tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89097294020771998742024-03-06T15:00:51.432-05:00Pimp That Character!"The longer I spend with the characters, the more they become like friends" -- Rick RiordanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909729402077199874.post-52120958203255703882021-05-24T07:06:00.001-04:002021-05-24T07:06:00.163-04:00Book Feature: Patti Cake by Donielle Ingersoll<p> </p><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNquavXclCxHDIJI0-qQSbpfj__gMljkyntOQhKAQ_8kj1svl2dDn-pSBfBrqzQe2Dpb2A3FtoJVLvSpd8xVwENWwZ9xL4UnLgc60iAtMRmWl7S1gXGKmZRc1xOCEqAMINOkkZeSdnZExg/s450/729189_Personalized+Banner+Ad+with+ebook_L1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="222" data-original-width="450" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNquavXclCxHDIJI0-qQSbpfj__gMljkyntOQhKAQ_8kj1svl2dDn-pSBfBrqzQe2Dpb2A3FtoJVLvSpd8xVwENWwZ9xL4UnLgc60iAtMRmWl7S1gXGKmZRc1xOCEqAMINOkkZeSdnZExg/w400-h198/729189_Personalized+Banner+Ad+with+ebook_L1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /></div> <br /><h2 align="center">Inside the Book:</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQb0L27TVO91Q_gGW_C0bdP7ct3vITsyrDGgPA4gxG2LCXrcABtPyeFvLs1cQhyphenhyphen_R8xH2SJcapdZy6usCepySQEiq6lOPYNkf8fzgbEQwsN2LPbc2PzYGyKVKUTTbNDjWaxM6JelahJ9I/s500/Patti+Cake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQb0L27TVO91Q_gGW_C0bdP7ct3vITsyrDGgPA4gxG2LCXrcABtPyeFvLs1cQhyphenhyphen_R8xH2SJcapdZy6usCepySQEiq6lOPYNkf8fzgbEQwsN2LPbc2PzYGyKVKUTTbNDjWaxM6JelahJ9I/s320/Patti+Cake.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Title:</strong> Patti Cake</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Author</b>: Donielle Ingersoll</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Publisher</b>: iUniverse</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Genre</b>: Inspirational Romance</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Format</b>: Ebook<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">All Patti Murray asked the Lord for was help in finding a God-fearing husband who would be a good provider for her and the family she hoped to raise. Oh, and if he were tall, dark, and handsome, that wouldnt be so bad either. Aside from this goal, she wanted to continue to grow her cake decorating business. This would give her the opportunity to exercise her unique creative talent and earn a little money on the side while being a full-time mommy. However, when one of her exquisite wedding cakes comes to the attention of a national celebrity, Patti is suddenly thrust into the exotic world of the rich and famous and a whole new chance for romance. Was this Gods plan all along?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Author Donielle Ingersolls Patti Cake: An Inspirational Romance, ventures into the world of this witty cake decorator as she has humorous encounters with a tall dark stranger. Enter her kitchen and watch as she creates her magical cake creations. Join her as she tries to fit into the dazzling world of the elite. Youll empathize with her as she struggles with intense, conflicting emotions as secrets from her deep, dark past come bubbling to the surface. And be with Patti as she makes the decision to marry for love or love and money.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Youll be able to create your own versions of Pattis delectable desserts because Patti Cake: An Inspirational Romance includes recipes. Enjoy them as you follow Patti on her journey to find love.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""open sans condensed" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #343636; font-size: 15px;"><b>Purchase <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Patti-Cake-Inspirational-Donielle-Ingersoll-ebook/dp/B0794VJZSP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=patti+cake+by+donielle&qid=1618964797&s=digital-text&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Here</a></b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 1.5em;">Meet the Author:</span></div><span style="color: #343636;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-58f820b2-7fff-870a-a734-9bb84d35c72e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-9baf7d41-7fff-2f03-8541-3ea466af2bee"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Donielle Ingersoll was gifted with a double portion of creativity and an active imagination. Located in the western portion of the United States, this author brings a unique view of God’s guidance in our lives to readers who love spiritual romance and adventure. Sometimes it is good to see life through the eyes of others.</span></span></p></span>. </span></span><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Giveaway</h2><h2 style="text-align: center;">Donielle is giving away a $25 Gift Card!</h2> <br /><div><b>Terms & Conditions:</b></div><ul><li>By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.</li><li>One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Gift Certificate to the e-retailer of your choice</li><li>This giveaway begins May 17 and ends on May 28.</li><li>Winners will be contacted via email on May 29.</li><li>Winner has 48 hours to reply.</li></ul>Good luck everyone!<br /><h3>ENTER TO WIN!</h3><h3><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="1d4d8afe572" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1d4d8afe572/" id="rcwidget_i8o3yvxm" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a> </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>Tour Schedule</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday, May 17</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://reviewfromhere.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Review From Here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://literalexposure.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Literal Exposure</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tuesday, May 18</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://thewriterslife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Writer's Life</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="https://asthepagesturn.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">As the Pages Turn</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, May 19</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="https://splashesofjoy.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Splashes of Joy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="https://personovelty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Personovelty</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thursday, May 20</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://www.blogher.com">Blogher</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://www.shewrites.com" target="_blank">SheWrites</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Friday, May 21</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://atitlewave.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Title Wave</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://www.imshelfish.com/" target="_blank">I'm Shelf-ish</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday, May 24</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://straightfromtheauthorsmouth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Straight From the Author's Mouth</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at<a href="http://readmyfirstchapter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Read My First Chapter</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tuesday, May 25</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="https://thedarkphantom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Dark Phantom</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at The Book Rack</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, May 26</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://thezenreader.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Zen Reader</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://inkslingersopus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Inkslinger's Opus</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thursday, May 27</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="http://allinclusiveretort.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">All Inclusive Retort</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="https://atasteofmymind1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Taste of My Mind</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Friday, May 28</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="https://atasteofmymind1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bent Over Bookwords</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Book featured at <a href="https://feelingadraft.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Feeling a Draft</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909729402077199874.post-29477456160087583482021-05-24T06:36:00.001-04:002021-05-24T06:36:00.170-04:00Book Feature: God Loves Messed Up People<p> </p><p> </p> <br /><h2 align="center">Inside the Book:</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnDjR2MHg8RqdYJPHyHW3-JYYiqM205_DpyAmksXKIsQlsx0ogZe2WCNvHZv9DncDQvfF6AfSyaSR3z_vVDQ5mHiwmizPkmULmcZqddrgDs3Hd3goVkRbZBHef_Dc9m7zZGi7YTKbOODB/s346/God+Loves+Messed+up+People.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="230" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnDjR2MHg8RqdYJPHyHW3-JYYiqM205_DpyAmksXKIsQlsx0ogZe2WCNvHZv9DncDQvfF6AfSyaSR3z_vVDQ5mHiwmizPkmULmcZqddrgDs3Hd3goVkRbZBHef_Dc9m7zZGi7YTKbOODB/s320/God+Loves+Messed+up+People.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Title:</strong> God Loves Messed Up People</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Author</b>: Gene Heil</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Genre</b>: CoDependency/Self-Help</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Format</b>: Ebook/Paperback<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Gene Heil spent his life in service to God and his country. He spent 20 years in the military and dedicated his life to the Lord. Heil is an ordained minister, and served as an elder in the church, took part in prison outreach, and devoted himself to prayer. He desires to see lives changed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""open sans condensed" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #343636; font-size: 15px;"><b>Purchase <a href="https://www.amazon.com/God-Loves-Messed-Up-People-ebook/dp/B08VQ583W2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1617208395&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Here</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>Tour Schedule</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Monday, May 17</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="https://asthepagesturn.wordpress.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">As the Pages Turn</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Interviewed at <a href="https://loverofliterature.tumblr.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;">Lover of Literature</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tuesday, May 18</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Interviewed at <a href="http://thebookczar.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Book Czar</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://literalexposure.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Literal Exposure</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Wednesday, May 19</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="https://therevolvingbookshelf.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Revolving Bookshelf</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Interviewed at <a href="https://voodooprincess40.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Voodoo Princess</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Thursday, May 20</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://thewriterslife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Writer's Life</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Interviewed at <a href="https://thedarkphantom.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Dark Phantom</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Friday, May 21</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://theliterarynook.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Literary Nook</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://frompaperbacktoleatherbound.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">From Paperback to Leatherbound</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Monday, May 24</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at<a href="http://readmyfirstchapter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Read My First Chapter</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://pimpthatcharacter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Pimp That Character</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Tuesday, May 25</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://readbetweentheink.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Read Between the Ink</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://abooklover.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">A Book Lover</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Wednesday, May 26</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://cestlat.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">C'est La T</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://thehypeandthehoopla.joomla.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;">The Hype and the Hoopla</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Thursday, May 27</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://puybvirtualbookclub.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d;" target="_blank">Pump Up Your Book Virtual Book Club</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="http://mybookishpleasures.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">My Bookish Pleasures</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Friday, May 28</b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Book featured at <a href="https://harmoniouspublicty.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Harmonious Publicity</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Interviewed at <a href="http://straightfromtheauthorsmouth.blogspot.com/" style="color: #ff818d; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Straight From the Author's Mouth</a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909729402077199874.post-67519049995596562452020-12-07T00:00:00.004-05:002021-01-01T12:51:22.763-05:00Interview with Theron Ward from Dylan Doose's FIRE AND SWORD (Book One of Sword and Sorcery Series) <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: black; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5UsTK6S4uU5UGGYvZ80JTNU4mq0e9JIbpbUtdZY4Nr0CsxCo5nNbmNzUGBwlE7lH-9vZluTLBj7npm23hV7Ha6uJAyMYkurZT8j14sww2Om0MXUtv_l-Qx4heVF1fRXVyS6Ku7XDAeTa/s1600/Pimp+that+Character.jpg" style="color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5UsTK6S4uU5UGGYvZ80JTNU4mq0e9JIbpbUtdZY4Nr0CsxCo5nNbmNzUGBwlE7lH-9vZluTLBj7npm23hV7Ha6uJAyMYkurZT8j14sww2Om0MXUtv_l-Qx4heVF1fRXVyS6Ku7XDAeTa/s1600/Pimp+that+Character.jpg" style="background: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: black;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large;">We’re
thrilled to be talking to Theron Ward from Dylan Doose’s, <i>Fire and Sword</i>, book one in the Sword and Sorcery series. It
is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That Character!</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Molengo; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Thank
you for your interview, Theron Ward. </span><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large;">What
would I hate the most about you?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">In your world, I would be known
as a “mansplainer.” Let me explain to you what that is…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><b>Where do
you go when you are angry?</b></span></p>
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people who can deliver an insult with such perfect form as I.</span></p>
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left me, though I do not so much treasure my father. The sword gave me freedom
from the monotony of my heritage as an aristocrat. With my father’s sword in
hand, I hunt monsters and I am free.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">I fear I am a hypocrite. I am a monster
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a villain, and is now a true hero. He is proof of my certainty in the <i>Indisbutable Science of Goodness</i>, a tome
whose precepts I have built my life upon: a person can change for the good.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"> Fight well.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large;">Book Description</span></p><h4 style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d3e50; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVhpmgmdRTCgYH5MX5k8Jq3EP279WP4-ieVNJSEolJ_iPhmw8ZnQqulsDnO2A_jV3QsHZN43IorG-_RxWKygwu-gtj0xfBScrlhTARLSMgOf2bL4UX_6ebJOC1ztBViuaMnmd-PjVwzyF/s525/Fire+and+Sword.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVhpmgmdRTCgYH5MX5k8Jq3EP279WP4-ieVNJSEolJ_iPhmw8ZnQqulsDnO2A_jV3QsHZN43IorG-_RxWKygwu-gtj0xfBScrlhTARLSMgOf2bL4UX_6ebJOC1ztBViuaMnmd-PjVwzyF/s320/Fire+and+Sword.jpg" /></a></div><br />“An epic tale…”—Library Journal</span></h4><h4 style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d3e50; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: start;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">A broken nation in need of a savior.</span></strong></h4><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Ravaged by plague, decimated by dark magic, infiltrated by a foreign evil seeking to dominate from within, Brynth is on the eve of its dissolution. When all the good men are dead and gone, who is to answer the call and defy what is wicked for what is right?</span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">A Twisted Tale of Three Unlikely Heroes.</span></strong></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Heretic monk turned Sorcerer, Aldous Weaver. Infamous crusader turned fugitive, Kendrick the Cold. Aristocrat, rogue, monster hunter, and legend in his own mind, Theron Ward.</span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Three men condemned to die for their crimes find in each other both the will and the means to survive. A dark brotherhood with Sword and Sorcery is forged, and all monsters meek and mighty do fear the three.</span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">“Gritty, fast-paced and compelling!”</span></strong></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><span>Honorable mention in Library Journal’s Indie </span>Ebook Awards and a Shelf Unbound Magazine Notable 100!</span></strong></p><h3 style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d3e50; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">ORDER YOUR COPY</span></h3><h3 style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d3e50; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011H0JWCI" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #02004c; outline: none medium !important; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011H0JWCI</a></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large;">About the Author</span></p><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE5phkCtV8HScWJVdWulq0sbAu0GceDx3L3FkvnHYDnn4XhY7-hgephwIj3sCUJaTRfeCQefJIkTwqIHYX4jpvJKTUmZVpCWOQ1HCQA9WvavS8G1rE1rrT50F-piGF2gtYJ6TWf6JK0kr/s380/Dylan+Doose.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE5phkCtV8HScWJVdWulq0sbAu0GceDx3L3FkvnHYDnn4XhY7-hgephwIj3sCUJaTRfeCQefJIkTwqIHYX4jpvJKTUmZVpCWOQ1HCQA9WvavS8G1rE1rrT50F-piGF2gtYJ6TWf6JK0kr/s320/Dylan+Doose.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br />Dylan Doose is the author of the ongoing dark fantasy series, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sword & Sorcery</em>. He also pens the new weird western series, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Red Harvest</em>. His debut novel received honorable mention in <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Library Journal’s</em> Indie Ebook Awards and was a <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Shelf Unbound Magazine</em> Notable 100.</span><p></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d3e50; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:</span></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Website: <a href="https://www.dylandooseauthor.com/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #02004c; outline: none medium !important; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.dylandooseauthor.com</a></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Dylan_Doose" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #02004c; outline: none medium !important; text-decoration-line: none;">https://twitter.com/Dylan_Doose</a></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dylandooseauthor" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #02004c; outline: none medium !important; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.facebook.com/dylandooseauthor</a></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909729402077199874.post-6508345409335020162020-09-04T00:00:00.000-04:002020-09-04T00:00:08.043-04:00Interview with James Harris from James S. 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I’m 44years old and I’m the Administrative Assistant to President
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Two young men grow up in the south, become great friends and love the
same woman. One moves north as the civil war nears and becomes
Administrative Asst to Abraham Lincoln The one who remained in the south
vacates his office of US Senator to become the south’s chief spy. Both
men are pitted against each other during the war. As the war ends, they
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James S. (Jim) Kelly is a retired United States Air Force Colonel
with over 100 combat missions in Vietnam. Prior to his retirement, Jim
was Program Director for a Communication’s Program in Iran, working
directly under the Shah. Jim and his wife, Patricia own and operate High
Meadow’s Horse Ranch outside Solvang, California. All of his novels use
Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley as a setting. Over the past 15 years,
Jim and his wife have been active in a charity supporting our troops in
forward operating locations, in hostile territory, overseas. To contact
Jim, email him at <a href="mailto:jkelly2020@outlook.com">jkelly2020@outlook.com</a>.<br />
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Oh, that would be my hair. It’s a lovely shade of red, but
far too curly and hard to manage. I can’t keep it tamed to save my life!
Normally, I don’t bother. I just let it hang like a school girls. Though I have
recently become aware of the value of keeping a few hairpins handy…</div>
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I am a very loyal friend. I will go out of my way to help
anyone I know. I protect my friends at all costs. And I can keep a
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I do have a tend<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">e</span>ncy
to go on a bit. I always have an opinion, and if so, why shouldn’t I share it?
Alistair says I should learn when to keep my mouth shut...but I haven’t yet. I
am also honest to a fault. Tact is not really my strong suite.</div>
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My cat mostly. <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">She
is</span> such a funny little thing. Miss Priss is always getting into
mischief...when she isn’t letting herself be catnapped. I still don’t
understand how that happened. She usually tries to tear my hand off if she
doesn’t want to go in her basket.</div>
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Besides the cat? That would be the tintype of my parents.
It’s the only picture I have of them. They died when I was quite young, so I
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Losing the home and <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">family I have found at Ma Stark’s boarding house. The people on our
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journals, so that should have been a big help. She might have made me out to be
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I have been alone most of my life, but that doesn’t make me
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treasures, are they not? I am of the personal opinion that one can never have
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What a terrible thing to contemplate! Though, to be sure,
I’ve had more than the usual brushes with death lately…. If I knew with
certainty that this was my last day on Earth, I would spend as much of it as
possible with Alistair—Professor Conn—and perhaps work up the nerve to tell him
all the things I never thought I would say to any man…. Then, I would <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">partake in</span> one last dinner of Ma
Stark’s cooking. Since I wouldn’t have to worry about my figure anymore, I
would finally be able to do it justice!</div>
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<b>Book Description:</b></div>
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The Marvelous Mechanical Man is the first book in a Steampunk series
featuring the adventures of Josephine Mann, an independent woman in need
of a way to pay her rent. She meets Professor Alistair Conn, in need of
a lab assistant, and a partnership is created that proves exciting
adventure for both of them.<br />
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Alistair’s prize invention is an automaton standing nine feet tall.
There’s a bit of a problem though…he can’t quite figure out how to make
it move. Jo just might be of help there. Then again, they might not get a
chance to find out, as the marvelous mechanical man goes missing.<br />
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Jo and Alistair find themselves in the middle of a whirlwind of
kidnapping, catnapping, and cross-country chases that involve airships,
trains, and a prototype steam car. With a little help from their
friends, Herbert Lattimer and Winifred Bond, plots are foiled,
inventions are perfected, and a good time is had by all.<br />
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Rie Sheridan Rose multitasks. A lot. Her short stories appear in
numerous anthologies, including Nightmare Stalkers and Dream Walkers
Vols. 1 and 2, and Killing It Softly Vols. 1 and 2. She has authored
twelve novels, six poetry chapbooks, and lyrics for dozens of songs.
These were mostly written in conjunction with Marc Gunn, and can be
found on “Don’t Go Drinking with Hobbits” and “Pirates vs. Dragons” for
the most part–with a few scattered exceptions.<br />
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Her favorite work to date is The Conn-Mann Chronicles Steampunk
series with five books released so far: The Marvelous Mechanical Man,
The Nearly Notorious Nun, The Incredibly Irritating Irishman, The
Fiercely Formidable Fugitive, and The Elderly Earl’s Estate.<br />
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Rie lives in Texas with her wonderful husband and several spoiled cat-children.<br />
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Website: <a href="https://riewriter.com/">https://riewriter.com/</a> and <a href="https://theconnmannchronicles.com/">https://theconnmannchronicles.com/</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RieSheridanRose">https://twitter.com/RieSheridanRose</a><br />
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheConnMannChronicles/">https://www.facebook.com/TheConnMannChronicles/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We’re very happy to be talking to Charlie McKay from W. L.
Brooks, Unearthing the Past. It is a pleasure to have her with us today
at Pimp That Character!</b></span></div>
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Charlie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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I’m twenty-five and run my family’s diner. </div>
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leftovers from last night’s meatloaf, the rest of my daughter’s oatmeal from
this morning, creamer, bottled water, fruits, vegetables, and condiments and
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<b>What is your most treasured possession? </b></div>
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A box of recipes given
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<b>What is your greatest fear? </b></div>
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<b>What are three must haves when shopping at the grocery
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Popcorn, ice cream, and coffee. </div>
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<b>Are you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself with
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My sister, Alexandra. </div>
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Yes! One adorable daughter we call Mack.
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<b>What’s your idea of a perfect meal? </b></div>
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Any meal is perfect when
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<b>When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew
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<b>BOOK BLURB:</b></div>
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A single mother and owner of the town diner, Charlie McKay couldn’t
be happier with her life in Blue Creek. Taking care of everyone around
her is a labor of love, but the secret she’s keeping about her
daughter’s parentage lurks beneath the surface. With the scars of the
past still not healed, Charlie isn’t interested in adding a man to her
life, even if that man is the oh-so-tempting Craig Sutton.<br />
Determined to own his own bar, as his father had, Craig Sutton is a
man on a mission. But wanting to enjoy small town life is only <i>one </i>of
the reasons he moved to the mountains of North Carolina.<br />
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Whether
meaning to or not, Craig can’t keep from getting involved with the McKay
family, and the closer he gets to Charlie and her daughter the more
entangled he becomes.<br />
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In Blue Creek secrets have always run deep, and someone is now trying
to expose Charlie’s in a disturbing way. She isn’t the only one with
something to hide, however, and deception threatens a possible
relationship between her and Craig. As hidden truths are revealed and
danger increases, Charlie must find a way to face the past or lose
everything.<br />
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W.L. Brooks was born with an active imagination. When characters
come into her mind, she has to give them a life- a chance to tell their
stories. With a coffee cup in her hand and a cat by her side, she spends
her days letting the ideas flow onto paper. A voracious reader, she
draws her inspiration from mystery, romance, suspense and a dash of the
paranormal.<br />
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A native of Virginia Beach, she is currently living in Western North
Carolina. Pick up her latest novel, The Secrets That Shape Us- available
now!<br />
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WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:</h3>
Website: <a href="http://www.wlbrooks.com/">www.wlbrooks.com</a><br />
Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/authorwlbrooks">http://www.facebook.com/authorwlbrooks</a><br />
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I’m not sure I have any, these days. Back when I was on
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be as discrete. I don’t want people recognizing me as the star I was back then.
Now, I have long brown hair mixed silvery threads. I’m still slim, but my
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I go sit in some deserted place and contemplate. Here in Asia
Minor the landscape is very bleak — just a broad beige plain
surrounded by dark mountains — but I find it very beautiful, and it helps me
calm down. Its very exciting just imagining all the powerful but now-forgotten
civilizations that occupied this area with their chariots and horses, their
idols and fierce armies: Hattians, Hurrians, Hittites, Assyrians, Arameans, and
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Sitting somewhere wonderful with Renaud Townsend — perhaps
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<strong>Title</strong>: THE TURKISH AFFAIR<br />
<strong>Author</strong>: J. Arlene Culiner<br />
<strong>Publisher</strong>: The Wild Rose Press<br />
<strong>Pages</strong>: 242<br />
<strong>Genre</strong>: Romantic Suspense</div>
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Love and Danger at the ancient Hittite site of Karakuyu</h3>
Priceless artifacts are disappearing from the ancient Hittite site of
Karakuyu in Turkey, and the site director has vanished. Called in to
solve the mystery, archaeologist Renaud Townsend is hindered by both his
inability to speak the language and the knowledge that the local police
are corrupt. His attraction to translator Anne Pierson is immediate,
although he is troubled by her refusal to talk about the past and her
fear of public scandal. But when murder enters the picture, both Anne
and Renaud realize that the risk of falling in love is not the only
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<strong>Praise:</strong><br />
Author J. Arlene Culiner does not disappoint in this fast-paced
novel, The Turkish Affair. Glittering descriptions, magical settings,
and enviable characters bring the solemn grounds of Turkey to life as we
are planted firmly in an archeological dig in Karakuyu, Turkey.
Culiner’s mastery of the English language and sentence combinations form
an enchanting read. The Turkish Affair is a must-read for all lovers of
romance and adventure.<br />
–Lisa McCombs for Readers’ Favorite<br />
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Amazon → <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0823B18Z3">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0823B18Z3</a></h3>
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Writer, photographer, social critical
artist, musician, and occasional actress, J. Arlene Culiner, was born in
New York and raised in Toronto. She has crossed much of Europe on foot,
has lived in a Hungarian mud house, a Bavarian castle, a Turkish
cave-dwelling, on a Dutch canal, and in a haunted house on the English
moors. She now resides in a 400-year-old former inn in a French village
of no interest and, much to local dismay, protects all creatures,
especially spiders and snakes. She particularly enjoys incorporating
into short stories, mysteries, narrative non-fiction, and romances, her
experiences in out-of-the-way communities, and her conversations with
strange characters.</div>
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Website: <a href="http://www.j-arleneculiner.com/">http://www.j-arleneculiner.com</a></div>
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And <a href="http://www.jill-culiner.com/">http://www.jill-culiner.com</a></div>
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Blog: <a href="http://j-arleneculiner.over-blog.com/">http://j-arleneculiner.over-blog.com</a></div>
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Storytelling podcast: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/j-arlene-culiner">https://soundcloud.com/j-arlene-culiner</a></div>
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JArleneCuliner">https://twitter.com/JArleneCuliner</a></div>
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Lately? Scott. I went back to college; I only need one
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long story. Anyway, I’ve gone back and Scott is my lab partner. He’s a huge
pain in the butt, but he’s also funny and cute and sexy. Oh gosh, now you got
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<strong>Title: MOCHA, MOONLIGHT AND MURDER<br />
Author: MaryAnn Kempher<br />
Publisher: Independent<br />
Pages: 248<br />
Genre: Romance Mystery<br />
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One night, 28-year-old, Katherine O’Brian, decides to walk to an
all-night diner. The only problem? It’s midnight, but Katherine lives in
Reno Nevada, a city that never sleeps; she can clearly see the diner’s
lights in the distance. It’s no big deal, until she passes someone’s
garage where a man is loading a dead body into the trunk of his car.<br />
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And now, she’s in trouble. She outran the man that night, and while
she has no idea who he is, he knows who she is. And he wants her dead.<br />
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As if attempts on her life weren’t stressful enough, Katherine has
gone back to college. She’s determined to finally finish her degree, but
her lab partner is driving her crazy. He’s hot, but annoying. And she’s
not sure which she wants more—a night of mad, passionate sex or a new
lab partner. It varies from day to day.<br />
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Will Katherine give in to her lust for her partner or will she give
in to her desire to throttle him? If she’s in the ground before
graduation, it won’t matter.<br />
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Not your typical romance, not your typical mystery.<br />
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For many years, MaryAnn Kempher lived in Reno Nevada where most of
her stories are set. Her books are an entertaining mix of mystery and
humor. She lives in the Tampa Florida area with her husband, two
children, and a very snooty Chorkie.<br />
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<b>Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features?</b>
I have high cheekbones. I look like my father in the face, and look like my
mother in skintone. Whichever one makes me look more like a foreigner depends
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<b>What is in your refrigerator right now?</b> I’m living away from
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and honestly, I don’t have a fridge. I have to rely on outside food. It’s not
so bad, to be honest. I’m finally gaining a little weight, which I thought I
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<b>What is your idea of a perfect day?</b> Sitting in bed, smoking,
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tone. If I could just change that one thing, I would look like everyone else in
the city I was born in, and if that had been the case, I would have been so
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but I don’t take them seriously. I supposed I was once in love, but she was six
years older than me, and a foreigner, and it didn’t go anywhere. It wasn’t
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<strong>Title</strong>: we of the forsaken world<br />
<strong>Author</strong>: Kiran Bhat<br />
<strong>Publisher</strong>: Iguana Books<br />
<strong>Pages</strong>: 216<br />
<strong>Genre</strong>: Metaphysical Fiction / Literary Fiction</div>
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The Internet has connected – and continues to connect – billions of
people around the world, sometimes in surprising ways. In his sprawling
new novel, <em>we of the forsaken world</em><em>, </em>author Kiran Bhat has turned the fact of that once-unimaginable connectivity into a metaphor for life itself.<br />
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In, <em>we of the forsaken world</em>, Bhat follows the fortunes of
16 people who live in four distinct places on the planet. The gripping
stories include those of a man’s journey to the birthplace of his
mother, a tourist town destroyed by an industrial spill; a chief’s
second son born in a nameless remote tribe, creating a scramble for
succession as their jungles are destroyed by loggers; a homeless,
one-armed woman living in a sprawling metropolis who sets out to take
revenge on the men who trafficked her; and a milkmaid in a small village
of shanty shacks connected only by a mud and concrete road who watches
the girls she calls friends destroy her reputation.<br />
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Like modern communication networks, the stories in , <em>we of the forsaken world</em>
connect along subtle lines, dispersing at the moments where another
story is about to take place. Each story is a parable unto itself, but
the tales also expand to engulf the lives of everyone who lives on
planet Earth, at every second, everywhere.<br />
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As Bhat notes, his characters “largely live their own lives, deal
with their own problems, and exist independently of the fact that they
inhabit the same space. This becomes a parable of globalization, but in a
literary text.”<br />
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Bhat continues: “I wanted to imagine a globalism, but one that was
bottom-to-top, and using globalism to imagine new terrains, for the sake
of fiction, for the sake of humanity’s intellectual growth.”<br />
<br />
“These are stories that could be directly ripped from our headlines. I
think each of these stories is very much its own vignette, and each of
these vignettes gives a lot of insight into human nature, as a whole.”<br />
<br />
<em>we of the forsaken world</em> takes pride of place next to such notable literary works as David Mitchell’s <em>CLOUD ATLAS</em>, a finalist for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for 2004, and Mohsin Hamid’s<em> EXIT WEST</em>, which was listed by the New York Times as one of its Best Books of 2017<em>. </em><br />
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Bhat’s epic also stands comfortably with the works of contemporary
visionaries such as Umberto Eco, Haruki Murakami, and Philip K. Dick.<br />
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Kiran Bhat was born in Jonesboro, Georgia to parents from
villages in Dakshina Kannada, India. An avid world traveler, polyglot,
and digital nomad, he has currently traveled to more than 130 countries,
lived in 18 different places, and speaks 12 languages. He currently
lives in Melbourne, Australia.<br />
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Website → <a href="http://iguanabooks.ca/">http://iguanabooks.ca/</a></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re
thrilled to be talking to Martin from Leonard Bassed’s, <i>The Witch Port Video
Game</i>. It is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That
Character!</span></div>
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<b>Thank
you for your interview, Martin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old
are you and what do you do for a living?</b></div>
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I’m
16 years old and in my junior year at St Phillips Academy of Performing Arts,
where I study performance art.</div>
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<b>Can
you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features? </b></div>
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I
guess… I’m kinda good looking in an altar boy kind of way. I’m a pretty
strait-laced sort. I take pride in my image as most kids in my school. </div>
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<b>What
would I love the most about you?</b></div>
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This
isn’t bias at all [he jokes]. I’d have to say the trait you’d love most about
me is my loyalty. I would literally walk through flames to protect the ones I
love, and I’m also kind of magical these days, I’ve been told that’s a good
thing, but the jury is still out on that one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b>What
would I hate the most about you?</b></div>
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Lets
just get it out there, you’d probably hate my fibbing that’s my one fatal flaw,
that and well maybe my choice of friends, who are kind of responsible for
getting us into this mess. </div>
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<b>What
makes you laugh out loud?</b></div>
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My
best friends Mackenzie and Francesca are generally the cause of my laughter.
Cameron, my brother on occasion has been known to make me laugh as well.</div>
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<b>What
is your greatest fear?</b></div>
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This
question isn’t exactly as straightforward as I once thought. The world I
inhabit is a much more frightening place than I ever imagined. I guess my
greatest fear is ultimately not being able to protect my loved ones from the
impending danger they face due to the evil we’ve let into our lives. </div>
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<b>What
is your idea of a perfect day?</b></div>
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My
idea of a perfect day is one spent with my family and friends. We live in a small
town so technically everyone feels like extended family until they arrived of
course.</div>
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<b>Are
you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself with friends?</b></div>
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I’m
a wall flower compared to my brother Cameron, but I do enjoy an exciting social
life or did enjoy one past tense. Nowadays I’ve taken up battling warlocks in
my spare time.</div>
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<b>Who
is your best friend?</b></div>
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I
have two best friends, as I mentioned earlier. Named Francesca and Mackenzie.</div>
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<b>When
you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? </b></div>
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Since
childhood my aspirations have been consistent, I hope to escape our quaint
little town and make it big in the big apple. I hope to pursue a career in
entertainment, singing and acting mostly.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">About the Book:</span></b></div>
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<b>Title</b>: <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">THE </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">WITCH</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">PORT</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"> VIDEO GAME</span><br />
<b>Author</b>: Leonard Bassed<br />
<b>Publisher</b>: Independent<br />
<b>Pages</b>: 108<br />
<b>Genre</b>: YA<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Leonard
Bassed had no plan to write a novel titled THE WITCH PORT VIDEO GAME when he
set out to create a movie script with a similar name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I had written the pilot script first and I
kept the same ending for the novel…everything from the script I wrote found its
way into the finished book version of ‘The Witch Port Video Game,’ said
writer-singer-actor Leonard Bassed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I
was able to spend more time developing the characters and their world…the whole
thing was just such an organic experience and extremely enjoyable, creative for
me.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">THE WITCH
PORT VIDEO GAME tells the story through the lives of three ordinary teens who
live in the fictional town of Cradle Creek, USA – a small town they hope to one
day escape, attracted by the bright lights and promise of the Big City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All three are students at a prestigious
performing art school with hopes of one day making names for themselves in the
entertainment world. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Mr. Bassed
continued about his story, “A chance encounter the three have with a girl named
Bianca Morris threatens to derail their plans. Bianca introduces them to an
enticing video game, ‘The Witch Port Video Game’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This encounter, coupled with the arrival of
the MacQuoid brothers sets in motion a series of bizarre events that spins
their lives into chaos and disarray as the three head into a world of sorcery
with an ultimate fight for survival.” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">As a young
boy growing up in South Africa, Leonard dreamed one day of working in the
arts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He wanted to write, to act, to
sing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While drawn to acting and song
writing, he was also a good story teller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“The auditions I would go out for as an actor were never reflective of
the kinds of roles I was after to play. It was this realization that led me to
writing the pilot script which I planned to pitch to TV and movie
producers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, once I finished the
script I’d grown too attached to the characters and the wonders of their world
that ultimately led the script into the shape of a full novel,” he went on to
say.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">PRAISE</span></b></div>
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<i>“While the book’s final moments leave us with a
rather sudden, enigmatic ending, an end note does indicate a sequel </i><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Witch Port Igniting the Coven </span></i><i>on the
horizon. For those who enjoy the entertaining literary chemistry that results
from inquisitive teens and their foray into the mysterious world of sorcery,
Bassed’s venture should prove an intriguing reveal.”</i></div>
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<i>“Filled with cheeky references to famous
pop-culture stories of sorcery and mixed with some classic teenage angst, this
book is a fast-paced, suspenseful story. The novel’s premise that some
teenagers gain special powers through a video game is an updated, modern take
on magic and suits the story quite well for a 21st-century setting. The author
sets up the story mechanisms so that everything that happens through the
students’ video game play also happens in real life. The author states that
this novel was originally a screenplay, and those elements shine through, from
the descriptive settings to the fast pace in which the action occurs on the
page. It will be interesting to see how the protagonists grow with their powers
in the sequel.”</i></div>
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Review of Books</b><b><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Book can be purchased at the
author’s web site at <u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="http://www.leonardbassed.com/"><span style="color: #0563c1;">www.leonardbassed.com</span></a></span></u>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Writer-actor-singer
Leonard Bassed was born in the town of Middleburg, Mpumalanga and raised in
Johannesburg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He started taking vocal
lessons at age eight and studied drama throughout his high school years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A mentor encouraged him to pursue an acting
career.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leonard went on to complete
acting classes in both South Africa and later Los Angeles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Currently, when not writing or singing,
Leonard continues to study acting techniques with the renowned Margie Haber
Studio in Hollywood. In his free time, he enjoys travel, reading and movie
going. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His latest book is <i><a href="http://www.leonardbassed.com/">The Witch Port Video Game</a></i>.</span></div>
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WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:</h3>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Website: <a href="https://leonardbassed.com/">https://leonardbassed.com/</a> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Facebook
page for author: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/leobassed/">https://www.facebook.com/leobassed/</a>
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page for author: <a href="https://twitter.com/LeonardBassed">https://twitter.com/LeonardBassed</a>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Harrison Stockton from Lee
Matthew Goldberg’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Desire Card. </i>It
is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That Character!</span></div>
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Harrison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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I am 43 and I work on Wall Street in Mergers &
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<b>Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable
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Unfortunately now my gut – too much alcohol and pizza</div>
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<b>What would I love the most about you?</b><br />
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I am tenacious – if I want something, I get it.</div>
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<b>What would I hate the most about you?</b></div>
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Same thing, I’m super stubborn and refuse to take no for an
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<b>Where do you go when you are angry?</b></div>
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My dark place, childhood wasn’t so great so I try not to
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<b>What makes you laugh out loud?</b></div>
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My wife Helene used to, we would laugh about nothing for
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<b>What is in your refrigerator right now?</b></div>
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A lot of take-out, we’re not a cooking family.</div>
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<b>What is your most treasured possession?</b></div>
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The money I’ve made</div>
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<b>What is your greatest fear?</b><br />
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Death or bankruptcy</div>
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<b>What is the trait you most not like about yourself?</b><br />
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I’m overweight, I need to work out</div>
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<b>Do you think the author portrayed you accurately?</b></div>
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Yup, warts and all</div>
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<b>What is your idea of a perfect day?</b></div>
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Probably up in Hamptons
on the beach, not thinking about work.</div>
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<b>What are three must haves when shopping at the grocery
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Beer, frozen pizza, ketchup. </div>
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Beer, frozen pizza, ketchup</div>
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<b>If you could change one physical thing about yourself, what
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Lose weight</div>
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<b>Are you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself with
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A bit of a loner</div>
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<b>Who is your best friend?</b></div>
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My wife, Helene</div>
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<b>Do you have children?</b></div>
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Yes, Brenton and Gracie</div>
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<b>What is your favorite weather?</b></div>
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Sun</div>
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<b>What’s your idea of a perfect meal?</b></div>
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Steak, pretty rare</div>
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<b>Someone is secretly in love with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who is it and how do you feel about that?</b><br />
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I’m flattered. I’m not that easy to love.</div>
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<b>When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew
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Didn’t think about it much. I was just trying to survive
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<b>What is your most treasured possession?</b></div>
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Wealth</div>
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<b>Do you like to cook?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Nope</div>
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<b>If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you
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Read Lee’s book. That’s pretty much what it’s about.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">About the Author</span></b></div>
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Lee Matthew Goldberg is the author of SLOW DOWN and THE
MENTOR (St. Martin’s Press), which was acquired by
Macmillan Entertainment with the film in development. He has been published in
multiple languages and nominated for the 2018 Prix du Polar. The first two
books in a thriller series, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Matthew-Goldberg/e/B00RPF06TS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1549811485&sr=8-1">THE
DESIRE CARD</a> and PREY NO MORE, are forthcoming from Fahrenheit Press in
winter 2019. His pilots and screenplays have been finalists in Script Pipeline,
Stage 32, We Screenplay, the New York Screenplay, Screencraft, and the
Hollywood Screenplay contests. After graduating with an MFA from the New
School, his writing has also
appeared in the anthology DIRTY BOULEVARD, The Millions, The Montreal Review,
The Adirondack Review, Essays & Fictions, The New Plains Review, and
others. He is the co-curator of The Guerrilla Lit Reading Series
(guerrillalit.wordpress.com). He lives in New York City.
Follow him at leematthewgoldberg.com and @LeeMatthewG.</div>
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WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:</h3>
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<a href="http://www.leematthewgoldberg.com/">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/LeeMatthewG">TWITTER</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/leemgol">FACEBOOK</a></h3>
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<b>Title</b>: THE DESIRE CARD<br />
<b>Author</b>: Lee Matthew Goldberg<br />
<b>Publisher</b>: Fahrenheit Press<br />
<b>Pages</b>: TBA<br />
<b>Genre</b>: Crime/Suspense<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<i><span style="color: #343434;">Any wish fulfilled for the
right price</span></i><span style="color: #343434;">. That's <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">the promise the Desire Card gives to its
elite clients. But if the Card doesn’t feel like they’ve been justly
compensated, the “price” will be more menacing than the clients could ever
imagine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #343434;">Harrison Stockton learns this
lesson all too well. </span><span style="color: #343434;">Harrison</span><span style="color: #343434;"> has lived an adult life of privilege and excess: a
high-powered job on Wall Street along with a fondness for alcohol and pills, and
a family he adores, yet has no time for. All of this comes crashing
to a halt when he loses his executive job and discovers he has liver cirrhosis
with mere months left to live.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #343434;">After finding himself far down
on the donor list, </span><span style="color: #343434;">Harrison</span><span style="color: #343434;"> takes matters into his own hands. This decision
sparks a gritty and gripping quest that takes him to the slums of Mumbai in
search of a black market organ and forces him under the Desire Card’s thumb.
When his moral descent threatens his wife and children, </span><span style="color: #343434;">Harrison</span><span style="color: #343434;">
must decide whether to save himself at any cost, or do what’s right and put a
stop to the Card.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #343434; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">THE
DESIRE CARD</span><span style="color: #343434;"> is a taut international thriller
that explores what a man will do to survive when money isn’t always enough to
get everything he desires. It’s the first book in a series followed by PREY NO
MORE that focuses on other people indebted to this sinister organization, where
the actual price is the cost of one’s soul<i>.</i></span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
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<b>PRAISE:</b></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">"Careful what you wish for,
especially from a nefarious shadow organization, in this gripping start to Lee
Matthew Goldberg's fast-paced, highly compelling, buzz worthy new series. If
you love characters morally compromised, richly drawn, and constantly
surprising, you'll love <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Matthew-Goldberg/e/B00RPF06TS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1549811485&sr=8-1">THE
DESIRE CARD</a>. I burned through the first book and can't wait to get my hands
on PREY NO MORE to see where this endlessly exciting story takes me next! Loved
it!” - Daniel Palmer, critically acclaimed suspense author</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909729402077199874.post-85714232925320881142019-07-11T00:00:00.000-04:002019-07-11T08:42:37.950-04:00Character Interview: Shaz of Realms of Edenocht Descendants and Heirs by DS Johnson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Shaz from DS Johnson’s, <i>Realms
of Edenocht Descendants and Heirs</i>. It is a pleasure to have him with
us today at Pimp That Character!</span></div>
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Shaz.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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Thanks for having me, I’m very pleased to be here. Well I’m
a War Wizard and I’m 305 years old, but I look like I’m about 22 years old in
human years. A war wizard is an elemental magic user that has the ability to
summon all of the elements of fire, water, air, and earth as well as the dark
magic, which is, shadow magic and includes aggression, shadow warriors and
necromancy. I also am highly adept at strategizing and combat and find ways to
outsmart my opponent. I am highly skilled in hand <br />
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<b>Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable
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I guess that would be my blond hair and blue eyes, in my
world, that is a very rare trait to have, and the fact that I can shoot fire
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<b>What would I love the most about you?</b><br />
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My energy, being that I have all the elements I appeal to
everyone in some way, you might call it, my vibe, and I have been told that my
blue eyes are magnificent to gaze into, deep and captivating, so I’ve been
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<b>Where do you go when you are angry?</b><br />
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Somewhere I can set something on fire or blow things up,
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<b>What makes you laugh out loud?</b><br />
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The Minca, Ladtwig and Turkill are so funny they say the
funniest things that I just can’t help blurting out. </div>
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<b>What is your greatest fear?</b><br />
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Succumbing to the shadow magic inside me and becoming an
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The shadow magic and my lack of control sometimes. I also
don’t like that I have to rely on Serin to heal me so much and that I drain her
magic more than I should. I haven’t learned to heal yet, but I just don’t have
the time with having to fight off the creatures and necromancers all the time.
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Rainy, I love it when Serin makes it rain, she’s a water
element mage, that’s how she can heal me, is through the healing powers of the
water element.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway, the fresh smell
of the wet dirt and the softness of the moisture on my skin and I love the
power of the thunder and lightning. I am always hot with my heartfire being
predominately heat, so the rain is a nice balance to the heat in my body. Plus,
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I do like to cook, I’m not sure I have a favorite, I’m
learning a bunch of new things now that I have mastered the fire element. I have
gotten really good, however, at making roasted ribbard. They are these little
rat-like birds that are really flavorful when skewered on a stick with these
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">About the Author</span></b></div>
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As a little girl, DS Johnson thought she was dumb. In the
first, second, and third grades she was in the ‘Resource’ program or ‘Chapter
8’ as it is also called. Even though she was then put in the regular class, and
she was such a young age when she had caught up with the other students, she
knew within herself all too well by then, she was not a smart child. All the
way through high school this girl struggled. She graduated with a glorious 2.9.
Yes, it was heart breaking for those little numbers to reflect the great
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She went on to start beauty school, figuring she wasn’t college material.
Suddenly, she learned that she wasn’t dumb after all. She was what is called a
kinesthetic learner or ‘hands on’ learner. She LOVED it. She went on to do very
well, for many years. Until, life got complicated. She had five children, a
husband, and a disabled mother who now required constant care. While
contemplating how to earn a little bit of extra income, now that doing hair
wasn’t an option, a thought came to her.</div>
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‘Write a book’ it said.</div>
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She replied by looking around and with her finger pointing at herself, and
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The little thought came again, “Yes, you. Write a book.”</div>
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It so happened, that she told her younger sister a bedtime story almost every
night as a child and had been telling her children nighttime stories for most
of their lives, so she did. It took five years to learn from the internet, a
few writing classes, some great blogs, a lot of practice, one very good editor
and the awesome support of her family. But she did it. DS has a wonderful
adaption of the intricately detailed structure of role playing games mixed with
the vivid descriptions of the fantasy genre to create a unique world of
elemental magic, wizards, sorcery and quest filled adventure unlike any
adventure you have seen before. </div>
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Her latest book is the action adventure fantasy, <i>Realms
of Edenocht Descendants and Heirs</i>.<br />
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Website: <a href="http://www.dsjohnsonbooks.com/">www.dsjohnsonbooks.com</a> </div>
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Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DSJohnsonBooks">https://www.facebook.com/DSJohnsonBooks</a>
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Shaz, Edenocht's forbidden War Wizard, his elemental mage
Serin and, miniature warriors, the Minca begin their unsurmountable task of
securing the ancient artifacts, the Sev-Rin-Ac-Lava. Their first task of
finding the sheath to the sword Shaz already has, takes them to the realm of
their friends the Minca. The companions find themselves in a world torn open by
earthquakes and melted earth as the evil Necromancer Semias Trevelis
re-incarnates an ancient Runecaster to remake one of the ancient artifacts. The
only hope in closing the torn and scorched realm is with the help of the two
remaining descendants of the original mages of old, but Shaz doesn't even know
about them, to begin with, let alone who they are or how to find them. Riddick,
the Earth Sage, is deep in his own dilemma of figuring out his powers and the
appearance of new Islands in the Turbulent Reef, is
thrust from one realm to another until he meets back up with Shaz and the
others. Can Shaz and his friends outsmart the cosmic powers at play and bring
together the elements once again or will there be a ripple of desolation across
the planet? </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We’re thrilled to be talking to Madeleine Toche from Soren
Paul Petrek’s <i>Wolves at Our Door</i>. It is a pleasure to have her
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Madeleine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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I’m 22 years old and I am an agent for the British Special
Operations Executive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am French and
therefore work under cover in my home country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I target high ranking Nazi Gestapo and SS officers and I kill them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I may be called an assassin, but like my
deceased brother, I am a soldier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
captured, I would be shot like so many of my brothers and sisters in the French
military and Resistance.</div>
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<b>Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable
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Like my mother, I’m considered attractive with dark features
and dark brown eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heritage is a
mixture of Algerian and French Provencal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love to wear my hair long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
so curly that I can’t do much with it anyway.<br />
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<b>What would I love the most about you?</b> </div>
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If you’re my friend, I will do anything for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a loving and loyal person.</div>
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<b>What would I hate the most about you?</b></div>
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I can come across as cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It takes me a while to warm up to new people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am also stubborn.</div>
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<b>Where do you go when you are angry?</b></div>
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To a dark place inside me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I first experienced it when I was raped by a Nazi SS officer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I waited for the right time and killed him.</div>
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<b>What makes you laugh out loud?</b></div>
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Simple things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
family runs a restaurant, nothing fancy but good food and local wine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my brother and I were young we begged
our parents to let us keep a stray dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To our surprise they agreed, but the dog jumped on the counter in the
kitchen and stole scraps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually, he
got so fat he couldn’t jump up to steal food anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think my father expected that to
happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can still see his face
watching our dog try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That silly grin
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<b>What is in your refrigerator right now?</b></div>
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I like to work with fresh meats and produce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best dishes are simple ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always have onions and garlic, tomatoes and
stock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We eat what we serve at our
restaurant and grow our own herbs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
grew up by the sea, fish is essential.</div>
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<b>What is your most treasured possession?</b></div>
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The crucifix that hung around my brother, Yves neck when he
was killed during the Nazi invasion of France.<br />
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<b>What is your greatest fear?</b> </div>
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The death and torture of people that I love.</div>
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<b>What is the trait you most not like about yourself?</b></div>
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That killing has become so easy for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not the same person that I was.</div>
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<b>Do you think the author portrayed you accurately?</b></div>
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Yes, he provides a balance between my light and dark sides.</div>
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<b>What is your idea of a perfect day?</b></div>
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A picnic in our back garden, with family friends and a bit
of shade from the fierce Provencal sun.<br />
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<b>What are three must haves when shopping at the grocery
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Wine, cheese and fresh baguettes.</div>
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I like to pickle things from our garden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love dill pickles and beets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could eat them all day.</div>
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<b>If you could change one physical thing about yourself,
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I’m petite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think
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<b>Are you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself
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I’ve spent so much time alone that I treasure being among
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<b>Who is your best friend?</b></div>
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She was Gabrielle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She and her toddler, Antoinette were burned alive by the Nazi SS during
the mass murder of civilians at the village
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Not now, but I love children. Before I became an assassin, I
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Blue skies at the beach with a cooling breeze.</div>
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<b>What’s your idea of a perfect meal?</b></div>
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Daube, a simple French beef stew, a hearty burgundy, and a
crisp salad to finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d sneak in a
big piece of chocolate torte too.</div>
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<b>Someone is secretly in love with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who is it and how do you feel about that?</b></div>
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Men look at me all of the time as a sex object.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The real me might terrify them.<br />
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<b>When you were a child, what did you want to be when you
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I always wanted to stay and grow old at Chex Toche, our
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My wedding ring. It is very expensive and a gift from my
husband’s father, a feared gangster who runs the London
docks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He refused to allow his son to
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I am a professional cook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In preparation I would
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Soren Petrek is a practicing criminal trial attorney, admitted to the
Minnesota Bar in 1991. Married with two adult children, Soren
continues to live and work in St. Paul, Minnesota.<br />
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Educated in the U.S., England and France Soren sat his O-level
examinations at the Heathland School in Hounslow, London in 1981. His
undergraduate degree in Forestry is from the University of Minnesota,
1986. His law degree is from William Mitchell College of Law in St.
Paul, Minnesota 1991.<br />
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Soren’s novel, <i>Cold Lonely Courage</i> won <i>Fade In Magazine’s</i> 2009 Award for Fiction. <i>Fade In</i> was voted the nation’s favorite movie magazine by the <i>Washington Post</i> and the <i>L.A. Times</i> in 2011 and 2012.<br />
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The French edition of <i>Cold Lonely Courage</i>, <i>Courage </i>was published January 2019, by Encre Rouge Editions, distributed by Hachette Livre in 60 countries. Soren’s contemporary novel,<i> Tim </i>will be released along with the rest of the books in the Madeleine Toche series of historical thrillers.<br />
His latest book is the historical action adventure novel, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2K2DlCx">Wolves at Our Door</a></i>.<br />
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Website: <a href="https://www.sorenpetrek.com/">https://www.sorenpetrek.com/</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SPetrek_Toche44?lang=en">https://twitter.com/SPetrek_Toche44?lang=en</a><br />
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/soren.petrek">https://www.facebook.com/soren.petrek</a></div>
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The Allies and the Nazis are in a deadly race to develop the ultimate
weapon while supersonic V-2 rockets rain down on London. Madeleine
Toche and Berthold Hartmann, the German super assassin <br />
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who taught her to
kill, search for the secret factory where Werner von Braun and his
Gestapos masters use slave labor to build the weapons as the bodies of
the innocent pile up. The Allied ground forces push towards Berlin while
the German SS fight savagely for each inch of ground.<br />
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Finding the factory hidden beneath Mount Kohnstein, Hartmann contacts
his old enemy, Winston Churchill and summons Madeleine to his side.
While she moves to bring the mountain down on her enemies, Hartmann
leads a daring escape from the dreaded Dora concentration camp to
continue his revenge against the monsters who ruined his beloved
Germany.<br />
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Together with the Russian Nachtlexen, the Night Witches, fearsome
female pilots the race tightens as the United States and the Germans
successfully carry out an atomic bomb test.<br />
Germany installs an atom bomb in a V-2 pointed towards London, while
the US delivers one to a forward base in the Pacific. The fate of the
Second World War and the future of mankind hangs in the balance.<br />
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Cole how old are you and what
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I’m twenty-six-years old, and I am a professional mixed martial arts fighter.</div>
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I have liquid blue
eyes that are featured on numerous magazines. I’m about to land several major
sponsorship contracts for advertising. Kind of embarrassing, but my manager
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>A smooth, flat rock
given to me when I was a young boy, by my uncle, Master Li, of the Shaolin
Wulong Temple just outside of Dandong, China. It represents my youth spent
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out throughout the book—Losing my family. It tears apart the very fabric of my existence.
The pain and suffering changes who I am. Even all those years training as a
monk can’t provide me the ability to cope with the loss. I’m not sure I like
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love my family, and he portrayed my feelings well regarding that aspect of my
life. The fight scenes were pretty cool, but he knows I don’t enjoy that
activity outside of demonstrations and show. I wish he wouldn’t mention how
women react when they see me. Guess I should collect some scars like the other
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by my family and closest friends. More of an intimate setting. Large crowds get
me all flustered which, unfortunately, is becoming a bigger problem as my fame
grows. Growing up as a monk, I do need that solitary time to redirect my
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Kip is my best
friend. He’s my business manager, and he’s also a retired MMA fighter and now
lawyer. He’s the biggest kid you’ve ever met. He’s almost my son’s Godfather—my
wife’s idea since she’s Catholic to the core.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The other love of my
life, Max. He’s 16 months old and has had a tough go of things, but he’s a
fighter. Has a heart defect that needs surgery—which is the only reason why I
fight in the octagon. We need the money for his care. I find out later my wife
knew she was pregnant and didn’t want to tell me about it until after my big
fight. I love her and trust she did that for all the right reasons.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>After things go really
wrong in the early part of the book, I meet a girl originally from London,
Melody. She’s kind of trapped in this city in China
trying to piece together her life. I force a bad situation that gets her into
trouble, and I make a kneejerk reaction to get her out of town. I’m not
comfortable with any of it, but I’m not that clueless I don’t see a spark
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Spend the day with
my wife, son, and unborn child at their gravesite.<br />
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<b>About the Author:</b><br />
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After a career in medicine, Mike Houtz succumbed to the call to hang
up his stethoscope and pursue his other passion as a writer of
fast-paced thrillers. A rabid fan of authors such as Clancy, Mark
Greaney, Vince Flynn, and Brad Thor, Mike loves series writing with
strong characters, fast pacing and international locations, all of which
explode into action in his debut novel, a 2017 Zebulon Award winner.
When not at the keyboard, he can be found on the firing range, traveling
for research across the globe, or trying out the latest dry-fly pattern
on a Gold Medal trout stream.<br />
He lives at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.<br />
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His latest book is the thriller/international/action novel, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Spiral-Down-Michael-Houtz-ebook/dp/B07Q5NYZ8B/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=michael+houtz&qid=1554917959&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell">Dark Spiral Down</a></i>.<br />
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Website: <a href="http://www.mikehoutz.com/">www.mikehoutz.com</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/michaelhoutz">www.twitter.com/michaelhoutz</a><br />
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/author.mikehoutz/">https://www.facebook.com/author.mikehoutz/</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mike.houtz.77">https://www.facebook.com/mike.houtz.77</a><br />
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COLE HAUFNER is a reluctant superstar in the professional mixed
martial arts world. After his latest fight, his wife and child perish in
a car crash. His grief deepens when his brother, BUTCH, a Delta Force
operator, is absent from the funeral and reported missing by two furtive
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show up unannounced at the burial. Despairing, and acting
on a tip, Cole travels to his childhood home in southeast China,
looking for his brother.<br />
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Butch and his teammate, HAMMER, are the sole American survivors of a
gun battle between their unit and North Korean commandos, both sides
fighting over possession of a stolen suitcase containing a miniaturized
fusion device that could either provide unlimited clean energy or be
converted to an undetectable bomb seven times more powerful than a
nuclear explosion. Leading the North Koreans is the sociopath, Commander
PARK. Pressed into helping the Koreans is a disgraced former CIA
operative, BARRETT JENNINGS.<br />
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Cole meets with the uncle who raised him, MASTER LI, and is warned to
stop his search for Butch. Barrett discovers Cole’s identity (with the
help of a genius computer hacker, LILLY), which opens a twenty-year-old
wound when Barrett was blamed for the disappearance of Cole’s father,
along with the man’s invention. Barrett enlists the 14K organized crime
syndicate to help capture Cole. Hammer, separated from Butch during the
fight for the device, thwarts the gang’s attempt to kidnap Cole, and the
two then set off to find Butch and the device. All parties converge on
the city library where Butch, now disguised as a monk, is attempting to
communicate with the Pentagon. Barrett and Park capture Butch, while the
14K gang nabs Cole.<br />
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Danger mounts as Chinese authorities begin investigating foul play
within their borders. Cole fights his way free of the gang and reunites
with Hammer. Both men find Barrett’s apartment and discover Lilly (the
man’s stepdaughter), who divulges Barrett’s identity and plan. Cole
clashes with Hammer, who is willing to sacrifice Butch in order to
recover the fusion device. Lilly offers her help in exchange for her and
Barrett’s rescue from Park’s grip. Meanwhile, Barrett discovers the
true nature of the case the North Koreans are pursuing and, sensing he
and Lilly are to be assassinated by Park once he has the device, frees
Butch. Butch, trusting Barrett was sent to rescue him, leads the
turncoat to the site where he hid the device. Barrett, hoping to make a
quick fortune selling it, shoots Butch before escaping with the case.<br />
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Cole, along with Hammer and Lilly, arrives at the location of Butch
and finds him gravely wounded. Butch fingers Barrett for shooting him
and for stealing the case. Cole wants only to save his brother but Butch
makes him promise to kill Barrett and recover their dad’s invention.
The revelation that the device is his father’s scientific discovery
propels Cole forward to fulfill his brother’s mission. Cole is forced to
abandon Butch at a hospital. Cole pursues Barrett to a remote dock
where the ex-CIA man is planning to escape China by boat. With the
Chinese military now actively looking for Cole, Cole confronts Barrett
and Park sparking a gunfight. Barrett kills Park. As Barrett turns the
gun on Cole, Hammer kills Barrett. Cole, Hammer and Lilly escape via the
boat, and the fusion device is safely returned.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m 38 years old and own a chain
of Martial Arts Studios in the Washington, D.C.
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I’m a man of my word.</div>
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I can go to great lengths to get even with
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My basement to work out my frustrations; it’s
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Ron White, one of the comedians on the Blue
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Losing Amber, she’s the love of my life.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There isn’t a particular trait I don’t like;
however, there are parts of my past I’m not proud of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was involved in an underground gambling
club and would rough people up who didn’t pay their debts. Also, I referred
people to hitmen when they needed a job done.</div>
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Yes. I told her exactly what to write about
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<b>What are three must haves when shopping at the grocery
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Grass-fed beef, cage-free eggs,
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Laura Simmons grew up in northern Virginia
and spent most of her career working for various Department of Defense
contractors in the Washington, DC
area. She has a fascination with all things metaphysical. She enjoys writing,
jigsaw puzzles, adult coloring books, vacationing at the beach with her
husband, and studying tarot cards and other types of divination systems.</div>
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<b>Title</b>: TOUGH KARMA: A RACE AGAINST TIME<br />
<b>Author</b>: Laura Simmens<br />
<b>Publisher</b>: Outskirts Press<br />
<b>Pages</b>: 224<br />
<b>Genre</b>: Paranormal Romance<br />
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Amber Macklin's world is cruelly shattered when she loses
her baby girl three months after her husband's sudden death. Her cousin, Bryce,
comes to her rescue, moving her into his home for fear she will kill herself
from the grief. He provides solace and a shoulder to cry on, and he has loved
her as more than a cousin for a long time. Amber and Bryce soon discover they
are not blood relatives, which opens the door for romance as he pulls her
through her darkest hours. When Mike, a college friend of Bryce's, stops by to
visit, Amber senses a deadly secret behind his nice guy persona. She has a
frightening dream that Mike is trying to kill her and recurring sleepwalking
episodes where she draws detailed pictures of him torturing her. Deeply
troubled, Bryce uses his ability to astral travel to investigate Mike and
uncover his terrifying past. Mike has had his eye on Amber for some time, and
when he learns that Bryce and Amber have become lovers, he is furious. Mike
abducts Amber and takes her to his rural Georgia
hideaway, and Bryce must rely on his astral abilities to track her down. But
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Sylvia Dowder from A.S.
Fenichel’s, <i>A Lady’s Virtue</i>. It
is a pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp That Character!</span></div>
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Misss Dowder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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It’s not generally asked so bluntly. However, I am nearly
twenty-five. I have recently become a member of the Everton Domestic Society. I
work as an Everton lady helping others get along in society. </div>
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<b>Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable
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Let’s see, I’m on the thin side. Mother always complains
that I need to put on some weight. She says men don’t like skinny girls.
However, as I’m no longer a girl and not under my parents’ roof, I should not
worry about what they think. </div>
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<b>What makes you laugh out loud?</b></div>
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I do love a bit of wicked humor. My twin sister and I used
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<b>What is your greatest fear?</b></div>
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Disappointing others and being left all alone. </div>
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What is the trait you most like about yourself?</div>
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I’m quite bright and have a good eye for details. </div>
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<b>Do you think the author portrayed you accurately?</b></div>
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I think she did her best. Most people think I’m willful and
foolish. However, I didn’t choose to be discarded just before my wedding. I
would have married that imbecile if he’d stood by his word. As it is, I am
happy at Everton’s. Here no one judges me and I am in control of my own
destiny. </div>
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<b>What is your idea of a perfect day?</b></div>
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I would go to work and spend time with Tony. I’m currently
assigned to help the new Earl of Grafton decorate his townhouse and plan a few
events. </div>
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I shouldn’t say I want to spend time with him. He is my
client and nothing more, but the sight of him brings me so much happiness and
longing for what I cannot have. </div>
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We might go and order furniture for his new home or have a
picnic where he will serve his family’s wine. </div>
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The only bad thing will be at the end of the day when I must
return to Everton House and how I miss him. </div>
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<b>Are you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself with
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It is always good to have friends around to keep one from
worrying about what cannot be changed. I’m lucky to have found some wonderful
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<b>Who is your best friend? </b></div>
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My twin sister, Serena. Though, I don’t see her as much as I
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<b>If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you
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I would tell Tony that I love him and have been a fool to
hide my feelings.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">About the Author</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;">A.S. Fenichel gave up a successful career in </span><span style="color: black;">New York City</span><span style="color: black;"> to follow her husband to </span><span style="color: black;">Texas</span><span style="color: black;"> and pursue her lifelong dream of being a professional
writer. She’s never looked back.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">A.S. adores writing stories filled with love, passion,
desire, magic and maybe a little mayhem tossed in for good measure. Books have
always been her perfect escape and she still relishes diving into one and
staying up all night to finish a good story.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Multi-published in historical, paranormal, erotic and
contemporary romance, A.S. is the author of The Forever Brides series, the
Everton Domestic Society series, and more. With several books currently
contracted, A.S. will be bringing you her brand of edgy romance for years to
come.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Originally from </span><span style="color: black;">New York</span><span style="color: black;">, she grew up in </span><span style="color: black;">New Jersey</span><span style="color: black;">, and now lives in the </span><span style="color: black;">Southern Missouri</span><span style="color: black;"> with her real-life hero, her wonderful husband. When not
reading or writing she enjoys cooking, travel, history, puttering in her garden
and spoiling her fussy cat. </span></div>
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<b>Title</b>: A LADY’S VIRTUE<br />
<b>Author</b>: A.S. Fenichel<br />
<b>Publisher</b>: Lyrical Press/Kensington Books<br />
<b>Pages</b>: 225<br />
<b>Genre</b>: Regency Romance<br />
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<b><i>Can a broken engagement ignite the spark of true love?</i></b><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Sylvia Dowder had almost made it to the altar
when her fiancé unexpectedly became a viscount, and dropped her like a stale
crumpet to make a more “suitable” match. Though Sylvia’s heart has been
crushed, her spirit has not. She puts her wits and social savvy to use as a
secret gossip columnist—and as the Everton Domestic Society’s party planner to
the </span><i>ton</i><span style="background: white;">. Luckily, she’s not in
danger of ever falling for an aristocrat again…</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Especially not one like Anthony Braighton, Earl
of Grafton. Raised in </span><span style="background: white;">America</span><span style="background: white;">, Anthony sees no reason to marry when he can enjoy
all the perks of being an eligible earl. Determined to convince his family he
doesn’t need a wife, he hires Sylvia to act as hostess and decorator for
upcoming parties. Yet Sylvia is as adept at captivating his interest as she is
at beautifying his home. And despite this Everton lady’s aversion to titled
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<span style="font-size: large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Penelope Steng from John
Joseph Doody’s, <i>The Crimson Witch, Book 3
of the Guild Saga</i>. It is a pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp
That Character!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your interview, Penelope.<span> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
living? </span></b></div>
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Age is important to Earthers, not to Prometheans. Some say I
am an assassin, but if they said it to my face I would kill them.</div>
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My skin tone is jaundiced, but with make-up I can pass as
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">What would I love the most about you?</span></b></div>
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Some say I am sentimental, but if they said it to my face I
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Ultway loves me and not you.</div>
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Far away from Ultway.</div>
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My hair is not wiry, it’s just hard to manage.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Are you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself with
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A Luch Chi master, and so I am.</div>
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Luch Chi.</div>
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Kill Alex before sunrise.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">About the Author</span></b></div>
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I earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Coral
Ridge University
and Seminary, as well as an M.A. in Political Science from George
Wythe College.
My first publication was a short story, TELEPIO 690, which appeared in
Sidetrekked Magazine, Issue #48. My other publications are, my first novel
(actually a novella), THE WONK DECELERATOR, my second novel, THE LATE, GREAT
BENJAMIN BALE, my third novel, RETURN OF THE CRIMSON WITCH and a fourth
mini-book, a prequel to the Guild Series, THE DAUGHTER OF GETH, which is
available only in ebook. I am currently working on a science fiction/horror
novel, THE DARK. One of these days I might even finish it.
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Happily, I have a wife and four children and live in Florida.<br />
Website Link: <a href="http://www.johndoody.com/">www.johndoody.com</a><br />
Twitter Link: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/johnjosephdoody">@johnjosephdoody</a><br />
Facebook Link: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorjohnjosephdoody/">https://www.facebook.com/authorjohnjosephdoody/</a><br />
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<strong>Title</strong>: THE GUILD
SAGA: THE WONK DECELERATOR (Book 1)<br />
<strong>Author</strong>: John Joseph Doody<br />
<strong>Publisher</strong>: eTreasures Publishing LLC<br />
<strong>Pages</strong>: 131<br />
<strong>Genre</strong>: Science Fiction/Fantasy</div>
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<strong>BOOK BLURB:</strong></div>
For Earthers dwelling in Guild space, it is a one-hundred year journey back
to Earth. An unimaginable voyage, until now.<br />
When Guild commander and crack pilot, Thad Cochran boards the shuttle
destined for the casinos of Timmerus, finding a way back to Earth is not on his
radar. He wants the five-percent finder’s fee the Guild is offering for a black
box held by the lizard-like Yazz. Thad has a dream: With the loot he will get
for stealing the Wonk Decelerator, he can buy a ranch on Beta Prime.<br />
But things begin to fall apart for him in the dark caverns of Timmerus, and
Thad must reconsider his priorities in life. Has he discovered a cause greater
than his dream? Are there actually more important things to life than money and
his dream? What about the woman who is waiting for him? What about freedom in
the galaxy? And what about his discovery, fashioned by the gnarled hands of a
brilliant, old Yazz, that could change everything?<br />
Thad Cochran has a choice to make. He can fulfill his quest, escape with his
life and be rich. Or he can fly with the Wonks … one more time.<br />
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<strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">Thad
opened his eyes, aware of a sense that the murky sun was dropping on the
horizon. He panicked momentarily until he realized he still had a half hour
before the prearranged confab with Maggie. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
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</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">He headed
for the bathroom to change into darker clothes for the journey. The bathroom
had Thandimonean stone flooring, golden faucets and a huge commode one nearly
needed a ladder to get up on. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
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</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">Thad
rubbed his face and ran his tongue over his teeth. He might as well clean up
while he was in here. He stripped, broke out his toothbrush and was busy about
his business when he heard a creaking hinge. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
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</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">He stepped
out of the bathroom in his skivvies, toothpaste frothing in his mouth. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
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</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">"Commander
Cochran." </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">He heard
the voice, glanced at the open door, but saw no one. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">"Yeph?!"
he gurgled, toothpaste spraying everywhere as his voice took on a falsetto
tone. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">"I’m
up here, silly boy." </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">Thad
looked up, and his heart tried to jump out of his gullet. The woman, the one he
had seen in the space port and had suspected of being a droid, crawled
across the ceiling like a spider chasing after a bug. How she managed to cling,
upside down, her head twisted a hundred and eighty degrees and looking directly
at him, was a repulsive mystery to him. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
<em>Oh, you’re a droid all right! </em><i><br />
<br />
</i></span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">He had
never seen a Mandroid capable of walking on ceilings. This droid’s techno was
impressive and scary. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">"You
should go back to your people, Commander Cochran," she said, as she
crawled down the wall, her head twisting again, cracking and popping back to
its original position. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">He knew
there was no sense in trying to get away, or in trying to fight with this
droid. She was too fast, too strong. He had no weapon to use against her, and worst
of all, he was in his underwear. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">Thad
swallowed his toothpaste. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">Once on
the floor, she meandered over to him and, with a critical expression, eyed him
from head to toe. She was beautiful, but she smelled of a peculiar blend of
perfume and something like burnt rubber. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
<br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">"There’s
only death waiting for you here on Gar Mega. Go back, Commander, before it’s
too late." </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
</span></b><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">With that,
she walked stiffly from the room, leaving the door open. Thad wasted no time,
sprinted to the door, locked it and leaned against the wall, his legs trembling
beneath him. </span></strong><b><span style="background: white;"><br />
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<em>She’s probably got a key that pops out of her finger or something. I know I
locked that.</em></span></b></div>
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<strong>Title</strong>: THE GUILD
SAGA: THE LATE, GREAT BENJAMIN BALE (Book 2)<br />
<strong>Author</strong>: John Joseph Doody<br />
<strong>Publisher</strong>: eTreasures Publishing LLC<br />
<strong>Pages</strong>: 370<br />
<strong>Genre</strong>: Science Fiction/Fantasy</div>
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<strong>BOOK BLURB:</strong></div>
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The destinies of
two men depend on Maggie Thorn. One is dying and the other is dead…or is he?</div>
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Captain Maggie
Thorn is on a formal Guild mission, supposedly to kidnap the yazz scientist,
Gravian Endrenicus, and return him to Thandimone. But she also has a personal
score to settle with the lizard-like inhabitants of Timmerus. She intends to
make the yazz pay for what they did to Thad Cochran—the one the yazz call the
Thieves Guild pilot. The man she loves.</div>
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Supreme Fleet
Commander, Admiral Geoff Grangore knows of only one man who could get Maggie to
Timmerus and back while traitorous eyes are watching. That man is an old drunk
who lives deep in the Thandimonean wilderness with his pet Eno, Snot. Benjamin
Bale is suicidal and cantankerous, and Maggie can’t stand him—at first.</div>
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Bale is a dead
man. At least, that’s what everyone was told. But this dead man has a final
mission to perform. The greatest star pilot in the galaxy has a chance to
redeem himself and make right a great wrong. A wrong which he can never forgive
or forget. A wrong that cost him everything.</div>
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Title: THE GUILD SAGA: RETURN OF THE
CRIMSON WITCH (Book 3)<br />
Author: John Joseph Doody<br />
Publisher: eTreasures Publishing LLC<br />
Pages: 407<br />
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy</div>
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The Bashtier call
Wonk space, Eerindark—The Place of the Dead—and Thad Cochran, the only pilot to
go there and live, will soon find out why. The sacrifice of Benjamin Bale
brings Thad back from the dead. But is he truly free from the death grip of the
Wonks?</div>
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A body is
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quest for the truth—is it somehow connected to The Wonk Decelerator?</div>
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Dreams and visions
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hidden enemy only the Guild traitor, Alexander Hamilton Patho knows.<br />
Patho sends an assassin to Daggon and his conniving gaze is on the M-3 Wonk
vessel. It seems civil war is imminent and those who control the power of Wonk
travel will rule the known galaxy. Therefore, it must not fall into Patho’s
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It is time for
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Celeste Jones from Sheila
Roberts’ <i>The Summer Retreat. </i>It is a
pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp That Character!</span></div>
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I’m 37 and I’m a teacher. Those lucky kids. Heehee.</div>
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Well, I hear I have nice lips. And eyes. And hair. In fact,
I’m darned cute, at least that’s what I’ve always been told. So why I’m not
married by now with two kids and a dog and fabulous husband is a mystery. I
can’t seem to pick a good man.</div>
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The fact that I’m fun to be with. <span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div>
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Gosh, is there anything to hate? That’s a scary thought.</div>
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Not finding my other half. I don’t want to end up alone. Not
that I’d ever really be alone. I’ve got an awesome sister and a great niece and
lots of friends. But that’s not the same as having a man. I want to find my
soul mate. I was too little to even remember much about my dad, who died. Maybe
I’m looking to fill that Daddy-sized hole?</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">What are three must haves when shopping at the grocery
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Chocolate, piña colada mix and chips. A girl should always
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Friends! I love to party and have fun. </div>
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My sister Jenna, who runs the Driftwood Inn in Moonlight
Harbor. I’m so excited to be
spending the summer there, helping her. And walking on the beach. And
forgetting that rat who cheated on me.</div>
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Happy. And you know, teaching kids does make me happy, maybe
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Throw a giant party and tell all my family and friends how
much I love them. Some people think you’re rich if you have a lot of money. I
think you’re rich when you’ve got great people in your life, and between my
family and the people I’ve met in Moonlight Harbor, boy a I rich. Now, if I can
just mind that perfect man.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">About the Author</span></b></div>
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Best-selling author Sheila Roberts has seen her books
published in a dozen different languages and made into movies for both the
Hallmark and Lifetime channels. She’s happily married with three children and
lives in the Pacific Northwest. When she’s not hanging
out with girlfriends, speaking to women’s groups or going dancing with her
husband she can be found writing about those things near and dear to women’s
hearts: family, friends, and chocolate.</div>
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Her latest book is the women’s fiction/romance, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Retreat-Moonlight-Harbor-Novel/dp/0778369404/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549301194&sr=8-1&keywords=the+summer+retreat+by+sheila+roberts">THE
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Celeste Jones has plans for a perfect summer with her
boyfriend (and hopefully soon-to-be fiancé)—until he dumps her to be with the
woman he’s had on the side for months. Heartbroken and furious, <br />
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As soon as school lets out for the summer, she waves goodbye to her
first-graders, packs up her bikini and heads for Moonlight
Harbor, where she knows her big
sister, Jenna, will receive her with open arms. Jenna could probably use some
help at the Driftwood Inn, and Celeste is happy to do chores around the place
in exchange for a relaxing summer escape. She just needs something—or some<i>one</i>—to
distract her from her troubles.<br />
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Finding The One can be tricky, and Jenna is determined to make sure Celeste
gets it right this time around. Not that Jenna’s an expert. She’s still trying
to sort out her own love life. But if both sisters listen to their hearts,
eventually they’re bound to discover that life—and love—is good at the beach.</div>
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Celeste
resolves to move on. When the going gets tough, the tough…okay, the
not-so-tough go to the beach.<br />
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My skin tone is jaundiced, but with make-up I can pass as
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Some say I am sentimental, but if they said it to my face I
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Ultway loves me and not you.</div>
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Far away from Ultway.</div>
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My hair is not wiry, it’s just hard to manage.</div>
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A Luch Chi master, and so I am.</div>
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Luch Chi.</div>
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Kill Alex before sunrise.</div>
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I earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Coral
Ridge University
and Seminary, as well as an M.A. in Political Science from George
Wythe College.
My first publication was a short story, TELEPIO 690, which appeared in
Sidetrekked Magazine, Issue #48. My other publications are, my first novel
(actually a novella), THE WONK DECELERATOR, my second novel, THE LATE, GREAT
BENJAMIN BALE, my third novel, RETURN OF THE CRIMSON WITCH and a fourth
mini-book, a prequel to the Guild Series, THE DAUGHTER OF GETH, which is
available only in ebook. I am currently working on a science fiction/horror
novel, THE DARK. One of these days I might even finish it.<br />
Happily, I have a wife and four children and live in Florida.<br />
Website Link: <a href="http://www.johndoody.com/">www.johndoody.com</a><br />
Twitter Link: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/johnjosephdoody">@johnjosephdoody</a><br />
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the Book</span></h2>
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The Bashtier call
Wonk space, Eerindark—The Place of the Dead—and Thad Cochran, the only pilot </div>
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to
go there and live, will soon find out why. The sacrifice of Benjamin Bale
brings Thad back from the dead. But is he truly free from the death grip of the
Wonks?<br />
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A body is
discovered behind an apartment wall in a small town on the planet Daggon. With
the mystery thrust upon him, Admiral Geoff Grangore must pursue a dangerous
quest for the truth—is it somehow connected to The Wonk Decelerator?</div>
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Dreams and visions
are dancing in the heads of the yazz. Something bad is coming to the frontier—a
hidden enemy only the Guild traitor, Alexander Hamilton Patho knows.<br />
Patho sends an assassin to Daggon and his conniving gaze is on the M-3 Wonk
vessel. It seems civil war is imminent and those who control the power of Wonk
travel will rule the known galaxy. Therefore, it must not fall into Patho’s
hands.</div>
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It is time for
war, and time for Maggie Thorn to learn the truth about who she really is. It
is also time for The Return of the Crimson Witch.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">We’re thrilled to
be talking to Christopher Styles from Larry Spencer’s, <i>Material Things</i>. It is a pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp
That Character!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Thank you for your interview,
Christopher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I am 24 years old and I write TV sitcoms and also own
a hip clothing store in </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Sherman</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Oaks, </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">California</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. Selling
bellbottom pants and trendy apparel. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Can you tell us about one of
your most </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I would say my sarcasm. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What would I love the most
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">My wit and edgy humor.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What would I hate the most
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">My sarcasm. Once had a date with this girl who at the end
of the evening said I was the most sarcastic person she’s ever met and to never
call her again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Where do you go when you are
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I drive in my car, chain smoke and yell at horrible
drivers for making stupid mistakes on the road. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What makes you laugh out
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Watching George Carlin do his stand up routine. The
Man is a genius. His observations on life, death and happiness are spot on. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What is in your refrigerator
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">A six pack of Pepsi, Coors beer, cheese and a bottle
of cheap wine</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Maybe a leftover cold slice of pepperoni <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pizza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What is your most treasured
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">My 1960 Porsche 350 SC. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Do you think the author
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Yes. But I’m better looking and have a better
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">If you could change one
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Better hair. It’s curly and I hate curls. </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Matthew Street</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. My business
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What’s your idea of a perfect
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">I wouldn’t let it go to my head. Although it would
boost my ego. I would hope it was Ina Byers and girl I always had the hots for
in high school but never could get to first base. My kind of perfect. </span></span></div>
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LARRY SPENCER published his first novel, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Tipping Point Of Oliver Bass</i> in the
summer of 2017. A story that covered the life of a pathologically arrogant,
wealthy young man who sets off on a journey of self-discovery, family tragedy,
and sexual conquest in a modern California
noir backdrop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spencer has been a
Writer’s Guild of America member since the late 70s, having written and
produced a multitude of highly successful TV shows, which culminated into
writing several feature films. He was then encouraged to pen his second book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Material Things</i>, a story based on true
events that takes place in the 60s &70s and tackles organized crime, drugs
and embezzlement during a time when bellbottom pants ruled the fashion scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He lives in Valley
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Larry
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Styles, in a 1970s California backdrop that takes
them from owning and operating a fashionable clothing boutique into the gripping
world of an FBI under cover operation, drug trafficking, prostitution and a
nefarious criminal element, that brings to light a Mafia contract killer, who’s
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jeans to a hip Southern California crowd and how it
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moral strife that put the store and it’s owners under close scrutiny after an
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Glory from A.L. Bryant’s, <i>Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter</i>. It
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Glory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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Thanks for having me. I’m in my mid to late twenties and I
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Sometimes I’m too serious.</div>
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A weather-beaten alarm clock with big golden bells that look
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That I’ll Spiral out of control.</div>
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I see . . . things.</div>
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She does the best with what she has but she has only seen me
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<b>What is your idea of a perfect day?</b></div>
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Lying in a field of vibrant flowers, the salt breeze gently
brushing my cheeks. The sun is warm; I am dozing but not asleep. There are
people I love around me and we talk and laugh until the sun goes down and the
sky is covered in stars. </div>
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One box of Cheez-its with one Cheez-it left. I just haven’t
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<b>If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you
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I can’t. I won’t. Not until I find out who tried to kill me.</div>
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A.L. Bryant was born and raised in St.
Petersburg FL. She became
interested in writing at an early age; an interest that depending on the
circumstance brought punishment (detention for passing out the latest
installment of her novella during class) and praise (being chosen for a youth
writers conference at the Poynter Institute.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A.L. Bryant gets her inspiration from both her mother and her Great
Grandmother. Her mother recently published an inspirational children’s book
under a pseudonym and her great grandmother is South
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Until recently writing had simply been a pastime for A.L.
Bryant who although she attended several writing courses, graduated with a B.A.
in International Business. It was shortly after her second job as a Financial
Office Manager at a Goodwill correctional facility that she realized she loved
writing more than anything else. It would still be some years before she would convert
the short story she wrote in college into a novel.</div>
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Besides writing, A.L. Bryant loves traveling the world. God
has blessed her with the opportunity to visit a total of seven countries. She
has studied abroad in Seoul and has
traveled throughout Kenya;
two locations she researched for her <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blessed
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Her latest book is the supernatural Christian thriller
horror novel, <i>Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter</i>.</div>
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<b>Title</b>: BLESSED: THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER<br />
<b>Author</b>: A.L. Bryant<br />
<b>Publisher</b>: HSW Publications LLC<br />
<b>Pages</b>: 279<br />
<b>Genre</b>: Supernatural Christian Thriller/Horror<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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On New Year’s Eve 2021 the staff at St.
Ann’s Hospital witness a medical miracle when a
semi-conscious woman walks<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>into the
emergency room. The Jane Doe has been stabbed multiple times and as the staff
struggle to keep the woman alive in the end all they can do is stand back and
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Glory wakes up in St. Ann’s
Hospital gravely injured from an attack she cannot remember. However, her
memory loss is no ordinary amnesia and she is no ordinary patient. Much to the
shock of the hospital staff Glory heals at three times the rate of an average
person. Soon the administration hears of her unique case and waste no time
convincing the recovering Glory to be a part of an experiment to discover the
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Once outside the comforting walls of the hospital it becomes
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Abilities that to Glory’s distress are becoming increasingly unstable. Deciding
that the hospital’s experiments are in vain, Glory embarks on her own Journey
to discover the source of her power, unaware that she is a major pawn in a war
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The two syndicates continue to clash in their fight for
control and their battles result in several casualties. The crimes of their
warfare surface and draw the attention of Dennis Wilson, a NYPD Detective known
for solving his cases in the first forty-eight hours. Dennis follows the trail
of bodies out of curiosity. But when his curiosity causes the deaths of his
loved ones Detective Dennis becomes obsessed with the case. </div>
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In his overzealous attempts to find the murderer Dennis
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<em>Blessed: The Prodigal Daughter</em> is a hybrid of
government espionage and supernatural Thriller. This novel is intended for
audiences 18+ that seek an edgier outlook on Christian fiction. Blessed: The
Prodigal Daughter is the first installment of the <em>Blessed</em> trilogy.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Meridian
from MD Fryson’s, <i>Meridian</i><i> Chronicles:
Black Widow Curse & The Coven.</i> It is a pleasure to have
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your interview, Meridian.
Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable
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My green eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">What would I love the most about you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That I am most certainly in this book, as a
human, one that you have never met before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am a spirit guide that now has been banished to live on Earth as a
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<span style="font-size: large;">What makes you laugh out loud?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span><br />
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Relic, my old friend from the Spirit
Realm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t hear him the entire time
through the book, but back before I was cast away, some of his commentary made
me laugh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is your greatest fear? </span></div>
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Never returning home, to Etheria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fate of humankind and the other spirits
in my realm have a lot at stake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
afraid what will happen to them if I don’t return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My leader has a dark secret and I feel I have
so much on my shoulders so things don’t go off track again. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is the trait you most not like about yourself</span>?</div>
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What I dislike most about myself is the one thing right now
that I struggle with the most.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having
faith in myself to make the right decisions where no one is hurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I tell you too much more, it will spoil
the story. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you think the author portrayed you accurately?</span></div>
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I do, my situation is complicated enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a reader pays attention, she describes my
physical features in the first book, and the big change I go through physically
in this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before I was cast away, I
feel that a lot of the time I reacted in an emotional way, not really thinking
things through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel looking back, I
was a bit naïve and selfish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With all
these new human experiences that I didn’t get to really witness in the short
time of watching over humans when I was a spirit guide, I am seeing now that I
have a lot to learn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What is your idea of a perfect day?</span></div>
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The day that this horrible curse is broken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who is your best friend?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Right now, Tallulah, she has helped me so much with all that has
happened to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She took me in and has really
been there for me through this situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">What’s your idea of a perfect meal? </span><br />
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Tallulah’s pancakes or
anything I eat when I am with Aiden always tastes good. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew
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Living a childhood, so to speak isn’t the same as a human’s
childhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before I was cast out of my
realm of Etheria, my destiny was already set for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a realm born guide, I was in training with
my parents and the elders to at one point watch over humankind, to protect them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember only a few, after that I was cast
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now my hope is to return home. </div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">I am a wife and
mom to three boys. I am an animal lover especially horses that I used to ride,
train and show. Someday will do once more!</span></div>
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Favorite books are anything astrology, self help, motivation, romance and
humor.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">I love chocolate, coffee, my family (not in that
order), and the beach. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">I like to garden, hike, jog, swim and travel. My
oldest two boys tell me I am weird as they laugh and I’ll take that as a good
thing. I am told I am witty and sarcastic and I believe that comes out in my
writing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">The third
installment to this series comes out September, 2019 and I am nearly finished
with the last book to the series that comes out in 2020.</span></div>
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Website Link: <a href="http://www.mdfryson.com/">www.mdfryson.com</a><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333;">MERIDIAN</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">’S curse has left her in a state all her own of amnesia. She
is on Earth lost and afraid with only fragments to piece together her
mysterious circumstance. The curse has taken the unimaginable </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333;">from her, but
that is just scratching the surface. The Black Widow curse will reveal itself
through the demon’s riddle, the Coven and the Fairy Nymphs.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">A trip back to </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Salem</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;"> is just what the psychic ordered, but
treachery lurks with an ex coven member who calls on demons. The demon realm
offers more riddles than answers, but a stroke of luck from the high demon
court, brings in a sophisticated demon, Lahash who has grown tired of the
games. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">The curse hides </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Meridian</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">'s identity and her memory will unlock
the Universal secret of her twin soul to find her way home. As </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Meridian</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;"> finds Aiden so do the impacts of her
curse and what it could do to their budding relationship. </span></div>
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</span><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">Meridian</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">’s soul and fate are in the cross hairs,
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<span style="background: white;">Finally having found Aiden, the Fairy Queen
comes through to send aid to </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Meridian</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">, but she still doubts herself and
contemplates running away from it all. Who is </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Meridian</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">'s twin soul? Will she go back to
Etheria or will the curse reign down on </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">Meridian</span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">?</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
<span style="background: white;">Find out in this dark and twisted paranormal
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Lady Alexin Dumwalt from
Joni Parker’s book <i>Curse of the Sea</i>.
It is a pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp That Character!</span></div>
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<b>Thank you for your interview, Alex.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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I’m twenty years old and I’m the Keeper of the Keys for the
Council of Elders in Eledon. If you don’t know where Eledon is, that’s okay.
It’s located at the end of a wormhole some distance from the Earth. Eledon was
created for the Elves by our Mentors when the mortals (you) kicked us out of
the mortal world over eleven thousand years ago.</div>
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Do I have to? My most distinguishable feature is this stupid
blue hair in my ears. All Water Elf children have them until they turn one
hundred when they become an adult. It’s so-o-o-o embarrassing.</div>
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<b>What would I love the most about you?</b></div>
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I’m determined, a fighter and a soldier. If you give me a
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My grandparents made me a cloak pin out of the Arethus key.
The key looks like the Arethus tree, similar to an oak but bigger. Its roots
reach deep into the soil and help hold Eledon together and is often called the
tree that never dies. The key opened a crypt that held the body of Lord
Arethus, an Elf lord who was holding onto the Dragon key, a key so powerful it
could kill a person if it was touched. He determined that the key was safe with
me so he no longer needed to hold it and stay in the crypt. I know that sounds
weird, but that’s how Elves are. I keep now hold the Dragon key in my pouch
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<b>What is your greatest fear?</b></div>
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Doing these interviews. I’ve only done one before. My author
convinced me that it was good for me to come out of my shell. So here I am.</div>
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<b>Do you think the author portrayed you accurately?</b></div>
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Yeah, she did a pretty good job. I’d prefer that she keep my
thoughts to a minimum, though. Most people don’t need to know them. They’re
private.</div>
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<b>Are you a loner or do you prefer to surround yourself with
friends?</b></div>
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I’m a loner and don’t make friends easily. I’m not
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My best friend is Lila. She’s a Scinthian and married to my
half-brother, Beren. I don’t know what she sees in him, but she’s in love. They
have several kids already. I’m not sure how many because they keep having them.</div>
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The only thing I know how to cook is coney stew. I prefer to
hunt my own rabbits and cook them in a pot over an open campfire, but I’ll eat
it any way I can get it.</div>
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<b>If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you
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I’d find a way to get home to Eledon right away and spend
the day with my grandparents. I may even ride over to see my half-brother and
his family. The problem is this story, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Curse
of the Sea</i>. I can’t get home right now because I’m stuck in London.
They think I’m delusional. Get me out of here!</div>
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Joni was born in Chicago,
moved to Japan,
and returned to live in Phoenix, Arizona.
After joining the Navy, she lived in Lakehurst,
New Jersey where she met her husband, a
career sailor. They moved to Jacksonville, Florida,
from there to Pensacola, Florida
where Joni attended the university. Upon graduation, she returned to the Navy
and was stationed in Naples, Italy.
From there, the Navy sent her to live in a number of U.S.
cities and even spent a year with the U.S. Army at their Command and General
Staff College obtaining a Master of Military Arts and Sciences. Upon her
retirement, she traveled the country in an RV with her husband until he passed
away. She returned to the workforce living in Dallas
until she discovered a passion for writing fantasy novels. She retired for a
second time and now lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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Website Address: <a href="http://www.joni-parker.com/">http://www.joni-parker.com</a></div>
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Twitter Address: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ParkerJoni">@ParkerJoni</a></div>
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<b>Author</b>: Joni Parker<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Addison Shaw from Richard
Hacker’s <i>Dieback</i>. It is a
pleasure to have him with us today at Pimp That Character!</span></div>
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<b>Thank you for your interview, </b><b>Addison</b><b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How old are you and what do you do for a
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Thanks for having me. I’m twenty-two and for cash I pick up
some work from my dad’s genealogy business—you know, clients he had before he
died. This is just between us, right? I don’t usually talk about it, but my
fulltime gig is being an Inker. I can see from your expression, you don’t know
what I’m talking about. Let’s just say it involves an alchemical pen that let’s
my consciousness enter the mind of someone living in the past. I know. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crazy</i>. But it’s true. I’m part of a
League that was put </div>
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together back in the 1800’s by a guy from the sixteenth
century to protect the time continuum. Remember when the Incan Empire acquired
technology for flight and pretty much took over half the world? Well, you don’t
know about it, not because it didn’t happen, but because after the continuum
shifted and the Incan Empire did take over the world, the League went back to
the source of the anomaly to get the continuum back on track. <br />
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Another thing I don’t like to talk about, but Richard says
it will help me to be more open about things. I was in a pretty bad car
accident—rolled a car in a snowstorm. My girlfriend…she didn’t make it. And I
damaged my leg. So I’ve had a limp. Although since the robotic implant, you wouldn’t
know. At least not in this time continuum.</div>
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<b>What would I love the most about you?</b></div>
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My persistence. I just don’t know how to give up. I will
keep fighting, keep struggling to survive. For all of us to survive. </div>
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<b>What would I hate the most about you?</b></div>
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LOL. Well, Jules, my inking partner and on and off
girlfriend would tell you it’s what I just said you’d love about me--my
persistence. I don’t know when to let it go. We’ve had some pretty good
arguments. And I admit, in my head I’m thinking, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Addison</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, let it go, man. </i>But the words just keep coming out of the mouth.</div>
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<b>What is in your refrigerator right now?</b></div>
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Cold beer and that sandwich I picked up at Café DaVinci a
couple of days ago. Hmmm. I should probably eat that before it walks out on its
own. Oh, and I always keep a JavaJolt or two in the fridge for Jules.</div>
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You’d think it was my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kronos</i>
comic book. I mean, it’s in perfect condition and #1 in the series. It’s worth
some serious cash and I’ve had it since I was a kid. My dad bought it for me,
so it’s pretty special. However, given what’s happening in the world, the time
continuum and all, well I’d have to say my inking pen, Renascentia. It’s one of
the five pens made by Johanne in the sixteenth century when the alchemist,
Tobias Faryndon, started all of this. We have been through some pretty amazing
things together.</div>
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Maybe a bit too accurately. I mean, would you want everyone
to know your inner thoughts? The things you do, maybe things you’re not so
proud of, but things that had to be done? He’s okay though. We’ve talked about
it and he tells me if he didn’t share my dirt, I would come across as not very
interesting and folks wouldn’t get what the League is about. Why it’s so
important for all of us. And besides, it’s a social media kind of world. Who
has secrets anymore? </div>
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A bit of a loner, I guess. Since the car accident, I kind of
went inside of myself. However, now that I’m part of the League, I’ve got some
solid friends. Nikki Babaneaux, who runs the League after my dad was murdered.
And my inking partner, Jules McCullough. But the work I do keeps me from having
much of a social life. At least in this present. Now you should have seen me at
Versailles. I was the life of the
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<b>Who is your best friend?</b></div>
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Jules McCullough. I still remember the day I met her at a
vintage vinyl shop near my house. H<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">er
ebony hair swept tightly back from her face, exploding into a Mohawk of
red-tipped spikes. She had piercings in her eye brows, a silver nose ring, and
white bone spiraling through her ear lobes contrasting against mocha skin. A
tattoo ran the length of her right arm, a twisting vine of green leaves and
yellow, orange, and pink flowers, disappearing into the short sleeve of a black
Ramones tee shirt. She wore a khaki utility kilt with a silver studded belt
slipped over her hips and black combat boots. She looked like a woman from
another time and place—a fierce female Maasai warrior from the Tanzanian
Serengeti. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I guess you can
tell I’m into her. Yeah, we have our ups and downs. Man, some of the fights are
epic. But I’ve been across time and space with her. We’ve lived…and died many,
many times. I know it sounds a bit cliché, but I’d take a bullet for her. Come
to think of it, I have. </span></div>
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<b>If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would
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Considering what I do, that’s a pretty epic question. I
absolutely know I’m going to die tomorrow. Actually, I died yesterday in the British
Isles—impaled by a ninth century Viking in Carhampton, Somerset.
And last week, a 1950’s cold war Russian spy garroted me. Not pleasant, but
part of the gig. </div>
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What? Oh yeah, the question wasn’t tell me all the ways
you’ve been killed for dieback—although it’s kind of important since it’s the
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Okay, what would I do if I knew I was going to die in my
present. Like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">die</i>, die. I would
gather up Jules and a picnic and we’d sneak onto the roof of the Space Needle
here in Seattle. We’d watch the sun
set over the Olympic mountains and then I’d kiss her
goodbye. Given the kinds of deaths I’ve had—stabbing, shooting, strangling,
burning, falling, exploding—well, I’m hoping for something quiet that doesn’t
involve tigers. Man, I hate being eaten by tigers. Really. Trust me on this.
You don’t want to be tiger food. Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt. </div>
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Hey, thanks for the interview, but Nikki’s giving me the
eye. Think I better move along. Have a feeling our nemesis, Kairos, is trying
to take control of the time continuum again. Talk about persistent. He is one
persistent son of…yeah, well, better go.</div>
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For fun, go check out the trailer for the book. <a href="https://youtu.be/qesyHscyzNM">https://youtu.be/qesyHscyzNM</a> And
Richard tells me he’d love to hear from you. Visit his website, <a href="http://www.richardhacker.com/">www.richardhacker.com</a> and drop him a
line. </div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Richard Hacker is a longtime
resident of Austin, Texas who now writes and lives in Seattle.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">His writing has been
recognized by the Writer’s League of Texas and the Pacific Northwest Writers
Association. In addition to his writing, he provides editing services to other
writers and is the editor of an online science fiction and fantasy journal, Del
Sol Review. His three published humorous crime novels ride the sometimes thin
line between fact and fiction in Texas. <a href="https://amzn.to/2RDcLR7">DIE
BACK</a>, his first fantasy thriller novel, has been published by Del Sol
Press.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">When not writing he’s singing
in a vocal jazz ensemble, cooking with a sous vide and a blow torch, or
exploring the Pacific Northwest with his wife and his springer spaniel, Jazz.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Website Link: <a href="http://www.richardhacker.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://www.richardhacker.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">In 272 AD Egypt, an enemy thwarts an attempt by League Inkers, Thomas Shaw
and Nikki Babineaux, to obtain the <i>Alchįmeia</i>, a document holding
alchemical secrets. Sensing his impending death, Thomas secures Nikki’s promise
to keep his son, Addison, from the League, an organization </span></div>
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defending the time
continuum. After his father’s death, Addison inherits a mysterious pen,
accidentally inking himself into the consciousness of a man who dies on a muddy
WWI battlefield in France. Hoping to make sense of his experience, he confides
in Nikki, his best friend and unknown to Addison, an Inker. Keeping her promise
to Thomas, she discounts Addison’s experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Fixated on the pen, Addison inks into a B-17 bombardier in 1943. The pilot,
whose consciousness has been taken over by someone calling himself Kairos,
gloats over killing Addison’s father and boasts of plans to destroy the League.
As Kairos attempts to wrest Addison’s consciousness, Nikki shocks Addison out
of the Inking. She confesses her knowledge of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>the League. When Kairos threatens to steal aviation technology, she she
sends Addison and his partner, Jules, to an Army test of the Wright Flyer in
1908. Believing they have succeeded, they return to find the continuum shifted
and Nikki knowing nothing about the League. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Inking back to his father’s mission in Alexandria, Addison and Jules hope
to get his help in returning the time continuum to its original state. Instead,
Addison’s father gives him the <i>Alchįmeia </i>to hide in a crypt at the Great
Lighthouse on Phalos. On their return to the present a Kairos agent murders
Jules, her consciousness Inked into the past. Addison follows the clues, Inking
into Pizarro in 16th century Peru. He finds Jules in the child bride of the
Inca emperor. His plan to find the technology and save Jules without destroying
the Inca civilization is thwarted by a fleet of Inca airships. Captured, he is
taken to Machu Picchu. With Jules help, they find the stolen schematics, but are
confronted by Kairos. He stabs Addison, forcing Addison’s consciousness back to
the present and traps Jules in the 16th Century. Addison returns to another
altered world. Nikki no longer exists, the world is at war with the Inca, and
Manhattan lay in ruins.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Addison
Inks his father, learning the origins of the League. Thomas urges Addison to
uncover their enemy with the help of his colleague, Maya. Putting suspicion on
another inker,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cameron, she insists he
must be killing Inkers and acquiring Pens. In a final attempt to stop him, they
entrap Cameron, only for Addison to discover Maya is Kairos, his enemy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She kills Cameron, also wounding
Addison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He chases Maya, who intimates that
she holds his mother’s, Rebecca’s, consciousness. Confused he delays, giving
her time to scrawl a name with her pen before shooting her dead. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Inked away when Maya died,
Kairos finds himself, not in his intended host, Hitler, but in a German
infantry soldier POW in the Ardenne during the Battle of the Bulge, WWII.
Hoping to repair the shift in the time continuum, Addison brings the League
Pens together with the fate of the world and everyone he loves at stake. He
awakens to a dissimilar world, but Jules and Nikki exist. And with life there
is always hope.</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We’re thrilled to be talking to Eszter from Alison Littman’s
<i>Radio Underground</i>. It is a
pleasure to have her with us today at Pimp That Character!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for your interview, Eszter. How old are you and
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Age? Please, that doesn't matter. What matters is what I do
– so thank you for asking, though you have to promise this will not get back to
officials in my home country, Hungary.
You promise? Okay, great. I am an underground journalist who relays
intelligence to Radio Free Europe. I also run my own covert newspaper, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Realitás</i>. I really think this is going
to make a difference – this news – in breaking us out of Soviet control. You
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You should ask my husband Ivan that question. He’d say I’m
risking the life of our family by doing what I do and fighting the Soviets, but
I think it’s the only way to save us.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Where do you go when you are angry?</span></div>
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I go to my office to write. </div>
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Probably when Laszlo falls asleep on top of the newspaper
he’s been editing for hours. His drool will drip onto the words and make them
run down the page and onto his cheek. That’s funny, but so is seeing his face
when he realizes all his hard work was for naught. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What is in your refrigerator right now?</span></div>
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Who knows? Maybe some jam. You’d have to ask Ivan.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What is your greatest fear?</span></div>
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That we won’t beat the Soviets. </div>
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She did the best she could. Some days, I’m not even sure who
or what I am. If someone can get close, well, that’s better than I can do.</div>
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I’m not a loner, but my friendship circle is small because
of what I do. I spend all night writing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Realitás</i>,
and I work during the day, so I just don’t have that much time to socialize. </div>
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Her name is Zsuska, but the secret police took her away in
the middle of the night—just like that, can you believe it?—and I haven’t heard
from her since. That’s why I’m doing something about this. For her, and for
others who wanted something more than living, well more like dying, under the
communist regime, and were punished for it.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you
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Exactly what I’m doing now—giving people hope that they
could have something better. We have to fight for our freedom and I will pursue
that to no end, even if means my end.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">About the Author</span></b></div>
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Alison Littman<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>lives
in San Francisco where she’s a
writer by day and standup comedian by night. A former journalist in New
Mexico, she covered politics and education while also
contributing articles on John F. Kennedy and The Beatles to various specialty
magazines. Her feature stories focus on listening to rock 'n' roll behind the
Iron Curtain and Cold War politics. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Underground-Alison-Littman/dp/0996430628/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538601636&sr=8-1&keywords=radio+underground+book">Radio
Underground</a></i> is her first<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>novel.</div>
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Website Address: <a href="https://www.readalisonlittman.com/">https://www.readalisonlittman.com/</a>
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Twitter Address: <a href="https://twitter.com/AliMcShpiel">https://twitter.com/AliMcShpiel</a>
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Facebook Address: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/readalisonlittman/">https://www.facebook.com/readalisonlittman/</a>
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<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">After years of suffering under the communist regime in Cold War </span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Hungary</span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">, Eszter Turján—fanatical underground journalist—would
sacrifice anything, and anyone, to see the government fall. When she
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manipulates news broadcasts on Radio Free Europe, she ignites a vicious
revolution, commits a calamitous murder, and is dragged away screaming to a
secret underground prison.<span style="color: black;"></span><br />
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<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Her daughter Dora, then a teenager, cowers in her
bedroom as the secret police arrest her mother. Haunted and hurt, Dora
vows to work against everything Eszter believes in. But, it’s not that simple.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">After nine years, Dora meets a strapping young fan of Radio
Free Europe and is unwittingly drawn back into Eszter’s circle.
She finds her mother, driven mad by years of torture, is headed for
death.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></div>
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<span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">On the brink of losing Eszter again, Dora must decide if she
should risk her life to save the mother who discarded her—or leave it to fate.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“A propulsive read and a timely reminder that maintaining
our humanity requires courage as much as love.”- </span><span style="color: black;">Kim van Alkemade</span><span style="color: black;">,<i> </i></span><i><span style="color: black;">New York</span></i><i><span style="color: black;"> Times </span></i><span style="color: black;">best-selling author
of<i> Orphan #8</i> and <i>Bachelor Girl</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“Littman’s debut novel is a delectable blend of history and
heartstrings, sure to please the palates of literature lovers everywhere.”-
Selene Castrovilla, award-winning author of <i>Melt</i> and <i>Luna
Rising</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“<i>Radio Underground</i> reads like a movie…A
revolutionary tale written with style.”- Readers’ Favorite</span></div>
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