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Grown Enough For Love by Chelsea Falin Genre: Contemporary New Adult Romance
Publication Date: December 13, 2019
Savannah is a rich girl who comes from a troubled, loveless family. To make her childhood bearable, she was always tagging along with her older brother, Jay, and his best friend, Gabriel. After getting out of town for four long years while attending an out-of-state college, Savannah is back and the old schoolgirl crush on Gabriel she thought had dampened flames right back to life.
Gabriel grew up on the wrong side of town, in a poor Mexican family who may not have had money, but always had plenty of love to go around. Although he’s always thought of his best friend’s little sister as a little sister of his own, things have changed. Gabriel can’t help noticing Savannah is all grown up now. Single for the first time in years, with a two-year-old son in tow, Gabriel decides that maybe, after all these years, Savannah is grown enough for love.
Chelsea Falin is the 25-year-old independent author of well over ten titles. She began writing with intent to publish in 2006, at age 16, and finally published in 2009, at age 19. Chelsea writes in a variety of genres, including but not limited to: romance, young adult, comedy, cooking, poetry, and dramatic fiction. Professionally, Chelsea is also a freelance blog/article writer, web designer, and book blogger.
In her personal life, Chelsea is the mother of a six-year-old daughter. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, fishing, hiking, biking, traveling, and spending time with her friends or family.
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Monday, January 6, 2020
Eagles Hunt Wolves by ROBERT CRAVEN
For fans of John le Carre, Mick Herron, Ian Fleming, Phillip K Dick and Alastair Maclean – meet Eva Molenaar.
1946: The guns have fallen silent over Europe.
For now.
Searching for her lover Nicklaus Brandt after a mission three years earlier with the French Resistance in Lyon, Eva finds herself in lawless war-torn Berlin.
Reunited with her old MI6 handler, Henry Chainbridge, she finds Brandt in a secret holding cell for Allied Intelligence in the British Sector of Berlin.
He has information vital to the Allies.
Hitler’s last offering; a vengeance weapon of frightening capabilities is now in the hands of the reclusive American billionaire Edgar Halidane and his cadre of fanatics.
And pays a heavy price on her last mission.
It began with Get Lenin and now ends with Eagles Hunt Wolves.
This is the 5th adventure in the Eva series. It is set a year after WW2 in the ruins of Berlin. It draws on many sources, capturing the spirit of the blockbuster page turner. It has elements of horror, adventure and conspiracy. It is an alternative history; Churchill makes an appearance, he offers his armoured train to assist MI6.
Researching the codes I laised with Dr Yossi Elran at the Weismann Institute to fine-tune codes that the allies have to crack, www.weizmann.ac.il/pages His help was invaluable.
Eva is a strong female character, not passive to the action but propels the story forward. It is through her eyes that the chaos is revealed. Her journey will appeal to women readers as the action unfolds.
I was inspired by Lionel Davidson, Stephen King, Peter Benchley and Grahame Greene. This is the espionage of dead letter drops, written codes and secret messages. The action swings from the coast of Spain to the far reaches of Russia where an experiment recreated from the bowels of Hitler's bunker causes widespread destruction and a clock is set ticking to stop its devastation at the heart of Europe.
It started with the publication of Get Lenin in 2011 and finishes here in January 2020.
Get Lenin
Zinnman
A Finger of Night
Hollow Point
Eagles Hunt Wolves
Judge Vs. Water A Fiona Gavelle Humorcide Book 5 by Una Tiers Genre: Cozy Mystery
Writer's Kindness
By Una Tiers
In 2012, just before my debut mystery was published, I attended a workshop (at Printer's Row Book Festival) about women and book reviews. The panel said the majority of reviewers were men.After the discussion, I approached one panelist who worked for a major newspaper in Chicago. She declined to look at my book after learning I was with a small publisher. She went on to describe the room filled with books that were available for her to review.Another panelist, Barbara D'Amato (author of a shelf full of thriller books) was signing books that afternoon. We spoke about the panel. With my heart pounding like Clydesdales on a Super Bowl commercial, I asked if she would look at my book, Judge vs Nuts, and she agreed!My publisher (now past tense) flat out refused to believe Ms. D'Amato would read my book and discouraged me from following up. It took many requests to get her to send a copy of the book.Ms. D'Amato true to her word, went to great lengths to do the review, and it is spectacular.The lesson was to push through my fear and ask. The larger lesson is that writer's kindness to one another has amazing results.Una Tiers
Una Tiers is the pen name for an
author and attorney who lives in Chicago IL. She writes with humor and hopes to
teach a little bit about the practice of law from her standpoint. Her books are
available on Kindle. You can
write to her at una@unatiers dot com.
Note that there are no car
chases, and no one runs down a dark alley after midnight.
Publisher: Gavelle Publishing
Publication Date: November 23, 2019
With a splash, fifty years of lies were revealed. Join Fiona Gavelle, lawyer and part-time sleuth in solving the mystery. Meet her unusual clients and visit Chicago, Illinois without leaving the warmth of your Kindle. Disclaimer, this book does not include any car chases, no one runs down a dark alley at midnight and no one has a locker at the bus station.
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Una Tiers (nom de plume) is an avid reader, attorney and independent author in the Chicago area. Her early reading enthusiasm exhausted her grammar school library and she was introduced to the magnificence of the downtown Chicago Public Library. Years later, she had the honor to take writing classes with Harry Mark Petrakis, downing a bowl of cheddar chowder after class.
Over the years, creative writing took a backseat to drafting legal documents. After one particularly brutal day in court, Una wrote a story murdering the problem judge (on paper). Feeling better, she returned to work. Adding additional victims proved to be a stress reliever making Una smile. The story grew into Judge vs Nuts.
Una has several novels and novellas. I encourage you to take a chance. You will be entertained and surreptitiously educated to the law as it is in probate.
When she is not murdering people (on paper) Una has a scratch and sniff garden, including chocolate mint, dill, lavender, rosemary, and cilantro. In 2018, she planted a Hyacinth bean and is waiting for the promises on the packet.
The next full-length novel, Judge vs. Michigan, takes you on a dinner cruise from Navy Pier. Can you swim?
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King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court by Kim Iverson Headlee
King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court
by Kim Iverson Headlee
Genre: SciFi Time Travel Fantasy
How sick are you of US politics? How doomed is the world because of who has claimed the Oval Office throne—er, chair?
Refresh your spirit by laughing along with what Mark Twain might have written about today’s political falderal.
“Solidly entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly
WINNER 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Morgan le Fay, sixth-century Queen of Gore and the only major character not killed off by Mark Twain in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, vows revenge upon the Yankee Hank Morgan. She casts a spell to take her to 1879 Connecticut so she may waylay Sir Boss before he can travel back in time to destroy her world. But the spell misses by 300 miles and 200 years, landing her in the Washington, D.C., of 2079, replete with flying limousines, hovering office buildings, virtual-reality television, and sundry other technological marvels.
Whatever is a time-displaced queen of magic and minions to do? Why, rebuild her kingdom, of course—two kingdoms, in fact: as Campaign Boss for the reelection of American President Malory Beckham Hinton, and as owner of the London Knights world-champion baseball franchise.
Written as though by the old master himself, King Arthur’s Sister in Washington’s Court by Mark Twain as channeled by Kim Iverson Headlee offers laughs, love, and a candid look at American society, popular culture, politics, baseball… and the human heart.
Mark Twain began work on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court in 1879—the same year the Yankee Hank Morgan departed for his sojourn in sixth-century Britain. The first edition was published in 1889 and features more than 200 illustrations by the man who later would become founder of the Boy Scouts of America, Daniel Carter Beard. These illustrations are now in the public domain, and a handful have been incorporated into King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court as an artistic homage to this classic edition of the first time travel story in all literature.
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Kim Headlee lives on a farm in southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old house ruins--the latter having been occupied as recently as the mid-twentieth century--seem to be sticking around for a while yet.
Kim has been a published novelist since 1999 with the first edition of Dawnflight (Sonnet Books, Simon & Schuster) and has been studying the Arthurian legends for nigh on half a century.
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Sunday, January 5, 2020
Set New Writing Goals for the New Year By Author Kelli A. Wilkins
www.KelliWilkins.com
Happy New Year!
It’s January and everyone
is talking about making changes and setting goals for themselves. And why not? We have brand-new calendars
hanging on our walls that are filled with unexplored days yet to come.
But do you find yourself gazing at your new calendar and
wondering, “How is it 2020? Where did last year - or decade - go? I had all
those plans…”
If so, don’t stress out. Not everyone accomplishes every
goal they set for themselves. Take some time to look back at what you achieved
last year and start thinking about this year.
Evaluating your writing goals and setting reasonable action steps now will help
you get on target for 2020.
- Keep in mind that everyone’s writing career and writing goals
are different. Think about what you want
for you. Do you want to finish the novel you started last year (or haven’t started
yet)? Send out a dozen short stories? Enter a contest?
- If you write magazine articles, are there any major publications you’re targeting? Start brainstorming ideas now, make a list of places to send queries, and check out potential markets for their latest submission guidelines. (It’s also time to be thinking 3 to 6 months ahead and plan those spring and summer articles.)
- Is the writing part going fine, but you need to develop (or enhance) your online profile and/or marketing? Are your blog, website, and author page(s) up-to-date? Should they get a refresh (or a major overhaul) for the new year?
- Make a list of all you want to accomplish in the next few weeks and months. Having a list of projects and priorities will help keep your writing objectives on track.
- If you’re determined to write a new book, make a timeline for research, character development, plotting, etc. Give yourself a deadline for when you want to start writing and stick to it. Decide how many pages or chapters you want to finish each day/week/month. Little by little, your book will take shape, and you’ll be amazed at your progress.
No matter what your
writing goals are, a little pre-planning will help you focus and allow you to
flow from one writing project to another. Preparation also keeps you motivated
and fends off writer’s block, because you always have “the next thing” to work
on.
If you want to learn more about
the writing process, why not check out my online writing class? Fiction Writing for Beginners is
designed for anyone who is interested in writing and needs practical advice on
how to get started, PLUS motivation and encouragement to keep
writing.
Thirteen
easy-to-follow classes cover the writing process from start to finish. You’ll
learn where writers get ideas, how to create characters, get expert tips on
writing your story, and find out how to submit it for publication. Everything
you need to know to start writing is wrapped up in this comprehensive and fun
course.
If
you’ve always wanted to write, Fiction Writing for Beginners gives
you all the tools you need. Visit the course page and enroll here:kelliwilkins.teachable.com
Not interested in an online course? On a budget? How about
an ebook? Check out my non-fiction writing guide, You Can Write—Really! A
Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction. It’s only $2.99.
The book is designed
for writers who need a boost of motivation and simple instructions on how to
get started. Each chapter targets a specific aspect of writing and
includes tips and fun exercises.
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If you’re ready to write, order your copy here:
Enjoy the New Year!
Kelli A. Wilkins
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kelli A. Wilkins is an
award-winning author who has published more than 100 short stories, 19 romance
novels, 6 non-fiction books, and 2 online writing courses. Her romances span
many genres and heat levels, and she’s also been known to scare readers with her
horror stories.
In November 2019, she released Romance Every Weekend: 104 Fun
Ways to Express Your Love, a non-fiction guide to romance. The book
features 104 fun and easy ways you can express your love to that special
someone in your life. Perfect for men or women, it focuses on tender,
everyday gestures that let your partner know how much you love him or her.
Kelli
published Extraterrestrial Encounters, a collection of
18 sci-fi stories, in August 2019. If you like horror fiction, don’t
miss her disturbing novella, Nightmare in the North.
Her historical romance, The Viking’s Witch, was
released in June 2019. This full-length novel takes place in Celtic Scotland
and blends a sensual romance with paranormal elements.
In March 2019, Kelli published Dangerous
Indenture, a historical mystery romance set in Colonial Pennsylvania.
She released the second half of her flash fiction series, Cupid’s Schemes, in early
2019. These two volumes of lighthearted mini-romances are perfect reads for a
quick lunchtime escape or an after-work indulgence.
Kelli released a Teachable
mini-course, Fiction Basics: Finding Ideas in February 2019. She also authored
Fiction Writing for Beginners through
Teachable. These courses are perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to
write.
Visit:kelliwilkins.teachable.com for more details.
Kelli posts on her Facebook author page: .facebook.com/AuthorKelliWilkins and Twitter: @KWilkinsauthor.
Visit her website/blog www.KelliWilkins.com to learn more about all of her writings.
Bottle Toss by Howard Odentz Genre: YA Horror, Thriller, Suspense
Why
do I write?
Writing is part of me. It’s in my blood. I’ve been writing ever
since I could hold a crayon. Sometimes I write to sort out my emotions. Other
times I write because I can’t find anything good on TV.
I knew from an early age that I wanted to write for a living. I
took a long, windy road to get there, but I ended up as a director of
communications in a large company where I was afforded the opportunity to
stretch my creative skills while honing my craft.
Now, I’m deep into writing psychological and supernatural
thrillers for older teens and adults.
Where
do my ideas come from?
My ideas come from everyday life. I have a slightly wry sense of humor, so I
sometimes find inappropriate things amusing. I’m definitely not one who will
laugh at a funeral, but you can bet I’ll be writing about the person who does.
In addition, I’m a total wuss—which means I’m basically scared
of everything.
I’m scared of the woods. I’m scared of the ocean. Basements
freak me out and barns are the absolute creepiest thing I can imagine,
especially when they have sharp tools hanging from the rafters.
I find scary ideas everywhere. Oranges are just fruit until you
peel back the skin and see something staring back at you. Pencils are just
writing implements until one of your characters murders another with one.
AND don’t get me started on kids. Sometimes the younger set can
be so cringe-worthy, I even wrote a book about them. Check out ‘Little Killers
A to Z’ when you get a chance. It’s filled with twenty-six short stories about
kids who kill.
Yeah – nothing scary about them at all.
What
motivates me when the going gets tough?
Coffee.
Chocolate.
Sometimes Chinese food, but lately, Kung Pow chicken makes me
blow up like the blueberry girl in the Willy Wonka stories, but with sodium
instead of blueberry juice.
In the end, almost anything can motivate me to write even when I
don’t want to put words down on the page. However, when the going gets really
rough, self-imposed deadlines do the job.
I often give myself a minimum word count of 1000 words a day
then mentally berate myself if I don’t get them written.
There’s something sort of creepy about a voice inside your head
that won’t let you rest until you paint a page with words.
What's
the most discouraging part of writing? How do I overcome it?
You don’t need me to tell you that the writing industry has
changed. When I was a kid growing up in a suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts,
one of my neighbors was a rather well known author.
I remember him telling my dad what his advance was for his first
book. The number hovered around figures that I couldn’t even comprehend.
Now, many decades later, with the advent of self-publishing,
on-line publishing, the disappearance of brick and mortar book stores, and our
brains being pulled in a million different directions because of technology, it
seems like authors no longer see sustainable incomes from their writing.
That makes me sad. It also makes me more motivated than ever to
succeed.
I write for the passion of writing and the positive reviews from
people I don’t know who encourage me to keep producing more. I write for the
possibility that I can make a difference to someone out there because of my
writing.
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Publication Date: October 29, 2019
A beer bottle thrown carelessly at the windshield of a passing car sends the vehicle careening off the road, and the lives of high school seniors Denny Ford, his foster sister Jen McKnatt, and her sometimes boyfriend Brody Erwin, spinning out of control.
Over the next several days as the three experience increasingly bizarre, frightening, and seemingly unrelated events, they are forced to examine the ramifications of their actions and how their lives have been irrevocably altered.
What they've done can never be undone.
After all, it only takes one bottle toss to turn their world cockeyed forever.
Praise for Howard Odentz
“A simmering psychological thriller bolstered by a dynamic narrative voice and a few unexpected twists.” —Kirkus Reviews on What We Kill
“This author has a real knack for the weird and the wonderful.” —TheMostSublime.com
Author and playwright Howard Odentz is a lifelong resident of the gray area between Western Massachusetts and North Central Connecticut. His love of the region is evident in his writing as he often incorporates the foothills of the Berkshires and the small towns of the Bay and Nutmeg states into his work.
In addition to The Dead (A Lot) Series, he has written the horror novel Bloody Bloody Apple, the short story collection Little Killers A to Z, and a couple of horror-themed, musical comedies produced for the stage.
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