a link to Jewelz, the Juggling Cat: http://www.lulu.com/shop/mary-aris/je...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jewelz-the-Ju...
An excerpt from Jewelz:
Lucy watched the mother cat closely. The cat, a ginger feline, was weak and frail. She lay on a corner near a brick house. Lucy watched in awe as the mother cat gave birth to each kitten. Lucy counted, “One—two, three, four, five.” she said under her breath. Lucy watched as each kitten lay by its mother’s side in the snow. But wait...another little kitten was on its way into the world. “Six kittens!” Lucy counted.
Hi BryanPart 2 of my humorous fantasy fiction trilogy has just been released so if you want to feature either that one or book 1 here's the gen.
Few Are Chosen, K'Barthan Trilogy: Part 1
The Pan of Hamgee isn’t paranoid. There must be some people in K’Barth who aren’t out to get him; it’s just that, right now, he’s not sure where they are. His family are dead, his existence is treason and he does the only thing he can to survive – getaway driving.
As if being on the run isn’t bad enough, when he finds a magic thimble and decides to keep it, he unwittingly sets himself on a collision course with Lord Vernon, K’Barth’s despot ruler.
Unwillingly, The Pan is forced to make choices and stand up for his beliefs – beliefs he never knew he had until they were challenged. But, faced with a stark moral dilemma will his new found integrity stick? Can he stop running?
The Wrong Stuff, K'Barthan Trilogy: Part 2
The Pan of Hamgee is not a natural knight in shining armour. Yet he has escaped from police custody in K’Barth, switched realities and foiled Lord Vernon’s attempt to kidnap Ruth, the Chosen One from the Festival Hall. Pretty good, he thinks.
However, Ruth thinks otherwise. Being pursued by Lord Vernon is bad enough. Now, thanks to The Pan, she’s on the run. They are both alive, of course, but with Lord Vernon on their tail neither of them can be sure how long for.
To save her life The Pan must introduce Ruth, the woman of his dreams, to the person prophesied to be the man of hers. And he knows he must do it fast. Before Lord Vernon finds her. But the gentleman in question is in hiding and no-one knows where. Can The Pan find him? And if he does, can he bring himself to unite them?
M T McGuire is nearly 44 years old but still checks inside unfamiliar wardrobes for a gateway to Narnia. None yet. Boring huh?
Author blog: www.hamgee.co.uk
Book 1 is free in pdf format here http://hamgee.co.uk/books/few-are-cho... and there's a sizeable sample of book 2 here http://hamgee.co.uk/books/the-wrong-s...
It's probably easy to link to my author pages and people can browse and buy (says M T hopefully) the books from there... except Kobo which you can't actually narrow down.
M T McGuire pages
Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/M-T-McGuire/e/B00408...
www.amazon.com/M-T-McGuire/e/B00408BIHC/
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/m-t-m...
iBooks, search for M T McGuire
Few Are Chosen on Kobo: Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Few-Ar...
You should find pretty much everything there... if I've missed anything please drop me a PM and I'll send it over.
Cheers
MTM
Thanks, Bryan!About my new release, FINDING POE:
Follow the final moments before Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious death, journeying through twisted bits and pieces of his musings, both brilliant and mad, in search of the truth behind his final, unfinished work “The Lighthouse,” while unraveling the mystery behind the ellusive woman desperately seeking the author for answers behind her husband's haunted death.
Finding Poe
About me:
Leigh M. Lane lives in the beautiful mountains of Montana, where she writes speculative fiction that spans from sci-fi to horror. All of her works contain a gritty realism that hallmarks her unique voice, which also often has social or political undertones. Her recent releases are FINDING POE, WORLD-MART, and MYTHS OF GODS.
Author photo and buy link available at http://www.amazon.com/Leigh-M.-Lane/e...
Excerpt available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B007M...
Take care!
The TruceThe Truce follows two strangers, Aaron and Amber, who die in the same car accident. When the wake in Purgatory they are unable to rest. Hounded by their memories they attempt to walk through Hell hoping to find Heaven, and all they have lost, on the other side. Once in Hell they spark a revolution that has been fighting for 2,500 years to overthrow Hell.
Buy Link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Truce-ebook...
Website: http://www.emilanfiction.com
Author Bio: E. Milan grew up on Long Island, NY. He has been an airline pilot and a corporate pilot and is an independent author. He is currently working on his follow up novel.
Excerpt and Trailer: http://www.emilanfiction.com/the-truc...
this sounds like a great idea. Thanks so much for giving the opportunity to become involved.
E. Milan
Hello,I want to say thank you for this chance to be a part of your site. This is the information on my book titled, Black Woods.
Laura Wright LaRoche
Avid mushroom hunters and volunteers with the local Search and Rescue Department, Laura and Julie, who are in their sixties, remember that first encounter in the woods years ago.
Four young men, who are fun by nature travel to the woods with high hopes of a hunt they won't forget.
A call to the Search and Rescue Department will bring them shockingly together in the... Black Woods.
Adult Language
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Woods-ebo...
Nook Link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black...
My website and cover art information http://www.llpix.com
Author photo
Book Trailer link on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWL85S...
Excerpt:
Swoosh!
The sound fills Erick's hearing followed by air flowing forcefully around him like a fan blowing on high. Then he hears a....
Hoot hoot.
He sees the grandiose owl soaring through the night air as the leafs float through the darkened space and settle back to the cold earth.
“Damn bird!” Erick yells at the lovely nocturnal beast.
His heart thuds so hard against his chest it's like blasting in a coalmine. He can feel the vibrations deep in his inner core. He returns to his guard duty. Now with some hope the owl might be his noise maker.
Everyone has been added to our list. We have gotten over 100 emails and will be getting to everyone =) Thanks for replying!!
Captivated By the Heart of God is a collection of daily devotionals written by a Worship Leader with 30 years experience leading worship. Combining scripture, life experience and anecdotes, these devotionals explore how to experience a deeper relationship with God.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072V2EE0
http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1329...
David has been a staff pastor for 30 years, primarily as a Worship Leader in churches of various sizes in 5 states. He has a passion for not only leading people in worship, but to lead them to live a lifestyle of worship. David is also passionate about developing and mentoring young worship leaders who have a call to become the next generation of leaders. Married for 25 years, David and his wife, Meriam, have one son, Chris, who is 18. Chris is a very gifted and talented musician and plans to attend college to study music. Meriam is the Executive Director of a San Antonio non-profit foundation for scientific research funding. David has written several worship songs and is the author of the blog, New Songs of Praise.
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I am debuting my first novel 4/10/12 and would love the exposure. My book is a paranormal romance named Dissolve. check out my link and my goodreads link for the book:)thanks!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Bryan wrote: "I just started a new site:http://totallyloveit.com/
I want to fill up the "reads" part with my fellow GR buddies. If interested, please leave me a paragraph about your book, buy link, link to ..."
COVERT DREAMS
Life is good for B.J. He has a great job and a loving wife. But all of a sudden he begins experiencing a series of lifelike nightmares, where he knows intimate details of Munich, a city in which he has never been. He can speak German in his dream, a language he does not know. Everybody thinks he is losing it. Is he going crazy? To save himself, he knows that he has but one option: he must go to Munich to uncover the truth behind his dreams.
Stan Halsey, a professor in Saudi Arabia, sends for his wife to join him, but she suddenly disappears soon after her arrival, along with every trace of her very existence. There is absolutely nothing, not one single detail in any records anywhere, to prove that she is indeed a living person and that her spouse is not crazy for thinking so. Both the American government officials and the Saudi Arabian authorities insist that she does not exist. Stan Halsey, all alone in his quest, must act fast before he is forced out of the country.
What is real, and what is not? Who is really who, and why? The mounting suspense moves from Munich, to London, to Rome, and to the burning sands of Saudi Arabia. What is the horrifying link between these two alternating stories? Do you love mysteries? Do you love thrillers? Do you love suspense? If so, then take on COVERT DREAMS.
Mike Meyer recently retired from a 40-year career as a professor of writing, amassing numerous teaching awards along the way from both his students and his colleagues. He lives in the Southern California wine country with his wife, Kitty, and their two other cats.
http://www.amazon.com/Covert-Dreams-e...
Bryan wrote: "I just started a new site:http://totallyloveit.com/
I want to fill up the "reads" part with my fellow GR buddies. If interested, please leave me a paragraph about your book, buy link, link to ..."
DEADLY EYES
James Cuffy, better known as Cuff, is living in paradise with his girlfriend, on the small Caribbean island of St. Croix, where the sky is as blue as Cuff’s eyes, the ocean as pretty as Rosie’s cheeks, where the gentle lapping of the waves is a lullaby, and the swaying of the palm trees is a dance. The sandy beaches are as white as sugar, and the horizon is a world away. St. Croix indeed is paradise, the perfect place for living, laughing, and loving.
But the sandy beaches and the turquoise sea can provide no cover from the deadly eyes of the unknown stalker pursuing Cuff. Murder leads to murder as he attempts to untangle the terrible web in which he has suddenly become entangled.
The twists and turns are relentless, the roads of the fast action leading in all directions, but time is running out, and Cuff, his faithful Rosie at his side, knows it.
Mike Meyer recently retired from a 40-year career as a professor of writing, amassing numerous teaching awards along the way from both his students and his colleagues. He lives in the Southern California wine country with his wife, Kitty, and their two other cats.
http://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Eyes-ebo...
Hi Bryan,Saw the website--great concept. I'm including info for my book, Before I Breathe, to be featured on your site.
Book bio: Kalena Moore is a Montgomery High student who isn't into school. Isaiah Wilkins is a classmate that her friends think is trouble. Life becomes more interesting when Kalena starts dating Isaiah, but soon things spin quickly out of control and she gets pregnant. Then Kalena sees that there's another side to her boyfriend. Determined to put her life back together, Kalena takes a path where there is no turning back.
buy link
http://amzn.to/H0Kwiu
link to your site
http://www.jenellepierrebooks.com
quick author bio
Jenelle grew up in Maryland. She writes young adult fiction and contemporary short stories.
Excerpt
http://amzn.to/GVULFH
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13... excerpt.....outsider writers review http://www.outsiderwriters.org/2012/a...
I checked out Totallyloveit. This sounds like an awesome idea and I'd love to be a part of it."Lost in Infinity" is the gothic memoir of a chronic insomniac suffering from apeirophobia (the fear of infinity). The novel unfolds the history of his life as he tries to unlock repressed memories through a near schizophrenic relationship with his own splintered subconscious. The novel offers a no holds barred look into the private confessions of a man on the precipice of a mental breakdown. The recurring theme of déjà vu leads the reader through the work giving glimpses of a dark past while offering anecdotes that will relate to every reader. Mixing in humor and satire with the tragedy of a childhood spent under the microscope of therapists keeps the mood light while he digs deeper into his past looking for the root of his problems.
Buy Link:
http://amzn.to/lost-in-infinity
My Site:
http://www.apocalypsecoming.com
Artwork:
http://bit.ly/HfTAGt
Author Photo:
http://bit.ly/HlBZtf
Author Bio:
Travis Besecker (1976 - present) is an active product designer and comedy writer. Using his chronic insomnia as an inspirational tool, he found early success in social media and print. Although he gained notoriety with his humor, he has confessed his preference for the dark nature of horror and suspense. In 2011 he broke the silence on his lifelong struggle with apeirophobia (fear of infinity) and began work on his first novel. Released in February of 2012, "Lost in Infinity" marked his debut into the world of horror fiction. Travis is currently working on his follow up novel, "Harnessing the Spark". The horror fantasy set in the chaos of a zombie apocalypse is set to release in the fall of 2012.
Excerpt:
PROLOGUE
The rain tickled my window with a lullaby of sand and tin as the darkness that engulfed the house crept down the hallway and invaded my room. The light from the street lamp shining through my bedroom window was momentarily enraged, flooding the room in a bright explosion of white. My pupils narrowed, leaving the room black once again. Slowly the street lamp beyond began to return to its full luminosity as the hint of a rumble erupted overhead. The thunder built to a crescendo, rolling over the house with such force that my window rattled in its frame. The street lamp, irritated by the flash of light, slowly acclimated back to the dark of night, returning the spilled light to the back wall of my room before the next flash of lightning was able to recycle the process all over again.
My pupils dilated and the shadow behind my dresser came into focus once again. My soccer trophy stretched out along the wood paneling turning a plated plastic bicycle kick into an elongated triceratops holding a zeppelin. I focused my thoughts on the shadow, imagining why a dinosaur would ever need an airship, when the shadow shifted. The triceratops turned its head to look at me. I looked back at the trophy confused and the shadow turned away. My gaze returned to the zeppelin and another shadow grew in the corner near my closet door. I looked directly at the shadow. It looked back. Another flash of lightning and my room was reset.
The shadow returned with the onslaught of my focus. This time, as I stared at the shadow, a face appeared in my doorway, sneaking around the corner of the dark oak frame. I sat up in bed and whipped my head in its direction. Gone. Out of the corner of my peripheral vision appeared another face. I turned my head slowly and it disappeared just the same. The faces would never allow me to see them directly. They were always there and always gone. The shadow creatures watched from just beyond the attention of my eyes. They would hide within the darkness, out of sight but close enough they were not afraid to be seen. Another flash of lightning and my room was reset. The looming face in the corner stared back at me through black eyes. I ignored the shy faces watching and waiting behind furniture and around corners so that I could peer into the deep black that was The Shadow Man. He blinked and the black was gone. Sheer terror washed over me as the movement took root in my brain. A scream escaped my lungs and pierced the 3am silence. Until this moment my mind was so lost in curiosity that I had rationalized the faces and The Shadow Man as tricks of light. They were more interesting than frightening. Interesting shadows did not blink...
What is deja vu? In French it literally means, "already seen". Emile Boirac, a French psychic researcher, coined the term. Déjà vu is the feeling that one has already seen or experienced the current situation before, even though the circumstances may be vague, unclear or uncertain. It's the feeling of "I've been here and done this before." The feeling can accompany something as simple as watching a car pass or bending over to pick up a piece of paper. It can be as unnerving as knowing every word of a conversation before it is spoken... or at least feeling as if you do. The most frequent explanation is that the experience did happen before. Picking up a piece of paper seems so random that believing it has happened before may be a simple coincidence. Another plausible explanation is that the feeling is caused by a breakdown in the neurological system. Imagine the systems responsible for short and long term memory misfiring or firing nanoseconds apart. The result is a memory planted in the psyche before the conscious part of the brain ever receives the information and processes it, giving the illusion of past experience.
I've felt deja vu on a daily basis since I was a child. Whether I’m brushing my teeth or looking down and noticing the cracks in the sidewalk passing by underfoot, as soon as the feeling overcomes me, my heart starts to race. At first I found it exciting. I wondered if there was some hidden talent that I possessed but was yet unable to hone... Or maybe it was hereditary. One day a great grandparent would approach me with the inevitable speech about great responsibility and our secret Native American ancestry... My brain always finds the most outlandish and impossible explanations. It's in my nature. I've always had a wild imagination.
Precognition may not be a viable theory, but it was for a long time the most entertaining. Whenever the feeling of deja vu struck me, I would imagine the moment in time as a request for assistance by the forces of fate. My brain was being triggered for a greater good, making me notice something small in that instance and giving me the opportunity to change my path or make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate. I'd roll the dice and turn up four sixes and a two in the middle of a game of Yahtzee and get the feeling of deja vu... instead of re-rolling the two and going for a signature “Yahtzee!”, I'd scoop up the sixes and re-roll the four-of-a-kind for more twos. I'd smile and block out the catcalls from my competitors letting me know how stupid I was because deep down inside I knew that with that shake and toss of those four dice, came a change in our timeline and the path of the world around me. I was saving a life or righting a wrong.
Chaos theory and the Butterfly effect became obsessions as a result of my fascination with déjà vu. I began to wonder what good I was doing by each and every action. I began to worry what wrong I was causing with them as well. The worry started to affect my ability to make quick and intelligent decisions. Double and triple guessing each action and choice to see if a double negative would somehow correct the possibility of a mudslide in Rio de Janeiro or a piano falling on a woman pushing her baby in a buggy in Paris...
Time travel fascinated me. From H.G. Wells to Carl Sagan, I wanted to know everything about it. Wormholes, black holes, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, the space-time continuum... I ventured into every aspect of its possibilities. I even went as far as creating markers in time for future time travelers to be able to use as calibration points for their eventual time traveling devices. I waited and wondered. I knew that one day, when I stood in the street looking up at the sky with my sign clearly marking the time and date down to the second that a traveler from the future would magically appear before me with a thank you and a pat on the head. When that moment never arrived, I began to speculate about what that meant. Time was a construct created as a crutch to put boundaries on the things our young minds were unable to comprehend. Time was irrelevant. If time was irrelevant, what else had no point or meaning? Religion? Life? Death? Why are we here? Where is here? What is the meaning of life?
All before I was seven. This is just a glimpse at how my mind works. I stop, I think, I worry. Repeat.
If I’m not worrying about decisions or consequences, I’m questioning the validity of the actions and reactions. Accepting the truths of others leaves no room for the possibility of enlightenment that comes from an answer for which the question was never asked. I ask a lot of questions. It’s my nature. I’ve always had a wild imagination.
What is déjà vu? What does it mean to you? By the time you finish this book, your answer may change.
“Why are you here?” I whispered.
The Shadow Man blinked and goose bumps ran from my wrists to my spine. I pulled the covers tighter and sunk deeper into my pillow. Silence filled my room then gave way to my labored breathing followed by the shock of another distant roll of thunder.
Enjoy the show.
Bryan, the site looks great. I'm going to have to bookmark it.Here's info on my suspense novel Painted Black. Thanks for the opportunity! If you are able to post my info, email a link to me at [email protected] and I'll spread the word on my blogs and social networking sites.
About Painted Black:
A homeless man in a glass coffin, that’s all Jo Sullivan was looking for, some new material for her column in Winds of Change, a weekly rag willing to dust the dirt off the seamier side of Chicago. But after she nearly turns a street kid into a hood ornament, the tip dropped by a fifteen year old prostitute starts to look more like a front page two inch headline. When the young girl disappears, her friend Chris hints of a room filled with corpses on display like an exhibit at a wax museum, and Jo and Chris team up to uncover the truth behind Sloan and Whiteside’s funeral home.
Buy links:
http://www.amazon.com/Painted-Black-D...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/paint...
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/paint...
http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Painte...
Websites:
www.paintedblacknovel.com
www.debra-r-borys.com
Cover art and Author image:
http://photobucket.com/paintedblack
Author Bio:
Debra R. Borys is the author of the suspense novel Painted Black, released by New Libri Press in e-book and trade paperback. She is also a freelance writer specializing in fiction ghostwriting and editing, and has published several short stories in print and online magazines.
Painted Black is the first in a series starring Jo Sullivan. Borys calls upon her eight years of volunteering in Chicago and Seattle to mingle the reality of homelessness with fiction, exposing the darker side of the human experience in ways that are both important and meaningful.
She is donating 10% of her author profits to The Night Ministry in Chicago and Teen Feed in Seattle, both groups she knows well from her work as a volunteer.
Excerpt:
Jo studied Lexie in the dim light. She looked half child, half whore. Skin as dark as freshly-turned top soil, hair drawn back, finely curved cheek bones. Her jaw jutted out defiantly. A large man's hand could have wrapped around her throat with fingers nearly touching thumb.
"Stop by the Center tomorrow, okay?" Keisha reached out and tucked a stray curl behind Lexie's ear. "It's my day to work. We can talk."
"Yeah, sure." Lexie still studied the sidewalk.
Keisha put a hand on her arm to get her to look up. "I mean it," she said. "I'll worry if you don't come."
Keisha earned her living as a model. Most people only saw the perfect, coppery complexion, the fine figure, the stylish clothes. But at that moment, Lexie looked at Keisha the way someone dying of thirst looked at a glass of water.
"Lunchtime tomorrow," Keisha continued. "I'll be waiting." She touched the girl's arm again and Lexie nodded agreement. "Good. Now take care, you hear?" Jo and Keisha started to turn away.
"Wait." The word seemed to rush out of Lexie before she could think. They looked back. "I was wondering if, you know, if you could--" she looked at Jo, then quickly back at Keisha. "Could you buy me something to eat, maybe? I'm awful hungry."
Jo had a second to picture this half naked child seated at a corner table set with fine linen and Waterford crystal before Keisha said, "How about a burrito?"
Hello. My name is Heather Briggs. I am a 27 year old mother of three with a passion for writting. I currently live in a small town in southewest Louisiana with my fiance, my three biggest fans, and a plethora of pets. i am the author of Lucky Shot, my debut novel.
Website- http://hbriggsauthor.com/
amazon- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007J5CB3I
barnes and noble-
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lucky...
smashwords-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/hbriggs_author
Ebook trailer- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPncrv...
Excerpt-
When Lucky Devereaux decides to move to Parks La for some peace and quiet following the sudden death of her adoptive parents, she never would have imagined the horrors that awaited her. Caught in a whirlwind of grisley murders and ghostly visits, Lucky must race against the clock to stop a killer in her tracks. The only question is, will she stop it before its too late?
Lucky Shot
Website- http://hbriggsauthor.com/
amazon- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007J5CB3I
barnes and noble-
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lucky...
smashwords-
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/hbriggs_author
Ebook trailer- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPncrv...
Excerpt-
When Lucky Devereaux decides to move to Parks La for some peace and quiet following the sudden death of her adoptive parents, she never would have imagined the horrors that awaited her. Caught in a whirlwind of grisley murders and ghostly visits, Lucky must race against the clock to stop a killer in her tracks. The only question is, will she stop it before its too late?
Lucky Shot
Hi Bryan,I'd like to tell you a little bit about my book, Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel.
"When soldiers go to war, they return home "different". Ever wonder why? Cherries is a story about the right of passage that all young soldiers undertake when experiencing war for the first time. Although the setting for Cherries is Vietnam, the author’s experiences, emotions, and tragedies are not only confined to that war – they are repeated in every conflict. Readers of my novel have commented that Cherries should be read by students, siblings of those who have served, and by the parents of those soldiers serving today. After finishing Cherries, they’ll have a better understanding of why those who go away to war come home “changed”. All veterans will relate to Cherries – either in part or in whole!
Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
Website: http://cherrieswriter.wordpress.com
FB: http://facebook.com/cherriesnovel
Hi Bryan,I have two nonfiction books published and several short stories. After looking at your site, I think the short stories would fit better. Here's info about my short story Equilibrium. If you decide to use this let me know and I'll send you the cover image and my author photo.
Description:
Worn out at the end of an ordinary day, Emily stops at a roadside diner, where she meets Jim, a sensitive man who intuitively understands her. Can she move beyond the pain of her broken marriage and rediscover the simple pleasures in life over a bowl of soup?
Goodreads Buy link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
Untreed Reads Buy link: http://store.untreedreads.com/index.p...
Author site: http://betsymillerbooks.weebly.com
Author bio: Betsy Miller writes nonfiction books about children's health and short stories. Her short stories span several genres including literary romance, mystery, and young adult. Miller lives in Silicon Valley with her husband and two daughters.
Excerpt:
Emily Walker strove for equilibrium. She wanted that clear calm spot at the fulcrum, a small coherent space unmoved by external forces. Like Louis, her ex-husband; his exuberant vitality had demanded reciprocity. The corresponding expenditure of energy had left her exhausted and out of her depth. She made him leave ten months ago, but a drained, stretched-out sensation remained. She felt it most driving home from work. Her quiet, modest apartment was her refuge—a respite from the needs of others. Yet tonight she felt reluctant to go there.
A light rain slanted across the windshield as Emily exited the freeway. She switched the wipers to the intermittent setting, veering right at the off-ramp, turning onto Johnson Street. It was then that she spotted the sign, red neon glowing against the dull gray of the fading September light: Jim’s House of Soups.
The small restaurant stood between a Shell service station and a Quik Print shop. She changed lanes and pulled into the parking lot. The rain became more insistent—fast, hard drops drumming on the roof of the car. Emily slipped the collar of her coat up over the top of her head and bolted for the restaurant. A bell tied to the door handle jangled as she opened the door. She shrugged her coat back into place, letting the door swing shut behind her.
To the left stood a counter with a row of swivel stools. A series of white placemats with red napkins ran down the top. At one end stood a lanky man with a lean face framed with gray hair at the temples. He closed the cash register. A compact teenage boy with bad skin folded napkins at the far end, next to a soda machine. Three square tables and two booths with burgundy vinyl benches completed the seating arrangements. A complex, soothing scent composed of chicken, vegetable and seafood broths mingled together in the warm room.
“One?” asked the man at the cash register.
“Yes, I saw your sign…”
“Oh, good. We opened last week, but the sign just went up today. Please, sit anywhere you like. You’re our first customer tonight.”
Emily went to the counter. She set her purse next to a stool and began to take off her coat.
“Here, let me take that for you. I’m Jim.” He came from behind the counter, helped her out of her coat and hung it on an oak hat tree in the corner.
“Thanks, Jim. I’m Emily,” she said. “Emily Walker.”
He shook her hand, gripping it firmly and meeting her eyes. “Pleased to meet you, Emily.” Had he held her hand a bit longer than necessary?
What's up Bryan? I'm Sherri Fulmer Moorer and I have a new book coming out soon. Tell me, are you interested in meeting Jana Lanning? All of her plans for the future have fallen apart within two weeks of graduation. The only comfort she finds is in a mysterious music box sent to her by a friend. At first she looks to it for comforting memories of her past, but soon she's having strange dreams of a life where she's the queen of a world where everything she desires comes to pass. It seems ideal until elements of reality and her dream world start to merge, leaving her ill and confused. When she's confronted by attacks in both worlds she must face her demons and choose which reality she prefers; and what price she'll pay to keep it. It's coming in April. You can find my books at http://www.amazon.com/author/sherrimo... and at my website at http://www.sherrithewriter.com . Contact me here or at www.sherrithewriter.com if you'd like more information to feature on your website. Thanks for this great opportunity!
Thanks, Bryan. The website looks great. If you still have room on the site, here are the details for Mangrove Underground, my recently-released eco-thriller. Synopsis:
Haunted by his mother's sudden death when he was young, Ben Gates spends his life trying to be a hero, but can never seem to get it right. When wildfires rage through the Everglades, destroying natural habitat and creeping close to homes, folks around Cypress City suspect somebody's lighting them. Ben, now an idealistic park ranger, believes he's the man to find the arsonist. Trouble is, folks also think he might be the culprit.
Rumor gives way to conspiracy theory gives way to local legend as Ben races to save the town, and himself, while confronting his own secret past with the mysterious Mangrove Underground.
Buy links:
http://www.timwjackson.com/books.html (includes free Chapter 1 sample)
http://www.amazon.com/Mangrove-Underg...
Author website:
http://www.timwjackson.com/
Cover link:
http://s1094.photobucket.com/albums/i...
Author photo:
http://s1094.photobucket.com/albums/i...
Author bio:
A former press photographer in Florida, Tim W. Jackson’s non-fiction travel writing about the Florida wilderness has appeared in the Tampa Tribune. His short fiction has appeared, or is forthcoming, in the High Plains Literary Review, Confrontation, Palo Alto Review, Oracle Story and Letters and Conceit.
When not writing, Tim works as a scuba instructor and boat captain in the Caribbean. His forthcoming second novel, Blacktip Island, is set in the Caribbean, as is his related short story collection, several of which can be downloaded free at timwjackson.com.
Excerpt:
A shout behind him, then a roar that seemed to come from everywhere. Embers rained from the high branches. The fire had leaped their just-dug line and caught in the crowns of the oaks behind. The air cleared. An oppressive heat rolled over him, though the leaves on the ground were not burning.
“Run!” Ben pointed back toward their landing zone, down the hummock’s unforested lower slope. He needn’t have bothered. The firefighters were already sprinting. Fire in the tree crowns, and the hot, clear air meant the oak grove was about to burst into flame from tree top to the ground. A few seconds’ hesitation could be the difference in escaping or dying.
Ben turned, shouting to a straggler, thought he heard a higher-pitched echo of his voice, realized Kelly was yelling as well, sending others in the crew running ahead of her. Branches fell, flying sideways, igniting as they flew. Ben ran, pacing Kelly.
He glanced over his shoulder. A lone firefighter wavered behind by the grass flats. Ben stopped, cursing. The man dropped his shovel and fell to his knees. Ben ran back, grabbed the man, and tried to help him stand. The man coughed, gagged, shaking in Ben’s grip. Ben grabbed him with both hands, pulled him uphill, away from the burning grass. The man barely moved. Desperate, Ben knelt, ducked his head under the man’s torso and swung him up onto his shoulders. He stood, legs nearly buckling with the effort, and started back toward the pickup point.
Flames covered the mound, snaking down the tree trunks, erupting outward. At the hummock’s base, a figure beckoned. Kelly, at the last remaining gap in the fire, shouting something Ben couldn’t hear. Ben took a step toward her and knew he would never reach the gap in time. Behind him, the grass fire had reached the fire trench, the flames taller than his head. For an instant he imagined it was Kelly he carried. His father’s face, and Henry Moton’s, loomed in his mind. Would he die like Henry, then?
A voice from training echoed in his head, pushed all other thoughts aside. “Choose where the fire hits you!” He’d hammered the same last-ditch survival adage into scores of new recruits. A grass fire burned quicker, but less intense, especially in wet terrain like this. He had a better chance to survive there than in a fully-engulfed hardwood grove. If the wall of flame across the grass was thin, and he was lucky, he could carry the man through it and into the relative safety of the burned grass flats beyond. Ben staggered downslope, building momentum, took a deep breath and plunged into the flames.
The heat tore at him, even through his asbestos suit. The marshy soil clutched at his feet, nearly tripping him. Ben stumbled on in a slow-motion sprint with all the energy he could muster. Five steps more, a sixth. His legs gave way and he sunk knee-first in the hot mud. Hot. But not burning.
Ben opened his eyes. He was through. Cord grass clumps smoldered around him. His face stung. But he was alive.
If I’ve overlooked anything, feel free to PM or e-mail me.
Tim
Hi Bryan,I would love to be included. Here is the info you requested, but please let me know if you need anything else:
Bio:
Michelle Donice was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned her undergraduate degree from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach,
Florida, received a master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and a Ph.D. from The University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida (Go Gators!). She teaches English and creative writing, and lives in Florida with her husband and children
Excerpt:
“If she were asked to name what she was missing, she would be hard-pressed to say, yet she knew deep within her being that whatever it was, it was vital to her survival.”
Jessie Winters has it all: the perfect house, a loving husband, an adorable little girl, a career and all of the outer trappings that signify a rich and blessed life. But underneath it all, she’s missing something, a thing that she can’t quite put her finger on, but a something that gnaws at her picture perfect existence and exposes the deep cracks beneath her surface.
As Jessie grows increasingly dissatisfied with her marriage and her life, she has a chance encounter with Marcus Demmings, a handsome stranger who captivates her and causes her to risk it all when they begin a steamy and intense extramarital affair that makes her question the life she’s been living and whether she should leave it all behind.
But as the affair progresses, Jessie questions whether the satisfaction she is seeking can be found in the arms of her lover and the potential of a new beginning, and she must confront her past to find the courage to
move beyond her artificial life and into a world where she lives on her own terms. What remains to be seen, however, is who will join her on the other side.
Website:
[email protected]
Purchasing links:
Amazon.com/michelledonice.com and barnesansnoble.com/michelledonice
[email protected]
What a great offer! I'm the author of Askari, a Middle Grade/YA epic high fantasy novel. I live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband and four sons and work as a teacher. Askari is the first book in my Child of Muralia trilogy.Excerpt:
A young heir and a female warrior from enemy lands form an uneasy alliance and undertake a perilous journey to save their world from the ancient evil that threatens to destroy it. Death and destruction follow the pair as they make their way across the land of Muralia in search of the stones that will complete the fabled Staff of Kulari, the only weapon capable of defeating the demons that have escaped the abyss. Once they assemble the Staff, they must find the prophesied Child of Muralia, the one with the innate power to wield the Staff of Kulari successfully. The last thing they expect is for the prophesied child to be an even greater threat to their world than the demons.
Askari is available in hardcover, softcover and ebook at http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Prod...
Free chapter available on my website: www.mikkoazul.com
My name is Adimchinma Ibe, authors of Treachery In The Yard, which was my first thriller in the Detective Tammy Series, the second, Patron of Terror, and the third, Cronies are both self-published, so I am interested in appearing on your blog and my email address is [email protected]
Come by my Facebook page and like it. Then feel free to advertise your novel etc on there...http://www.facebook.com/JudgementOfSo...
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And if you want to include me on your site you can get a free preview of my #1 Gothic Romance novel from this site.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Judgement-of-...
Hi Bryan,I'd like you include my upcoming release, Wicked Eddies.
Here's the book blurb:
Book two in the RM Outdoor Adventure Mystery series by Agatha Award finalist Beth Groundwater.
Fly fishing is dangerous? River ranger Mandy Tanner had no idea until days before a huge tournament in Salida, Colorado. True, the Arkansas River can be a man-eater, but the rapids weren’t responsible for driving a hatchet into the neck of would-be competitor Howie Abbott—a secretive man who may have been cheating. While casting about for suspects, Mandy seeks clues from Abbott’s family members, including her best friend, bartender Cynthia Abbott. But when Cynthia becomes the prime suspect, Mandy realizes that trolling for the true killer has plunged her way too deep into wicked eddies.
Here's the link to the book's page on my website, which contains a number of buy me links:
http://bethgroundwater.com/Wicked_Edd...
You'll find a link to the cover art here:
http://bethgroundwater.com/Book_Cover...
You'll find my headshot here:
http://bethgroundwater.com/Author_Pho...
Here's my bio:
Beth Groundwater writes the Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery series (A Real Basket Case, a Best First Novel Agatha Award finalist, and To Hell in a Handbasket) and the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventures mystery series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. The first, Deadly Currents, was released March, 2011 and the second, Wicked Eddies, will be published May, 2012. The third books in both series will appear in 2013. Beth enjoys Colorado's many outdoor activities, including skiing and whitewater rafting, and loves talking to book clubs. Please visit her website at bethgroundwater.com and her blog at bethgroundwater.blogspot.com.
And you can copy an excerpt from:
http://bethgroundwater.com/Excerpts_W...
Let me know if you need anything else, and thanks for doing this!
Hi Bryan,Thanks for the opportunity to beg you for any sort of advertising. I am a first time self published author. I wrote, Puppies For Sale: $25.00 and it was inspired by by beautiful dog, Xena Princess Warrior. It is an inspirational and healing book for anyone who has ever loved and lost a pet and filled with funny short stories.
I am learning my way around all the websites, marketing ideas so here is what I have so far.
www.amazon.com/author/rosaliepope
You can "look inside the book" on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
www.facebook.com/xenapw (please like my page while your checking it out)
Of course, I am on Goodreads as well as doing the giveaways.
A bit about myself, I am a wife and mother of two children. I work full time and fell into writing recently. I am addicted to it and hope to continue on with other books. I am a great pet lover and donate a portion of the on-line sales of the book to the Nevada Humane Society and other pet facilities in need. I volunteer there as well and love to do charity work in my area.
Thanks again for the opportunity to tell you my story.
Rosalie Pope (Roe)
Enchantment is the first book in The Channie Series trilogy which follows the life of Channie Belks and the chastity curse that her parents put on her to keep her safe with the boys. When Channie meets BMX racer Josh, she has to figure out how to break the curse in order to follow her heart.http://amzn.to/ChannieJosh
Author: Charlotte Abel (I can send a photo if necessary)
Bio: Charlotte Abel is a full time writer that lives near Boulder, Colorado with her husband Pete. When she's not reading or writing, she enjoys hiking, bicycling, and archery.
"Enchantment," a paranormal coming of age romance, is her debut novel. The sequel, Taken was published in February 2012.
Future projects include a romantic thriller set in the remote Sawatch Mountain wilderness of Colorado.
I'd love to be featured on your site. I checked it out and I couldn't find many books but I'm excited to be one of the first books that you feature. Thanks!No Rules of Engagement
Thomas Wilson
An army of American children are shuttled into space to fight an alien species. Alexander Hawk has to learn to be a soldier and a leader before his 10th birthday and arrive in space in time to save parts of the world. A space opera.
buy link: http://amzn.to/ThomasWilsonNROE
book cover:
Author bio:
Thomas Wilson enjoys writing books even more than he loves reading them. He loves that all those crazy ideas that he has can be brought to life in his stories.
He is a God fearing, family man with an 8 - 5 day job. In his free time he enjoys riding his motorcycle, building models, along with spending as much time as possible raising his children and with his wonderful wife.
He is currently writing the sequels to both books!
And my other book:Whisper
A military thriller that follows Captain Wiley Randolph as he tests a war ship that has technology to slip out of our time and space and into the past or future. When Randolph and his crew find themselves 200 years in the past, they have to calculate their way back into their original year.
buy link: http://amzn.to/WileyRandolph1
book cover:
Author bio:
Thomas Wilson enjoys writing books even more than he loves reading them. He loves that all those crazy ideas that he has can be brought to life in his stories.
He is a God fearing, family man with an 8 - 5 day job. In his free time he enjoys riding his motorcycle, building models, along with spending as much time as possible raising his children and with his wonderful wife.
He is currently writing the sequels to both of his books!
Hi Bryan. If I try to follow that link, I get a 403 (Forbidden) Error. Any thoughts on why this might be?
I added your book to my to read list, it looks good. I write in the same genre, check out my new book Dissolve, released today:)Andrea Heltsley
andreaheltsley.blogspot.com
Bryan- I tried to visit the link you posted and got a 403 error, Forbidden. I'll be more interested in going to all the work to put all this stuff here if I can see where it will be used. Of course, there would be benefit if anyone here reads it, but still...
Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger GamesAuthor: Valerie Estelle Frankel
Release Date: February 2012
List Price: $6.95
ISBN-13 (print): 978-1469968247
ISBN-10 (print): 146996824X
Author's website: www.HarryPotterParody.com
Free sample: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Katniss-Cattail...
Pictures at http://66.123.188.52/hpxx/MediaKitHun...
Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow’s garden and Peeta’s bread? What about Katniss’s last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem’s heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies. In her series, Collins not only weaves a heroic tale of deep complexity but harnesses the power of Shakespeare and Rome to retell an ancient epic of betrayal, violence, and glory on the stage of an apocalyptic future.
From Alma Coin to Wiress you’ll learn about
• Why roses are a flower of death
• Peeta’s pearl and Katniss’s salvation
• How eighteen of the characters are used in Shakespeare’s plays
• Katniss’s nickname Catnip
• Effie the saint and Finnick the Irish hero
• The meaning of “The Hanging Tree”
Valerie Estelle Frankel has won a Dream Realm Award, an Indie Excellence Award, and a USA Book News National Best Book Award for her YA novels. She is the author of four new and forthcoming books on pop culture: From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine’s Journey in Myth and Legend, Buffy and the Heroine’s Journey, Teaching with Harry Potter, and Harry Potter: Still Recruiting.
Full of thought provoking observations, Katniss the Cattail is a quick, clean read for any fan of The Hunger Games trilogy.
--Sarah's Reviews
I found this book to be enlightening. It left no doubt that a significant amount of effort and time was put into decoding a great story...I would highly recommend this book to others interested in discovering the hidden meanings of The Hunger Games.
--My Book Addiction and More
If you're a fan of The Hunger Games, you need this book! Period.
--The Flashlight Reader
Bryan wrote: "Trying to keep up with all you guys!!!"You've got to be careful what you ask for sometimes. :-)
Deb Borys
Hi Bryan, My book is called The Vangeretta Curse ~Elementris~This is what my book is about
There are people born in this world…with a powerful connection to the earth itself. They have an unbreakable and extraordinary bond. Every seven years, five people are born on the same day, at the exact same time. The elements bind them; earth, fire, wind, water, and spirit. They call them, Elementris.
Ava Vangeretta is seventeen years old and an Elementris, but she was born alone. She has an affinity for all the elements. She is a True Elementris. Ava was abandoned by her mother at only five years old because of her special talents. As her eighteenth birthday approaches she is faced with a choice. Give up this rare gift and live the normal life she has always craved or accept it and challenge the current True Elementris in a battle to the death.
Ava’s past haunts her as she struggles to decide. In her present, the seasons are colliding together, storms are destroying lives, and time is running out. The current True Elementris is behind it all and she will do whatever necessary to keep Ava from making it to her eighteenth birthday. Ava's life begins to twist completely out of control when she is forced to choose between love and friendship. Get ready for the storm…
My book is due to release in April, start of May worse case. Book trailer http://youtu.be/s2nt_S7-Ks8
My websight http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/Ch...
Thank you for doing this :)
Bryan, the site looks great.Alison Wonderland by Helen Smith
After her husband leaves her for another woman, twentysomething Londoner Alison Temple impulsively applies for a job at the very P.I. firm she hired to trap her philandering ex. She hopes it will be the change of scene she so desperately needs to move on with her shattered life. At the all-female Fitzgerald’s Bureau of Investigation, she spends her days tracking lost objects and her nights shadowing unfaithful husbands. But no matter what the case, none of her clients can compare to the fascinating characters in her personal life.
Buy link at Amazon Buy link at B&N
Link to artwork
Author site: http://emperorsclothes.co.uk
Author bio:
Helen Smith is a novelist and playwright and the recipient of an Arts Council of England Award. In addition to Alison Wonderland, she is the author of Being Light, The Miracle Inspector, The Emily Castles Mystery Series and two children’s books. Her plays have been produced to critical acclaim in the United Kingdom. She has traveled all over the world, and currently lives in London.
Link to author photos here
Link to video excerpt (author reading from the book) here
Excerpt:
"My name's Alison Temple and I used to have this line when people asked me if I'm married. I'd say, ‘I'm waiting for Mr Wonderland and when I find him I'll get married. Until then I'm staying single.’ The kind of people who need to know whether or not you're married don’t see the humour in a joke like that.
I was married once, for a while. I thought my husband was cheating on me. Sometimes he was late home and I'd stand at the bedroom window and watch the street. I'd lean against the window frame and press my forehead against the window in despair and I'd wonder, who do you love more than me? In darkness, in silence, I'd wait until I saw him turn the corner on his way home. Then I'd go and lie in bed - waxwork, expressionless features; heavy, bloodless limbs. It was like one of those hospital nightmares where you have enough anaesthetic to stop you moving or screaming, but not enough to stop you feeling pain. I would just lie there, closing my eyes to stop the giddy feeling that I supposed was anger but was really relief that he was home at all. I was never sure which of us I hated more. Nothing tied me to him - not money, children, or even much of a shared history. Just a sunny day and a white dress."
Let me know when it's up and I'll post about it on my site.
Thanks, Bryan!I'd love to be featured. My new book is titled "Love Pour Over Me" by Denise Turney. Love Pour Over Me explores the complicated relationship between a father and son, while at the same time celebrating the relationship shared between the son and a woman he loves. My website is: htt://www.chistell.com
I also invite you and other members to post information about your books and join in author/reader conversations at http://booklovershaven.ning.com/
Blessings!
Denise Turney
Author - Love Pour Over Me
http://www.amazon.com/Love-Pour-Over-...
Sorry, site was down while moving to our new dedicated server. I didn't think the site would grow so fast, but within the first week we did over 500k pageviews...site is back up and running and will be going over this long list =)
Hi Bryan - Good luck with your site. I'd love to add my newest novel to it, if you have any space left. It's called 'A Bed of Knives' and you can find it here on Goodreads, on Amazon and Smashwords. Here's the blurb: A Bed of Knives - contemporary romance with an edge.
Friendship can get complicated when you start to fancy the guys you hang out with. When Eddie suggests a night out to celebrate the end of their final exams, four friends look forward to the evening with different expectations.
Fast forward5 years. Gina and Rose rescue Spider from living rough in Oxford. Is this enough to bring all four of them together again and can love and friendship survive the =revelations of the following few days?
***Not erotica, but does contains strong language and explicit sex***
You can find me at:
http://elizabethjasper.com
Book links:
http://www.amazon.com/A-Bed-of-Knives...
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Thank you.
Cheers!
-Liz
Hey, I’m totally interested! My book is called Legends Lost Amborese.Book Description:
In the days of Amborese the lands of Tesnayr have been plunged into a dark age where chaos and old rivalries reign. An evil wizard, Clymorus, seeks to destroy the world by bringing the lands of Tesnayr under his control, using monstrous creatures called Iorks. Amborese is the last true heir of Tesnayr and heir to a throne that has sat empty for over three centuries. Thrust into an adventure she never could have imagined, Amborese must discover who she is if she is to reclaim the throne. Accompanied by the talking cat, Sposa, and her friend Zolo, she must unite the five realms and destroy Clymorus and his army of dark creatures. With danger at every turn and a land full of enemies, her chances of successful seem doubtful. But Amborese's biggest foe is herself. Can she overcome her self-doubt to accomplish the impossible?
Links:
Purchase book here:
Paperback http://www.amazon.com/Legends-Lost-Am...
Kindle http://www.amazon.com/Legends-Lost-Am...
Nook http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/legen...
Author Bio:
Janet McNulty wrote Legends Lost Amborese and chose to publish it under the pen name Nova Rose, since she has also published material in nonfiction.
She currently resides in West Virginia and began construction on Legends Lost Amborese ten years ago while in high school. At the time it was merely a few pages of notes in one of her school notebooks. In college she continued working on the story of Amborese in the hope that one day she would be able to share it with the world. That day came in August 2011 when the book was first printed.
Ms. McNulty keeps herself busy writing the second novel in the Legends Lost trilogy. And she has her cats to keep her on task.
Link to Author Photo http://www.legendslosttrilogy.com/Abo...
Author website: www.legendslosttrilogy.com
Thanks,
Janet
Hi BryanIt would be awesome if you could feature my tasty new romantic comedy: Confessions of a Cake Addict on your site.
Blurb: Londoner Kate Pickles has hit rock bottom. She's funny, kind, and talented but totally unaware about all the great things she has going for her. Day in and day out, she sits back and whines to her sister Laurie in Sydney, Australia, as her boss walks all over her and her best friend Eva bags the hot guys while Kate ends up dating whack jobs and comfort eating cake. Pouring out her heart to Laurie in a series of letters and emails, Kate longs for her sister to confirm she really is the loser in love she fears she is.
Abruptly, Kate's life is turned upside down when, on a trip to Vienna with her glamorous pal, Eva, Kate falls for a sexy Austrian and gets sucked into making a Bollywood film.
Available on Amazon as paperback and Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Cak...
Get more info at www.shelfari.com/emmakaufmann
or http://www.mommyhasaheadache.blogspot...
It would be great if you could add my youtube video too!http://youtu.be/uDpe2KdSbHI
Thanks so much!
Emma
Hey Bryan,I'd love to participate and submit my book Westmore to your site.
Blurb:
Set in a small New England town; follow the lives of three families; The Greens, the Braxtons, and the Reynolds.
The Greens:
* Widowed matriarch Charlotte never thought she could find love again after the death of her husband Michael, until handsome Detective Bryant comes to her rescue.
* Youngest son Peter returns home from college with his new girlfriend, who's ten years older than him, and is a problem for Mama Charlotte.
* Scott and Alicia are singing siblings who are on their way to the top, until tragedy strikes one night.
The Braxtons:
* Andrew Braxton is a ruthless and powerful businessman who runs his household the same way he runs his company, with an iron fist. Upon learning his son Wayne plans on abandoning the family company, he'll do everything in his heart to stop him from leaving.
The Reynolds:
* After the divorce Laura Reynolds and her daughter Megan move back home with her father, where she plans to start life anew, but little does she know that it's not easy to escape your past.
Join them and other characters as they experience love, heartache, and ups and downs in their everyday lives.
Excerpt:
Charlotte Green sat in the living room of her spacious Cape Cod styled home, holding a long-stemmed red rose in her hand, she glanced at the calendar, a big red circle marked the date, January 14, her anniversary. She dreaded the moment every year, but she forced herself to go through the process. She looked at a framed picture on an end table, than stared down at her diamond ring and wedding band she still wore. Today would've marked her 30th wedding anniversary.
She wasn't looking for love, when she walked across the college campus that autumn day. Late for her drama class, she took a detour across the lawn, as she ran to the theater her eyes shifted to an oak tree, where a guy sat underneath playing his guitar. At the time, she didn't think much about him, but as the days turned into weeks, she found herself walking the same path, so she could catch a glimpse of the handsome student. There was something about him that awakened feelings inside of her, whether it was his long brown hair or the way he played his guitar, she couldn’t shake her feelings for him.
Not having the nerve to go up to him, she continued her usual routine of sneaking a peek as she hurried by. One day, as she left class, she turned to stare at him, and at that same moment, he glanced up from his guitar flashing a smile her way. Perpetuated by him, she fell to the ground and dropped her books. The handsome man she spent weeks looking at came over and offered her a hand. After helping her to her feet, picking up the books, and brushing dirt of her jacket, he introduced himself as Michael Green, a teaching major and avid music lover.
With nothing to do for the rest of the afternoon, Charlotte took up his invitation of having lunch at a nearby diner. Over coffee and pie, they got to know each other and found they shared common interests, both were Carolina natives and lovers of the arts, for her drama, for him music. They sat there the whole day talking right up until closing time, when the waitress informed them they had to leave.
In a matter of a week, they began dating, then within a few months, she moved into his off-campus apartment. Their days were spent attending classes, which Michael escorted Charlotte to. During the nights, when they had no studying they settled down to watch a movie or occasionally go to a bar where Michael and his band performed. Nearly a year after they first met, Michael got down on bended knee and proposed, which Charlotte happily accepted. Their parents wanted them to wait until they finished college before they married, but neither Michael nor Charlotte were a fan of long engagements, so one weekend, they ran off and eloped. Afterwards they had a small celebration with their family and friends in their apartment; pizza, chips, and beer served as part of their reception dinner.
Charlotte stared at her wedding picture, she in a white flowing gown and Michael in a plaid suit with his hair tied back into a ponytail. Then she stared at another picture of her and Michael, this one taken six years ago. He looked as handsome as ever, although his long hair cut to a more suitable short style, but he still flashed that dazzling smile she fell in love with.
As she stared at his picture, she ran her fingers through her long dark hair; the last few years haven't been kind to her. She used to have a wonderful life, she and Michael were the picture perfect couple raising their four kids; Jack, Scott, Alicia, and Peter; in Westmore. They had dreams of one day seeing their children get married and have children of their own. Sadly that dream ended four years ago, when her husband was killed in a car crash on his way home from work, in an instant their perfect life was shattered.
The first year after his death, Charlotte was a zombie; spending most of her time in her bedroom, cut off from her family and the rest of the world. All day and night she would cry her heart out, causing stress to her body. Finally, her children stepped up to the plate and got her out of her trance like state. They convinced her, this isn't what daddy would've wanted. He wouldn't want her to mope around all day, he'd want her to go out and enjoy life. Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew they were right, knowing Michael he'd be fussing at her behavior. Instead of staying home, wallowing in self-pity day-after-day, she finally got out and did something with her life. She owned a successful business with her best friend, and her kids, although all grown and had lives of their own, still made time for their dear old mom.
Although she was doing better and had moved on with her life, deep down she still missed Michael.
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I’m a young author from the small town of Ringgold, VA. Growing up I was a huge fan of reading, and it was no surprise to anyone when I decided to pursue a career in writing.
After graduating from Old Dominion University with a degree in Professional Writing, I started my first book Going Home Again released by Romance Divine in February 2010. For my next book Westmore, I turned to self-publishing and a love of soap operas to write the novel, which is the first in a long line of volumes.
When I’m not busy writing, I enjoy spending time with my family and playing my three dogs and two cats.
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Great idea, Bryan!My book: Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating
Blurb: Stop Eating Your Heart Out speaks to anyone’s challenges with food, weight, and emotional eating, and then offers a multitude of effective self-help tools. As the author discloses her very personal struggle with food and out-of-control eating, she is telling the story of millions of others who use food to self-soothe. The book’s focus, however, is on recovery. In her wisdom as a licensed professional clinical counselor, the author enumerates methods that have worked for her and her clients over the past twenty years. Tools for recovery include Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Inner Child work, 12 Step recovery, journaling, creative visualization, meditation, gratitude, conscious living, and so much more. Compulsive overeating is conquerable. If you, or anyone you love, want freedom from emotional eating, this book is for you.
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Think it is a great idea; so since you are asking:MANHATTAN AFFAIR
by Jack Sussek
Kirkus calls MANHATTAN AFFAIR "A smart medley of twisted relationships, unrequited love and closely guarded secrets. A wickedly suspenseful thriller."
A tale of New York City nostalgia mixed with murder, conspiracy, and sex, Manhattan Affair portrays a world of secrets and lies which entwine the lives of three former New England college classmates.
Jack Sussek was born in California but raised on the East Coast of the United States, attended boarding school in Massachusetts and graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, DC with a degree in English. He has worked in the timber business in the Pacific Northwest and in Australia, on sailboats in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and in surveillance, counter-surveillance, and remote site logistics in Europe, the Middle East, and Afghanistan. He has published short stories in various literary magazines. MANHATTAN AFFAIR is his first novel. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.
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