tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73205761560250066502024-03-14T01:51:57.133-04:00Tammie Clarke GibbsTammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-37945294397030274112021-08-26T18:20:00.004-04:002021-08-26T18:20:51.936-04:00<p>Please bear with us while our site is being reconstructed. Some of the pages will be unavailable while this is being done. </p><p>Thanks for your patience.</p><p>Tammie</p><p><br /></p>Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-26026646168987536662013-09-01T16:14:00.001-04:002013-09-01T16:14:12.996-04:00I have a brand new BLOG over at my newly designed websiteHi everyone! I'm popping in to tell you all about my newly designed website with integrated blog. All of the information from here has been transported as if by magic so you can still find the old articles and such when you visit the new space. Please bookmark <a href="http://www.tammieclarkegibbs.com/">http://www.tammieclarkegibbs.com</a> now! <br />
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<span class="userContent">IT'S HERE The September Issue of READER'S ROCK grab your copy now for FREE. Be sure to sign up for a free subscription so you don't miss any of the fantastic issues. It's just for Booklovers! <br /><br /><a href="http://joom.ag/FK0X" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://joom.ag/FK0X</a></span>Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-32707895037930704212013-07-25T08:10:00.000-04:002013-07-25T08:10:14.262-04:00Hot off the digital press, READER'S ROCK MAGAZINE JULY - AUGUST ISSUE 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />After some discussion with my incredibly talented cover artist we decided ESTELAN was in need of a little nip/tuck. However, I had no idea that this procedure would result in something so magical. There are not words to thank my dear friend, Barbara Ivie Green, for her amazing work on my new cover. Her depiction of female warrior Kitin is better than anything I could have imagined and I cannot wait to see her larger than life on my banner at <a href="http://fandomfest.com/en/">Fandom Fest</a> at the end of the month. For now, I am VERY pleased to present the new cover for ESTELAN featuring Kitin.<br />
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ESTELAN is available in ebook format where ebooks (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Estelan-ebook/dp/B007LGYFHK/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1373593674&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/estelan-trace-broyles/1109754662?ean=2940044699021">Barnes&Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/173363">Smashwords</a>, <a href="https://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/trace-broyles/estelan/_/R-400000000000000754108">Sony</a>) are sold and in paperback via <a href="https://www.createspace.com/3767340">Createspace Store</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1470162601/sr=8-1/qid=1373593674/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1373593674&seller=&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>.
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-61559068076984692462013-06-25T20:48:00.000-04:002013-06-25T20:48:30.599-04:00Reader's Rock is NOW a Reality!!!I can't tell you how excited I am. Many of you don't know this about me but in my offline world, I'm a magazine publisher. I've published general interest, small-town publications, a regional/international go-kart racing magazine and more. Recently, I started a Virtual Ebook Fair and invited all of my author friends to participate. It was amazing and now I think we are on our 16th weekend event and have grown from one day to three. The response was so amazing from both booklovers and authors that an idea began to form.<br />
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Well, when I start thinking, it's dangerous, so I usually have to share it around to see if I'm totally nuts or not. I wanted to publish a digital magazine, specifically with readers in mind, one where many genres were included and where true booklovers could enjoy discovering new authors, and their next favorite books.<br />
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Just a few days ago after a few months of planning READER'S ROCK, launched to rave reviews! <br />
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-23000453978181908292013-06-01T22:50:00.002-04:002013-06-01T22:50:43.362-04:00PROMOTE YOUR BOOK/PROMOTE MINE BLOG HOP<div class="yiv882995734MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20702">
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20703" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />The purpose of this blog hop is to promote Charlene Raddon’s latest release, <b><i>The Scent of Roses</i></b><i>, </i>as well as<i> </i>the work of each of the participating bloggers. Be sure to read to the end of this page so you don’t miss out on the grand prize. Also be certain you visit each blog and comment to qualify for the individual giveaways, and the big prize.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20709" style="font-size: 12pt;">Any day when a new book is released is exciting for the author. I’m thrilled to announce that my eBook, <b><i>The Scent of Roses</i></b><i>, </i>is now available.</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2kZgURD0CAc/UaqySCY--KI/AAAAAAAABtQ/hkxXogitksA/s1600/The+Scent+of+Roses+by+Charlene+Raddon+-+200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2kZgURD0CAc/UaqySCY--KI/AAAAAAAABtQ/hkxXogitksA/s1600/The+Scent+of+Roses+by+Charlene+Raddon+-+200.jpg" /></a><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Scent of Roses</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> is a sequel to my last eBook, <i>To Have And To Hold</i>, but stands alone and does not need to be read in order to be enjoyed. Whip Kincaid, from <i>The Scent of Roses, </i>is the half-brother of Buck Maddux from <i>To Have and To Hold.</i> Whip also has a twin, Cale, who readers met in Buck’s story, which gives me an excuse to write a third book for this series.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The added touch of paranormal elements made <i>The Scent of Roses </i>a fun story to write. Who doesn’t enjoy haunted houses with hidden passageways? When I first moved to Utah, I lived in this house. No, there weren’t any secret passageways, but in every other way, my description of the old house is accurate. The third element new in this book is the subject of polygamy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rosalyn Delaney came to Whisky Ridge, Arizona expecting to receive aid from her estranged husband, Josiah Bullock, in escaping the crazed leader of a polygamist cult determined to have her. She’s broke and has nowhere else to go. But Josiah is dead, murdered the very evening of her arrival. The town is in uproar, searching for the suspected killer, Josiah’s business partner, Whip Kincaid. Rosalyn also learns that Josiah has taken a second wife. </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20720" style="font-size: 12pt;">Whip is innocent but to prove that, he needs to stay out of jail. He hides in secret passageways in the old house he and Josiah shared. Smythely, the elderly butler who came with the house, is the only other person aware of the passageways. Lurking between spiderwebbed walls and using the abundance of peepholes provided allows Whip to keep up with what’s going on. Sneaking out at night allows him to investigate. He’s particularly interested in Rosalyn Delaney, and for more than one reason. Besides being attracted to her, he’s sure she knows something about the murder.</span></div>
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BE SURE TO LEAVE A COMMENT WITH CONTACT INFORMATION. AT THE END OF THE HOP, A NAME WILL BE DRAWN FROM THOSE WHO <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20718">VISITED AND COMMENTED AT EVERY BLOG</b>. PRIZE IS A $45 GIFT CARD FOR AMAZON OR B&N, WINNER’S CHOICE. Other bloggers are also offering giveaways so make sure you hit them all.</div>
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<strong>To be eligible for my contribution to Charlene's Blog Hop Giveaway please comment on this post with your email. </strong></div>
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<strong>One lucky reader will win a copy of my new time travel romance SWORN TO SECRECY! </strong></div>
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May 31, <a href="http://www.heartoffiction.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20741" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1370141022_1">http://www.heartoffiction.blogspot.com</span></a>/ giveaway</div>
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May 31 <a href="http://www.hurricanereads.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20739" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1370141022_2">http://www.hurricanereads.blogspot.com</span> </a></div>
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June 1 <a href="http://www.charleneraddon.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.charleneraddon.blogspot.com</a> - Official blog tour for Kat Flannery (not part of PUB/PM blog hop)</div>
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June 2, <a href="http://authortammieclarkegibbs.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20735" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://authortammieclarkegibbs.blogspot.com/</a> giveaway </div>
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June 3 <a href="http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20734" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com/</a> giveaway </div>
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June 10 <a href="http://annettedrake.com/annettes-blog/" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1370134001694_20757" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://annettedrake.com/annettes-blog/</a></div>
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Virtual Ebook Fair? If not, what are you waiting for? This event is taking the
Internet by storm. In just a few months it's become a favorite hang out
for readers and authors alike as they mingle and chat. Started as part of
bestselling author, Tammie Clarke Gibbs' launch for her latest release, SWORN
TO SECRECY, a time-travel romance, the Virtual Ebook Fair quickly became
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have always been a favorite for booklovers, now you can attend one and meet new
and new to you authors as well as some of your favorites without spending for
admission fees and gas to get to the event and while there's nothing that can
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-69418815485904129692013-05-23T20:54:00.000-04:002013-05-23T20:54:05.154-04:00It's coming: Reader's Rock EmagazineI am so excited to share with you the new emagazine. It's just for readers and will have excerpts, articles, interviews and more. Visit the new website for more info.<br />
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-79307280670216177502013-05-12T11:12:00.000-04:002013-05-12T11:12:21.518-04:00Happy Mother's Day!I'm sitting here on Mother's Day still sick with some awful cold and thinking about just how much my Mom has influenced me and how very fortunate that I am to have been blessed with her. I meet folks everyday that have not been that lucky, but I am amazed at how they have taken an otherwise painful childhood and determined to give their children the Mom they never had. <br />
<br />For those of you who are frustrated with motherhood from time to time know that you are normal, we all struggle with the responsibility being a Mom requires of us, but the joys far outweigh the pain, and we are the one person on earth that can impact our children the most. <br />
<br />To all the Moms out there I wanted to say Happy Mother's Day and hope for you all the Happily Ever After's you deserve.<br />
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Storm groaned and rolled over, right into PacMan’s
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attempted to push his body to no avail.
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PacMan snorted and licked Storm’s face. “Alright,alright, I’m getting up. I don’t know why you’re so put out, you get
to lay around in bed all day.” Pushing
off the bed, Storm reached down and flipped the alarm to off before breaking
into a yawning stretch that was highlighted with a serious of soft cracks and
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Stepping into the shower, Storm stood for several minutes
under the steaming hot water, washing away the grime from the day before and
the vague discomfort following the vision she’d had. The vision.
It was an ugly one and somewhat painful if truth be told. She’d made the call to the precinct from her
disposable cell and hoped they been able to nab the sicko in time. Part of her wanted to call Dan and Shane to
ask about it but then they would wonder how she knew. Every time Storm had the same internal
argument but ultimately did the right thing and waited for the news story. She rinsed off and stepped out, wrapping
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“I think I talk to you too much, boy.” Storm turned from her dog and wiped off the
mirror. A man’s face looked back at
her. She blinked, rubbed her eyes and
wiped at the mirror again but only saw her own reflection. “Yes, definitely. I am losing it.” Storm grumbled to herself and went about methodically
combing the tangles from her hair before neatly plaiting it. With the towel secured tightly around her
body she slipped back into the bedroom and flipped the television on to the
morning news. Sifting through her
wardrobe, Storm half listened to the weather and traffic. By the time the main anchor re-took the
screen she’d slipped into a pair of black pin-striped pants and her least ratty
white lace camisole. The story Storm had
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I just LOVE Birthdays they are sooo much fun! This weekend just HAPPENS to be my BIRTHDAY!!!! So this weekend's VIRTUAL EBOOK FAIR is going to be extra special. I'm inviting all my author friends to drop by and share their excerpts and some of them are even giving away a book or two. YOU won't want to miss this week. <br /><br />Busy? That doesn't matter. You don't have to come and stay....drop by all during the day and pop in and out. The fun will be there from 9 am til 10 pm est. <br /><br />If you're an author and would like to participate please drop me an email and I'll get you all set up.<br /><br />Oh, and Please Sign my Virtual Party Book by Joining the Event so I'll have a record of your visit. Oh, and be sure to look my excerpts up as well. I love sharing my characters with all of you!</div>
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-35550013420579998262013-03-31T19:58:00.001-04:002013-03-31T19:58:47.107-04:00Regan Black and THE MATCHMAKERS CURSE<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m631sN9I4ZY/UVjMXrkPGJI/AAAAAAAABcc/C8bAREqT5xY/s1600/RBlack-headshot-med.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m631sN9I4ZY/UVjMXrkPGJI/AAAAAAAABcc/C8bAREqT5xY/s1600/RBlack-headshot-med.jpg" /></a>Thanks for hosting me today, Tammie! <br />
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With five urban fantasy novels and several short stories in the Shadows of Justice series, readers often ask why I wandered into the lighthearted side of the paranormal romance realm with the Matchmaker series.<br />
<br />My first response is my muse demanded a change-up with something light and fluffy. As the story took shape, I wanted the Matchmaker series to be novels readers could escape with for a few hours, full of characters and romance that would leave them smiling.<br />
<br />Regardless of the genre (and likely thanks to my demanding muse) I've found that I write strong female leading ladies. Women who want to triumph over circumstances, not just get through them.<br />Alpha heroines are just second nature for me. I enjoy writing kick-butt women who can do all the things I can only dream of physically. Women who, as Julia Quinn said, I'd happily count among my best friends.<br />
<br />A friend and fan recently pointed out that I write women who took the long road to find their inherent strength and purpose. I suppose that's true and Maeve King, the heroine of The Matchmaker's Curse, is no exception.<br />
<br />An English professor at the local college in Charleston, South Carolina, Maeve recently found out that her best friend is a Matchmaker for magical creatures she thought were only found in myths and fairy tales.<br />
<br />What Maeve has yet to realize – and accept – is that she too has a latent magic and mythical ancestry. There is a purpose lurking deep inside her, if she has the courage to uncover it.<br />
<br />I believe that's true for all of us – not magic per se – but I believe we all have an inherent talent or strength we can use in some way to help ourselves and our communities.<br />
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He cleared his throat. "You're not about to give me the 'let's be friends' line are you?" The words barely escaped his clenched jaw as his index finger tapped <br />
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<br />"But we are friends." She met his gaze and for a moment her vision blurred, giving her the strangest sensation she could see beneath the polish and charm that hid a dark sliver of insecurity. She shouldn't have let him refill her wine glass. She reached for him, but stopped just shy of touching his hand.<br />
<br />"Friendship is a solid foundation for a deeper relationship." Ben tapped his fingertips on the box. "I thought we were building something, Maeve. I felt a connection. Now I'm getting mixed signals."<br />Logically, she agreed, on all counts. A few weeks ago she'd considered Ben just the right combination of handsome and stable. "I felt it too, but I'm not ready to settle." She cleared her throat and rushed on at the indignation flaring in his gaze. "Settle down, I mean. This just isn't the right time for me to be thinking about long term relationships."<br />
<br />"Why is that?"<br />
<br />She couldn't give him a practical reply or any understandable reason because she didn't know. Didn't know she'd had any opinions about settling or timing until the words tumbled out of her mouth in that order.<br />
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-33120403938898488592013-03-29T12:56:00.003-04:002013-03-29T12:57:08.144-04:00Your Invited to a Virtual Ebook Fair this Saturday!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So very excited about the new Share an Excerpt Saturday. It's often just impossible for book lovers to make it to towns where there are Book Fairs and opportunities to meet authors and sample their books.<br />
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I had this wild idea to create a Virtual Ebook Fair and last week I hosted my first one as a combined Facebook and Twitter event. For a one day, last minute event, the results were awesome as more than 100 folks participated and tons of readers swarmed to sample the wares.<br />
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It was so much fun and meeting Joey Giggles was a blast. I'm loud. I know I'm loud, but Joey Giggles has that booming radio personality voice that just breaks through the silence and captivates. I loved listening to him talk, and I'm sure he had problems understanding me through my Southern Belle Accent. What a hoot! This has been my week for radio, and it's been a blast. Of course, finding out after the fact that the show didn't end when it was supposed to was a little unnerving. That's exactly what happened while I was being interviewed by Lynda Kaye Frazier with MFRW (Marketing For Romance Writers)... our very informal, altogether friendly chat about everything from writing and books to spoiled puppy dogs ended abruptly when we both thought the show had ended. Still engaged in conversation the two of us continued our conversation touching on marketing, networking, twitter and my fear of real radio station mic's. Imagine my surprise when I logged into email and read an email on the group list explaining how the show really hadn't ended and how great the show was. I feel like a real celebrity now. They have a real knack for talking nonsense and doing things like this. LOL... I just told one of my close friends that perhaps I should be banned from radio....that, or I need to get a show of my own. Now, there's a thought. Stay tuned I'm sure I'll more adventures to share shortly. </div>
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hands clutched the black leather steering wheel in a white knuckle death grip.
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Western North Carolina via the Blue Ridge Mountains and immediately fallen in
love with the place. Eclectic Asheville stole her heart with its combination of
forward movement and backwards thinking. Only in that particular valley,
surrounded by some of the oldest mountains in the world, could one community
find the wherewithal to support so many varied lifestyle modalities. From the
redneck–hillbilly descendants of the original Scottish settlers, to the new
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facing the way they’d come. On any other day Darren would’ve calmly turned the
wheel until the truck righted itself. For some reason the beast didn’t respond
to his handling. The vehicle continued to spin until something in the front end
snapped, and Lily stared in horror. One of the tires flew away from the truck,
and in that instant she realized what people said was true—in the moments
before death time slows down as the brain processes everything in minute
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bright headlamps illuminated the
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Heavy metal screeching on asphalt filled Lily’s ears only to be replaced with
the sound of trees snapping beneath the force of a full sized pick-up rolling
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threatened to come out as she was jerked about behind the increasingly tighter
band of her protective belt. If she’d been sitting next to Darren her head
would’ve been spared the repetitive abuse of being tossed against the passenger
window. Lily didn’t want to scream out her fear, but found she had no control
over her vocal cords—her screeches of distress echoed in the confined space
until the imploding windshield drowned her out. Shards from the window flew
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Everything stopped all at once. The
crashing roll of the truck, the cutting of the glass shards, even Lily’s
screams. The Chevy landed on its side with her hanging by her seat belt,
staring down at the unconscious form of her boyfriend. The smell of gasoline
filled the air and Lily felt the spike of adrenaline wash through her nervous
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">“Darren! Darren, wake up!” She yelled as
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she quickly surveyed her position and the quickest escape route. The windshield
had completely shattered, making that the only way out of the wreckage as the
door above her wouldn’t budge when she tried pushing it open. Grabbing hold of
the oh-shit handle, she pulled the weight of her body off the belt and pushed
the release button. Blinding heat zipped through her body as she crashed face
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she was about to have the mother of all migraines. She thought to press the
heels of both hands against her throbbing eye sockets, but found her body
remained motionless against the command. A soft moan beneath her was worrying,
though she couldn’t think why. The muscle of her shoulder flexed involuntarily
and a jolt of pain flashed down her spine, stopping abruptly in her hips. A
deep breath meant to calm her frantic thoughts brought more pain and then the
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Where do you turn when love becomes twisted enough to kill and desire is darker than death? </div>
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Grateful for her aunt's generosity, Katherine Daniels leaves her failed marriage behind and heads to Scotland. </div>
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Reconnecting with an artistic talent she'd abandoned under the tyranny of her ex-husband, Katherine begins a journey of healing and self-transformation. </div>
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Finding love wasn't on her agenda, but what do you do when it finds you? Though she embraces the man who quickly steals her heart, </div>
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<em>Contains intense scenes of physical and mental abuse. It also explores sexual themes of a taboo nature. Please do NOT purchase if you find such content disturbing or offensive.</em> </div>
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It's time to say THANK YOU! This has been THE most amazing week. SWORN TO SECRECY made two Best Seller's Lists on Amazon and has been selling very well all week. This is a final reminder that today is the last day the book will be available at the Launch Special price of .99 Cents so if you haven't grabbed your copy yet you'll want to do so and save some money today.</div>
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Thank you to the countless fans and authors that have tweeted about the book and pinned the book on Pinterest and shared on Facebook. Your efforts have touched my heart in such a special way.</div>
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Thank you for spending time with me and attending all my crazy parties and events and really just putting up with all my wild ideas all week. I have met so many new friends and developed relationships that I just know are going to grow. </div>
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Someone asked me last night how I managed to get people to retweet my information. I answered simply that by being kind and helping others they are more inclined to help you. I love people and I love helping others reach their goals. To me the only success worth having is one in which I've brought as many other people with me as possible.</div>
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<a href="http://emeraldseer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Seers, Seraphs, and More</a> - Live on March 14, 2013<br />
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Day 4 Was Awesome! If you missed that super Saturday and the Pinning Party you missed a whole day of learning about Pinterest, Making new friends, sharing good books and winning prizes. Oh, and the Cyber Food was delicious! Today is Day 5 and that means there are only 3 days including today to get your copy of Sworn to Secrecy at the discounted price of .99! So grab it before it goes up, because you are going to want to read it and then it will cost more. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,937 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) <br /> #65 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Time Travel <br /> #70 in Books > Romance > Time Travel</strong></span></div>
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You guys rocked!!!! What an amazing party we had last night. Fireworks, food, games and prizes. Of course it everything was virutal but the fun and the prizes. Thank you so much for taking the time to celebrate with me. <br />
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<strong>Two Special Guests</strong> each won a copy of my <strong>Recipes for Romance from the Leading Ladies and Gentlemen of Romance: Sweet Treats for the Mind, Body and Soul Ebook</strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Kimberly Reeves</span></strong> <br />
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<a href="http://billhiatt.com/?p=411" target="_blank">Author Bill Hiatt</a> - Live on March 13, 2013<br />
<a href="http://sj-byrne.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author SJ Byrne</a> - Live on March 13, 2013<br />
<a href="http://emeraldseer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Seers, Seraphs, and More</a> - Live on March 14, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.tearsofcrimson.com/" target="_blank">Author Michelle Hughes</a> - Live on March 14, 2013<br />
<a href="http://brian-bigelow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Author Brian Bigelow</a> - Live on March 15, 2013<br />
<a href="http://livinginafictionalreality.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fictional Reality</a>- Live on March 15, 2013<br />
<a href="http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Sheila Deeth</a> - Live on March 16, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.reganblack.com/" target="_blank">Author Regan Black</a> - Live on March 16, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.pamelaforeman.com/" target="_blank">Author Pamela Foreman</a> - Live on March 17, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.olivia-m-martinez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Olivia Martinez</a> -Live on March 18, 2013 </div>
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<a href="http://andisrealm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Andrea Buginsky</a> - Live on March 19, 2013<br />
<a href="http://confessionsofreader.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Confessions of a Reader</a> -Live on March 19, 2013<br />
<a href="http://missuswolf.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Author Gemma Wilford</a> - Live on April 7, 2013</div>
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Welcome to day four of my book launch! We're having a Pinning Party today so join us on Facebook and let's do a little following, friending and pinning. We're going to have a good time. Drop ins are fine and if you have no idea what Pinterest is come anyway and let me introduce you to the new HOT think in social media. Party starts at 10 am and ends at 7 pm and no you don't have to be there the whole time. We'd like to get Sworn to Secrets pinned and repinned as much as possible tomorrow and I'll have a special gift for each person that comes.. Again, I can't resist I love giving gifts and this is something really fun it's just part of my Southern hospitality. Hope to see you!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,937 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) <br /> #65 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Time Travel <br /> #70 in Books > Romance > Time Travel</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">WHAT A PARTY!</span></strong><br />
You guys rocked!!!! What an amazing party we had last night. Fireworks, food, games and prizes. Of course it everything was virutal but the fun and the prizes. Thank you so much for taking the time to celebrate with me. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">We had a few winners:</span></strong> <br />
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Attendees are getting a copy of my Granny's Lacy Cornbread Ebook <br />
If you attended and didn't sign up for the newsletter please do so I can send you your ebook. :)<br />
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<strong>Two Special Guests</strong> each won a copy of my <strong>Recipes for Romance from the Leading Ladies and Gentlemen of Romance: Sweet Treats for the Mind, Body and Soul Ebook</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Suz Williams and Connie Di Bratto</span></strong><span id=".reactRoot[88].[1][2][1]{comment431637456918111_431645846917272}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][1]"> </span><br />
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<strong>Two Special Guests</strong> each won a print copy of <strong>J. Lawrence's Fantasy INBORN</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Joyce Strand and <span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[92].[1][2][1]{comment431683833580140_431697273578796}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[92].[1][2][1]{comment431683833580140_431697273578796}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0">Dale Amidei</span></span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Kimberly Reeves</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">A Romantic Time Travel Romance</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Our many Thanks to all of the wonderful people who have made this an amazing event!!!</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://billhiatt.com/?p=411" target="_blank">Author Bill Hiatt</a> - Live on March 13, 2013<br />
<a href="http://sj-byrne.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author SJ Byrne</a> - Live on March 13, 2013<br />
<a href="http://emeraldseer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Seers, Seraphs, and More</a> - Live on March 14, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.tearsofcrimson.com/" target="_blank">Author Michelle Hughes</a> - Live on March 14, 2013<br />
<a href="http://brian-bigelow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Author Brian Bigelow</a> - Live on March 15, 2013<br />
<a href="http://livinginafictionalreality.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fictional Reality</a>- Live on March 15, 2013<br />
<a href="http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Sheila Deeth</a> - Live on March 16, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.reganblack.com/" target="_blank">Author Regan Black</a> - Live on March 16, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.pamelaforeman.com/" target="_blank">Author Pamela Foreman</a> - Live on March 17, 2013<br />
<a href="http://www.olivia-m-martinez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Olivia Martinez</a> -Live on March 18, 2013 </div>
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<a href="http://andisrealm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Author Andrea Buginsky</a> - Live on March 19, 2013<br />
<a href="http://confessionsofreader.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Confessions of a Reader</a> -Live on March 19, 2013<br />
<a href="http://missuswolf.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Author Gemma Wilford</a> - Live on April 7, 2013</div>
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-68454359776780817502013-03-13T16:38:00.003-04:002013-03-13T16:38:59.760-04:00What a Party, What a Book Launch... Sworn to Secrecy's a Best Seller!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,937 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) <br /> #65 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Time Travel <br /> #70 in Books > Romance > Time Travel</strong></span></div>
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The much anticipated SWORN TO SECRECY is here. Join me for my</div>
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Book Launch Celebration March 12-19 2013<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">WHAT A PARTY!</span></strong><br />
You guys rocked!!!! What an amazing party we had last night. Fireworks, food, games and prizes. Of course it everything was virutal but the fun and the prizes. Thank you so much for taking the time to celebrate with me. <br />
<br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">We had a few winners:</span></strong> <br />
<br />
Attendees are getting a copy of my Granny's Lacy Cornbread Ebook <br />
If you attended and didn't sign up for the newsletter please do so I can send you your ebook. :)<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Two Special Guests</strong> each won a copy of my <strong>Recipes for Romance from the Leading Ladies and Gentlemen of Romance: Sweet Treats for the Mind, Body and Soul Ebook</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Suz Williams and Connie Di Bratto</span></strong><span id=".reactRoot[88].[1][2][1]{comment431637456918111_431645846917272}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][1]"> </span><br />
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<strong>Two Special Guests</strong> each won a print copy of <strong>J. Lawrence's Fantasy INBORN</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Joyce Strand and <span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[92].[1][2][1]{comment431683833580140_431697273578796}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[92].[1][2][1]{comment431683833580140_431697273578796}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0">Dale Amidei</span></span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Kimberly Reeves</span></strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody">to win even more prizes during our event.*</span></span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody">If you missed the party don't fret there is more to come...</span></span></span></strong><br />
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I have lots of fun planned including visits to blogs, <br />
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I’ll admit, a lot of my favorite characters are bad guys.
Don’t know why, but for me, those are the most memorable. Sure, I remember Bond
and Bourne and whoever the hell Tom Cruise plays in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mission Impossible</i>, but the ones that
really stick in my mind are always the villains – in the movies, like the books,
Hannibal Lecter/Anthony Hopkins in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Silence of the Lambs</i>, David Carradine in
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kill Bill</i>, Jack Nicholson in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Few Good Men</i>, Lawrence Olivier in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Marathon Man</i> (“Eees eet safe?”), Kevin
Spacey in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Se7en</i>, Gary Oldman in just
about every role he’s ever played. I could go on and on. </div>
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I don’t know why a compelling bad guy sticks with us with
such vividness, but there’s no denying that they do. Consider a great movie like
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Usual Suspects</i> – I couldn’t for
the life of me tell you what any of the characters’ names were, save one, and
he’s a doozy: Keyser Soze. The baddest mofo of crime ever conceived.</div>
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Many books and movies try to build a hero you can root for,
and a villain you can hate – but where it gets interesting is when innovative
thinkers discard that formula and blur the lines. I think one of the fascinating
things about the film <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pulp Fiction</i>
was that everyone in it was basically bad, and yet you liked the characters. Hit
men? Generally agreed to be bad. Robbers? Bad. Kingpin? Super bad. The down on
his luck boxer? Somewhat bad, although redeemable. Even the women were sort of
bad. Maybe not 100%, but close enough to where you knew they weren’t all that
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And yet people respond well to bad, when it’s done well.</div>
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In books, much the same as in films, although a lot of the
aforementioned villains are drawn from books. And literary baddies like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">American Psycho</i>’s main character, or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Red Dragon</i>’s serial killer, or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Stand</i>’s Randall Flagg, or even
smaller villains like that piss-ant guard in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Green Mile</i>. They stay with you.</div>
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That’s the way I was thinking when I first conceived my
ultimate bad guy, the cartel super-assassin known as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Rey</i>, The King of Swords, in the first
book of my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Assassin</i> series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">King of Swords</i>. From that kernel has
sprung a slew of books, culminating with my new release, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood of the Assassin</i>, where <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Rey</i> plays a central role in stopping
a German assassin before he can kill a visiting dignitary and destroy the world
order. </div>
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But <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood of the
Assassin</i> is different than any of the other books in the series, in that it
was written so it could be read as a stand-alone book by folks who have never
read any of the others, and yet be every bit as enjoyable – sort of like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Da Vinci Code</i> was the second in the
Robert Langdon series but you didn’t have to read the first one to have a
satisfying time. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood</i> takes that
same approach, giving new readers a chance to sample the best of my work to date
without plowing through the other four in the series.</div>
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And boy, does it have memorable villains. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Rey</i> is the character I get the most
fan mail for – some even send in photos of guns they think would be ideal for
him (that’s not a lie). People seem fascinated by his combination of genius IQ,
nerves of steel, zen-like calm under any sort of pressure, and his almost
preternaturally efficiency in terminating his targets. If an actor was going to
play him, it would have to be Johnny Depp – he’s got that vibe, that dancing on
a razor’s edge, I don’t give a sh#t willingness to go to the brink and balance
on the edge, daring the world to blow him into the abyss, taunting it to steal
his soul. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Rey</i> is larger than life,
coldly efficient, remorseless, relentless and an island unto himself, and he has
no hesitation about killing some of the most dangerous men on the planet, as
well as politicians, if the price is right. He’s a bad man. There’s little
that’s good in him, and almost nothing to warm to...and yet, readers do. They
love him. And they want to know what he’s up to next. I get probably three to
four e-mails a week from readers asking when the next <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Rey </i>book will be out. That’s wild,
considering that I sort of envisioned any series built from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">King of Swords</i> would revolve around the
protagonist, Captain Romero Cruz of the Federal Police. But things have a way of
taking on a life of their own, and that’s not how it played.</div>
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In <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood</i>, however,
Cruz is in the mix in a very big way, and the story gives us a real sense for
his depth, as well as more insight into his relationships, his frustrations and
the obstacles he has to contend with in his career, and the thankless, dangerous
job he performs hunting the most vicious cartel drug lords in the world. But
when you add <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Rey</i> into that stew,
and have them forced to reluctantly cooperate in order to stop a German hit man
who is intent on taking out the Chinese leader on his Mexican visit, you have a
bad-guy fest that plays out at hyper-speed – a high octane rollercoaster that
makes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Day of the Jackal</i> read like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wuthering Heights</i>.</div>
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What makes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood of
the Assassin </i>one of my favorite efforts are the villains – we get to really
know them, and whether we like it or not, they’re fascinating, just as a Keyser
Soze was fascinating. You didn’t want to find him that interesting, but you
couldn’t help yourself. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Rey</i> and
his cast of miscreants is much the same way, and anyone who is a fan of Harris,
Forsyth, Child or Ludlum will find <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood
of the Assassin</i> to be a welcome addition to their bookshelf. I’m so certain
that readers will like it, I’m dropping the price for a few days during its
launch, to reduce the barrier to purchasing it about as low as it can go without
paying readers to read it. My bet is that once a reader gets 10 pages in,
they’re hooked, and there’s no turning back as they delve into a controversial,
forbidden underbelly populated by miscreants, killers, narco-traffickers,
scheming intelligence agencies and a few good men and women trying to keep the
world safe.</div>
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As one early reviewer said, this isn’t a book for folks who
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True, dat.</div>
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If a little titillation and a breakneck-paced story are up
your alley, I’d encourage you to give <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blood of the Assassin</i> a whirl. Who knows
– you might just find that you’ve discovered your very own, personal Keyser
Soze, hiding in the pages of your kindle. </div>
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And he wants out.</div>
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<strong><em>Russell Blake</em></strong> is the bestselling author of twenty novels,
including the thrillers <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fatal Exchange,
The Geronimo Breach, Zero Sum, King of Swords, Night of the Assassin, Revenge of
the Assassin, Return of the Assassin, Blood of the Assassin, The Delphi
Chronicle trilogy, The Voynich Cypher, Silver Justice, JET, JET II - Betrayal,
JET III - Vengeance, JET IV - Reckoning, </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">JET V - Legacy</i>. Non-fiction includes the
international bestselling animal biography <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">An Angel With Fur</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How To Sell A Gazillion eBooks In No Time
(even if drunk, high or incarcerated)</i>, a parody of all things
writing-related. Blake lives in Mexico and enjoys his dogs, fishing, boating,
tequila and writing, while battling world domination by clowns.<br />
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Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-69987079589672232013-02-28T01:00:00.000-05:002013-02-28T01:00:05.982-05:00Let’s Play Villain, by Melissa Foster <br />
How fun would it be to throw caution to the wind and do all the naughty things you have only thought about or worried over? Wouldn’t it be fun to tell off those that anger you without any need for restraint? How about pummeling the bullies who are bothering your kids? Bank robbery could be fun for some. Or maybe you want to dress the part, too. Throw on leather and chains and pull up on your Harley, smokin’ a doobie and drunk off your butt? To each his own, right? Obviously we cannot go around doing all of those things…but our fictional villains can. And where are villains born? In our clever little minds. So, let’s play villain. <br />
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What do you wish you could do? Who do you wish you could be? Would it be cool to be as cunning as Hannibal Lector? How about as badass as the Terminator? Or maybe your villain would go all Shades of Gray and their whip might be used for other things. Whatever your pleasure, don’t fret over being a hated villain, try being an empathetic villain! Maybe you’re misunderstood and you’ve gone over to the rough side of town because of that. When I create villains, I always give them some redeemable qualities. I like to be conflicted over my hatred of their evil doings. How about you? <br />
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Our dear readers are so precious to writers, because you are the ones we try to entice, excite, and surprise. Your enjoyment is a writer’s motivation and inspiration. So share your fave villains with us! Who did you love to hate? Who could you simply not get past? <br />
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Here’s a fun (and weird) game for you to take away with you. Find a close friend and play VILLAIN. No, don’t go out and rob banks or pummel people in real life, but come up with who your villain might be, what they might look like, then combine them with your friend’s villain and see what you come out with. I think you’ll be surprised at how complex a villain can be, and brainstorming with friends only makes the villain more interesting. <br />
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My villain in TRACES OF KARA was derived from many sources and conversations with friends and readers—and I adore him. <br />
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Ready to play? Ready? Set? Go! <br />
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<img alt="" src="http://melissafoster.com/sites/default/files/images/mel%20author%20photo%20standing(1).jpg" style="float: left; height: 255px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; width: 200px;" />Melissa Foster is the award-winning author of three International bestselling novels. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women’s Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Café. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success. Melissa has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine. Melissa also hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. <br />
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<a href="http://bit.ly/KillerThrillers" target="_blank"><img alt="This is the jpeg for the Killer Thriller Book Launch pre-event guest posts. Please link it at the end of each interview to this page: http://bit.ly/KillerThrillers" class="img" height="301" src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s480x480/482460_10200563728115193_1219234824_n.jpg" width="398" /></a>Tammie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996385724771865203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320576156025006650.post-9653468151392588732013-02-18T10:33:00.003-05:002013-02-18T10:33:49.810-05:00I'm so excited about this movie...Talk about childhood dreams! I absolutely loved the Wizard of OZ!!!! It was my favorite movie. I had to cover my eyes when the flying monkey's attacked, but cringe-worthy moments and all...I would sit memerized by the graphics, music and sheer brilliance of the movie-making and story. <br />
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Disney has now entered the realm of Oz and I for one cannot wait to visit it once again.<br />
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So will you go to the movies or wait until it comes out on DVD?<br />
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Here's a sneak peak....<br />
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