tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18957465836847190242024-03-14T12:49:36.866-06:00Cheryl Bradshaw BooksCheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-82542137017148267042017-12-13T14:29:00.001-07:002017-12-13T14:31:26.067-07:00Blackthorn Manor Haunting Sneak Peek! <div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Blackthorn Manor Haunting </span></b></div>
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<u>Chapter One Sneak Peek! </u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">CHAPTER ONE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Addison Lockhart had
expected to wake on the day of her wedding feeling refreshed, peaceful and calm.
But ever since she’d arrived at Blackthorn Manor the day before, a distressing
uneasiness had coursed through her body like an illness determined to spread.
She’d tried meditating, tried focusing on wedding preparations. She’d even
indulged in a glass of wine. It made no difference. Not only was she unable to
quell her worrisome feelings, they persevered and grew stronger. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Even
now, sitting on a chair in front of an oval antique mirror, twisting the ends
of her long, auburn hair over a curling iron, her hands trembled and she felt
anxious, like she wasn’t alone, even though no one else was in the room with
her. It seemed every nook and cranny inside the manor had eyes, and all of them
were watching her every move. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">A
gust of cool air swept across her back, causing the hair on her neck to stand
on end. Startled, she dropped the curling iron and it clattered against the dark
hardwood floor below. She reached down and picked it up, gasping when rose and
gazed in the mirror again. She could have sworn she saw something—a shape
maybe—the faint glimmer of an object behind her. It appeared only for an
instant, and then it was gone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Get a hold of
yourself, Addison. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">You’re working yourself up over nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">No one is here. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">There’s nothing to worry about. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Nothing.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A hand pressed against the small of her back, and she
shot out of her chair and whipped around, poised to strike with a hairbrush. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Luke,
her fiancé, stood in front of her, his palms in the air. “Whoa, whoa. It’s just
me. You’re really jumpy today. Is everything all right?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She exhaled a long breath, lowered the hairbrush, and
nodded. “I … yeah, I’m fine.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Really? Because you looked like you were about to beat
me with that brush.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“I’m
sorry, Luke. I didn’t hear you come in. You’re not supposed to see me before
the wedding. Bad luck or something.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He leaned toward her, planted a kiss on her forehead, and
smiled. “I think we’re all right. You’re not even dressed yet, and we still
have a couple of hours before the ceremony. I thought I’d check in on you and
see if I can get you anything.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There was one thing he could do. One thing she wanted
more than anything else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Has my grandmother arrived yet?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He shook his head. “I haven’t seen her.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I tried calling, and she didn’t answer. If she’s not
here soon, she’ll miss our wedding.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’m sure she’ll be here anytime now. You know Marjorie.
She’s all about making a grand entrance.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He was right. Marjorie had more flash and flare than
women half her age, and she never missed an opportunity to flaunt it. “When you
see her, tell her I need to talk to her, okay?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He leaned forward, gave her hips a squeeze. “Will do.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She thought he’d leave the room, but he didn’t. He stood
there, staring at her like he didn’t want to leave her alone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What is it?” Addison asked. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He shrugged. “I don’t know, to be honest. Maybe you can
tell me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Tell you what?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“On
the way here yesterday, you were so happy. Today you seem different. Are you
second-guessing anything? Should I be worried?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She reached out, swiping a wisp of his long, sandy-colored
bangs out of his eye. No matter how many knots twisted her insides, she
wouldn’t allow anything to ruin their day. “I’ve been ready to marry you for a
long time, Luke. I can’t wait to be your wife.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Then what’s bothering you?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Luke was aware of Addison’s occasional gift, her ability
to communicate with the spirits of those who had passed on, but she didn’t want
to worry him. Not today. And besides, there was nothing to confirm her
suspicions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Not
yet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“I
haven’t eaten anything today,” she said. “I’m sure that’s all it is.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What happened to the breakfast the staff sent up this
morning?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’ve been too busy preparing for the wedding to eat it.”
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Luke glanced around, his eyes coming to rest on a round
metal tray. He grabbed it, set it on the dresser next to Addison, and removed
the lid, staring at the food like it was no longer appetizing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“You
need to eat something, okay?” he said. “Even if it’s a piece a stale toast. I
don’t want you passing out on me when we’re saying our vows.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Addison smiled. “I will. I promise.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“Hey,
thanks for agreeing to get married here. I’m sure this place isn’t what you had
in mind.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He was wrong. It was exactly what she’d had in mind. She
had seen her wedding day before, years earlier, in a vision. Not the manor
itself, but the ocean in front where they were to be married. She’d seen those
in attendance too, and everything had come to pass, just like she knew it would.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She gazed at her hand, at the engagement ring Luke had
given her two years ago, a ring once belonging to his grandmother. “It’s only
fitting we marry at the same place your grandparents did.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I just thought the owners would have done a better job
of preserving the place. The paint, the exterior, the roof—it’s all falling
apart. You deserve better.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“It has sentimental meaning, and that makes it perfect.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“If you say so.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He grinned and stepped into the hall, closing the door
behind him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Addison walked to the closet and unzipped the plastic
cover her wedding dress was wrapped in. She removed the dress, smiling at the
slim A-line design she’d worked so hard to fit into over the last few months.
She admired it for a moment before her attention diverted to her bedroom
window. A young woman dressed in black stood in front of the manor, gazing at
the sea, her hips swaying from side to side as if she were drunk. The woman was
unfamiliar and seemed out of place, given they were miles from town, and Luke
and Addison’s small group of family and friends were the only guests staying at
the manor for the weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Addison walked toward the window, wondering who the woman
was, why she was there, and how she got there in the first place. The dress she
wore appeared several decades old, if not older. As if she knew Addison was
watching, the woman looked up, meeting her gaze. Before Addison had the chance
to open the window and address the woman, someone knocked on her bedroom door. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Thinking it was Marjorie, Addison raced to the door. But it
wasn’t her grandmother on the other side. It was Mrs. Ravencroft, the owner of
the manor. She had a scowl on her face and a plate in her hands containing two
pieces of toast and an assortment of fruit. She tipped her head to the side, glaring
at the untouched tray of food on the dresser. “I heard you didn’t eat the
breakfast my assistant sent up this morning. Your fiancé asked me to bring you
a fresh plate. I agreed to it, but only this one time. I do not appreciate the
food I prepare going to waste.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I didn’t mean to—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“It doesn’t matter now.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mrs. Ravencroft shoved the plate into Addison’s hands,
brushed past her, and scooped the tray off the dresser, before walking back out
of the room. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Wait just a minute,” Addison said. “Can I ask you a
question?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mrs. Ravencroft sighed. “What is it?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“You don’t have any other guests staying here this
weekend, right?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Why do you ask?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“There’s a woman outside. I don’t recognize her.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Addison turned and pointed, only to realize the woman
she’d seen was gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mrs. Ravencroft glanced out the window, irritated. “Well,
she’s not there now, is she? Are you sure it wasn’t someone from your wedding
party? From this distance, it could have been anyone.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The distance Mrs. Ravencroft had referred to wasn’t far,
given Addison’s perfect vision. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“She
was right in front of the manor, staring out into the ocean. There was a
longing in her eyes, almost like she wished the ocean would open and swallow
her up.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Swallow her up</i>?
What an odd thing to say.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Addison supposed she was right, and since the woman was
no longer in view, it no longer mattered. “Thanks for bringing another plate of
food. I’ll eat it this time.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mrs. Ravencroft nodded and walked out, pausing a moment
in the doorway. “I’m just curious. What did the woman you saw look like?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“She was tall and slim. She wore a black dress that went
to her feet, and she had long, dark hair. Her skin was pale, almost white, and
even though she seemed distraught, she was beautiful.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Addison
detected a look of shock in Mrs. Ravencroft’s eyes, though she did her best to
hide it. She averted her eyes and said, “I’ll leave you to get ready, Miss
Lockhart.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
then closed the door behind her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Addison set the plate down, walked to the window, and
opened it. She peered across the shoreline. In the distance, she thought she
saw the silhouette of the woman she’d seen, but the woman was too far away now.
It was hard to know for sure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">DEADLY SINS: WRATH</span></b></div>
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SNEAK PEEK: Chapters 1&2<br />
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><b>CHAPTER ONE</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "andalus";"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "andalus"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Wrath (n.) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Extreme anger, rage,
fury, outrage, vexation, annoyance, crossness</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">It had been the dinner
date from hell, the longest twenty-seven minutes of Madison “Maddie” LaFoe’s
life. Before the appetizer had even made its debut, she had come to a decision:
she was done with Brandon—completely. A convenient opportunity to escape her
current predicament presented itself when he’d scooted his seat back, stood, and
said, “You know where the toilet is in this joint?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">joint </i>Brandon referred to was actually
a five-star Italian restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City. And from the moment
he’d entered—dressed in a pair of faded jeans, a gray T-shirt with not one but
two nickel-sized stains on the front, and filthy, worn tennis shoes—it was
clear he didn’t fit in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maddie
faked a grin and pointed. “The bathroom is around the corner on the left.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">He
tipped his head in her direction. “Great, I’ll be right back.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">He
tossed his napkin onto the table, pivoted, and walked away, the rubber soles on
his shoes squeaking so loudly on the hardwood floor that several patrons of the
restaurant flashed disapproving looks his way. He was too busy staring at a painting
of wild horses hanging on the back wall to notice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">Take your time, buddy. Take all time you need. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Watching
him walk away, Maddie was shocked at how far off the mark her assistant had
been when describing him. Her assistant had said Brandon was six-three,
muscular, and funny. In reality, his look was oafish and sloppy, his humor dry,
his intellect deficient—a far cry from the sophisticated gentlemen she usually
dated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
second he rounded the corner, she’d snatched her handbag off the back of the
chair and stood, making a beeline for the front door. In seconds she was
outside and free, rid of him forever. She leaned against the building and
inhaled a hearty lungful of the city’s brisk winter air. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Never again. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>No
blind dates. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">No blind dates ever again. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
slid a hand inside her pocket, unwrapped a piece of gum, and popped it into her
mouth. She walked toward her car, contemplating which of Brandon’s less-than-stellar
traits she found more repulsive—his obsession for telling dumb-blonde jokes
despite the fact she was a platinum blonde, or the fact he couldn’t make it
five minutes without verbally slamming his ex-wife. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
man was a crazy ass. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
cupped a hand over her mouth, giggled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">Crazy ass. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">Good nickname. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
clicked her key fob and the car door unlocked, but before she could step
inside, a familiar sound echoed from behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Squeak, squeak. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shit. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>No.
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>No,
no, no. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "andalus";">Brandon was charging toward her. “Maddie! What the
hell! Mind explaining where you’re going?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Isn’t it obvious?</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where does it look like I’m going? <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She faced him. “Leaving, Brandon. I’m going home.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He crossed his arms, tapped a tennis shoe on the ground. “I
don’t get it. We were having a great time together. Why?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She thought about giving him the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Look, I’m sorry, you’re a nice guy</i> spiel, but why would she? She <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">wasn’t</i> sorry, and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> he</i> wasn’t nice. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“We’re
not a good match,” she said. “And I don’t see any point wasting your time or
mine.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“So … what? You just decided you’d walk out without
saying anything?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I planned on texting you when I left.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He grunted a laugh. “You were going to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">text</i> me? Wow, because a text would make ditching
out on me all better, right?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>His sarcasm gushed like an overflowing dam, and she
detected a shift in his eyes. He was embarrassed, but he was also angry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
opened the car door, said nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">He
balled his hands into fists, clenching his jaw. “Oh, so you’re done talking now
too? Really? You have nothing more to say?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Civility had never been Maddie’s strong suit, and she was
fresh out of decent, appropriate ways to soothe the sting of her rejection. “If
you need me to be the jerk in this situation so you can feel better, fine. I’m
the jerk. Goodnight, Brandon.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She ducked inside the car, but was whipped backward when
Brandon grabbed her arm and yanked her toward him. He slammed the car door
closed and then thrust his body against hers, pinning her between him and the
car.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He pressed a finger onto the center of her forehead. “You
don’t get to humiliate me and then get in your car and drive away.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Back off me, Brandon. Now.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Back off me,
Brandon</i>,” he mocked. “You girls always think you’re so tough.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tough. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He had no idea. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Last warning,” she said. “Back … off.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Or what? Whatcha gonna do?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Plenty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She grabbed hold of the back of his T-shirt, bundled it into
a cross grip, looped it around until it tightened around his neck, and squeezed,
allowing his shock of the chokehold she’d created to settle in before ramming a
knee into his groin. He stumbled backward, tripping over himself and falling to
the ground. He cupped a hand over his crotch, howling like his private parts
had just been severed from his body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maddie
knelt over him and blew an impressive bubble with her gum, popping it in his
face. “It’s called jiu-jitsu if you’re wondering. And if you’re going to keep
dating, you need to come to grips with one important fact—women aren’t weak.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">He
pressed a hand to the ground, tried to stand up. “You … you!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
shoved him back down again. “I’m leaving now, and if you’re smart, you won’t
try to stop me this time. Oh, and for the record, you were a terrible date.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "andalus"; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><b>CHAPTER TWO</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maddie revved the engine
of her royal blue 1968 Chevy Camaro and peeled out of the parking lot. She
glanced in the rearview mirror, pleased to see Brandon still sitting on the
asphalt, sulking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">What
a night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
story was too good to not to share. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
pressed on the car’s touchscreen, selected the first number on her favorites
list, and listened to the phone dial.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Hello?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I had the worst date of my life tonight, Sloane,” Maddie
said. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Why? What happened?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maddie filled her in on the details, pausing after she’d
finished. “You’re quiet. Did you hear everything I just said?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sloane said, “Yes,” and then burst out laughing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Hey,” Maddie said. “It’s only funny because it didn’t
happen to you.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Oh, come on. It’s a little funny, isn’t it? Whose
brilliant idea was it to set you two up?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Laurel. You two haven’t met. I hired her a couple weeks
ago to assist me in the lab.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“What
happened to Ron?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“He
moved last month. He’s working for a coroner in Chicago now.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Why would Laurel set you up with a guy like Brandon?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maddie sighed. “I’m guessing she doesn’t know what he’s like.
She told me he was a friend of her husband.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Well, on the positive side, you were in and out in under
an hour at least.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bright lights beamed through Maddie’s rear window,
flashing on and off and then on and off again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Hey, Sloane, I better go.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Is everything okay?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Yeah, I’m fine. There’s a lot of snow on the road, and the
car behind me is trying to get frisky. I’ll call you tomorrow.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maddie
ended the call and did a quick glance over her shoulder. The other car was even
closer, but the headlights were solid now, emitting a constant stream of light.
She sighed, wishing she’d checked the weather report before heading out earlier.
If she had, she would have known to drive her SUV instead. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
road shifted, the single lane becoming two. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">Finally. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maddie
drifted into the right lane, hoping the other vehicle would pass. It was large
and beefy, a truck from the looks of it, which suggested the driver could be
Brandon. The assumption dissipated when the truck accelerated, running parallel
just long enough for her to see it was white and run-down. Brandon’s was new
and black.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">It
wasn’t him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
truck cruised on past, tires spitting chunks of snow onto Maddie’s windshield
as it shifted into the right lane in front of her. She needed distance. Now.
She took her foot off the gas pedal and slowed her car down, maintaining the lower
speed until the truck was so far in the distance the fog shielded it from view.
It pained her to drive so slowly, but in ten minutes it would all be worth it.
She’d be home, running herself a bath, with a book in one hand and a full glass
of wine in the other. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Even
though the storm was in full effect, the blustery scene outside had a serene
element to it, the thick flakes of snow evoking a peaceful calm within her. She
stared in wonderment for a moment, her eyes shifting back to the road when the
truck came into view again. She was shocked. She thought he’d be long gone by now.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
driver slammed on his brakes as if trying to avoid hitting something in the
road, and Maddie swerved, jerking the steering wheel to keep her car from
colliding into the truck’s backside. But she’d turned too fast. The car spun
around, then slid off the road, diving into an embankment. Maddie’s face
smashed into the steering wheel, her car coming to an abrupt stop. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Disoriented,
she tried making sense of what had just happened. Pain spread across her face,
throbbing like the constant beat of a drum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">Come on, move. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">You can do it. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "andalus";">You’ve got this. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
peeled her head off the steering wheel, leaned back on the headrest, and opened
her eyes. From her vantage point, the front of her car had been crushed. She’d
have to get out and inspect it to know how bad, but right now, simple movement was
a stretch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">For
the moment, she was alone on the road. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">The
driver of the truck hadn’t bothered to stop. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
ran a hand across her face. It was wet and sticky. A gash on her forehead
trickled blood down her face. She pressed a finger in the center of the storage
compartment where she kept change. It popped open. Grunting in pain, she
reached inside, took out her cell phone, and pressed the redial button. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Sloane … I … I think I’m in trouble.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What do you mean? What’s going on?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Headlights. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Another car coming down the road. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Hang … hang on.” Maddie switched her hazard lights on
and watched the car roll to a stop behind her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“I’ve
been in an accident.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“What?
Where are you?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“I’m
fine. Someone just pulled up behind me, but can you call an ambulance? I think
I have a few broken body parts. I’m trying not to move too much until I find
out.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“Where
are you?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“Corner
of Alder and Vine.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“Okay,
I’m putting you on hold. I’ll call for an ambulance and then I’ll be right
back. Don’t hang up.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">A
woman approached the driver’s-side and opened the car door. She was short, no
more than five-two Maddie guessed, and probably in her forties. She wore small,
round eyeglasses that reminded Maddie of Mrs. Claus, leather gloves, and a hot-pink
beanie with a giant, glittery silver pom-pom in the center. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Oh my goodness,” the woman said. “Are you okay?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I … I don’t know. Thanks for stopping.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Sure, sure. What can I do to help? Call someone?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’ve already done that. I’m waiting for the ambulance to
arrive.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Good, good.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I think I’ve cracked a couple ribs,” Maddie said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The woman nodded. “You’re in luck. I’m a doctor.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but if you’re a
doctor then you know it’s difficult to determine until I have an x-ray or an
MRI.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Before the woman could rebut the last statement, Sloane
returned to the phone line. “Maddie, you there?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’m here.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“The ambulance will be there soon.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Do you know how long?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’m not sure. They’re hurrying. I’ll stay on the phone
with you until they arrive. You alone?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“No, there’s a woman with me.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Let me talk to her.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maddie held the phone out. “It’s my friend, Sloane. She
wants to talk to you.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The woman took the phone and explained she wanted to
assess Maddie for broken bones so she could move her to her car. She then
looked at Maddie and said, “Your friend agrees with me. I should at least have
a look and see if there’s anything I can do.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hoping to pacify both women involved, Maddie yielded. “All
right. Go ahead.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The woman smiled.
“I’m going to put the phone down while I check.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
hunched over Maddie, placing light pressure on her chest. “I’ll be gentle. Tell
me when it hurts.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maddie expected the woman to move a hand across her
chest. Instead the woman dug into her jacket pocket and pulled out a white
handkerchief. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maddie looked at the hankie and then her cell phone. It
appeared to be off. “Hand me my phone.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“You know, Madison,” the woman said. “I mean, is it okay
if I call you Madison? I suppose I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can</i>
call you Maddie if you prefer, but Maddie just doesn’t have the same ring to
it, you know? I mean, I get it. It’s trendy and cute in its own way, but far
less sophisticated than your given name, if you ask me.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“How do you know my—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Oh, I know a lot about you.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Don’t resist, honey. It’s too late now, mmm … kay?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-78011386639180254932017-02-02T12:07:00.000-07:002017-09-28T17:16:35.982-06:00For Writers: A Place to Promote Your Free to $2.99 eBooks - 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As part of my <a href="http://cherylbradshawbooks.blogspot.com/p/author-advice.html" target="_blank">Author Advice</a> section on this blog, I've put together an alphabetical list of websites where you can promote your sale books at a discount price. I've geared this list toward .99 to $2.99 sale days rather than free days. I recommend contacting the sites below at least two to three weeks prior to your book sale. </div>
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Where I can, I've included site stats so you know just how far your dollar is going. While browsing, if you notice a site I've left off the list, feel free to <a href="mailto:cherylbradshawbooks@hotmail.com" target="_blank">EMAIL ME</a> and I'll get it added. </div>
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One last thing, sites with the word <b><span style="color: #990000;">BEST</span></b> next to the site name are my preferred sites, meaning they're the ones I feel offer the biggest bang for your buck and what has worked out well for me in the mystery/thriller genre.<br />
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<a href="http://askdavid.com/book-promotion" target="_blank">askDavid</a></div>
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To list your books on this site, you have to purchase a "supporter pack" for $15. Once this is done, you fill out a form and submit your books. To be honest, I've haven't tried their services yet.</div>
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<a href="http://authormarketingclub.com/members/advertise/" target="_blank">Author Marketing Club</a></div>
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You can list your book as the book of the day for $50, and they offer a few other options as well. They have 18K members.<br />
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<a href="http://awesomebookpromotion.com/" target="_blank">Awesome Book Promotion</a> - <b>NEW 2017</b><br />
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Awesome Book Promotion is a combination of five websites where they stack your promo. You can see the sites they promote to <a href="http://awesomebookpromotion.com/book-promotion-websites/" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and you can see their social media reach <a href="http://awesomebookpromotion.com/book-promotion-social-media-reach/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://bettybookfreak.com/authors/" target="_blank">Betty's Book Freak</a><br />
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<a href="http://bookangel.co.uk/promotion-form/" target="_blank">Book Angel</a><br />
UK site. Cost is $5 to advertise. </div>
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<a href="http://www.bookbasset.com/authors/submissions/featured-author/" target="_blank">Book Basset</a> </div>
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On this site, they only feature one author each day. The cost is $22 and you'll need to book at least a month in advance. I was just on their site and the next opening isn't for five weeks. A bit of advice here. They allow you to run up to five books for the same price, so take advantage of that. Running just one may not give you a big ROI. Books must be on sale for $2.99 or less.<br />
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<a href="http://bookbarbarian.com/ad-requirements/" target="_blank">Book Barbarian </a>(Added 10.17)<br />
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Science fiction and fantasy ONLY (does include fantasy:paranormal). 30k email subscribers, 17k Facebook fans. $25 for .99 book.<br />
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<a href="http://bookbongo.com/submit/" target="_blank">Book Bongo</a><br />
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Price ranges from free to $50 for their super book bounce. </div>
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<a href="https://www.bookbub.com/partners" target="_blank">BookBub</a> <b><span style="color: #990000;">BEST--AS IN THE ULTIMATE</span></b></div>
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BookBub is, of course, the crown jewel of all advertising sites. And it may be difficult to get accepted, but if you don't, keep trying. The cost is expensive, but I've always made much more than what I paid initially, even when paying $800 for a .99 mystery ad. They do have specific <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/partners/requirements" target="_blank">requirements</a> which must be met. <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/partners/pricing" target="_blank">Pricing</a> depends on genre.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookgorilla.com/advertise" target="_blank">BookGorilla</a> </div>
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You won't get the same results as you do from a BookBub ad, but the ad is a fraction of the cost, so take that into consideration. The last ad I ran in the mystery category was $50 and had 200 downloads, so it was still well worth it for me personally. I have heard other authors say they didn't do as well. <br />
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<a href="http://bookreadermagazine.com/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">Book Reader Magazine</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
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$20 to advertise to 27k twitter followers and 1k Facebook fans.<br />
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<a href="http://bookrunes.com/submit-book/" target="_blank">BookRunes</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
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20k Facebook fans and a decent subscriber list, and a reach of 50k readers daily. Cost is $25.<br />
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<a href="http://booksends.com/advertise.php" target="_blank">Booksends</a> <b><span style="color: #990000;"> BEST</span></b> </div>
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I absolutely love advertising on Booksends. They're fast, easy to work with, and accommodating. And the ROI has always been worth it for me. They even allow you to use your affiliate link if you have one (and you should have one). The number of subscribers in each genre is listed right on their page with mystery being the cream of the crop. Advertising is between $10 and $50.<br />
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<a href="https://www.booklemur.com/pages/advertise.php" target="_blank">Book Lemur</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
It's around $35 to advertise, and they have a 12k subscriber list and about 8k followers on their Facebook page.<br />
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<a href="http://booktweeters.com/#pricing" target="_blank">Book Tweeters</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
This is a tweeting promo service. They have over 400K followers, and packages start at $19 for 1 day/36 tweets.<br />
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<a href="https://www.booksandthebear.com/services/newsletter-feature" target="_blank">Books and the Bear</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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Pricing is $15 to be advertised in their newsletter of 10k subscribers. Book will also be shared on social media to over 200k. Average clicks = 1,200.<br />
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<a href="http://www.booksbutterfly.com/order/paidbookslots/?button=getapaidbookslot&tag=&order_http_referer=http://www.readersintheknow.com/list-of-book-promotion-sites#slots" target="_blank">Books Butterfly</a><br />
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Several options here. A bit on the pricey side, but they do offer a guarantee and a refund if your sales aren't that great. You pay based on the subscriber list you choose.<br />
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<a href="https://bookeel.com/promotions/" target="_blank">Book Eel</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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$30 to advertise.<br />
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<a href="https://bookraid.com/p/partners/sign_up" target="_blank">Book Raid</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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The way they charge is different. .05 per click for a freebie, .08 for a .99 book.<br />
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<a href="http://booktastik.com/advertise-now/" target="_blank">Booktastik</a><br />
They have about 3,000 subscribers in most genres, and it costs $5 or $10 to advertise.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookzio.com/grande-book-promotion/" target="_blank">Bookzio</a><br />
$19 gets you in their newsletter, with over 24k subscribers.<br />
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<a href="http://buckbooks.net/promotions/" target="_blank">Buck Books</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
Books must be .99 and the cost is $9.<br />
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<a href="http://authors.choosybookworm.com/newsletter-and-website-feature/" target="_blank">Choosy Bookworm</a><br />
$18 to be included in the newsletter and on their site for the day. They say they have thousands of email subscribers, but I am not sure about the exact number. 70 page minimum, 4.0+ or better on 8 reviews. </div>
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<a href="http://digitalbookspot.com/for-authors-promote-your-book-to-thousands/" target="_blank">Digital Book Spot</a></div>
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This site is a mere five bucks to advertise on. I've never used their services. The ad runs through <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/bknights" target="_blank">Fiverr</a>. According to the page, the reach is 15K. </div>
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<a href="http://digitalbooktoday.com/join-our-team/" target="_blank">Digital Book Today</a> </div>
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There are several advertising options on this site. Their email subscriber list is over 13K and they get about 22K visitors to the site each week.<br />
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<a href="http://www.discountbooksdaily.com/submit-a-listing/" target="_blank">Discount Books Daily</a><br />
$10 to advertise most genres.<br />
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<a href="https://openroad.typeform.com/to/nTUIs5" target="_blank">Early Bird Books</a><br />
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Fairly new. Generally run books from .99 to $2.99. Slots are $200. They have 500k subscribers, and the average downloads for thrillers (as an example) is 300-400 copies. </div>
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<a href="http://ebooksaddict.com/submissions/" target="_blank">eBooks Addict </a></div>
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$10 to be the featured book of the day. 1K email subscribers, 6K Facebook fans, 500 Twitter followers. Requirements: 8 reviews, 3.5+ ranking, $4.99 or less.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ebookbooster.com/newbargainorder.html" target="_blank">eBook Booster</a> <b><span style="color: #990000;">BEST</span></b><br />
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IMHO an absolute must when you're running a sale. This site is $25 to advertise your book deal on 25 of the free book deal sites. Trust me when I say the time you save is well worth the money.<br />
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<a href="https://www.fiverr.com/dafeenah/share-your-book-with-my-nearly-7k-fans-on-facebook" target="_blank">eBook Deals for Nook & Kindle</a><br />
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For five bucks they'll promote your book on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FreeEbookDeals" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page with almost 8k readers. Must have a minimum of 5 reviews, a 4* or higher rating, and more than 100 pages. </div>
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<a href="http://ebookimpresario.com/advertise/" target="_blank">eBook Impresario </a></div>
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58K Facebook fans, 4K visits to their site daily, 2K email subscribers. $20 to advertise a bargain book. Books must be $2.99 or less, have at least 10 reviews, and a 4.0+ average ranking.<br />
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<a href="http://ebookjuice.com/advertise.html" target="_blank">eBook Juice</a><br />
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This is for books running a sale with KDP Select/KU. Prices vary depending on genre size, and they list subscriber numbers when you sign up. Prices are between $40 and $200.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ebooksoda.com/authors/submit/new/" target="_blank">eBook Soda</a><br />
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<a href="http://ebookshabit.com/for-authors/" target="_blank">eBooks Habit</a><br />
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Their visibility is 80K and the cost is $35 to be the featured book of the day. Books needs to be at least 100 pages, have a minimum of 3 reviews, and a 4.0+ average ranking. Right now they are two months out, so you need to book way in advance.</div>
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<a href="http://ereadergirl.com/paid-ebook-listings/" target="_blank">eReader Girl</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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<a href="http://ereaderlove.com/contact/" target="_blank">eReader Love</a></div>
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9K Facebook followers, The Book of the Week feature is $49. I honestly don't know much more than this. Navigating their site was confusing. </div>
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Books must be 125 pages or more, and you cannot promote the same book within a three month period. <a href="http://ereadernewstoday.com/pricing/" target="_blank">Pricing</a> is based on the genre of the book and the price of the book, which seems to run between $15 and $100. They have started getting pickier about books they approve (2016).</div>
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<a href="http://authors.freebookfriday.com/" target="_blank">Free Book Friday</a></div>
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This is a site I haven't used for a while, so I can't speak to its current effectiveness, but it is a good way to gain exposure. Prices run between $10 and $100. They feature your book and your bio, host a giveaway, etc. all depending on the package you choose. </div>
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For books priced .99 or less. For an $8 donation, your book will be promoted to 1K eBook subscribers and 31K Twitter users. </div>
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<a href="http://freediscountedbooks.com/99-cent-ebook-promotion/" target="_blank">Free Discounted Books</a> </div>
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They start at $15 a day to promote your book, and $20 to add social media. Their social media outlets include Google+ (800), Facebook (3K), Pinterest (4.8K), and Twitter (16.8K), with the bulk of their reach coming from Twitter.<br />
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<a href="http://freeebooksdaily.net/advertise/" target="_blank">Free eBooks Daily</a><br />
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$25 to be the .99 book of the day. They have over 15K email subscribers. </div>
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<a href="http://fkbt.com/for-authors/" target="_blank">Free Kindle Books & Tips</a> <b><span style="color: #990000;">BEST</span></b></div>
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One of my favorite places to advertise outside of BookBub. Up to now, I've always done their $25 ad for their regular book posting, but next month I have a featured book posting priced at $100. Each day's post goes out to approximately 750K people, and of that, he estimates 100K take a look at the the post that day (not purchase, just look at the post), but I am pleased with the ROI on this site and use them monthly. You need at least 8 reviews and a 4.0+ ranking to advertise.<br />
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<a href="http://www.genrepulse.com/how-it-works/" target="_blank">Genre Pulse</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
A new site for 2015. Options are $15 and $40 to advertise at the moment.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodkindles.net/p/submit-your-book.html" target="_blank">Good Kindles</a><br />
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They have gold, silver, and bronze packages, starting at $8 and going to $20. With all three your listing is put into their daily newsletter. I'm not sure about their subscriber number. They also have banners for $50 and $100. They have 74K followers on Twitter, almost 3K on Facebook.<br />
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<a href="https://greatbooksgreatdeals.wufoo.com/forms/gbgd-authors/" target="_blank">Great Books Great Deals</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
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New site from what I can tell as of 5/15. I am not sure about the size of their newsletter list. I can't seem to find it anywhere. $5 gets you a front page post.<br />
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<a href="http://hiddengemsromance.com/promotions/" target="_blank">Hidden Gems Romance</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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$10 to advertise in their newsletter. 20k works or longer with good ratings. </div>
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<a href="http://hotzippy.net/Forms/salepromoform.html" target="_blank">Hot Zippy</a></div>
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Hot Zippy encompasses three different sites in one: Bargain eBook Hunter, Pixelscroll, and Romance eBook Deals. Each site is $15 to advertise on, and you can run them at the same time, one the same day. I have seen a good ROI on both Bargain eBook Hunter and Pixelscroll each time I use them. Pixelscroll alone has 43K Facebook fans. </div>
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<a href="http://www.ilovevampirenovels.com/for-authors" target="_blank">I Love Vampire Novels</a><br />
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If your book is not a vampire or paranormal novel, it won't be accepted. If it is, you're in luck. This is an excellent site to promote on with over 125K fans. You need at least five reviews. They have several different promo options.<br />
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<a href="http://indiebookoftheday.com/authors/sponsorships/" target="_blank">Indie Book of the Day</a><br />
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There are seven different package options. Their Bargain Bookshelf option is the most popular at $50.00. Your book stays on their site for a month. They have 10K monthly visitors and a Google PageRank of 3.<br />
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<a href="http://toplesscowboy.com/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">It's Write Now</a><br />
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$10 to be featured in newsletter and listed on their blog and website.<br />
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<a href="http://www.justkindlebooks.com/ebook-submission-service/" target="_blank">Just Kindle Books</a><br />
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$18 to promote your kindle book on social media, including their Facebook page with 20k followers.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kdroi.com/" target="_blank">KDROI</a><br />
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Promotes to over 31 sites for $47.<br />
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<a href="http://kindlebookpromos.luckycinda.com/?page_id=10719" target="_blank">Kindle Book Promos</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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Pricing from $10. Offers book of the day, banners, weekly and monthly features, etc.<br />
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<a href="http://indie.kindlenationdaily.com/?page_id=642" target="_blank">Kindle Nation Daily</a><br />
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KND is actually linked to BookGorilla, and you can choose the free slide-over to get your book listed on both for an additional fee. They connect with about 170K readers each day. Prices range from $100 to $160.<br />
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<a href="http://manybooks.net/promote.php" target="_blank">Many Books</a><br />
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This site has over 60K on their email list. They offer both free and paid ads. I haven't placed an ad with them, but I am getting ready to. I shall return and report the results! Requirements 10+ reviews, and a 4.0+ average.<br />
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<a href="http://mybookplace.net/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">My Book Place</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
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$25 to advertise for one week, which includes a featured spot on their homepage and a shout out in their newsletter and on their social media channels.<br />
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<a href="https://www.newinbooks.com/advertise-new-book/" target="_blank">New In Books</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
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So this is spendy and is a good site to use when releasing a new book. Price is $500, and clicking on the link above will give you an idea of what's included in their book launch package.<br />
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<a href="https://ohfb.com/kindle-book-advertising-for-authors-and-publishers.html#social" target="_blank">OHFB</a><br />
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All the site stats are listed on their <a href="https://ohfb.com/kindle-book-advertising-for-authors-and-publishers.html#social" target="_blank">page</a>. Their silver package is $75 and their gold package is $100.<br />
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<a href="http://www.peoplereads.com/advertise-2" target="_blank">PeopleReads</a><br />
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They have several inexpensive options ranging from $8 to $30. I'm not sure what the reach is.<br />
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<a href="http://www.pixelofink.com/advertise/" target="_blank">Pixel of Ink</a><br />
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Yep, you read it right. POI is now back in business on a very limited basis via BookSends. 270K readers. $50.<br />
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<a href="http://www.planetebooks.net/advertiseyourkindlebook/" target="_blank">Planet eBooks</a><br />
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Three different options here starting at a $20 price point. 125K US/UK followers.<br />
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<a href="http://readcheaply.com/partners/#guidelines" target="_blank">Read Cheaply</a><br />
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Right now they're after cross promotion, I expect while they're building a fan base, and I believe you can advertise for free.<br />
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<a href="http://readingdeals.com/submit-ebook" target="_blank">Reading Deals</a><br />
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$29 pays for tweets to 120k followers, and a mention in their email subscriber list. which has now reached 35k (10/15).<br />
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<a href="https://www.rifflebooks.com/advertise/get-started" target="_blank">Riffle Books</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
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$25 to $100. Books must be discounted at least 50%, and 150 pages or 50k words.<br />
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<a href="http://robinreads.com/genre-divide/" target="_blank">Robin Reads</a> <b><span style="color: #990000;">BEST</span></b><br />
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An up-and-coming site that's excellent to advertise on considering it only costs $10 to be included in an email that goes out to 30K subscribers.<br />
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<a href="https://snickslist.com/books/place-ad/" target="_blank">Snicks list</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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Just a buck to list your .99 for one day.<br />
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<a href="http://steamyromancebooks.com/email-promotion/" target="_blank">Steamy Romance Books</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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This is for romance and erotica only, with a steam level of 3+. $49 for a one week listing.<br />
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<a href="https://storyfinds.com/promotions-for-authors" target="_blank">Storyfinds</a><br />
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All of their sites stats are on their advertising page, including their email blast which goes out to over 5.6K subscribers. Several different advertising options including theme weeks, most under $50.<br />
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<a href="http://book-circle.com/submit-free-kindle-ebook-listing/" target="_blank">The Book Circle</a> (Added 10.17)<br />
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$19 to be advertised in their newsletter, on their page, and on social media.<br />
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<a href="http://thebooksmachine.com/deals/dealspromote.html" target="_blank">The Books Machine</a><br />
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Fairly new site. The cost is $20. 26k Facebook followers and 4,900 email list.<br />
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<a href="http://thedailybookworm.com/Advertise/" target="_blank">The Daily Bookworm</a><br />
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Different options here starting at $20 to be included in their email blast, on their website, and posted to Facebook, Twitter, etc. They have 3K on Facebook, Not sure about their email subscriber number.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-authors/" target="_blank">The Fussy Librarian </a><br />
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Their email list is 115K and cost depends on the <a href="http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-authors/prices--genre-statistics/" target="_blank">genre</a> you select. The price list also gives you the number of subscribers, which is nice. Requirements: 10 reviews, 4.0+ ranking, book priced at $5.99 or less.<br />
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<a href="https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/advertise-books-2/" target="_blank">The Kindle Book Review</a><br />
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The Kindle Book Review has a lot of different options for advertising which you can see <a href="https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/advertise-books-2/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. They have a newsletter, but I'm not sure of the size.<br />
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<a href="https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/advertising/" target="_blank">The Kindle Romance Review</a><br />
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Several different price options and price points starting at $25.00.<br />
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<a href="http://wantonreads.com/advertising/" target="_blank">Wanton Reads</a><br />
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I don't know much about their site stats. The offer a few different options between $15 and $45.<br />
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<a href="http://www.worldliterarycafe.com/content/how-use-wlc" target="_blank">World Literary Cafe</a><br />
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Partnered with Author Marketing Club, they will promote your book on .99 Fridays.<br />
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<a href="http://www.writtenwordmedia.com/" target="_blank">Written Word Media</a><br />
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Formerly known as <a href="http://www.writtenwordmedia.com/freebooksy-site/" target="_blank">Freebooksy</a> and <a href="http://www.writtenwordmedia.com/bargain-booksy/" target="_blank">Bargain Booksy</a>, they now offer several options to authors, including New in Books, A Year in Books, Red Feather Romance. On the individual pages they clearly post how many followers they have. Currently the subscriber counts are: Freebooksy 172K, Bargain Booksy 142K. Prices have increased a bit from what they were before.<br />
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<a href="https://yourbookpromoter.com/register/basic/" target="_blank">Your Book Promoter</a> <b>*NEW TO THE LIST*</b><br />
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245k subscriber list, 42k followers on Facebook. Their cheapest package is $49 for three months of advertising.<br />
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<b>FREE PROMOTIONAL SITES</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/forum/meet%20our%20authors/ref=cm_cd_t_mdb_f?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx2UYC1FC06SU8S&tag=vglnkc7974-20" target="_blank">Amazon Author Forum</a><br />
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<a href="http://awesomegang.com/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">Awesomegang</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bestebooksfree.com/Authors-eBook-Promotion.shtml" target="_blank">Best eBooks Free</a><br />
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<a href="http://bookbongo.com/submit/" target="_blank">Book Bongo</a><br />
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<a href="http://freeboostmarketing.com/contact-us/" target="_blank">Book Boost</a><br />
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<a href="http://bookdealhunter.com/submit-free-book/" target="_blank">Book Deal Hunter</a> - Free Books<br />
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<a href="http://bookgoodies.com/bargain-books/" target="_blank">Book Goodies</a><br />
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<a href="http://bookhippo.uk/new-releases/add.php" target="_blank">Book Hippo</a> - UK<br />
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<a href="http://bookpinning.com/?sws=home/submit-book" target="_blank">Book Pinning</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DlL2gaFaDtcTbjZSTE-zsGD4HOvHRccShMyycCgqfGs/viewform" target="_blank">Books on the Knob</a><br />
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<a href="http://discountbookman.com/book-promotion/" target="_blank">Discount Book Man</a><br />
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<a href="http://ebookasaurus.com/authors/" target="_blank">eBookasaurus</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ebooklister.net/submit.php" target="_blank">eBook Lister</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.emysterybargains.com/book-submission/" target="_blank">eMystery Bargains</a><br />
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<a href="http://ereaderutopia.com/" target="_blank">eReader Utopia</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.feedyourreader.com/submit-your-book-2/" target="_blank">Feed Your Reader</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.free99books.com/author/add" target="_blank">Free 99 Books</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/galleycat/timeline" target="_blank">Galley Cat's Facebook Page</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.getfreeebooks.com/submit-your-ebooks/" target="_blank">Get Free eBooks</a><br />
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<a href="http://igniteyourbook.com/99-submission/" target="_blank">Ignite Your Book</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.indieauthornews.com/p/promote-my-book.html" target="_blank">Indie Author News</a><br />
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<a href="http://itswritenow.com/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">It's Write Now</a><br />
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<a href="http://jungledealsandsteals.com/paid-ebook-listings/" target="_blank">Jungle Deals and Steals</a><br />
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<a href="http://form.jotformpro.com/form/50106841964960" target="_blank">Kindle Book Promos</a><br />
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<a href="http://kobobookhub.com/for-writers/submit/" target="_blank">Kobo Book Hub</a><br />
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<a href="http://kornerkonnection.com/" target="_blank">Korner Konnection</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.kuforum.co.uk/guide#authors" target="_blank">KUF (UK)</a><br />
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<a href="http://newfreekindlebooks.com/authors/" target="_blank">New Free Kindle Books</a><br />
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<a href="https://ohfb.com/book-sale-notice/" target="_blank">OHFB</a><br />
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<a href="http://pinyourbook.com/" target="_blank">Pin Your Book</a><br />
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<a href="http://pretty-hot.com/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">Pretty Hot</a><br />
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<a href="http://readingdeals.com/submit-ebook" target="_blank">Reading Deals </a><br />
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<a href="http://toplesscowboy.com/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">Topless Cowboy</a> (Specializes in books w/cowboys)<br />
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<a href="http://zwoodlebooks.com/submissions/" target="_blank">Zwoodle Books</a><br />
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<b>PROMOTIONAL SITES FOR FREE BOOKS</b><br />
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<a href="http://bookbarbarian.com/ad-submit/" target="_blank">Book Barbarian</a> - $40<br />
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<a href="https://bookeel.com/promotions/" target="_blank">Book Eel</a> - $10<br />
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<a href="http://contentmo.com/submit-your-free-ebook-promo" target="_blank">Content Mo</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.feedyourreader.com/submit-your-book-2/" target="_blank">Feed Your Reader</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.freebookclub.org/kindle-books/book-submissions/" target="_blank">Free Book Club</a><br />
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<a href="http://free-stuff-unlimited.com/contact-us-2/" target="_blank">Free Stuff Unlimited</a><br />
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<a href="http://hiddengemsromance.com/promotions/" target="_blank">Hidden Gems Romance</a> - $20<br />
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<a href="http://www.icravefreebies.com/free-kindle-book-submission/" target="_blank">I Crave Freebies</a><br />
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<a href="http://ereadergirl.com/paid-ebook-listings/" target="_blank">Lovely Books</a> - $10<br />
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<a href="http://www.totallyfreestuff.com/submit.asp" target="_blank">Totally Free Stuff</a><br />
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<a href="http://zwoodlebooks.com/submissions/" target="_blank">Zwoodle Books</a><br />
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<b>NEW BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.authorsden.com/join/Default.asp" target="_blank">Authors Den</a><br />
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<a href="http://bookpinning.com/?sws=home/submit-book" target="_blank">Book Pinning</a><br />
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<a href="https://bookpraiser.com/announcenewrelease/" target="_blank">Book Praiser</a><br />
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<a href="https://thisiswriting.com/free-book-marketing/" target="_blank">This is Writing</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.whizbuzzbooks.com/submit-your-book/" target="_blank">Whiz Buzz Books</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">At
ten minutes past three in the morning a shrill, hair-raising scream woke
seventy-year-old Maisie Fezzwig from a semi-sound sleep. Over the last half
hour she’d drifted in and out of consciousness, trying to get some shut-eye
while the male counterpart sleeping next to her sounded off like a wheezy,
broken-down foghorn. It wasn’t his fault, of course. It was hers. She accepted
the blame. After all, she’d broken rule number one: never, ever, under <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">any</i> circumstances, allow a man she was
sleeping with to stay the night. Up to now, Maisie had never broken that rule,
but after one too many glasses of red wine, she’d lost track of time and dozed
off unintentionally. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To rectify her mistake, Maisie
decided swift action was the perfect remedy. She switched on the lamp next to
her, and, using two fingers to remove the arm her date had draped over her
chest, she lifted the hand cupping her right breast and deposited it back on
Daniel’s chest. When the gesture didn’t wake him, yawned loud enough for the
neighbors to hear. And when that didn’t wake him, she stabbed his shoulder
repeatedly with her finger, aligned her mouth with his ear, and said, “Daniel,
wake up!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Daniel partially lifted one eye,
closed it, and rolled onto his other side. “What is it, Maisie? I’m trying to
sleep.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Did you hear that noise?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What noise?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“It sounded like someone screamed.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Maybe you should turn off the TV.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maisie looked at the flat screen on
the wall, failing to see why he didn’t see what she saw. The television wasn’t
on. It was off. “The noise didn’t come from inside the house. It came from
outside.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“If you really want me to get up and
look around, I’ll do it.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Although the offer had been made, he
made no attempt to get up, which suited Maisie just fine. She didn’t need him
to do the dirty work. She was more than happy to do it herself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maisie
rose from bed, walked to the dresser, and opened the top drawer. She pulled out
a pair of binoculars, walked to the window, and peeked through them, canvassing
each house in her neighborhood. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Daniel
propped himself up on one arm, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. “What in the
hell are you doing, Maisie?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She shooed a hand in his direction.
“Shh. Stop talking. I’m trying to concentrate.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“There’s no need to get snippy with
me. Come on now. Come back to bed.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Come
back to bed? <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">He’d
said the words like it was an order, as if the lackluster moment of passion
they’d shared an hour before gave him permission to treat her like they were
more familiar than they were. It was the very reason rule number one wasn’t
meant to be broken. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maisie set the binoculars down,
picked Daniel’s pants up off the floor, and hurled them in his direction. She
attempted a smile, but felt certain it wasn’t very convincing. “Time for you to
leave.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What are you talking about?” He
patted the side of the bed she’d just risen from. “Come on, baby. I could go
for another round? Whadd’ya say?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Baby.
<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">A
word she hadn’t been called in some time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">A
word that was just <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">eww</i> for a woman of
her age. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">They’d
only been together twice. Both times his bedroom prowess had been mediocre at
best. “You need to go, Daniel.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Maisie—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maisie pointed toward her living
room door. “Out.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Daniel stood, taking his time
pulling his pants back on like he was giving her a minute to change her mind.
“I like you. We have a good things going here. Can I at least see you again?” <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Your fifty. I’m seventy. It was
nice, but let’s call it what it was, shall we?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He scratched his head. “What was
it?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“A one night stand. A bootie call. A
hook up as the teenagers say.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>His eyes widened. “You’re not
serious?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Quite.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She escorted him to the front door,
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a nice night. Goodbye.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Daniel stood with his arms crossed
in front of him, dumfounded and confused, making it all the more awkward for
her to look him in the eye, so she didn’t. She offered the same smile she’d
offered before and closed the door. As soon as his Subaru backed out of the
driveway, she scurried back to the binoculars again, scanning the neighborhood
a little longer than she had the first time. All was quiet now. Everything
appeared normal except for one thing: Sylvia Frazier’s house was black, and
Sylvia never retired to bed without switching the front porch light on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Maisie threw a robe over her short
silk nightie, a coat over the robe, slipped into a pair of rubber-soled
slippers, and opened the top drawer of her dresser once again. Besides the
binoculars, the velvet-lined drawer also contained several relics left to her
after her late husband passed five years earlier. Once such relic was a
revolver. And not just any revolver. A Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">After
completing a bullet check, Maisie scampered across the street to Sylvia’s
place. Finding the front door unlocked, Maisie walked in, letting the revolver
in her outstretched hand lead the way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“Sylvia?
Are you there? I’m coming in!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">As
someone who’d familiarized herself with all of her neighbors, Maisie knew the
layout of each house on the block. She paused for about ten seconds. When there
was no reply, she flipped on the hall light and showed herself to Sylvia’s
bedroom. Halfway down the hall it occurred to Maisie that Sylvia might not have
replied when she’d called her name because Sylvia was sleeping. It further
occurred to her that Sylvia may have forgotten to illuminate the porch light
this one time. If true, the appearance of a gun-toting neighbor in the wee
hours of the morning was likely to give the eighty-four-year-old woman a heart
attack. Adversely, the lack of an illuminated front porch light was one thing;
an unlocked front door was quite another. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maisie
entered Sylvia’s room, feeling her way up the wall until she felt the light
switch. She flicked it on. A terrified Sylvia sat straight up in bed, yanking
her blanket over her face like if Maisie was an intruder, she believed she
could protect herself with it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Sylvia
looked at Maisie then the revolver. “Maisie? What the hell are you doing here?
And what are you doing with a gun?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maisie
lowered her weapon. “I apologize, Sylvia. I thought you needed help.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“I’m
in bed. Sleeping. What <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">help</i> could I
possibly need?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“I
heard someone scream earlier, and when I saw your front porch light wasn’t on,
I thought it may have been you. I called your name when I came in. You must not
have heard me.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Sylvia
inserted her fingers into her ears, pulling out a pair of plugs. “I’m wearing
these tonight. I don’t <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hear</i> anything.
My nephew’s staying here this week. He blasts the television. Without ear
plugs, I don’t get any sleep.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maisie
assumed Sylvia’s nephew was also to blame for the front porch light being off
as well as the unlocked door. “I suppose it wasn’t you who screamed then.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She sighed. “Of course it wasn’t. And, by the
way, you can’t just walk into my house whenever you want without knocking.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“The
front door was unlocked.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">“That’s
not the point. This isn’t your house.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maisie
stuffed the revolver into her jacket pocket and turned. “You should tell that nephew
of yours to lock the front door.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Sylvia
grunted an inaudible reply. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
walked back down the hall confused. She<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
had</i> heard what sounded like a woman’s scream, and not just any scream; a
desperate cry for help. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Stepping
outside again, the air seemed staler tonight, like the atmosphere had sucked it
all in and zipped it up tight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">Maisie
may have been wrong about Sylvia, but someone, somewhere was in trouble. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "andalus";">She
didn’t know how she knew. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-align: start;">Thank you for your interest in joining Team Bradshaw, my street team/fan club for avid fans of my books. We are now open for new members, but will only take the </span><u style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-align: start;">FIRST 15-20</u><span style="background-color: #cccccc; line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-align: start;"> who sign up! In other words...you better sign up posthaste!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #0c343d;">WHAT IS THE TEAM BRADSHAW STREET TEAM?</span></strong></div>
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Cheryl's Street Team is an exclusive club for her most dedicated fans. Fans receive perks and swag throughout the year in exchange for doing what they already do best ... reading her books and spreading the word. <span style="line-height: 23.7999992370605px;">Sound like fun? Great! Now let's get to those perks...</span></div>
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Just for joining Team Bradshaw, you'll receive a welcome kit in the mail. By mail, we mean the snail kind, the one that involves the postman stopping by your house. The kit includes bookmarks for you to pass around to anyone you like. <span style="line-height: 23.7999992370605px;">You will also receive some really fun author swag for YOU to keep to show her appreciation for becoming part of her team.</span></div>
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Exclusive for street team members only, you'll be invited to join a private Facebook team page (for team members ONLY). On the Team Bradshaw Facebook Page you can interact with Cheryl personally, ask questions, take part in drawings and giveaways only for street team members, and be the first to find out about upcoming projects.</div>
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When new books are released, Team Bradshaw street team members will get the chance to read them FIRST, and most will be gifted to you FREE.</div>
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As a member of Team Bradshaw you'll want to check your snail mail throughout the year because you never know when you'll receive a little something extra just for being a member of the team. Over the last year team members received books, swag, mugs, calendars, tote bags, notebooks, etc. Cheryl loves giving back and interacting with her team!</div>
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<li><span style="line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-align: center;">Leave at least two reviews for any of Cheryl's novels that you have read. Links to all her novels can be found <a href="http://cherylbradshaw.com/entire-collection/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span><span style="line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-align: center;">(Already read and reviewed Cheryl's books? Just let us know when you sign up </span><span style="line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-align: center;">which books you reviewed and where).</span></li>
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Cheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-15941387678256290222016-03-01T16:30:00.002-07:002016-03-02T14:38:25.503-07:00Arise: Stories of Hope and Encouragement (Written for Divorced Women, by Divorced Women) <br />
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Recently I was listening to a religious program on television. The preacher was talking about the responsibility we all have to help one another, lift one another, and make a difference whenever we can. His words moved me. I started thinking about the things I've always wanted to accomplish as an author--not just with my writing, and not just with my career, but with making a difference in the lives of others.<br />
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As a woman who's gone through divorce and has watched many of my friends and family members go through it too, one thing I've noticed time and time again is how long it takes many of my loved ones to bounce back again once the mirror shatters. I've watched them struggle. Sometimes for months, sometimes for years as they try to pick up the pieces, find their identities, and figure out how to be happy again.<br />
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Though some of us do pick up and bounce back quickly and fully, it's a rare phenomenon. Many people get stuck, unsure about what they need to do to feel whole again. Sometimes all a person really needs is inspiration and support, to feel a sense of hope and encouragement, to be shown how to free themselves from their unhealthy past so they can step into the light and never look back again.<br />
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This month I started a new book project called <i>Arise: Stories of hope and encouragement, written for divorced women, by divorced women</i>. My goal is to empower and support women going through divorce or those who have recently divorced by creating a collection of inspiring stories of women discussing what they did to get through it.<br />
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For this first volume, we're focusing on women, and I'm looking for women to contribute who have gone through divorce at some point, whether it be recent, or years ago.<br />
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1. Want to participate? Email us <a href="mailto:cherylbradshawbooks@hotmail.com" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and include the word Arise in the subject line.<br />
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2. Stories need to be approximately 2,000 words in length or less. We will edit/proof selected stories and email the final/revised submission back to the submitter so she can see the final result before it's printed.<br />
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3. Contributors are welcome/encouraged to write anything they like, and to write from the heart, but you must include a message of hope, encouragement, or advice, anything to explain how you were able to move on/the one thing that got you through it. <br />
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4. Only your first name will be included, or if you prefer, we can create an alias to protect your anonymity.<br />
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5. Deadline for submissions is March 31.<br />
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6. 25% of profits from the collection will go to the <a href="http://www.liveyourdream.org/our-dream/index.html" target="_blank">Live Your Dream</a> foundation, which helps to improve and empower the lives of women and girls through education, grants, and counseling. This program is geared toward single women trying to find their way again after divorce, and abused women and teens who have come from an unhealthy environment. <br />
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7. All contributors included in the collection will receive three free print copies of the paperback book once it comes out, and the option of buying as many more as they like at cost (the publisher's discount plus shipping).<br />
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Questions? Don't hesitate to ask! <br />
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And again, if you'd like to participate, email us <a href="mailto:cherylbradshawbooks@hotmail.com" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Book 1: Black Diamond Death</div>
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Cheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-31792020081188464172015-09-28T06:30:00.000-06:002015-10-02T12:36:59.552-06:00Get Eye for Revenge for .99 THIS WEEK ONLY! <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Andalus;">Something
unusual is happening to Quinn Montgomery. Trapped inside her unconscious mind,
the sound of her father’s soothing voice seeps through, and the past
twenty-four hours comes flooding back. She wakes to find herself in the
hospital. Her childhood best friend Evie is dead. But not just dead, murdered,
and Evie’s four-year-old son witnessed it all. Traumatized over what he saw,
he’s not talking. And when Evie’s cold-blooded killer goes into hiding, Quinn
isn’t only out for justice, she’s out for revenge.</span><span style="font-family: Andalus;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-88991307433832589072015-09-21T10:30:00.000-06:002015-09-23T10:39:40.461-06:00Featured Author: M.A. Comley<div style="text-align: center;">
M.A. Comley, a good friend and fellow <i>New York Times</i> bestselling mystery author, is someone who knows the book business inside out. Her newest novel, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00WZDWD6Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00WZDWD6Y&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=6EMDNJ3U3WCQQ7ER" target="_blank">Wrong Place</a></i>, has received rave reviews, and its success has her sitting at the #10 spot in police procedurals on Amazon. </div>
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When asked what advice she had for aspiring authors, here's what she had to say:</div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for hosting me, Cheryl, always a pleasure
dropping by for a cuppa and a chat with a good friend. :) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">I’ve recently released WRONG PLACE the first book in my
DI Sally Parker thriller series set in Norfolk in the UK. I’m hoping it will be
as successful as my Justice series, fingers crossed anyway. The second book, NO
HIDING PLACE is now with the editor and available for pre-order. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Enough about my books and back to the question in hand.
What advice would I give to anyone starting out; well, the most important
advice would be to ensure you get your work edited by a professional before
putting it out there, you’ll seriously regret it if you don’t. I also think
people should just knuckle down and write the next book instead of marketing
the hell out of ONLY one book. If people enjoy your work they will be impatient
to read more, bear that in mind during this process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">I found this out the hard way, but have made up for it
since, in the past three years I have written over 20 novels and accrued a ‘few
loyal fans’ along the way. We’re nothing without our fans, another fact to
remember if you’re self-publishing or indeed a trad published author. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for inviting me, Cheryl. Good luck to everyone in
their quest to become a successful author. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><br /></u></b><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Sometimes even the deepest, darkest secrets find their way to the surface...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Summer 1956</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Thirteen-year-old Willie Compton and his younger brother Leonard stumble upon a mine shaft while hiking the hills of Park City, Utah. The shaft is unsealed, abandoned. Leonard gets too close. He slips, then he falls.</span><br />
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Cheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-18573784509118881712015-08-17T20:18:00.000-06:002015-08-17T20:19:43.341-06:00Featured Author: Joshua Graham<div style="text-align: center;">
As a fellow member of the thriller group <a href="http://thetwelvexii.com/" target="_blank">The Twelve</a>, I have had the privilege of getting to know <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Joshua Graham over the past year. His body of work is impressive, as is his talent for writing. His novels have received numerous accolades, including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005FLODPC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005FLODPC&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=3V4NEXRI4MLP3NAC" target="_blank">DARKROOM</a>, which CBS News described as having "action, political intrigue, and well-rounded characters ...a novel that thriller fans will devour." </div>
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Right now, all readers who sign up for Joshua's newsletter will receive a <a href="http://joshua-graham.com/" target="_blank">FREE</a> book, <span style="box-sizing: inherit !important; font-family: Arimo, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://joshua-graham.com/books/the-fuhrers-daughter/" target="_blank">THE FÜHRER’S DAUGHTER</a></span> about Grace Drexler, who, after uncovering a shocking discovery, must flee her home in order to stay alive, and ultimately fulfill her destiny. </div>
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When asked about his advice for aspiring authors, Joshua had this to say: </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tools of the Trade<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By <a href="http://www.joshua-graham.com/">Joshua Graham</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The one thing no one ever told me before my first book got
published was how much time I’d have to spend on non-writing related work, if I
wanted to have a long term career as a writer. Even if you’re a traditionally
published author, you have to engage your audience through social media. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You might be thinking, “I bet those big-name, #1 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New York Times</i> bestselling authors don’t
have to worry about that.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don’t believe me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let’s take <a href="http://www.sandrabrown.net/">Sandra Brown</a> (since
we’re talking about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New York Times</i> #1
bestselling authors) for example. In an <a href="http://joshua-graham.com/2014/02/04/joshua-graham-and-sandra-brown-shoot-the-breeze-on-thriller-radio/">interview</a>
I did with her on <a href="http://blogtalkradio.com/ThrillerRadio">Thriller
Radio,</a> she spoke about how much social media work she had to do, and how it
challenged her schedule. That’s right. Even someone whose publisher doesn’t
exactly skimp on her publicity and marketing budget, has to work on this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To that end, I’m relieved to find that I’m not the only
author who has to perform this balancing act of writing, marketing, publishing,
and managing the business end of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But what’s the secret to that balance? When you find out,
please let me know. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seriously though, we all have to prioritize our days and
time to get both the creative and administrative tasks done. As for social
media, one of the simplest way to reach an audience these days is facebook.
Some writers use a fan page to post book information and other such things, and
some also maintain a personal page for engaging their friends with cute cat
pictures, what they had for dinner, and other things that bring a sense of
connection to their readers. But one must take care not to allow it to become a
fun excuse to avoid writing and other tasks. Sandra Brown quoted Amy Tan who called
social media (probably facebook) is “The Devil’s Candy.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Twitter is a great tool to share links to your blog or
articles in which your followers might be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you want to automate the syndication of your blog posts
through your social media outlets (facebook, twitter, etc.), there are tools
such Networked Blogs. You can actually set it to automatically push them out to
those other outlets. You can also use a tool called Buffer to schedule social
media posts in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a blogger, you might actually have some content ready to
go for a future date. You can use the scheduling feature to post it at a
date/time in the future, and Networked Blogs will automatically push it out
after it runs live.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The more you do as a writer—especially an independent or
hybrid author—the more tasks you’ll find on your plate. It’s easy to get
overwhelmed. I took a cue from my wife, who is a very successful businesswoman and
my top advisor. In a word: LISTS! Make to-do lists every day and put them in
priority order. If you are congenitally attached to your computer or
smartphone, use a task app that you can organize according to importance level
and due dates. Personally, I use Microsoft Outlook and a tool to sync it with
my google calendar, tasks, and contacts called gSyncit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On my Android phone I sync my tasks with an
app called Google Task Organizer (GTO).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Without such tools, I would be challenged in meeting all my deadlines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The challenge still exists, and for me that involves taking
care of things in priority order. A typical day for me might look like this:</span></div>
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Breakfast, Coffee</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Workout at the gym or run three miles</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take kids to school</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Personal time (reading, prayer.)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Check email for any emergencies</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Quick check of email, social media</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Quick look (to arrange or rearrange) tasks</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Implement tasks – writing, marketing,
publishing, blogging, radio show, answering emails</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lunch </span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back
to work</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pick
kids up from school</span></span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dinner
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have I mastered the art of balance yet? To quote someone
much wiser than I: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #001320; line-height: 115%;">I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But
one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #001320; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How to you organize and balance your
creative and business life?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Cheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-41726708065605925332015-07-20T13:57:00.000-06:002015-07-20T17:37:26.218-06:00Featured Author: Carol Davis Luce<div style="text-align: center;">
My friend Carol Davis Luce is one of the first authors I got to know when I published in 2011. She's been writing for decades, and her talent shines through in her wonderful body of work. A perfect example of that is her novel, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00OMAPHNE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00OMAPHNE&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=XG4LW6AALTUU6TQM" target="_blank">Night Cries</a>, about a thirty-year-old woman named Maddie who has no memory of her adoption, and is haunted by her haunting past. With a 4.9 star rating, this is a perfect example of Carol's impressive talents. </div>
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Carol has a lot of great insight into the writing industry, and she was gracious enough to share her thoughts on the writing biz below with all of you:</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>If the path of my writing career were a chart, it would
resemble a picket fence. Extreme up and downs over a thirty year period. I
wasn’t born to write, but when I did take it up later in life, I jumped in with
both feet and wrestled the beast to the ground. After the success of five
traditionally published novels, my career suddenly stalled. However, I didn’t
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Fast-forward fifteen years. My good buddy, bestselling author
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of a <a href="http://thetwelvexii.com/" target="_blank">group</a> of smart and exceptionally talented writers (waving at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CherylBradshawBooks" target="_blank">Cheryl Bradshaw</a>), I became a New York Times bestselling author. It doesn’t get any
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<b><u>Chapter One: Free Sneak Peek </u></b></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie Richelle soared down the cracked
sidewalk, legs spread, rubber tires spinning. Summer was here at last, fanning
a soft, warm breeze through the air that slapped her uncombed, blond locks
against her face like willows in the wind. Her new Roadmaster Aerobee Renegade
bike was everything she’d asked for in a bike, only it wasn’t new. It was
something her Grandma Ruby called “vintage.” Eleven-year-old Evie didn’t know
what the word “vintage” meant, and she didn’t care either. As far as she was
concerned, it was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cool</i>. And cool
suited her just fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Tough
and yellow, the bike had a brawny bee painted on the side. But the bee wasn’t
what Evie loved most. It was the way the wide handlebars curved down at the
ends. When her fingers wound around the stiff, rubber grips, she no longer felt
like she was on an ordinary bike—she felt like she was on a motorcycle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">A
few minutes earlier when she whizzed by the house next door, Ronnie, the boy
who lived there, shook his head and said, “You’re a girl. Why are you riding a
boy’s bike?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
snickered and replied, “No duh. Why do <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i>
play with Barbie’s?”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Ronnie’s
eyes widened. “Do not!” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Do
too!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">And
he did. She’d seen him one day through her bedroom window. She was
one-hundred-percent sure it was him too because he had the most oval-shaped
head of any boy she’d ever seen. It made him look like an extraterrestrial. So
much so, sometimes she imagined what he’d look like if he pulled his head off
his body, revealing what he <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i>
looked like underneath. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Green.
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Rubbery.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Alien. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br />
<span class="body1"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Ronnie
threw a stick, narrowly missing Evie’s head. She thought about turning around,
waving her middle finger in his direction, something she’d seen her grandmother
do once when they were in the car together on the freeway, but she didn’t. He’d
just tell his mother, his mother would tell her grandmother, and her bike would
be taken away. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">No
crybaby was worth that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Besides,
she had places to go. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">She
stuck her tongue out and cranked her foot down on the pedal before Ronnie
reached for a handful of gravel. Ronnie hurled the small rocks into the air,
aiming for her head, but his pitch was weak. Nothing hit her. Not a single
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Crisis
averted, Evie reached the park and rolled to a stop. She hopped off the bike,
leaning it against a sawed-off trunk of a tree. She was debating whether or not
it would be safe to leave it there when she heard a sound—a voice—someone
screaming. She climbed the grassy hillside to investigate. In the sand in front
of the swings, she saw a girl who looked to be about her same age. The girl was
on her knees. She was crying. But not just crying. Out and out bawling. Two
boys hovered over the girl—one of them taunting, laughing—the other awkward and
still. The boys looked older by maybe a year or two. Given she could only see
the backs of the boys’ heads, it was too hard to tell their ages for sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">She
needed to get closer, check things out. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“What’s
the matter, little girl?” one of the boys teased. “Did someone take your swing
away?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“My
name’s not ‘little girl.’ It’s Quinn, and you pushed me!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“It’s<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> our</i> turn on the swings,” the same boy
said. “Besides, what are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i> going do
about it?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Apparently
nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
waited, giving Quinn a full minute to buck up and defend herself. But the girl
remained where she was, staring at the ground, still crying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Hey!”
Evie yelled. “Maybe <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">she’s</i> not gonna
do something about it, but I will.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">The
boy responsible for the taunting roared with laughter until he turned around,
saw Evie standing in front of them, one of her fists raised in front of his
face. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">The
other boy said, “Evie? What are you doing here?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
ignored him, looked at Quinn, noticed a tear in the knee of her thick, light
blue stockings, sand scattered throughout her long, dark pigtails. Evie looked
up at the boy who addressed her. “Roman Tanner, say you’re sorry!” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“He’s
not gonna do that,” the other boy said. “We told little girl here to get off
the swing and she didn’t. Too bad if she got scraped up when I booted her. She
should have done what I asked the first time.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Roman
stood still, his eyes never leaving Evie as he said, “Dylan, maybe we should—” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“You
kiddin’ me?” Dylan said. “No way. Don’t let a<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> girl</i> tell you what to do.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
drilled her fist straight forward. It connected with Dylan’s nose. Blood
splashed out. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Quinn
gasped. Roman froze. Evie produced a smug smile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Did
… you … see … what … she … did … to … me?!” Dylan cried. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
turned her attention to Roman. “Say … you’re … sorry. Do it!” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Roman
raised his hands in front of him. “All right, all right. I’m sorry!” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Not
to me, you idiot,” Evie said. “To <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">her</i>.”
<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Roman
pressed his eyes together until they were tiny slits. “Sorry. Okay?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Like
you mean it,” Evie scolded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Sorry!”
<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Good.
Now get out of here. Both of you.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">The
boys turned and went, Dylan shooting Evie a look like she may have gotten her
way this time, but it was far from over. Evie didn’t care. Grandma Ruby always
told her bullies were usually the biggest wimps of them all, and looking at the
tear trailing down Dylan’s cheek now, she believed her. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
held out a hand, Quinn took it and stood up. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Wow,”
Quinn said. “They’re really scared of you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Not
me, my Grandma Ruby. She’s friends with Roman’s grandma. He knows what would
happen if I told her what he did. I wouldn’t though. I’m no squealer. And I’ve
learned how to take care of myself. You should too.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Quinn
shrugged. “Yeah, I guess so.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
knew Quinn wasn’t the type of girl to defend herself though. One look at
Quinn’s blue dress and matching hair bows, and she knew everything she needed
to know. She was soft, easy, the perfect kind of girl to tease. And she was
thin, a lightweight. Evie imagined if she jabbed her with a pinkie finger she’d
tip right over again. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Why
haven’t I seen you before?” Evie asked. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“We
just moved here a couple weeks ago.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Who’s
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we</i>?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“My
mom, dad, and my … umm … sister.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Younger
or older?” Evie asked. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“What?”
<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Your
sister.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Younger.”
Quinn rolled her eyes. “She’s a pain. Follows me around everywhere.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
smiled. Maybe Quinn <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">wasn’t</i> so sweet
after all. “I’m Evie.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Quinn.”
<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“What
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Fifth.”
<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Me
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Landers.”
<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Hey,
mine too.” Quinn may have dressed a little too girly for Evie’s tastes, but
Evie admired the chain she wore around her neck. It was silver with two hearts
interlocked around each other. “Cool necklace, by the way.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Quinn
reached a hand behind her, unclasped the necklace, held it out to Evie. “It’s
yours.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Oh,
hey. You don’t have to give it to me just because I like it.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Quinn
dropped the necklace into Evie’s hands. “It’s okay. I want you to have it.
Friends?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Evie
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“No,
why?” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“I
was wondering if you wanna hang out with me this year at school.”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Quinn
shrugged. “Sure.” <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">“Good.”
<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="body1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Andalus; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">In
the distance, Evie heard someone calling Quinn’s name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="text-indent: 0in;"><br /></span>
<span style="text-indent: 0in;">“That’s
my mom,” Quinn said. “I have to go. See you around ’kay? Hopefully we’ll be
together next time those boys come around again.”</span><br />
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Gary Ponzo is an outstanding author who is also part of the thriller group The Twelve, a group I am also a member of. Combining the minds of twelve authors all writing in the same genre definitely has its advantages. Over the past year, we created the Flight 12 novella series, releasing one book a month for an entire year, and Gary's new installment marks the end of that project. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Recently I wrote Gary and asked if he would guest on my blog and offer advice to new authors. Here's what he had to say:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ever wonder why so many musicians end up singing duets together? Do they just like each other so much that they want to work together? Sometimes. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin-or course. Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow? Hmmm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More times than not, however, the incentive is usually money. How? Well, it's all about crossover sales. The band or singer's fans are introduced to an entirely new group of listeners who hadn't known much about that band until that big due together. Think Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty's "Stop Dragging my Heart Around." You think that didn't help those two artists reach over and capture the other artist's fans? You bet it did. Or more recently Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Now there's an interesting couple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Why would I bring up collaboration on Cheryl Bradshaw's blog? Because writers have been collaborating for as long as musicians have. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00QQQL8VM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00QQQL8VM&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=TC7W7YB2ICPTP3Q5" target="_blank">James Patterson</a> publishes ten books a year. You think he's doing all that writing by himself? The reason I bring this up is because I was invited to participate in a collaboration myself. Indie superstar <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00LFPJ3UW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00LFPJ3UW&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=ZOBWEOAVP24Y3LFE" target="_blank">J.A. Konrath</a> recently invited me to write a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00EZSKD6Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EZSKD6Y&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=KMMJC2FUBRJLT3TI" target="_blank">Nick Bracco</a> thriller which included his famous Jack Daniels character. The book is titled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00U7U2ZLA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00U7U2ZLA&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=4HVPBM5EQS4SWS3F" target="_blank">A Touch of Tequila</a>, because all my Bracco books start with A Touch of ... and Tequila Abernathy is another one of Joe's characters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, the main reason I bring this to Cheryl's readers is because it was her phone call which convinced me to participate in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B010PLNPNM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B010PLNPNM&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=JTXJB2M2MUS37GTR" target="_blank">Flight 12</a> series. The series of stories from twelve NY Times bestselling authors had been released once a month for the past year. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We’re talking about <a href="http://cherylbradshawbooks.blogspot.com/2015/03/featured-author-diane-capri.html" target="_blank">Diane Capri</a>,
<a href="http://cherylbradshawbooks.blogspot.com/2015/04/featured-author-cheryl-bradshaw-yes-me.html" target="_blank">Cheryl Bradshaw</a>, <a href="http://cherylbradshawbooks.blogspot.com/2015/03/featured-author-j-carson-black.html" target="_blank">J. Carson Black</a>, <a href="http://cherylbradshawbooks.blogspot.com/2015/06/featured-author-vincent-zandri.html" target="_blank">Vincent Zandri</a>, <a href="http://cherylbradshawbooks.blogspot.com/2015/05/featured-author-allan-leverone.html" target="_blank">Allan Leverone</a>, Aaron
Patterson, Michele Scott, A.K. Alexander, J.R. Rain, Joshua Graham, Brett
Battles, Carol Davis Luce and Robert Gregory Browne.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There’s not a slouch in the group. Every one
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So when they agreed to trust
me with writing the finale to the series I jumped at the chance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I read each installment of the series
(and I suggest you do the same) I was thrilled to put the finishing touches to
the year-long story these phenomenal writers had constructed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You must understand, however, there was a lot
of pressure on me to write a cohesive narrative that was exciting, plausible,
and tied up the questions that readers of the series had been waiting for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What happened to Flight 12?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did it plunge into the ocean?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was it hijacked?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was there mechanical failure?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All these things had been considered, plus I
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allowing her to choose the ending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">So is this partnership all about the money? Partially sure. But let's face it, The Twelve authors will receive the benefit of gaining some new Nick Bracco readers, and I'll certainly benefit from an introduction to part of their enormous fan base. At no point, however, would I ever publish something inferior just for a payday. This is all about the future and expanding my reach. If I can establish a large enough fan base on my own, it will make it so much easier to transition into a full time writing career. And after all, isn't that what we writers all dream about? The ability to write all day? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you Cheryl for making that phone
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with you and I hope you enjoy what I’ve done with the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B010PLNPNM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B010PLNPNM&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=JTXJB2M2MUS37GTR" target="_blank">Flight 12</a> finale.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And more importantly, I hope your readers do too. </span></div>
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Cheryl Bradshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785751732384567641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895746583684719024.post-48059465647460578042015-07-02T08:51:00.000-06:002015-07-02T09:31:43.545-06:00Pre-Order Eye for Revenge, Get Dead of Night FREE! <div style="text-align: center;">
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich's quirky, unique writing style is the kind of writing that lures readers in and then keeps them there book after delicious book. Her upcoming release, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00TND3N7C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TND3N7C&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=5WW5MAHY5JEVCT7I" target="_blank">Tricky Twenty-Two</a> comes out in November and is currently on preorder right now on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00TND3N7C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TND3N7C&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=5WW5MAHY5JEVCT7I" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. </div>
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Back in 2011 I asked her to guest on my blog, and she graciously agreed to answer a few questions.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i style="color: #626262; line-height: 18px;">There wasn't one piece of advice that helped me get published, but after I was published an editor told me to never hold anything back for the next book. Always put all your good stuff in the book you're writing. I think that's good advice.</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #626262; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;"><strong>All Good Deeds (Lucy Kendall #1) by Stacy Green</strong></span></div>
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A missing child sets off a chain of events linked to a suspect in a life-changing case in Lucy's past. Her chosen path is terrifying–but the search for the kidnapped child pulls her into web of evil and malice beyond her darkest imagination. </div>
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Until recently Supervisory Special Agent Lucy Guardino was a shining star in the FBI's roster. But after killing a man and disobeying orders, Lucy's been sidelined, chained to her desk. When a mysterious letter arrives hinting that, thanks to Lucy, the wrong man was blamed for a string of serial rapes, kidnappings, and killings four years ago, Lucy jumps at the chance to re-open the case—despite orders to leave well enough alone. What Lucy doesn't know is that what happened four years ago was all a lie, fueled by sacrifice and betrayal, designed to shield the real killer.<br />
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With the lives of her family, a group of innocent children, and the future of one desperate boy at risk, Lucy races to stop an innocent from killing and a killer from butchering more innocents. </div>
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<strong style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">Secret Justice: A Judge Willa Carson Mystery Novel<br />(The Hunt For Justice Series Book 3) by Diane Capri</span></strong></div>
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<img align="left" height="193" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4e387f56471a4b84efbd29da2/images/ce2efde3-5d2d-4c56-9ce4-3f01113bd82b.jpg" style="border: 0px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px; min-height: 193px; width: 125px;" width="125" />Tampa’s free-spirited Judge Wilhelmina Carson returns in the third installment of this well-loved series. During Tampa’s annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival, murder chases Judge Willa’s beloved secretary into a world of corruption, bank fraud, and art theft while Willa’s dad, Jim Harper, suffers hell of his own making.<br />
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Just as Willa is recovering from the shock of meeting her father’s new trophy wife, her secretary Margaret Wheaton becomes mysteriously involved with a nefarious jeweler. When both Margaret’s husband and the jeweler end up dead, Margaret is the number one suspect. Judge Willa sets out to prove Margaret innocent and takes the reader on a ride through Tampa’s month-long pirate party, with twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end: whodunnit?</div>
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When dried blood is found on the deck of the cruise ship where Doug was last seen, private investigator Sloane Monroe finesses her way into the surveillance room, sees Doug's bloody body heaved over the railing.<br />
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How many more will die before Sloane uncovers the biggest secret of all?</div>
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My friend Vincent Zandri is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author of more than nineteen novels. This week he announced he's a Shamus Award finalist this year for his novel <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00MV5UEEE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00MV5UEEE&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=V6Z3SL2L5N7U2WPN" target="_blank">Moonlight Weeps</a>. His newest novel, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00KYVKDWU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KYVKDWU&linkCode=am2&tag=chebraautpag-20&linkId=S2HWYWPMX7POGBLT" target="_blank">Everything Burns</a>, already has over 400 five-star reviews. </div>
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<i>The Sawmill Period<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>By Vincent Zandri<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Inspiration…where does it come from?<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>The answer is as complicated as it is simple, since there
really is no one answer. I don’t really think of my job in terms of
inspiration, since it’s what I do Monday through Friday, eight hours a day
(half a day on Saturday), whether I’m inspired or not. For certain, when you
are just starting out, you’ll need to feel inspired because more than likely,
you’ll be holding a full-time job while trying to find the time to write for
free. This takes a lot of effort and sacrifice and those two things require one
to be inspired by more than just a cup of Maxwell House.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>When I was starting out, I had just gotten married (at 23!
Yikes!), and soon we had a child to care for. So that meant I had to put food
on the table and figure out a way to develop myself into some kind of a writer.
I knew that inevitably I wanted to write fiction full-time, but I was also
realistic in that I had to justify the many hours I put in by getting paid for
it, no matter how humble the paycheck. That meant taking on all varieties of
freelance journalism, reporting, and stringing gigs. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>On any given week back in 1991 I might be covering some high
school football games for the local Times
Union Newspaper, writing a fishing feature for Game & Fish Magazine, and going through the agony of writing a
short story for any number of journals like Negative
Capability, Fugue, or Maryland Review. I was also working a
construction job. Of course, these were the days before the Internet so all
submissions had to be sent snail mail along with SASEs to which a half dozen or
more stamps would be pasted. During that same week, I would collect maybe a
dozen or more rejections (I recall how the manila envelopes would return bent and
torn, forced into the mailbox, as if the rejecting editors physically beat the
story to a pulp). But that never stopped me from setting my alarm for 5AM,
sometimes 4:30AM so I would have time to write before work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>To this day, I don’t know how I survived those times, but
I’m sure they took an enormous amount of inspiration, drive, and energy. They
were analogous to the young unknown Hemingway writing in utter poverty above a
sawmill in Paris. I think it’s important that all writers experience their “sawmill”
period. If you can get through that…the rejections, the poverty, the
exhaustion…then nothing will stop you. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Today, I write full-time, and enjoy lots of contracts both
major and small. I’ve sold close to a million copies of my books and this year I’m
nominated for both a Shamus and an ITW Award for Best Original Paperback Novel (Moonlight
Weeps). But that doesn’t mean my work doesn’t get rejected from time to time
even at this stage of this impossible game (although now a rejection from one
house usually means another will pick it up!). <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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my personal version of the “sawmill” period? <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>Not at all. I’m still a fan of writers and the writing life.
I’m still a reader and I still have heroes, some of whom are my contemporaries.
One day I hope to write dialogue as perfectly as Charlie Huston, for instance.
Writing is a craft that is always developing and as a professional writer that
entails growth. Steady growth takes more than sitting at your desk for eight
hours a day. It also means getting out of the house sometimes for months at a
time. Travelling to new and strange locales, upsetting your comfort zone,
getting lost. It’s hard on the love life (I’m twice divorced). But then,
writing isn’t a job or a hobby, it’s a calling. A priestly calling. Like God, you
devote your life to it. For better or for worse. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>So the “sawmill” is long gone, but the sound of the blade
tearing through the wood is not silenced. I still hear it every time I sit down
at my writing desk on a cold, dark, lonely winter morning, and lock eyes with
the blank page.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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