*CHANGES* Episode 9: Sally Ember, Ed. D., Interviews Charles E. Yallowitz

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Less than 24 hours before this event!
My 1st LIVE INTERVIEW, so join us to enjoy the insight . . . and probably comedy.
Will I faint or pick my nose without realizing it?
Only one way to find out!

Seriously though, I’m both excited and nervous about this.  This is a scheduled post, so I hope to have had my haircut by then.  I’m going to relax once I finish editing this final chapter and I’m going to bed early.  Once the son is off to school tomorrow, I’ll be getting my butt in gear and getting my mind calmed down.  So join me on this exciting step into the world of marketing and enjoy the show.

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Book Tour: Gideon Lee by Lisa Orchard

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Blurb:  Seventeen-year-old Lark Singer only has two things going for her, her music and her best friend Bean. While entering a competition she hopes will launch their music career, Lark searches for answers that will make her whole. Her quest reveals some secrets that those around her would rather keep hidden. As the competition looms closer, Lark discovers not only who she really is, but also who her real friends are. Then tragedy threatens everything she has worked so hard to accomplish. Can she pick up the pieces and move on?

Excerpt:

Chapter One

I want to be like Gideon Lee. My lips move as I read the title of my essay. They twitch as I stifle a snicker. Looking around the room, I make sure no one has seen my facial tic. My eyes light upon the Presidents’ pictures lined up on the wall…

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A Slight Pause for a Word from Our Sponsor – My GRL

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Fiction Favorites is brought to you by the Fiction Thriller My GRL  available on Amazon and where ever fine books are sold. It is offered in the ever cherished paper and ever popular e-book editions.

My GRL is the story of John Cannon a San Francisco Attorney  who decides to take a leave of absence from the firm and buys a boat he names My GRL. John is unaware his boat has been selected by a terrorist group to be used to destroy a symbol of America’s greatness. His first hint of trouble is when he wakes up in the hospital and is told he was found unconscious next to the body of the young woman who sold him the boat in the first place. John is the only one standing between the terrorists and the successful completion of their mission.

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Another Day at the Office!

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Disturbed- Indestructible

“How’s it going, Mark?”

“I’m still not talking to you, Steve.”

“But you just talked to me.  Are you still mad about last month?”

“No.  I’m happy that I listened to you and now I’m a soldier of the damned.”

“That’s good to hear.”

“Sarcasm, Steve.”

“Sorry.  The guy who turned me ate that part of my brain.  His name’s Matt and we’re getting Indian tonight.  Want to join us?”

“I had one of those for breakfast.  Think I’ll watch my weight and eat a vegetarian.  I tried to go Vegan, but they screamed too much.”

“I had the same problem with cheerleaders.  Did you see what happened to Chuck?”

“Oh my god!  That was hilarious.  He still has the chainsaw embedded in his chest and his arms have been duct taped to his shoulders.  They just flop around.”

“The boss said he’d fix him if he eats thirty brains by the end of the week. Have you talked to Kev?  He said he was looking for you, Mark.”

“I think he’s still sleeping.  Lucky bastard went vampire instead of zombie.  No idea how that happened.”

“I heard it’s a one in five chance and there were five of us that night.  At least we didn’t die for good like . . . what was his name?”

“It was a she and her name was Melanie.  She’s a ghost and you had lunch with her last week.  Though I don’t know what she ate.”

“Oh yeah.  I get all of us confused at times.  Who would have thought there were so many types of undead?”

“So, what happens when we eat everyone, Steve?”

“The boss said he’ll finally get a good night’s sleep.  After all, this started becomes humans are too noisy.”

“I guess we were pretty loud.  Don’t hear music and vehicles that often these days.  Almost like we’re getting back to nature.”

“See, Mark?  We’re talking and you’re happy this happened.”

“Screw you, Steve . . . I’ll see you for breakfast.  I’m thinking French.”

“I’ll be there with a side of Canadian bacon.  Later.”

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End of November Excerpt Poll! (Sticky Post. Newer Stuff Below.)

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So, I’m thinking of doing a week of excerpts for the end of November.  The problem is that I’m not sure what to go with.  Then it hit me.  I’ll just set up a poll and the Top 5-6 characters will get a ‘free to low spoiler’ excerpt.  I might even slip some in from Books 6-8 if they fit.  Feel free to vote even if you haven’t read the books and we’ll see who wins.  My money is on Fizzle.

FEEL FREE TO ADD SOMEONE IN WITH A COMMENT!  ALWAYS A CHANCE THAT A MINOR CHARACTER HAS SOME FANS!

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Doomsday, Kindle countdown deal- Final Day

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Rowan Barbrook (47)The huts are gone. The green lawn beside the stream holds only an echo of their fallen carcasses. Their fires sleep forever in shadow. Voices whisper only in the wind. Stones line the way, guiding reluctant feet towards the hidden valley and the stark, skeletal rowans of winter. The land wears an ancient garment of bronze and the wind howls.

I see you.
I called, and you have come. The time is now.
I know you fear what you will find and the veils you will part.
I see it in your eyes… in your footsteps… in the tilt of your head.
Wind in hair the colour of faded bracken, beside you he who sees the world with the eyes of the heart, while you see with eyes aflame.
I know your name… though you do not. Not yet.
Not yet, little sister.
Names matter. They contain the power of…

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S.K. Nicholls

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What is your latest release and what genre is it?Red Clay and Roses is a roman a clef in the vein of historical fiction

Quick description:Red Clay and Roses is a fictionalized true story of life in the Deep South during the time of Jim Crow Law, and before Roe vs. Wade. Women were supposed to keep quiet and serve, abortion was illegal, adoption difficult, and racism rampant. The discovery of an old ledger opens a window into the dynamics of the 1950s-60s, when the world was beginning to change. Steeped in history, this novel deeply penetrates the surface of a complex era as the cast of characters grapples with inequality in the Jim Crow South.

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Brief biography:
Susan Koone Nicholls is a retired R.N. living in Orlando, Florida, with her husband, Greg, a rocket scientist. She was born, raised and educated in Georgia, where she…

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My Second Book Release

Get ready for the return of Ranger Martin!

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Tomorrow, my second book in the Ranger Martin series releases. That sentence makes it sound as if something’s about to escape the San Diego Zoo. From what I know, literature doesn’t eat people. At least I don’t think it does. So I wouldn’t worry about wild books named Ranger Martin and the Alien Invasion running rampant in the streets. It’s just not going to happen—although you may encounter a slightly crazed author attempting to sell you his novel. And I use the word “attempting” in the loosest of terms because half the time, I have no clue what I’m doing.

Jack Flacco takes action to a new level. Jack Flacco takes action to a new level.

I mean, I’d rather drive around aimlessly than spare myself the embarrassment of asking for directions. That’s how one year my family and I made it through Maine to Nova Scotia. How else do you think I’ve survived this long? I’m…

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Why Do We Enjoy the Scare?

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You know I tried to write a gory horror novella last year.  Well, I realized a few things when I was done and accepting that I suck at it.  Gore can only get you so far and tension/fear is a lot more enticing in a book.  I can get why gore in a movie works because you see it without having to depend on your own mind.  Shock value is definitely a more visual thing at times.  With fear, you can build it with word usage and toy with a reader’s senses if you’re careful.  I have an idea on how you can do this, but that’s a later post.  Mostly, I’m curious about one question that I never fully understood:

WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE TO BE SCARED?

I was never really into the horror movies and would usually only try if there was a sci-fi or comedy aspect.  I was definitely comedy, action, animated, and fantasy movies/books when I was kid.  (I know animated books aren’t a thing.)  The idea of seeing something that would make me wet myself and have nightmares never made sense because I didn’t like doing those things.  Was it all about the adrenaline rush like what drives people to bungee jump or skydive?  No idea.  All I know is that accidentally catching Predator killing Carl Weathers and when a guy was turning into Wolfman in Monster Squad didn’t do wonders for my sleep patterns.  I’m better now, but I’m still not oohing and aahing to see horror movies.  My wife can snag a friend for that like I do when a raunchy comedy turns up.  Though that is why I ended up seeing ‘Meet the Spartans’ and still regret that free rental to this day.  I digress . . . as usual.

I will say that I do have experience reading a book that drew me and freaked me out.  I loved Jurassic Park and I found the writing to have a mesmerizing affect on me.  There was a sense of being hunted when the Velociraptors were on the prowl or suspense when the T-Rex was rampaging.  Though this resulted in me not realizing my math class started and my teacher saw where I was because I read with my finger running along the lines.  The Velociraptor pounced and my teacher shouted my last name behind me.  The girl in front of me was quick to point out that I jumped, which is painful when you’re in one of those seats with the writing part over your knees.  Anyway, I do get how a book can use suspense and tension to draw you in for a fright.  I just don’t get why people love it more than any other type of genre.  So as an author, I’m hoping for answers.

So, what is it about horror that appeals to the fans of the genre?  To be fair, what is it that turns others away from the genre?

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