tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45005159756460023622024-03-12T21:44:48.241-07:00Stephanie Constante Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960894571272109606noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500515975646002362.post-28047366470304677282014-11-23T14:49:00.002-08:002014-11-23T14:49:58.726-08:00Stolen (A Rebirth Prequel) By Becca Vincenza<br/>
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Title: Stolen (A Rebirth Prequel)<br />
Author: Becca Vincenza<br />
Release Date: TODAY<br />
Genre: Adult Paranormal<br/>
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Warnings: Language, sexual content, abuse and violence<br />
Formats: eBook & paperback<br/>
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<strong>Author Note: This book takes place before and during Damaged, it can be read before, but I strongly urge that this be read AFTER Damaged. (this isn’t a gimmick or anything, the way the story is set it does do spoilers for Damaged) </strong><br />
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Xavier is set to protect the dying races. As a fierce gargoyle warrior, he isn't meant to love deeply.
Drake is the last of his kind, and survival isn’t easy.</div>
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Xavier recognizes Drake as his true mate the first time they meet. However, Drake’s tormented past has led him to the wrong woman. Xavier must do what he can to save Drake from the choices he’s made. If Drake’s resentment, fears, and stubborn denial can be overcome, they’ll have a love that could bridge the races. </div>
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This isn’t a story of redemption. This is their story.</div>
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Warning: This is an adult book. There are exploit scenes of sex, torture, and violence. This isn’t meant for readers under the age of 18. Please note this is a Male/Male Romance.
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Damaged (Free): <span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">There are some beings in this world, long thought to be extinct. Some seek to protect them, others want control, but some . . . some are hell bent on their destruction.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Audrey was taken from her father, hidden away from the world, and tortured for five years. She was rescued, but is she really safe, or is there someone else waiting to betray her? Can she trust those who saved her? Can she learn to accept who she really is?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Stone was on a routine mission to extract valuable information from a rival clan of paranormals. Instead, he and his team find something much more valuable: a scarred, damaged young woman who holds many secrets, and whose power is beyond anything they could ever have imagined.There is much more to Audrey than meets the eye and Stone is determined to protect her.</span><br />
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The race is on to find the Rebirth paranormals. </div>
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Elijah doesn’t have feelings. He doesn’t care, nor does he empathize, until the day Audrey was found. While searching her mind telepathically, things suddenly changed for him. He never imagined that he would face all the emotions plaguing him. Now he is on a mission to find the rumored Rebirth creature. What happens when a creature never meant to feel anything suddenly becomes attached to another? </div>
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Valentine always knew there was something…different about her. While she hated even the thought of blood, she loved to help those in need. She felt an instant connection with her patients and always strived to save lives. Her adoptive sister always told her that she cared too much. That she couldn’t save everyone. And now there is a colder than ice man in her life that won’t go away, and won’t take no for an answer. The problem is, she never wanted to push him away, even though she knows he will be her downfall. </div>
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Becca Vincenza lives in wonderful Michigan. She has a love for Skittles, rainbows, Star Wars, and reading about hot men. When she’s not wearing her author hat, she’s working to pay off her student loans for her recently acquired English degree. She recently released the two books in her Rebirth Series and is set to release the third at the end of the year.</div>
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The race is on to find the Rebirth paranormals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Elijah doesn’t have feelings. He doesn’t care, nor does he empathize,
until the day Audrey was found. While searching her mind telepathically, things
suddenly changed for him. He never imagined that he would face all the emotions
plaguing him. Now he is on a mission to find the rumored Rebirth creature. What
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Valentine always knew there was something…different about her. While
she hated even the thought of blood, she loved to help those in need. She felt
an instant connection with her patients and always strived to save lives. Her
adoptive sister always told her that she cared too much. That she couldn’t save
everyone. And now there is a colder than ice man in her life that won’t go
away, and won’t take no for an answer. The problem is, she never wanted to push
him away, even though she knows he will be her downfall.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Author: Becca Vincenza<o:p></o:p></div>
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There are some beings in this world, long thought to be extinct. Some
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Audrey was taken from her father, hidden away from the world, and
tortured for five years. She was rescued, but is she really safe, or is there
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Stone was on a routine mission to extract valuable information from a
rival clan of paranormals. Instead, he and his team find something much more
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Becca Vincenza lives in wonderful Michigan. She has a love for
Skittles, rainbows, Star Wars, and reading about hot men. When she’s not
wearing her author hat, she’s working to pay off her student loans for her
recently acquired English degree. She recently released the first book in her
Rebirth Series and is set to release the second book before the beginning of
summer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Elijah doesn’t have feelings. He doesn’t care, nor does he empathize, until the day Audrey was found. While searching her mind telepathically, things suddenly changed for him. He never imagined that he would face all the emotions plaguing him. Now he is on a mission to find the rumored Rebirth creature. What happens when a creature never meant to feel anything suddenly becomes attached to another?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Valentine always knew there was something…different about her. While she hated even the thought of blood, she loved to help those in need. She felt an instant connection with her patients and always strived to save lives. Her adoptive sister always told her that she cared too much. That she couldn’t save everyone. And now there is a colder than ice man in her life that won’t go away, and won’t take no for an answer. The problem is, she never wanted to push him away, even though she knows he will be her downfall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“You know exactly how I feel.” His hand was leaving
a bloody trail on my shirt and skin, his other moved to touch my face. I wanted
to move into his touch. I wanted more than anything to pull him closer, though
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My lips parted slightly and my tongue started to
peak out to lick the dryness of my lips. Before I could even begin to wet them
Elijah was there forcing his way in. There was no gentleness in the kiss, it
wasn’t tender or forgiving it was demanding, harsh and overwhelming. His body
moved so closely and I felt parts of his body I’d never thought I would feel.
His tongue moved in demanding all the space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pulling away slightly I felt his sharp teeth nip, he
wasn’t letting me go. We moved back into the kiss his hand pulling me tighter
and tighter. His other hand was at the base of my head before keeping me locked
in, but now that he moved it to touch my face I smelled the blood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There are some beings in this world, long thought to
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Audrey was taken from her father, hidden away from
the world, and tortured for five years. She was rescued, but is she really
safe, or is there someone else waiting to betray her? Can she trust those who
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Stone was on a routine mission to extract valuable
information from a rival clan of paranormals. Instead, he and his team find
something much more valuable: a scarred, damaged young woman who holds many
secrets, and whose power is beyond anything they could ever have imagined.There
is much more to Audrey than meets the eye and Stone is determined to protect
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Becca Vincenza lives in wonderful Michigan. She has
a love for Skittles, rainbows, Star Wars, and reading about hot men. When she’s
not wearing her author hat, she’s working to pay off her student loans for her
recently acquired English degree. She recently released the first book in her
Rebirth Series and is set to release the second book before the beginning of
summer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Want to meet Becca in person have her autograph a
copy of Damaged? Come see her at UtopYA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kate thought it was something they had left behind long ago when they moved nearly two-thousand miles away, but when her best friend Abby talks her into visiting a psychic, the mystery is reawakened. Twenty-one years ago, four years before she was even born, her older sister had disappeared from the front porch of their cousin’s home. Without witnesses and without any evidence, the case went cold.
Abby’s had a crush on Adam for nearly two years and is more than ecstatic when she finally catches his attention. Secretly Kate has liked him since sixth grade and when she learns he is taking a weekend trip to see his brother in the same town where her sister had disappeared, she goes along. As their forbidden romance blooms and betrayal weighs heavily on her heart, she finds herself face to face with her sister’s murderer.
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When she came to, she didn’t know how much time had passed. The hard dirt beneath her was cold against her soft cheek and she could feel someone's heavy presence. Pit pats of dirt pelted on top of her back first in small bits and then in shovel fulls. She couldn’t move because she was too weak. She tried to jiggle an arm, but it was as if her arm muscles weren’t connected to the fibers in her brain anymore. She couldn’t move anything. The scream she wanted so desperately to release was trapped in her dry throat. She was paralyzed. All she could do was lay there and listen as he piled the dirt on top of her. The pain from her broken leg was no longer present and she wondered how that was possible as her vision began to blur. Soon she was unconscious again.
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hahaha,
that is a good question. I love all paranormal creatures. And I don’t know some
of them sort of came to be because it fit the story better. Honestly I just
wanted to write about a diverse amount of paranormals and try to find some that
I hadn’t seen a lot of. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facebook.
The devil…But for reals, it’s usually the small things for me. I am pantser or
something like that, so I sort of just write as it comes. I do small outlines
of points that I want to hit but other than that I just go with the flow. If I
am not inspired forcing my hand with no real direction can become a huge
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone
asks me that and the answer is always Elijah. He isn’t even a major character
in book one but he is a fun character to write as. He has a strange sense of
humor and messes with my sleep schedule but I think that he is one of the
hardest but most entertaining character to write as. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
would be a character in book two that you don’t meet until book two. So her,
but I don’t want to give too much away, so I would have to say Nixie. Nixie is
a really bubbly fun character but she is fiercely loyal and just so much fun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ever?
There are two that I love beyond love. Well three. Dragon-shifters, Phoenixes,
and werewolves. Oh yes I am a werewolf girl. I love dragons they are really
cool creatures and I mean so, so, just kickass! I haven’t introduced the
phoenixes in my book yet but I really like my “take” on them, but in generals I
like them as well. The idea of a bird that is practically made of fire, and can
be reborn from their own ashes.Super cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For me?
Not a whole lot. Since I do introduce crazy, weird paranormals though I did a
lot of folklore research in places like Romania. I wanted to do something
different, I wanted new types of paranormals as the main focus. Some things I
already knew because I love all paranormal stuff, but other legends like I
mentioned with the phoenixes I am taking old ideas and twisting them to my own
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think
Stone. This was the first time I had attempted to write in a male’s POV. All
the other works I had worked on before, it was always a female lead and always
only in her point of view. So writing as a boy was a bit of a challenge, and he
was especially difficult. He has convinced himself so thoroughly that he is the
worst person – he really isn’t – that he frustrated me sometimes. Elijah is the
same way as fun as it is to write as him, it’s damn difficult as he doesn’t
feel or think quite the same way as others do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope it
sends out a couple of different things: you are never broken, things will get better. Second: there is a lot of elitism with
some of the paranormals so I hope it shows that I am trying to show that we are
all equal… gets off soap box hahaha. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For you,
of course, dear. So as of right now there will be 5 full length novels
(including Damaged). And one sort of prequel novella.<br />
Book 1: Damaged is in Audrey and Stone’s POV – must be read first in the
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Healed which is my work in progress – it’s almost finished *woot woot*. This is
in Elijah and Valentine’s POv (you Val in the second book) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Broken – Nixie and Dallas’ book. (as of right now I am seeing it that either
book two or three can be read after Damaged. But Healed must be read before
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sort
of prequel: Stolen - This book can be read at any time (after its released) I
would recommend reading after book one. This is Xavier and Drake’s story (two
characters you meet in book one – hence why it should be read after book one)
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operating on the fringes of his pack. No one messes with him, and that’s just
the way he likes it. Rescuing Alison from the High Lord’s vile clutches is all
he cares about, because there’s something that calls his shattered soul to
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biggest threat yet, the fragile bond between these two damaged creatures
rallies the pack to fight the ultimate battle…for their souls and their very
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">In the depths of England,
a Kingdom lurks beneath the confines of normality. A hierarchy of
supernaturals run by the strict council fight daily to keep their world a
secret from the humans that appear to rule the world. With the Councils
structure changing and the Kingdom struggling to keep up, the rest of the
community must keep their heads down and do their duty. Or face the ultimate
penalty. Shifters and Vampires have the hardest task of them all,
fighting in the war against the Circle, a deadly band of rebels, practicing
blood magic and capturing souls in their wake. With the new high lord in
control, life has never been more dangerous. A day will come little wolf when
you must decide which evil you fight for.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Alison Jenkins has been
born and bred into one of the Councils leading front line packs. She’s had a
life of glitz and glamour and has loved every second of it.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> <b>That was of course until the deadly circle
kidnapped her… and bound her soul against her will.</b> <b>Now she faces a fate
worse than death, with her body rotting and her soul held captive she faces the
gravest of choices, give up her afterlife to save this one?</b> <b>Or die early
and let her soul walk the grey plane alone for the rest of eternity.</b> <b>When
Dax, the White Wolf packs resident moody genius finds out Alison has been
kidnapped he gives up everything he has to find her, nearly killing himself in
the process. He is a lone wolf by nature and when he finds himself falling in
love with a female who not only is the sister of his Alpha, but seems to be
slowing dying with no hope of salvation, he finds himself changing the very
fiber of himself and his morals. Dax will use every available resource to try
and help her, even if it means asking a favour with the very darkest creatures
of the night.</b> <b>Is death truly the only way to save her?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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a strange encounter in a dark alley, journalist Tamriel’s life is turned upside
down. She’s missing days, developing odd new abilities, and being followed by
mysterious Leyth. Dark, dangerous – and too gorgeous for his own good –Leyth’s
determined to teach Tamriel about her new life – as a werewolf! And just as
intent on keeping their relationship strictly business. But as their simmering
bond grows, Tamriel and Leyth face a bigger challenge; Tam may be their kind’s
strongest weapon against the Circle, a deadly group of paranormal creatures
gone rogue. That is, if she’s ready to give into her destiny and put up the
fight of her life...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I was destined to be! But alas, my short attention span made finding that
destiny a little difficult! One day I came across a diary entry that made me
laugh so hard; I actually fell off my chair. (Yes, this can happen!) I decided
that the entry was so funny; it needed to be shared with the world! So I
started writing, and attempted to turn it into a novel. Though to this day,
that novel remains unfinished, it will always be the novel that got me started,
and showed me what I was passionate about. Honestly? I have aspired to be
everything from a Private Investigator to a Zoo Keeper with my career; my
interests change so quickly that I could never stick with one! Writing gives me
the freedom to choose; I can be a cold-hearted assassin in love with a poet one
day and the secret lesbian lover of a politician the next! All my life, I have
had a strong, unwavering passion for anything supernatural, spiritual and
slightly unexplainable, I love the idea that there can be something completely
fantastical lurking beneath the confines of normality. So of course, mythical
creatures of all shapes and sizes dominate most of my work! In a nutshell, I am
a creative crazy bean, living with my lovely husband and a house full of too
many animals! I’ve always secretly wished I were a werewolf of some
description, but have come to realise that I will have to settle for writing
about them instead! I’m happiest in the sun with my head in a good book!</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is currently on a promotional sale to celebrate the upcoming launch of Song of
the Wolf! <br />
UK- 59p!! US – 95c!!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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Waterstones, WHSmiths, ITunes, Google Play Store, Mills and Boons website-
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moment of it. Reading and writing are honestly the best things ever. I couldn’t
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960894571272109606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500515975646002362.post-21751799847965183182013-10-18T04:31:00.000-07:002013-10-18T04:31:04.254-07:00Damaged by Becca Vincenza Cover Reveal
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Hello loves, I am so happy to share this with everyone! Becca Vincenza is an amazing friend and an incredible up and coming author. I've been so lucky to get a glimpse of this book and I can tell you, it's really captivating. This is the cover by Airicka Mystical Creations for Damaged, her first book in the Rebirth Series. What do you guys think? Sound like something you'd be interested in? </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Author: Becca Vincenza<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Author Facebook Page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/beccavincenza"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/beccavincenza</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Goodreads: </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7278389.Becca_Vincenza"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7278389.Becca_Vincenza</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh jeez…do you know how many people I told I didn’t want to write this? So here is the one my friend made me: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Becca Vincenza lives in wonderful Michigan. She has a love for Skittles, rainbows, Star Wars, *giggles* and Hot Men. She spends time in her basement with Airicka... Apparently that's where the best ideas come from. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So a sort of serious one:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> For real, I am a geek. I grew up watching Star Wars, and my father read Lord of the Rings to us, along with the C. S. Lewis series. I love to write. In all honesty, it took me a lot of work to get where I am today and I don’t regret a moment of it. Reading and writing are honestly the best things ever. I couldn’t be happier that my parents put me through so much extra help. Anyways! Me, me, me…. Huh…I love paranormal stuff…Love it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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secrets, and whose power is beyond anything they could ever have imagined. There
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“I deserved most of these scars. But…”
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“No, you didn’t deserve any of these
scars, especially these.” He leaned down and kissed each scar, length for
length. I closed my eyes against the sweet attack. While he was holding me
earlier, he laid me down now, his body lightly touching mine but never pressing
on me. When I opened my eyes, his were a deep purple looking back at me. “You
are the most stunning woman I have ever met.” He leaned down and kissed my lips
this time. I lifted slightly when it felt like he was going to pull away. My hands
moved to his hair. I understood why his hands had always sought out my hair,
even when I didn’t think he realized he was doing it. When we were at the cabin,
which felt like weeks before, we would be sitting on the deck and his hand
would be touching and lightly tugging strands of my hair. I never complained
because it placed me into this relaxed feeling. Now I was touching his hair,
feeling how it slipped past my fingers, leaving strange tingling feelings I
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head back into place as he moved to kiss my scars again. He touched the damaged
part of my lips and I felt his tongue touch every ridge. I shivered violently.
I moved my head slightly so that I could kiss him back. He let me this time,
allowing me to control the kiss, to take it at my speed. I was nervous, but I
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<li>July 22nd – Flora @ <a href="http://fromthebootheelcottonpatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">From the Bootheel Cotton Patch</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>July 23rd – Elora, Marie & Layna @ <a href="http://www.lunarhavenrd.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Lunar Haven Reviews and Designs</span></a> (Book Review)</li>
<li>July 24th – Rebecca @ <a href="http://theviolethourbookreviews.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">The Violet Hour Book Reviews</span></a> (Interview)</li>
<li>July 25th – Cameo @ <a href="http://cameorenae.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Cameo Renae</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>July 26th – Dafeenah @ <a href="http://www.indiedesignz.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Indie Designz</span></a> (Guest Post)</li>
<li>July 29th – E.M. @ <a href="http://thereadershollow.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">The Reader’s Hollow</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>July 30th – Pavarti @ <a href="http://www.pavartiktyler.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Pavarti K Tyler</span></a> (Guest Post)</li>
<li>July 31st – Rania @ <a href="http://uraniasarri.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Urania’s Distractions</span></a> (Interview)</li>
<li>August 1st – Tiffany & Ryan @ <a href="http://caughtinasnyderwebb.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Book-Marks the Spot</span></a> (Book Review)</li>
<li>August 2nd – Vicky @ <a href="http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Deal Sharing Aunt</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>August 5th – Laurie @ <a href="http://lauries-interviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Laurie’s Non-Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews</span></a> (Tens List)</li>
<li>August 6th – Mason C. @ <a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Thoughts in Progress</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>August 7th – Sabrina @ <a href="http://sabrinasparanormalpalace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Sabrina’s Paranormal Palace</span></a> (Book Review/Guest Post)</li>
<li>August 8th – Ladies @ <a href="http://onemorechapterreviews1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">One More Chapter</span></a> (Book Review)</li>
<li>August 9th – Amber G. @ <a href="http://ambersupernaturalandya.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Lady Amber’s Reviews</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>August 12th – Autumn @ <a href="http://fallenoverbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Fallen Over Book Reviews</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>August 13th – Jaidis @ <a href="http://junipergrove.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Juniper Grove</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
<li>August 14th – Emma @ <a href="http://emzsnow.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">Books Forget Me Knot</span></a> (Book Review)</li>
<li>August 15th – Tracey S. @ <a href="http://youngadultbookaddict.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">YA Book Addict</span></a> (Book Review)</li>
<li>August 16th – Nely @ <a href="http://www.nelycab.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a90d25;">She Writes Again</span></a> (Spotlight)</li>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BU17tRRVayo/UVY7_DJrQtI/AAAAAAAAAMk/E9KQ0IINduE/s1600/543270_351156371658562_883370282_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BU17tRRVayo/UVY7_DJrQtI/AAAAAAAAAMk/E9KQ0IINduE/s1600/543270_351156371658562_883370282_n.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Micheline of Lunar Rainbows is not just a blogger, she’s a
book enthusiast. She has always loved reading but her love of books led her on
a new </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">route<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">–</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">that of an aspiring writer. While writing her story, she continued
to dive into her book piles, and decided that reviewing what she read was another
great way to express herself. Not only is Micheline an aspiring write, book
addict, and blogger, she’s also a self-professed geek and Anglophile (Do you
see why I heart this chick!?), with a soft spot for those of the feline persuasion.
Micheline is just an all around awesome chick and I’m really honored that she
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1364602929489_4831">What is your favorite genre to read?</b> Hmm... I would have to say any book with fantasy elements are my favorite to read, starting with high-fantasy, historical fantasy, fairy-tales, urban-fantasy. I read adult, young-adult & children stories in fairly equal measure.<br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>What is your biggest pet peeve about writers/books?</strong> As an aspiring writer, my pet peeve about writing is how the best ideas always strike in the middle of the night o_O As a reader, I have a hard time with the overuse of 'love-triangles' </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">as a plot device; unless there is a good reason...and even then, it's always so painful to read - someone always loses and it's too sad dammit! Oh and un-original books that are too heavily based on classics also really annoy me. <br /><br /> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1364602929489_4850">What about a book just hooks you in?</b> Wow, good question! I'd have to say it's a combination of things. Having a Main Character I can really relate to and feel for is a big one for me. World-building that's effective and engrossing is another important aspect for me considering how much fantasy I read. There's nothing like experiencing a brilliantly detailed and poetic description of other-worldly settings ♥<br /><br /> <b>Do you have a favorite book boyfriend/girlfriend?</b> I have many honestly but no one has ever overshadowed my first one though: <i>Edward Cullen</i> of the<i> Twilight Saga</i>. That character alone is the single most perfect combination of everything I love starting with the fact that he was born in the early 1900's, he's a tortured soul, he plays piano, he's a vampire, he's got killer hair...and he has metallic eyes (I have this weird thing where if a book boy has metallic eyes, I fall in love.) Oh and to top it off he's played by this beyond dreamy BRITISH guy!! *drool* <br /><br />Honorable Mentions: <i>Akiva</i> (<i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1364602929489_4851">Daughter of Smoke & Bone</i> Series), <i>Jericho Barrons</i> (<i>Fever</i> Series), <i>Aragorn</i> & <i>Legolas</i> (<i>Lord of the Rings</i>) , <i>Aiden St-Delphi</i> (<i>Covenant Series</i>) - like I could ever stop at just one >.<<br /><br /> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1364602929489_4852">What made you decide to start blogging about books?</b> Well, I was (and still am) an avid <u>Goodreads</u> user 5 years prior to and I was reviewing all the books I read during that time. I just LOVE chatting about books and discovering new books by reading other reviews! Not many of my friends are as book-crazy as I am so online was always an ideal place to share thoughts for me. Then my cousin (who has a blog) suggested I should start a book review blog too...and the rest is history!<br /><br /> <b>How many books on average do you read a week?</b> Ugh, recently? I've been in a bit of a reading-rut and I've only been reading a book a week! Gross. Usually, I read around 2-3 books/week so I hope to get back on track soon! <br /><br /> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1364602929489_4853">Are you an emotional reader, i.e. do you cry, get angry, laugh out loud, etc?</b> I am an emotional <b>everything</b> LOL so yes I am a complete wreck when I get fully invested in a story. I cry, I freak out when it gets intense, I rant at frustrating characters AND I regularly burst out laughing when I get surprised by a random funny bit :D<br /><br /> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1364602929489_4854">Can you remember the first time you read a book on your own? If so which book was it?</b> My earlier memory of reading were <i>Archie Comics</i> haha but as far as a book it was the <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> Series. Whenever I re-read them it takes me back to my childhood - such a classic and endearing story!<br /><br /> <b> Who is your favorite hero/heroine?</b> The hero and namesake of my favorite books of all time - <i>Harry Potter</i>. Honestly, I've never felt more for a character...or connected more with their thoughts and feelings.... *breathes* ...I'll stop gushing now cause I think I could write a book and not cover it. Plus I'm already gushing about the guy often enough on the blog, you'd think the books just came out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />More recently though, my favorite newer heroines would be <i>Vin </i>of the <i>Mistborn </i>series because of her character <b><i>transformation</i></b> & courage -AND- <i>Karou</i> of the <i>Daughter of</i> <i>Smoke & Bone</i> series because she is brilliant, complex, fierce & so full of <b><i>Hope</i></b>. <br /><br /> <b>What villain do you love to hate?</b> Ahhh, this is always a tough question for me to answer because I don't often feel like I 'love' to hate a villain. Like I don't love to hate<i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1364602929489_4861"> Voldemort</i> or <i>Sauron</i>. They freak me out and I want them gone, quick! Eeep! I do enjoy hating <i>Jadis</i>, the <i>White Queen of Narnia</i>. She's scarier in the books but still brilliant in the films and she's pretty badass all around!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you want to check out some of Micheline’s features
(Please read her Doctor Who one, it is awesome!!) head on over to <a href="http://www.lunar-rainbows.com/" target="_blank">Lunar Rainbows</a> and give her a like on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LunarRainbows" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. You can also find her on <a href="https://twitter.com/MissMimz" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4845030-micheline" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>! Thanks again to Micheline for joining us for Spotlight Saturday!
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Indie. It's really awesome when bloggers give us indie writers a chance by
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Britt is an admitted book addict and a really cool chick! She totally deserves some shoutouts! Here are her two cents
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Jackson from M. Leighton’s Madly series, Chael from Chael's Luck by Mireille
Chester, Nerita from Burning in Water by Arielle Caldwell, Leito from Baptism
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960894571272109606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500515975646002362.post-44367697507585624072013-03-16T00:00:00.000-07:002013-03-16T00:00:06.802-07:00Spotlight Saturday: Becca and Andrea (The Violet Hour)
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pretty stellar blog, the Violet Hour. If you haven’t been by, then you need to
check it out, stat! Both are English majors but are a bit opposite when it
comes to their taste in books. Becca has a penchant for the paranormal and sci-fi
genres, while Andrea is a fan of contemporary fiction and romances. The two
have joined forces to bring to the masses their super detailed and sometimes
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These ladies did me a solid by answering some questions, so
without further ado, I give you Becca and Andrea!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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genre easy peasy lemon squeezey! Supernatural which I am there including:
paranormal, Sci-Fi, and fantasy. I love a little romance with a whole lot of
action! Or you know a little action with a whole lot of romance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Romance. On the flip-side of Becca’s initial response, I love a little
action with a whole lot of romance! (That’s what makes our blog awesome: diversity.)
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guess my biggest if I had to pick one, well no it would be between, shifts in
POVs and telling vs showing. So I should probably explain the shifts in POVs, I
don’t mind it if authors do it at the beginning but don’t start it in the
middle/near end of the book, or in some cases in the next book in the series.
Well okay I lied about that a little too, sometimes I don’t care if that author
does it in the next book but it all depends. And the telling vs showing? Well I
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Response: I agree with Becca on the shifts in POV. I understand in some
situations it makes sense, but when there is a POV change in the middle of a
book, it sucks ass and I automatically stop reading whatever it is. It drives
me absolutely nuts! Also books that obviously have not had an editor look it
over and have grammatical mistakes throughout. It might just be me being a grammar
snob, but even when I see when a spelling error or comma misuse in a novel, I
start having eye twitches that overcome every other feeling I’d been having
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in? Jumping right into the action is one thing that I will drool over like no
other. Of course good summaries help. But honestly jumping right into the heat
of things I just love it. Also a good strong voice of the main character – if
its first person – works wonders for me. If I get a dry narrator there is a
good chance I will get bored.</span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">
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at the beginning and have thorough character developments. It’s not like I want
every single detail about a character, but I’d like enough of a developed
connection with a character to get me hooked into a plotline.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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too many to count? Can I tell you more or less what gets me to have a book
boyfriend? Okay well I am so there. Anyways my truest love is a guy who treats
a girl like she is an equal but something to be treasured at the same time. A
guy who will be willing to mess around and joke but also possessive and loving.
But if I had a pick a man or two, or three, or um I will stop. Oh um…. Damian
from Lindsey J. Parsons’ “Vortex”. Damien from Jennifer Armentrout’s “Lux
Series”, and if I had to pick just one more oh I just can’t….Any of the men
from Quinn Loftis’ “Prince of Wolves” Series (Costin is my favorite). Also I
had a major thing with Aiden from Stephanie Constante’s “Baptism of Fire”.</span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Andrea’s
Response: Pretty sure this might be one of these worst questions ever… not that
it is a bad question, just that it seems impossible to answer. If I absolutely
have to cut it down, I would have to choose Braden from <u>On Dublin Street</u>,
Gideon from the <u>Crossfire</u> series, Rush from <u>Fallen Too Far</u>, Shane
from <u>The Morganville Vampire</u> series, and Beck from <u>The Demon
Trapper’s Daughter</u> series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span>What made you decide to start blogging about
books?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Becca’s Response:</span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Vijaya","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Well
I started reading all these books and I had no one to tell them all about
because the people around me don’t read all that much besides Andrea, and I
mean other friends of mine read but not really the same stuff – and this goes a
little for Andrea too, she likes real life stuff…icky….anyways. I wanted to
give my opinion because I wanted to get people interested in books that I
thought needed to be promoted. I love this little indie kick I have been on. I
only hope that I can get one other person to see this amazing story an author who
also has a passion for telling stories gets noticed. I don’t think there is
anything greater than being able to share a great story to another person. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Vijaya;">Andrea’s Response: Well, I’ve run quite a few
websites over the years and Becca and I always talked about and recommended
books to each other, so we thought, what the hell, let’s make a review blog!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Becca’s Response: </span><span style="font-family: "Vijaya","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">On
average? At least two, maybe three. Really it depends on the week, and that
number will probably sky-rocket once summer comes around.</span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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four. On the days I’m not at school all day or working, I’m reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span>Are you an emotional reader, i.e. do you cry,
get angry, laugh out loud, etc?</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Becca’s Response: </span><span style="font-family: "Vijaya","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh I get angry alright. And I laugh out loud
that is for sure. To cry? Well I am just too much of man to cry ;). (Andrea
will tell you otherwise best not believe her though.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But in all seriousness yes I am an emotional
reader. If a book makes me feel all those things then in my opinion it would
deserve four stars right off the bat. A great book is a book that can make you
feel the emotions of the main character. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Andrea’s
Response: Of course. And Becca is a liar. I know for a fact that she cried when
she read <u>Last Breath</u> by Rachel Caine because when I told her I bawled my
eyes out during that book, she admitted that she did too. If the book is
written well enough and is meant to be emotional, then yes, I get emotional.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Becca’s Response: </span><span style="font-family: "Vijaya","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Um
the first chapter book I ever read by myself was in 6<sup>th</sup> grade I
think, maybe 7<sup>th</sup>. I had reading disabilities and my mother told me
not to long ago that I would use to ask why I couldn’t read books like my twin.
Oh don’t feel bad! I am making up for lost time now. And reading has become a
huge passion, well obsession of mine. The book I remember because it will
always hold a special place in my heart: “The Thief Lord” by Cornelia Funke. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Response: Although I know that there are other books that I read on my own
before this point, the first one that I remember was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
Stone in the third grade. My best friend at the time had read it; she let me
borrow her copy, and things just escalated from there.</span><span style="font-family: Pristina;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Becca’s Response: </span><span style="font-family: "Vijaya","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Who
is my favorite hero/heroine? Again with these questions that can’t possibly
have just one answer! Well I guess I will do the same with what I did with the
boyfriend question. What I look for in my favorite hero/heroine is a sense of
humanity. I want to be able to feel like I can connect with them I don’t want
them to be this imagine of a perfect being. I think a lot people look for those
kickass, badass, just “add something before” ass, and that’s who they love. For
me? I look for the girl/guy that has been beaten down still scarred but
continues on because it is what is right. So if I had to pick one hero and one
heroine? I would pick for my heroine: Celia Wird from Cecy Robson’s “Sealed
With A Curse”. And hero: I have to say three guys I just can’t pick one out of
them: Beck from “Demon Trapper’s Daughter” Series by Jana Oliver, and these two
dudes are from the same book: Reed and Russell from Amy A. Bartol’s “The
Premonition Series”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Response: My most favorite heroine is Claire from <u>The Morganville Vampire</u>
series. She’s a very strong character and she is probably the one character
that I agree with every single decision that she has made throughout the entire
series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Becca’s Response: </span><span style="font-family: "Vijaya","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">EASY! Warner from Tahereh Mafi’s “Shatter
Me”. For some unknown reason I would marry that man. I would do it.
Seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Villain’s for the genre I
read tend to be organizations or lots and lots of people so I will say that a
good villain is a villain who isn’t willing to hold back. Which means the
author themselves’ aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. But yes I have to
say Warner is my favorite. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Vijaya;">Andrea’s Response: The villain that I love to hate is Caleb from <u>Captive
in the Dark</u>. Although he isn’t the most obvious villain, he did some
horrific things, but I loved him regardless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks again to Becca and Andrea for giving us an inside look into the minds of a book bloggers! You guys rock! For more info on these two<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and to check out their reviews, head on over
to the <a href="http://theviolethourbookreviews.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Violet Hour</a>! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today I’m going to talk about something that I’ve probably
had an obsession with since I was a child, then again, what kid doesn’t love
Disney! I don’t think I ever grew out of the whole thing. I still get excited
to meet characters in the parks, I still go to see the movies in theaters when
they come out, I love everything about Disney. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anybody that knows me well knows I’m a sucker
for anything Disney related. Luckily I live in Florida and have easy access to
it because every six months I need a Disney fix.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KwdCJl7FYnw/UUDBVM3upJI/AAAAAAAAAK8/hoE8wafhps0/s1600/179263_10150921101442696_136950855_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KwdCJl7FYnw/UUDBVM3upJI/AAAAAAAAAK8/hoE8wafhps0/s320/179263_10150921101442696_136950855_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My favorite time to go is October/November, mostly because
of Disney’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, which has to be one of the most
amazing things offered at the parks. Children can dress up all year and gallivant
around Magic Kingdom in their favorite costume, but the adults get the short
end of the stick here. However, right around Halloween, Disney lets adults
dress up too and it is one hell of a party. For starters they have characters
that rarely or never come out during the year (Seven Dwarfs) and also famous
Disney villains like Maleficent. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
have loads of candy, special fireworks and parades and décor specific for the
holiday. There’s nothing like it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at the top of my list, though I have a soft spot for all of them. Belle was a
bookworm like me, and I love that she ends up falling in love gradually with
her Beast instead of that Insta-love that seems to be a trend with princesses (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baptism of Fire</i> was influenced a bit by
their story). Merida is just a badass and I love her rebellious nature. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan. I love all the Disney movies and own most
of them but these just always held a special place in my heart. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kingdom, Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom, Maelstrom at Epcot, and Star Tours at
Hollywood Studios. Anything that is dark and not too much like a rollercoaster
works for me since I’m a total chicken and even get scared on the kiddie
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This weekend I’ll be staying in Port Orleans Riverside, which
is my first time staying at a Disney Resort. They’re usually really expensive. I’ve
decided to treat myself for my birthday this year! :o) Anyone else a big fan of
Disney? Let me know in the comments below!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960894571272109606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500515975646002362.post-61930682868213025112013-03-14T00:00:00.000-07:002013-03-14T06:00:43.556-07:00Reveal Thursday: Pygmalia Excerpt <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is an unedited excerpt from my upcoming book Pygmalia. In this scene, Adam is sent to go find Lily by her father, Dr. Fairfax, his creator: </span><br />
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did she get inside?” Doctor Fairfax asks himself as he paces back and forth
across the room. I pick up the photo she dropped when I woke up, and place it
on the table. I watch the doctor, waiting to be given some kind of direction.
It’s different than before. I feel a need to serve him, to do as he wishes. I
can tell it’s not what I want; it’s something he must have programmed. <o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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did she go?” He asks me. My mind reaches out into the building, trying to sense
where she is. I’ve learned that I can sense the heartbeats of everyone in this
house, each one different from the next and hers is nowhere near the property.<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“My
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Alright,
this is what we are going to do. You’re going to track her and bring her back.
You are not allowed to tell her anything about who you are or what we are doing
here. Your only job is to find her and bring her back to me, you understand? I
cannot risk her going to the authorities.” He pauses for a moment and looks
down at the photo on the table, picking it up. His vitals tell me he is
agitated but even without my extra sensory perception I can physically tell
he’s shaking. “She hates me, you know. . .” It’s as if he wants to say
something else but stops himself. He bites the inside of his cheek and hands me
the photo. “Go and find her. Do not harm her, even if she fights back, and do
not let anyone see you.” He hands me a simple black shirt so I look less
conspicuous. I nod and run up the stairs, noticing heels on the floor. They
must belong to her. I grab them and head down the hallway. A steady, young
heartbeat is heading in my direction and I hide behind one of the curtains. I
can tell he senses something is off, this man with the grey eyes and perfect
pulse. He looks directly at the curtain, squints his eyes and then continues
out of the hall. When I make it outside, I can tell where the gravel and grass
were disturbed by the light and fast footsteps. I follow them out into the
woods surrounding the property. <o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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dark out and my night vision kicks in. I can sense her heartbeat a bit better
the further out I get but the other creatures in the vicinity are causing my
sensors to work overtime. I switch to infrared, making it easier to see her in
the darkness once I reach where she is. I can tell she is not actively moving
since her pulse is at seventy-eight at the moment. As I keep an even footing
over fallen trees and rocks, I can hear her crying before I even see her. A multicolored
figure rests against a large rowan tree. I maneuver through the greenery, and
shift my sight to night vision again. She looks out into the darkness, her eyes
wide, and her body trembling. I can see her form readying itself to run again.
Her muscles are no longer relaxed; her bare feet steady themselves on the forest
floor as she lifts herself from the ground. I grab her hand before she can
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her go, I wish I wasn’t so freighting to her. The part of me that cares for her
tells me I should do as she asks; that it should break my heart to manhandle her
like this, but I can’t. I have to follow the doctor’s instructions and bring
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hello, my old heart <br /> how have you been? <br /> are you still there inside my chest? <br /> I've been so worried <br /> you've been so still <br /> barely beating at all <br /> <br /> oh, don't leave me here alone <br /> don't tell me that we've grown for having loved a little while <br /> oh, I don't want to be alone <br /> I want to find a home and I want to share it with you <br /> <br /> hello, my old heart <br /> it's been so long <br /> since I've given you away <br /> and every day I add another stone <br /> to the walls I built around you <br /> to keep you safe <br /> <br /> hello, my old heart <br /> how have you been? <br /> how is it, being locked away? <br /> don't you worry <br /> in there, you're safe <br /> and it's true you'll never beat, but you'll never break <br /> <br /> because nothing lasts forever <br /> some things aren't meant to be <br /> but you'll never find the answers <br /> until you set your old heart free</div>
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writing Pygmalia. I really love it because it just describes the loneliness my two main
characters feel. The lyrics are beautiful and the music is just so soulful,
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one’s heart and about dealing with the pain of loneliness but not giving up
hope on finding love. </span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Lily feels very isolated when she first meets Adam and
she’s completely closed herself off to others because of her history. Even
though she cares about her mother, brother, and step-father, she sees herself
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Spotlight Saturday we have the lovely and awesome Sabrina Ford of Sabrina’s
Paranormal Palace! Sabrina writes book reviews for her personal blog and she also contributes to Paranormal Reads. She LOVES books, especially the ones about
creatures that “go bump in the night.” Sabrina is also an avid Halloween
enthusiast (check out her wicked pictures of her lawn on FB) and has even met
the sultry and sassy Elvira (jealous!). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sabrina has been sweet enough to grant me an
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What
is your favorite genre to read?<br />
I love to read Paranormal Romance. <br />
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What is your biggest pet peeve about writers/books?<br />
My biggest pet peeve is when an author leaves their book with a huge cliff
hanger and I have to wait a year or longer for the next book. I have a huge
love/hate relationship with cliff hangers. Lol!! <br />
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What about a book just hooks you in?<br />
As bad as this is I am a cover junkie. I look at the cover first then I flip
the book over and read the back to see if it’s sounds like a book I would read.<br />
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Do you have a favorite book boyfriend/girlfriend?<br />
Oh this is so hard cause I have so many book boyfriends. Can I cheat and say
who some of my favorite ones are? Lol! I would have to say Bones from Night
Huntress, Eric from Sookie Stackhouse, Micah from Road to Hell series, Ethan
from Chicagoland Vampires, Adam from Mercy Thompson, Oliver from Brookehaven
Vampires, David from Creatura, Hunter from Academy of the Fallen, and Aiden
from Baptism of Fire just to name a few but seriously I could keep going on. <br />
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What made you decide to start blogging about books?<br />
I became an admin on a book page and started reviewing books and from there I
became a blogger and I love it. Even when blogger is not cooperating with me. <br />
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How many books on average do you read a week?<br />
I can read anywhere from 3 to 7 books a week. <br />
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Are you an emotional reader, i.e. do you cry, get angry, laugh out loud, etc? <br />
Yes I am. I have found myself laughing out loud and people look at me like I
have lost my mind, I have even thrown a book or two when a character I love has
been killed or a character is being a jerk, but recently there have been some
books that have brought me to tears and that is a new emotion from me when I
read books. But I get so wrapped up in the world and the characters that I feel
like I know them.<br />
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Can you remember the first time you read a book on your own? If so which book
was it?<br />
Yes I can I was 4 and it was a Dr. Seuss book <br />
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Who is your favorite hero/heroine?<br />
I have quite a few that I love but one that stands out for me is Z from Black
Dagger Brotherhood. For a heroine again I have so many but I love Cat from
Night Huntress.<br />
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What villain do you love to hate?<br />
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I wouldn’t call him a villain but a lot of others do and his name is Elias from
Road to Hell series. I just love him and his evil ways.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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can’t thank Sabrina enough for setting aside time from reading and blogging to
answer these questions! </span></span></div>
<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If
you want to check out some of Sabrina’s awesome reviews, blog tours, and giveaways
head on over to <a href="http://sabrinasparanormalpalace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sabrina's Paranormal Reads</a> and like her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SabrinasParanormalPalace?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/SabrinasParanormalPalace" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!</span></span><br />
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960894571272109606noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500515975646002362.post-74329471017515065272013-03-07T04:23:00.000-08:002013-03-07T04:23:32.950-08:00Reveal Thursday: Pygmalia Synopsis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So as promised, here is the synopsis for Pygmalia! </div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lily is the heir to her father’s family fortune, except she wants no part
in it. Especially if it means having to spend months away from her loving mother,
being ignored by her genius, yet reclusive father, and tormented by her
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to death, at her father’s dilapidated estate in England. The one consolation is
that this is the last summer she will have to visit before her eighteenth
birthday frees her of this obligation. What Lily didn’t expect to find was
someone who is just as lonely and out of place as she is. Someone that could make her actually want to stay at the rundown mansion. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Deep in the basement of her father’s home, she finds Adam, who is half
human, half machine. He is her father’s latest prototype: a creation built for
war, but able to do so much more than just basic fighting tactics and
artillery protocol. Lily cannot help but be drawn to her father’s experiment,
though she’s certain nothing can come of it. When she realizes that Adam will
eventually be taken from her and potentially destroyed, she must decide whether putting her family in jeopardy is worth the
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960894571272109606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500515975646002362.post-34955386925490301432013-03-02T03:38:00.000-08:002013-03-09T04:55:25.337-08:00Spotlight Saturday: Marie De La Rosa <div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">
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I was thinking about all the great people that I've met in the writing world: from talented authors, to amazing bloggers, and creative graphic designers. I thought this would be an awesome way to get to know everyone on a more personal level and I thought each week I can feature one awesome individual on my blog! </div>
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My first featured Author is Marie De La Rosa! <br />
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Here's just a little about Marie to get us started: <br />
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<a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/481859_408038552605864_1817504178_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" aria-busy="false" aria-describedby="fbPhotosSnowliftCaption" border="0" class="spotlight" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/481859_408038552605864_1817504178_n.jpg" style="height: 273px; width: 320px;" /></a>Marie De La Rosa holds a degree in Graphic Design and has returned to college in hopes of obtaining a degree in Criminal Justice. With a passion for reading and writing, she excelled in Advanced Placement classes during high school but always considered writing a hobby up until now. Marie is perhaps more well known for her reviews on the Paranormal Reads and Lunar Haven Reviews & Designs book blog<span class="text_exposed_show">s. <br /> <br /> Marie is currently working on her debut YA Paranormal novel Resisting Fate, book one in The Right of Blood Series. The series is set to be released in 2013. <br /> <br /> When not reviewing or working on Graphic Design projects, Marie can be found at her day job, out and about with a camera in her hand, or working to finish her book. Look for more information to come in the future.<br /> </span></div>
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Now to get down to the nitty gritty! <br />
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1. Do you like to plan out what you’re writing or do you go with the flow?<br />
I like to outline stuff first but at the same time go with the flow since new ideas come to me as I continue to write.<br />
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2. Who is by far your favorite character in all of your books? Why is this character your favorite?<br />
This is going to be my debut book, so far it is between Neoma and Huntir, though I love my main character the personalities of Huntir and Neoma are actually characteristics from people closest to me in my life. Araina however will always be also in the top three as we will see her grow in the series.<br />
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3. Where do you write and what is your routine while writing?<br />
In a place I won't get distracted too easily but I love to write while listening to music, as if I'm making a soundtrack to the book as it is being written.<br />
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4. How are you able to balance your writing and other aspects of your life?<br />
Time management, a skill that was taught to me while in school and is still coming in handy as a writer.<br />
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5. Where do you get your inspiration from?<br />
My dreams in this case, the idea just sorta showed itself to me. And once I had the idea I had to go with it, I couldn't leave it there with no outlet. <br />
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6. Which author do you admire the most and why?<br />
I can't really choose one, there are so many talented authors out there and each has their own technique or trait that stands out to make them their own, they are each inspiring in their own way.<br />
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7. What do you do when a story doesn’t seem to pan out?<br />
Go back to the drawing board and try again. Try until you succeed.<br />
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8. What are you currently working on now?<br />
My debut novel - Resisting Fate and it is book one in The Right of Blood series.<br />
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9. Who would you say is your biggest fan?<br />
As of right now perhaps my editor since she is the one who has gotten to read most of what I have. <br />
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10. What is your favorite thing about being a writer?<br />
Having the freedom to be creative and create these stories where people can find themselves getting lost in alongside the characters.<br />
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I'd like to thank Marie so much for taking the time out to answer my questions! I seriously can't wait for Resisting Fate to come out!<br />
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just love everything about the show from the psychological breakdowns, to the
gnarly zombies, and the badass characters that turn me into a cheerleader every
Sunday. Watching this show sometimes puts me in such a state of panic that I
have to learn to control my anxiety but that’s what I love about it. It’s rare
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how can you not like them? They kick more ass than a Chuck Norris joke. What I
love is how they are not only tough but they are good natured as well. In a
world like that, someone with their skills and bravado could take down the
weaker but they choose to care for them instead. They are dependable too (something
you need in a zombie apocalypse) and they’re survivors. I like characters that
have many layers to them and these two are just so complex. I have to say that
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just because we find out that not everyone or everything is as it seems. On a
rescue mission to find a missing member of the group (who many wouldn’t mind if
he stayed missing) they have a run in with some shady individuals. These “Vatos”
take one of their party hostage in exchange for weapons that Rick brought with
him from the police station. The end is just epically insane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The third season has had some real gems as
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so great is that no one is safe. No matter how likeable a character is, they
still can die, which really tears at your heart strings when they do get killed.
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about this season? I have a feeling they might not kill off all those
characters at the end of the season like they did in the comics. At least I’m
hoping they won’t or I’ll be crying for weeks depending on who dies. I hope I
haven’t spoiled anything for those of you that might want to start watching
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coming out Spring 2014. I'm not going to reveal everything yet about the book
but I did get a lot of inspiration from classics like <em><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde</span></em>,
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inspiration however was the story of Pygmalion who created a sculpture of a
woman, only to fall in love with it. This Greek myth inspired many of the
stories we have in literature about a creator and his/her creation. George
Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion, also deals with the psychological connotations
about what it means to have a hand in changing someone and what it means to be
the one being changed. I go into some of these themes in the book.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Incendio is finally up on Amazon, yesterday was so
stressful waiting for it to go live, I was getting a bit nerve-wracked. So this
is the last book for the series, or at least I intended it to be. Some people
have asked why I haven't turned this into a trilogy. To be honest, I didn't
think the story needed three parts to it. When I imagined it all, it was a very
basic story about a young girl being thrown into a new world and having to
adapt to it. I've considered continuing the series, perhaps using another
character from the story, but I'm working on some other ideas right now which I
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The second book doesn't have a lot of love scenes
(which I think might disappoint people, sorry guys!) and the reason for that is
that I want this to be Leito's story. Aidan is the one that gives her wings,
but now she must learn to fly on her own. Incendio is a lot darker than Baptism
of Fire but I hope people can appreciate that as well. Sometimes we need the
darkness to appreciate the light and I wanted to express that here. That’s just
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I’ll most likely be holding a giveaway soon, once I
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paperback copy of both Baptism of Fire and Incendio. I seriously can’t wait for
that! Stay tuned folks!</div>
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