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Updateee

Hey ya'll! I usually give you updates every couple months, but I haven't really been doing that lately. So I'm going to take this time to update you about what's going on in my life right about now, but as for the other posters I'm not too sure about their lives, so that's up to them to update you. Anyway, as ya'll might know, this year I'm a senior in high school. I also am dual enrolling at the local college (where I go to college but am still in high school, so really it's just cheaper). So now that cheer's been over and done with, even though I still have a bunch of other extracurricular activities to keep me busy, I'm pretty much focusing on picking a college for next year and filling out as many scholarships as I can. I've been accepted to all the schools I've applied to, and am now trying to decide where I'm going to end up and working on financials. My top choice is Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. It's ri

Saving Raine Blog Tour

Frederick Lee Brooke’s latest,  Saving Raine , is a radical departure from his previous quirky and funny  Annie Ogden Mystery  series. In this first installment of  The Drone Wars , he reveals his dark, dystopian, action-packed side – and, boy, chaos has never been so entertaining. "...a fast paced, well written, plot driven exciting sci-fi story full of adventure." --Kamilah Bryant, Amazon reviewer "...a fantastic look into what our future may become."  --Marsha Jeanne Thalleen, Amazon reviewer Find  Saving Raine  on  Amazon  and  Barnes & Noble .  Add  Saving Raine  to your Goodreads to-read list ! This tour has a MASSIVE giveaway! Make sure to enter the Rafflecopter below! About  Saving Raine Matt, Raine went to California because her parents thought it was safe. It’s not. You’ve got to get her out as soon as possible.  She could die, Matt. When 19-year-old Matt Carney gets a cryptic message from his father telling him to go to

Hard Magic Book Review

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Hard Magic (Book 1 of the Grimnoir Chronicles) by Larry Correia Imagine a world where having "magic" is commonplace but still feared. Imagine a world changed and molded by the introduction of this phenomena, where any child could be born with the powers to change gravity or be able to create fire from their fingertips. This is the world Jake Sullivan, a private eye, grew up in and it's ever changing. He's a magic user called a Heavy; he can change gravity. When Sullivan goes to prison for accidentally turning a man to mush while defending a boy with magic abilities, he gets a second chance. All he has to do is help capture other criminal magic users. His last job to square with the law happens to be capturing his ex-girlfriend. Before he can take her down, a group of well-trained magic users come to her aid and whisk her away. Things start to get fishy from there, and Sullivan just can't let a mystery go. I liked this book. I like history and this book i

Best Western Plus Rocket City Inn Review

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Best Western Plus Rocket City Inn Huntsville, AL I was very happy with the accommodations at this hotel. Check in went well. We were greeted in a timely manner. The guest services representative was courteous and was able to add a night to our original internet reservation with no problem. She was also able to use our government discount with no problem. We were on the first floor. The room was clean. I liked that there was an option for a non-smoking room. There was even a sign that stated that a cleaning charge would be added if a guest smoked in the room. The Internet wi-fi was fast and easy to access. The television stations were suitable. The only things "wrong" in the room was that the pull out sofa bed springs were broken on the end. But we were still able to sleep there. But like all pull outs, it wasn't very comfortable. The king-size bed was comfortable and clean. The pillows were on the small size. :-) The other thing that concerned me was the firs

Graham Parke Guest Post - CHI Raffle Winners

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“I'm very polite by nature, even the voices in my head let each other finish their sentences.” – from Completely Flappable   Each year I organize an event during which I give away free books and raffle off some prizes. This year I thought it would be fun to donate the proceeds as well. I'd chosen Child Helpline International as they support toll-free child helplines worldwide, and help highlight gaps in child protection systems. I'd like to thank everyone who picked up a copy of "No Hope for Gomez!" or "Unspent Time", and I'm happy to be report that we raised over a thousand dollars for the CHI. The Kindle HD Fire goes to: Daniel Wakefield Regs, Graham Parke PS -lets see how far we can get next year ;)

I, Walter Giveaway

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I, Walter by Mike Hartner I, Walter is the first in a series of books in a saga which will span continents and time to arrive in present day North America.  Each in the series will be connected, though that connection may not be obvious for several more books.   It's almost like looking at a menorah (sic). Many lines, seemingly individual, connect to center at different points.  Walter Crofter was born into Elizabethan England. In a country and a time where favor and politics were both deadly, can an honest boy stay true to himself? Especially given his family background?   About the Author  Mike Hartner was born in Miami in 1965. He’s traveled much of the continental United States. He has several years post secondary education, and experience teaching and tutoring young adults. Hartner has owned and run a computer firm for more than twenty-five years. He now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife and child. They sha

Mike Hartner Guest Post

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On Family and Its Role in I, Walter by Mike Hartner         Family. That word alone means different things to different people. To me, it meant a father, a mother, and several brothers. But, much more importantly to me, it meant love. My family wa s bathed in, and surrounded by love. And that is the most encouraging thing in the world.          So place yourself in the family of Walter Crofter. His father, Geoff, is wishy-washy at best, mostly spineless, and allows people of wealth to get away with nearly anything simply because he’s afraid of losing their business even more than he already has.            Walter’s brother Gerald saw the way customers treated their father, and his reaction was to rise among the ranks of the illegals in London. He was trying to inflict pain on a class of people that had physically and emotionally scarred both him and his father. Every step he took, every challenge he received was an opportunity to pay the wealthy back for the injustices

Magic Within Giveaway!

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     TITLE: Magic Within     Assigned ISBN: 978-1-77155-071-0 Publication Date: February 2014 Author’s Website Address: sarafitzgerald.net Author Biography: Sara lives with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in Salt Lake City. She loves romance, intrigue, writing and exploring the city with her family. Her two favorite parts of the day are reading bedtime stories with her daughter and hanging out with her husband. Back Cover Blurb Nancy, a purple-haired witch, has never fit in with the kids in town. She has always felt something was deeply wrong with her. When Josh, her best friend, is attacked by a werewolf, Nancy seeks a potion to save him from the werewolf curse within him. But Josh’s fate--werewolf or human--is his to decide, when the potion is injected during his transition at thefull of the moon.   Nancy, too, must make a choice. Her mother, her best friend, and a steadfast young man all see the magic within her. Can she finally accept who she is a