tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65708187327967378302024-02-07T14:29:44.146-08:00Samna GhaniWHEN IT COMES TO ROMANCE, I BELIEVE IN KEEPING IT SIMPLE. (JUSTIN CHON) Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-66178188892906425972018-10-12T07:51:00.000-07:002018-10-31T16:49:56.247-07:00Killing Miracles by Andrew Moran <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Andrew Moran is a bearded Canadian-based writer who holds a smoking pipe, drinks Tim Hortons coffee regularly and listens to swing and bebop jazz as he writes. He is a full-time professional and seasoned writer and journalist, whose work has been seen in an array of digital newspapers, blogs and websites. Andrew recently released a murder mystery titled "Killing Miracles". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Wise cracks, bourbon, smoking pipes, a black cat and a British associate. These are aspects in the life of Veronica Rogers, a private detective on a case involving adultery, wealth and murder. A woman seeks out the assistance of Veronica as she suspects her husband of cheating on her and trying to kill her. Is this a genuine plea for help or is a double cross in the picture? Veronica and her assistant look for a miracle to solve this case.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“In a
century, you’ll be dead, and nobody will remember your existence.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">Those were
the final words that my ex-employer had told me before she went away.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">Please
permit me to tell you about this woman I used to work for. She was a
fascinating dame, a tough lady that you come across only once in a lifetime, or
maybe every second century. It wasn’t anything romantic nor was there any
physical attraction between her and I, but I did have an immense amount of
admiration for my previous employer because of her superb qualities, sublime
detecting ability and a knack for solving problems in two steps while the
average cop would take 30 steps, plus a dozen doughnuts and bourbon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> Her
name was Veronica Rogers, a private detective who was immersed in her business
and worked on any type of case imaginable: stolen diamonds, insurance fraud,
love affairs and any other trivial matters that we get ourselves involved in
for whatever reason, possibly because we are too afraid to confront our own
death that we have to seek out meaningless issues to distract us. But I
digress, a trait that certainly frustrated Ms. Rogers at times.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> I
was her business associate, a jack-of-all-trades employee if you will - I
assure you once again the entire partnership was simply platonic and
professional; I was a conservative Briton from a middle-class family, while she
was a Brooklyn native who was born in the slums and still had that stench that she
tried to suppress. You can never wash away that odor, which one would never
smell, but it would always follow her around her entire life. It’s like being
an ex-convict, you’ll always be enshrined with those invisible stripes.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Miracles/dp/1511466499">http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Miracles/dp/1511466499</a></span></span></div>
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-74434344104296529072018-10-05T04:57:00.000-07:002018-10-31T16:48:58.293-07:00Mirror of Love by Samna Ghani - A Time-Travel Romance <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">Time Changes Everything…… </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">A new and exciting time-travel romance</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Emma Miller is an intelligent woman who believes in
thinking with her head instead of her heart. A total cynic, she does not
believe in fairytale endings nor is she one to swoon or pine for some man. She
believes in attaining a comfortable existence. No complications. No worries.
Her decision to visit Salar de Uyuni pretty much changes her entire perspective
– about love, life and the truly important things in life. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ashton Colyns is just like Emma. Cynical. Sarcastic. Witty.
No idealistic notions for him either. But with his dry sense of humor and his
irresistible charm, he manages to penetrate through Emma’s no-nonsense persona.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Midst the excitement and adventure and through the
complicated mess with Henry Tudor and Anne Boleyn, will Ashton and Emma finally
realize they were meant to be together?</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“I never asked you to declare your love for Jeffrey
or pretend to have any intention to marry him. That was never part of the plan.
I only wanted to capitalize on the female art of conversation where you would
hand over the note without arousing any suspicious. Clearly, that did not
happen.” He walked on quickly, Emma’s hand still firmly in his.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white;">“Ashton, you don’t seem to get it. That
woman was not going to give your note the time of day. She is completely crazy
and should be locked up.” </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Yes, that sounds like a delightful scheme
but unlikely to happen. Life, my dear, is full of disappointments and your
desire to see Lady Anne in a mad house may very well prove to be one for you,”
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Emma giggled. She tried to control it but
he was so straightforward and so unintentionally witty, she couldn’t help it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ashton paused and pulled her close. He was
so tall and Emma felt her heart stop as he towered over her. He put up her chin
and looked deep into her large, black eyes. “I must tell you, that of all your
endearing qualities, this giggle, and then the subsequent effort to control
your laughter, I find most enchanting.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">What with all the hype of Fifty Shades of Grey and the disappointing "his point of view" book "Grey", somebody recommended I try Bared to You by Sylvia Day. While I'm not a huge fan of erotic romances, heroes like Christian Grey do tend to be addictive (well, you know what I mean). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">So I read Bared to You and have the other parts of the Crossfire series on my Kindle as well (not that I am going to read them unless I have nothing better to read). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Let me start by saying that I am NO FAN of E.L. James and her writing skills (or lack of for that matter) but in the name of fairness, I must say that ripping off somebody's book is REALLY REALLY not cool! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey is a drop-dead gorgeous, successful and disgustingly rich gift of hot, maleness to womankind. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">is a drop-dead gorgeous, successful and disgustingly rich gift of hot, maleness to womankind.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey is fifty shades f----d up b/c of a tormented childhood and was raised by adopted parents. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross is fifty shades f......d up b/c of a tormented </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">childhood and was raised by adopted parents.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey has a beautiful, breathtaking home with all luxuries known to mankind (walk-in closet with ACTUAL clothes included)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross has a beautiful, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">breathtaking home with all luxuries known to mankind (walk-in closet with ACTUAL clothes included)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey has a playroom.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross has a f--k pad. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey is a dominant.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross is a dominant. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey has a thing of making out in elevators (among other places). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross has a thing of making out in elevators (among other places) ... maybe i mixed this up... both books are so similar, I am just not sure anymore. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey is "to die for" in a three piece suit. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross is "to die for" in a three piece suit. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Christian Grey has a string of weird ex-girlfriends (or whatever you want to call them). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Gideon Cross has a string of weird ex-girlfriends </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">(or whatever you want to call them).</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Anastasia Steele uses Ah and Holy cow a lot. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Eva Tramell uses Oh God and Ah Gideon a lot. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">In both cases, the occasion to use such Ahs and Ooohs should be obvious to people who are thinking of reading this book. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Anastasia Steele is a brunette. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Eva Tramell is a brunette (or maybe I just assumed that since I was no longer sure which book I was reading!) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Anastasia Steele's mom is on to her 3rd or 4th marriage. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Eva Tramell's mom is on her 3rd or 4th marriage. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I mean, ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??????????????</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Seriously. All the playroom scenes in FSOG were at least a bit more creative than putting the woman on the bloody couch and doing it as was Gideon Cross's modus operandi in most of the sex scenes, not to mention going down on her every single time. Creative much? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Oh and did I forget? Christian Grey and Gideon Cross. First name, last name - C and last name, first name G. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Seriously??? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I don't know. I'm not really into erotic romances but I had heard such good things about this one that I was curious so I read it. While I have nothing negative to say about the author's writing skills (which are clearly much much much much better than E.L. James' ) BUT this is so close to plagiarism that it is difficult to digest. It's like replacing names, changing suits and just using better grammar and ta daaaaaa you have a best-seller!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-8315692986140119652018-09-14T05:59:00.000-07:002018-10-31T16:47:30.128-07:00Mirror of Love - Great reviews! From the readers, for the readers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-10945831518862909392018-07-13T13:56:00.000-07:002018-10-31T16:52:28.460-07:00Heartthrobs and More <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bang Bang! I've Just Re-discovered Hrithik Roshan</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m not a big fan of
Indian movies. Not after the era of Amitabh Bachchan ended, that is. Only a few
actors appeal to me including Aamir Khan, who always dares to be different, and
Shahrukh Khan who has been vastly entertaining in his Don movies. Apart from
that, I haven’t found much entertainment from Bollywood.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A few days ago, I saw
Bang Bang starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif. Before that, I did not even
know who Katrina Kaif was :-) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">But it’s actually Hrithik Roshan who
took me by surprise. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrithik_Roshan">Hrithik Roshan</a> is the winner
of six Filmfare awards, is considered to be one of the most attractive male
actors in the Bollywood film industry and has been crowned for the second year
in a row as the <i>Sexiest Asian Man</i> in
the world by the Eastern Eye Weekly. He became an overnight superstar back in
2000 with the release of his first film, <i>Kaho
Naa Pyar Hai</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Like all girls back in
2000, I also went gaga over him. His chiselled face cut, his perfect body and
his drop-dead gorgeous smile (not to mention those eyes), were definitely
appealing back then. However, I didn't think much of him after that. I thought
<i>Krish</i> was very childish and <i>Mission Kashmir</i> was quite boring and I basically
never turned around and saw another one of his films ... till </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bang Bang </i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">which was released in 2014.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">wasn't</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> expecting the
movie to be good. I assumed it was going to be another boring action film which makes no sense and has nothing to offer. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised
to be proven wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, I have to admit he
looks damn hot in the movie. I’m a romance novelist and the looks of the hero
make or break a movie (and more or less everything else) for me. That's what
motivated me to see it to the end but what surprised me most was that I
actually enjoyed the movie. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bang Bang is a remake
of a Hollywood movie Knight and Day starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. I
never thought I'd live to see the day when I would say that Hrithik looked as
good (if not better) then Tom Cruise and Katrina Kaif definitely looked way
better than Cameron Diaz. What's more, rip-off or no rip-off, I think Bang Bang
was overall a much better movie then Knight and Day. Wonders never cease now,
do they?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hrithik Roshan not only
looks awesome in the movie but his acting is great, his dancing's even better
and those stunts... are amazing. What's even more amazing is the fact that he
did those stunts himself. <a href="http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hrithik-roshans-bang-bang-stunts-better-tom-cruises-knight-day-says-hollywood-stunt-director-1470311">Andy
Armstrong</a>, Hollywood's famous stunt director said that Hrithik's action
scenes are better than Tom Cruise's stunts in Knight and Day. He also said that
he has never worked with any actor in Hollywood who is more accomplished than
Hrithik when it comes to action scenes. Andy considers Hrithik to be a "dream
for any action director". Well he's a dream alright :-) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Much respect for the
actor because he did all those stunts himself and actually injured himself during
one of the action scenes. He had to go through a <a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hrithik-roshan-mental-muscles-can-only-be-built-in-the-times-of-adversity/503202-8-66.html">near-fatal
brain surgery</a>. Not only did he survive, he came back with a <i>bang</i> and completed the movie. I also did not know that Hrithik had a speech
disorder. He overcame stammering through speech therapy and he still has to go through
therapy to sustain it. Respect indeed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The reason for writing
this is not to just sing praises for Hrithik Roshan. I mean, I am singing his
praises but it's actually for myself – because I was so quick to judge. I dismissed him after a few bad movies (which
to some may not have been bad at all). I'm glad I rediscovered not only a good
actor but also a person who has overcome several obstacles - speech issues,
gunshot wound, sister's cancer, divorce and injuries. Yet, Hrithik calls his
life a fairy tale. Well, you sure define optimism and you sure have my respect. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Scott Berger has
been writing since 2006 when he got the writing bug after reading a chapter of
a co-worker’s story. The previous 40-something years were spent gathering
experiences or imagining them. Scott lives in the Greater Toronto
Area with his wife Rita and a 100-pound Rottweiler named Puppy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Scott was kind enough to stop by my blog and answer a few questions about his writing process. Enjoy! </span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Why do you write?</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I write
because……<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Which writers inspire
you? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Sidney
Sheldon and Stephen King</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">What is your favorite
book and why? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Prisoner
of Tehran by Marina Nemat. A true story so implausible that if I wrote it,
calling it fiction, no one would believe it. So well written I felt like I was
there.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">What do you think is the
easiest thing about writing? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Coming
up with new ideas. What is the most difficult? Editing. It's like
counting the brush strokes on the Mona Lisa.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">From books that have
already been published by other authors, which book do you wish you had
written? </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Good
question! Anything by Stephen King, I guess. His stories are classics, but
I also learn about writing when I read him.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">How do you market your
books? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I'm new
at it, so it's blogs, websites, and word of mouth. My wife makes a wonderful
press agent. She actually helped make a sale from a swimming pool in Niagara
Falls!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Any new release? If yes,
what is it about? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I do
have a new release. It's actually my debut novel, <i>Quite The
Catch. </i>It's about a Columbian woman who meets a vacationing doctor
from Alabama when a cartel blows up her family's deep-sea fishing boat. She
survives only because he pulls her from the sea and rushes her to a hospital.
When she realizes she has amnesia, he knows he can't leave her. When another
attempt on her life fails, the two find both the cartel and police on their
trail. They realize the money the cartel claims her brother stole from them may
be the key to their future ... if they have one.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Book blurb</span></i></b><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "georgia";">When a Colombian cartel blows up her family’s fishing boat looking for
their stolen money, Gabriela Concepción faces a new world. Her father and
brother are dead, and she would’ve been were it not for a vacationing Alabama
doctor, Royce Haddon. But when she kills two cartel gunmen, their situation
goes from bad to worse.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "georgia";">Now on the run from the police and the cartel, Gabriela and Royce decide
the stolen money, if it exists, is the key to ending their nightmare. But can
they find it before they are found? And what if they do? Then what? Where do
they go from there?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">You can
also connect with Scott: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Website: <a href="https://romanticadventurestories.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://romanticadventurestories.wordpress.com/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Blog: <a href="http://berger-new-rom-suspense.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://berger-new-rom-suspense.blogspot.ca/</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bergernewromsuspense"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.facebook.com/bergernewromsuspense</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Amazon
Author Page:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Berger/e/B014YXWDT4/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Berger/e/B014YXWDT4/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Berger/e/B014YXWDT4/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Berger/e/B014YXWDT4/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-32947934453128673712018-06-08T07:22:00.000-07:002018-10-31T16:45:13.815-07:00Featured Author: J.C. Hannigan <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;">J.C. Hannigan lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband, their two sons and two dogs.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;">She writes contemporary new adult romance and suspense. Her novels focus on relationships, mental health, social issues, and other life challenges. She was kind enough to share her thoughts on her writing process. Enjoy :-) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Why do you write?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I write because it's in my blood. It's something I've always done, and always enjoyed doing. Story weaving comes naturally to me, and it feels right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Which writers inspire you?</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">J.K. Rowling inspired me when I was younger. I couldn't believe that this struggling single mom made her a dream a reality, and the success she saw as a result of her hard work. Now I'm inspired daily by writers and women balancing their home, their jobs, and their passion for words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>What is your favorite book and why?</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have so many books, honestly picking one is like asking me to pick a favorite child LOL. How about I go with my recently read favorites... To All The Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han, Unfractured Souls by Tillie Cole, and Wild Reckless by Ginger Scott.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>What do you think is the easiest thing about writing?</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The easiest is letting the words flow out, watching them turn into a story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>What is the most difficult?</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The revising and editing of that first draft. The first draft is basically where you've expelled all your thoughts and are left with a mess that you get to clean up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>From books that have already been published by other authors, which book do you wish you had written?</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I honestly don't have an answer for this question...I couldn't imagine writing a book better than what the author did. There can be a billion concepts (example: time travel, or a student teacher romance) and each author has a special tone and voice that they bring to the table. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>How do you market your books?</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I talk about them, like a lot. But I also don't JUST talk about them, I talk about a billion other things. Basically, I don't stop talking. I try and form connections with my readers, so that they know I'm a real person too and I'm just as invested in the characters they fall for as well. I try to be myself and be real online. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>Any new release? If yes, what is it about?</b> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes - I literally just released the first book in the Damaged Series, <i>Damaged Goods</i>! <i>Damaged Goods </i>is about a 17-year-old girl who's been in love with the untouchable, unreachable bad boy for years. She used him as a security blanket to avoid doing intimidating things. This is her final year in high school and she's done sitting around waiting for him. She's determined to experience all the things she's missed out on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Everly Daniels can’t seem to fall out of love with Grayson Dixon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Five years after locking eyes with him, Everly is drawn to him like a moth to a flame. He has a pull on her that she can’t seem to break, even if she wanted to. Grayson may be the love of her life, but he doesn’t make it easy. He has built walls around himself that only Everly can breach. But Grayson knows he is not the good guy. He is reckless and careless, and even if Everly brings a little color into his life, he worries he will destroy her, and cares too much to let that happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She has always been the shy wallflower who is afraid to participate. But senior year, all that is about to change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This captivating new adult novel will take readers on a riveting journey of emotion and growth.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Where are we going?" I asked, pausing by the side of his truck.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Away from here," Grayson replied shortly, his jaw clenched. He was angry and avoiding eye contact.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Why?"</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grayson sighed heavily. He dropped his hand, stepping towards me purposefully. "Because I need to keep you from making any more bad decisions tonight."</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"What makes you think you need to keep me from making bad decisions?" I frowned, my words slow, clogged with alcohol. He raised a brow, and I flushed with shame as I thought about my behavior. I crossed my arms, narrowing my eyes at him. "And you're somehow the better decision?" I asked hotly.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grayson grinned mischievously as he stepped toward me. My heart jumped in response to his sudden nearness. He raised his hand, catching a long strand of my hair as the wind gently blew it about my face. "In this case, I am," he replied. His voice was low with hidden meaning. Desire laced his words.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My eyes fluttered as his face came closer to mine, his hand snaking around the back of my neck, his grip tightening on my hair ever so slightly. Not enough to cause pain, but enough to keep me rooted.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was Grayson who kissed me this time. His lips gently pressing against mine, the cold hardness of metal was a startling contrast against the warmth and softness of him.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My lips parted in response, and Grayson let out a primitive growl that made the blood surge in my veins. His body boxed me against the side of his truck, and I moaned as his tongue sought entrance.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I gave it to him willingly. Kissing Grayson was explosive, intense, and everything that kissing Kyle hadn't even managed to come close to. Grayson made me forget all my insecurities. Kissing him made me want all the things that I feared. He had a power over my mind, heart, and body...and I knew that it was unbreakable.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Only Grayson didn't want me. At least, not completely. I could feel his desire against my lower abdomen, but the words he'd said time and time again rattled around in my brain. <i>I can't feel that for you. I'm not boyfriend material. I can't be what you want me to be.</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Still, my body responded to his as if I didn't have a choice. I wanted to go with him, wherever he wanted to take me...for however long. It was better than the silence; better than not being with him at all.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 26.6667px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Let's get out of here, please," I whispered, shivering from the cold and his touch. I didn't want to go back to the party, back to Kyle. Grayson nodded, pressing his lips to my forehead before he released me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Website: <a href="http://jchannigan.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://jchannigan.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blog: <a href="http://sarcastica.ca/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://sarcastica.ca</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Goodreads: </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8417253.J_C_Hannigan" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">https://www.goodreads.com/<wbr></wbr>author/show/8417253.J_C_<wbr></wbr>Hannigan</span></a></div>
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-58549095584814853162018-06-01T09:41:00.000-07:002018-10-31T16:46:27.231-07:00Featured Author - Ian Stout <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I write because
that’s what I am, a writer. When I left home at age eighteen for a walk-about
in Europe I wrote long letters back to my parents and grandparents telling them
how well things were and what a great time I was having. This was my first
effort at fiction and it worked quite well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After eighteen
months I returned home and wrote a series of travel columns for the Dundas
Star. After that I wrote columns for the Hamilton Herald, the Recorder Group
and finally for the Brabant chain of papers in the Niagara Peninsula. During
that time I also had items published in the Readers Digest, several magazines
and the occasional feature in a daily.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Writing is
something I do, like breathing, and I don’t question it or try to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>analyze it too carefully for fear of screwing
things up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Which writers
inspire you?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No writers
inspire me. There are some I admire and whose skill I appreciate, but inspire?
I don’t need inspiration because I am a writer. I certainly do like many
authors but have no desire to be like them. They had their stories to tell in
their way and I have mine. I may love reading Joseph Conrad, James Clavell,
Stevenson or Hemingway, but I don’t to write like them or be like them. I am,
and always will be, Ian Stout.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>What is your favorite
book and why?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Shogun, by
James Clavell. I love the way he took a part of Japan’s history in the fifteen
hundreds, a part we know little of, and built a story on that history. His
attention to detail, his descriptions of historical events and his refusal to
be politically correct in his depictions of life in those days is to be
admired.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>What is the
easiest thing about writing and what is the most difficult?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The easiest
thing about writing is accepting accolades and compliments. All the rest is damn
hard work. It is a lonely business. Unlike painting, where you can see where
the painter is going, or sculpture, where a figure slowly reveals itself as the
artist chips away, a written work is a complete unknown and cannot be judged
until the last page is completed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The hardest
part of writing is believing that what you are in the process of producing is
actually worthwhile. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Which book do
you wish you had written?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Gutenberg
Bible. All I’d have to do is sell one and I’d be set for life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>How do you
market your books?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My books are
published by Fifeshire Press, a small boutique publisher in the east end of
Toronto, and printed and distributed by Ingrams in the United States. They make
it available on over 70 web sites worldwide including Barnes and Nobles and
Books A Million in the US, Angus and Robertson in Australia and the Book
Depository in the UK. It is available in New Zealand, India and South Africa as
well. Ingrams ships copies directly to retailers, wholesalers and libraries
anywhere in the world. I also, in co-operation with Fifeshire, actively contact
libraries, retailers and wholesalers across the continent, do book signings
wherever possible, speak at libraries and make myself available for readings,
interviews and functions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><i>Any new
release?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My third novel <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Unedited-Ian-Stout/dp/0987864831/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441643827&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=murder+unedited+Kindle" target="_blank">Murder Unedited</a> </i></b>is now out and available. It is the story of a ‘near
retirement’ police detective who is attempting to solve the murder of a book
publisher in Hamilton. The detective, William Law Deas, is a Scot who views the
world somewhat differently from most homicide investigators.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The official
launch of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Murder Unedited </i></b>is on the 5<sup>th</sup> of October 2015 at 7
pm in the ballroom of the Hampton Inn on Bronte Road at The QEW. It’s free, the
wine is quite good, and the nibblies by the hotel’s catering people are just
great.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-CA">Contact the
publisher:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="mailto:info@fifeshirepress.com">info@fifeshirepress.com</a></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-CA">Contact the
author:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="mailto:gian@writerstout.com">gian@writerstout.com</a></span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A Kindle World Novella based on Lucy Kevin’s Four Wedding's and a Fiasco series</div>
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<b>AUTHOR:</b> Sharon Kleve</div>
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<b>GENRE:</b> Contemporary romance</div>
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Abby Blackwell runs a successful wedding planning business. She’s delighted when Derrick, her boyfriend of only a few short months proposes. Abby immediately accepts and dreams of the perfect wedding at the Rose Chalet. But, when Derrick with no explanation, pressures her to get married as soon as possible, she has to wonder why and drags her feet. </div>
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Derrick Coltrane’s future rests on portraying a settled, respectable and married man. All he needs is a wife—now—and Abby fits the bill. She’s successful, smart, gorgeous, and would make the perfect corporate wife. He just needs to convince her to tie-the-knot by the end of the month to close the most important deal of his career. </div>
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Hunter Price knows he’s made the biggest mistake of his life. Derrick, a friend from school, hires him to pretend he’s getting married, in an attempt to trick Abby into planning her own whirlwind wedding. Abby is selfless, sweet, tastes like sunshine, and belongs to someone else—and he just kissed her. </div>
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Two grooms-to-be—one bride-to-be and one bridesmaid. Which couple will walk down the aisle to happily ever after?</div>
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My knees throbbed as I knelt on the cold tile of my bathroom floor. I should’ve folded up the bathroom mat or even grabbed a pillow for cushioning. But the discomfort in my knees was nothing compared to the shock of losing my engagement ring. During my after work frenzy of taking a shower, detangling my long hair, and zipping around my mouth with an electric toothbrush, my engagement ring slipped off the edge of the sink and was now somewhere deep in the drain’s belly. </div>
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After the initial shock wore off, I sprinted to my computer, did a quick search, and then printed out step-by-step instructions from www.DoItYourself.com. The instructions were clear and concise. Surely, I could retrieve a ring.</div>
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One after another, I removed the collection of rarely-used items I’d tucked away under the sink. Nighttime cold medicine, an unopened pack of cotton swabs, fifteen bottles of assorted nail polish, three different kinds of shampoo and conditioner, and white fluffy cotton balls everywhere. It looked like they’d had a pillow fight under my bathroom counter.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a great fun romance from Sharon Kleve. Abby Blackwell is about to get married and since she herself is a wedding planner, she decides to plan her own wedding. She meets Hunger and instantly feels a connection with him. With a bride with doubts about the groom, the groom who may have ulterior motives going to the altar and Hunter in the midst, this story is full of twists and turns. Quick and short read. Thoroughly enjoyable. </span></div>
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Sharon Kleve was born and raised in Washington and currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband.</div>
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Sharon is a multi-published author of paranormal and contemporary romance. She loves romance. She loves reading romance, living romance, and especially loves writing about romance. She gets no greater feeling than watching her characters come alive in each other's arms. Most of all, she loves giving her characters the happily ever after they deserve—with a few bumps and bruises along the way.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rashmi Pluscec is the author of poetry books <b><i>Chaos</i></b> and <b><i>Desolate World</i></b>, and a poet on anthologies </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Threads, Passages, Ballads</i> and <i>Word Fest</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Welcome to discord and discontent, to a hideous beauty and an enraged calm, to uninhibited anguish </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and unbridled fury. Welcome to a desolate world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>from the womb of the farthest</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>memories crowning an ancient</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>universe. it gloried in the</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>surreal knowledge upon which</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>in its heart, the seed of a whole</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>new creation. perhaps an Einstein’s</i></span><br />
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-39961873212074226672015-09-01T13:38:00.000-07:002015-09-01T13:38:22.384-07:00Timeless Honor (Mirrors of Time Book 3) by Amber Daulton <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After Emma's journey to the 16th century in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com//dp/B011DF5FOQ" target="_blank">Mirror of Love</a> by Samna Ghani and Maggie's journey to the 18th century in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Time-Love-Mirrors-Book-ebook/dp/B013CWIG8U/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0H9W11R3XFDHKN6D5VEB" target="_blank">Time to Love</a> by Angela Ford comes the third book in the series - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Timeless-Honor-Mirrors-Time-Book-ebook/dp/B014G2IFJ0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441138835&sr=1-1&keywords=timeless+honor+amber+daulton" target="_blank">Timeless Honor</a> by Amber Daulton. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">J<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">aye Ramsey decided to prove to her eccentric grandmother that time travel only existed in movies by vacationing in Bolivia with her friends. When she woke up in Hawksatter, England, 1735—the same town her grandmother supposedly vanished from as a young woman—Jaye found refuge at a hunting lodge but the strapping, reclusive baron who took her in reminded her all too well she was a lone woman at his mercy. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Accused of murdering his newly-wedded wife a decade earlier, Lord Lucas Kenway closed the family farm and shut out the world. He never expected the little spitfire he claimed responsibility for would turn his quiet life upside down. Pushed together by fate and his meddling servants, Lucas wanted Jaye on his own terms and refused to surrender his hardened heart. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Then a mysterious wise man offered Jaye a way home. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Should she return to the future and the only life she’d ever known, or stay in an uncertain past as a stranger in a new world? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The third book in the Mirror of Time Series, Timeless Honor, is another great romantic adventure. Set in the eighteenth century, Ms. Daulton has written a terrific love story between a man who's not willing to open up and a woman who is not sure if he ever will. Jaye Ramsey, the main female character is skeptical about time-travel but when it happens to her, she decides that not only will she survive but will also get the man of her dreams. Delightful characters (you've got to love Lord Lucas Kenway :-), great dialogue and an engaging story line make Timeless Honor a great read!</span></div>
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-50328339013655204472015-08-12T14:22:00.000-07:002015-08-12T14:22:33.702-07:00Unleashed Love by Jackie Marilla <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackie Marilla writes contemporary romance from the Hawaiian Islands and beyond. She and her husband live on a macadamia nut farm on the island of Hawai'i where they feed a clowder of cats and a flock of hodgepodge chickens. In a past life, she was an elementary school teacher.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />When Glenda meets Loman Cejka at the animal shelter and he invites her for supper two times in one week, she starts to gain confidence that she can build a relationship and maybe even fall in love.<br />Glenda and Loman agree their grown children need to be comfortable with their relationship, so when all four children are home for the town’s 4th of July Celebration, Glenda and Loman make plans to introduce everyone.<br /><br />Loman is sure his grown kids will love Glenda. She’s friendly and smart and loves animals, including Bert, the family parrot. When his daughter hatches a plan to reunite her divorced parents, Loman has to make a difficult choice—alienate his daughter or give up on his relationship with Glenda.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #111111; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a sweet tale of love and companionship for people who have loved and lost and are looking for something new and something fresh. Both Glenda and Loman are extremely likeable characters and their attraction to each other is really believable and welcoming. Ms. Marilla spins an engaging tale of two people who would like nothing more than to be together but how complications created by others make it difficult for them to attain their dream. Loman has a tough choice to make and the question is: will he make the right one? Read this story to find out. It is a heartwarming tale of love and romance when you're really not sure you will ever find it again. I enjoyed it thoroughly.</span></span></div>
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-71119700309816681622015-06-17T09:30:00.002-07:002015-06-17T09:39:27.801-07:00#FavoriteHeroines2015 Blog Giveaway Hop! June 17-24th <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">My favorite heroine is Elizabeth Bennet from Jane Austen's book Pride & Prejudice. She is strong, independent and confident. Every love story I have written and every heroine that I have created has been inspired by Elizabeth. I love how she has a mind of her own; how she does not feel marriage is the end all and be all of a woman's existence and how she does not love Mr. Darcy for his £10,000 a year but for the man he is and the man he becomes for her. </span><br />
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-87082455889731665952015-05-30T08:23:00.000-07:002015-05-30T08:23:36.580-07:00Book Release - Protest of Love (Book 5) of the Monday Mystery Society <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Mary Gardner is a successful career-oriented woman with a passion for work and books. She is part of The Monday Mystery Society at Acorns, the local bookstore in Oakville. Her life is perfect, in her opinion, till she meets Stefan. Things start going downhill as he infiltrates her work, her life and her heart. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Stefan Larsson, a dashing European attorney fighting for the rights of the weak and downtrodden. He threatens everything Mary has worked so hard to achieve. He is smart but aggressive; passionate but dominating. He’s out to get Mary but the question is: will he remain unscathed? </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Found what you’re
looking for?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mary looked up with a
start. Stefan stood there; cross-legged,
casually leaning against the wall. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“So the real estate
industry <i>and </i>the pharmaceutical
industry. Is there anyone you like?” she asked bitterly. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He slowly walked toward
her, his eyes locked on hers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“I like you,” he said
as he came around and took the paper from her hand. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“If this is what you do
to people you like, I feel sorry for those you don’t.” The office space
suddenly seemed smaller to her. Nobody knew she was there. She didn’t think
Stefan would hurt her, but she <i>had</i> been snooping around. He had every
right to be angry. She wondered what he planned to do. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“I’m impressed. You
don’t seem like the breaking and entering
type.” Mary was not short, but Stefan
towered over her. Her pulse started to race. She took a step back but stumbled
on the chair. Stefan grabbed her by the waist to prevent her from losing her
balance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“You seem kind of
distracted Mary,” Stefan said. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mary could feel his
eyes caressing her face and flushed. She realized his arms were still around her and
freed herself from his grasp. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Keep your hands off
me, Mr. Larsson,” she said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“You know, all this <i>sir</i> and <i>Mr. Larsson</i>…it’s really not
doing it for me.” Stefan flashed his gorgeous smile. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Maybe because I have
no desire to <i>do it for you </i>Mr.
Larsson.” Mary glared at him and walked out of his office.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">A neo-Victorian romance of fine mysteries, upset stomachs, and torrential downpours. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Julia can't handle people. Lara can't handle Julia. Neither of the two know how to deal with the</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">feelings they bring out in each other. When a shared love of Victorian mysteries bring these two</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">mismatched girls together, can the matchmaking track record of the Monday Mystery Society </span><span style="background-color: white;">remain unbroken in the face of overwhelming odds?</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 15.1800003051758px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Things are not always as bad as they seem. Elizabeth Jennings and Neil Baldwin. Two different personalities. An accidental meeting. One strange day. A string of events that bring in a ray of hope and love. Both don’t know what hit them. The result: a beautiful and</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15.1800003051758px;"> unexpected Valentine miracle. Now available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Those-Days/dp/B00T4XEEU6" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Elizabeth Jennings has hit a low point in her life.
Unstable job, poor financial situation and complex personal issues that make
her just want to curl up and sit at home. Then she crashes into Neil Baldwin.
Literally. And nothing is the same after that. In a span of one day, Elizabeth
finds her very own Valentine miracle. It’s sweet, it’s unexpected and it comes
in a neatly wrapped package in the form of Neil Baldwin. Just one of those days
we all dream of.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Elizabeth felt flustered with him so close to her. She thought her heart would pop out completely when
Neil pulled her even closer and softly brushed his lips against hers. Then his lips moved on to her cheek and down
to her neck. “You feel nothing?” he asked, so softly he was barely audible. Elizabeth’s breathing quickened.
“Neil, we just met. I don’t think―” Elizabeth started but before she could continue, his lips were on hers,
making it difficult for her to think of anything else but how good it felt and how much she wanted the moment
to last forever. It was no ordinary kiss. Neil claimed her mouth as if she belonged to him and his lips evoked a
response from her that she </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">couldn't</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> control. Both of them were unaware of their surroundings as they kissed there
on the sidewalk. Rain fell on their faces, people walked past them and cars rushed on, but nothing mattered except
for this closeness to him.
Elizabeth’s spun when Neil finally let her go. “This is moving way too fast for me,” she blurted out as she
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Spring is here and it's time for a big giveaway from Laughing Vixen Lounge. 11 shops have come together to create one amazing Prize Pack ($280+) full of Jewelry, Perfume, Clothing, Vintage and much more! Many of the shops offer items perfect for any book lover along with lots of other unique, handcrafted and custom designs.<br />
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The Fabulous Spring Giveaway is open worldwide. 1 winner will win the Prize Pack. You can enter via the Rafflecopter below. Please visit the Laughing Vixen Lounge Blog and the Main Giveaway Post <a href="http://laughingvixenlounge.blogspot.ca/2015/05/1st-annual-fabulous-spring-giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see the full prize list, participating shops and daily features during the giveaway.<br />
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-32654464929214580992015-05-01T13:13:00.000-07:002015-05-01T13:13:14.472-07:00The Right Kiss by Giulietta M. Spudich - Book 2 of the Monday Mystery Society<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Janie is a confident, professional editor in her thirties … when she’s not around men. The opposite sex sends her into frazzled and tongue-tied states of being. She prefers the company of her best friend Sharon Hall, or no company at all, and is largely alone. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">When she joins the Monday Mystery Society book club, she hopes to make connections with other Oakville residents through literature, especially Victorian mysteries. Little does she know that at the book club, there is a tendency to find love in unexpected places … </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Will she let go of her cool personality and let love in? Or will she run from the sudden affection of two different men and disappear into her favorite stories, alone and lonely? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.amazon.com/Right-Kiss-Monday-Mystery-Society-ebook/dp/B00W47YVLG</span></span><br />
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-32719902000481509862015-03-29T12:46:00.000-07:002015-03-29T12:46:14.666-07:00All Aboard by Samna Ghani<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: left;">Violet Osborne, a successful lawyer and workaholic, had given up all hope of ever finding a man she could love and trust. Things change dramatically for her when she decides to go on a dream vacation to Europe. Her idealist romantic notions had made her believe that the right type of man did not exist ... until she met the wrong type.... Or so she thought.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 19.5px;">Reed Kendall, a handsome and dashing playboy never thought he would feel the need to settle down. Wealth and women came easy to him. His work was all he was really passionate about until he meets Violet. Seducing women had never been much of a challenge for him and he didn’t expect it to be any different with Violet... or so he thought.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 19.5px;">Sparks fly as Reed and Violet try to resist each other... but some people are just too hard to resist.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Please go
away,” she said very softly, trying to appear super controlled. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Not before
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Don’t worry.
Everything is crystal clear to me. It’s not your fault, really. I was stupid
enough to misread your signals. I should have known you use these charming
tactics on all women,” she said. Her head pounded. She didn’t want to deal with
this anymore. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Violet, you
didn’t misread anything. You have to listen to me please,” Reed insisted. He
came close to her and she jumped. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Please no,
don’t come near me. You know the effect you have on me and I won’t let you
exploit it anymore,” she said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“I am not
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He was still
trying to play her. “Calm down? You want me to calm down? Reed, I am not one of
your toys. I am not Nicole. Please leave.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Not before
you listen to me,” Reed insisted. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Fine. If you
won’t leave, then I will,” she said and hurried toward the door. </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">But before she
could leave, Reed stepped in between. </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 36pt;">He pinned her against the wall, and held her arms
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-32071386294142090142015-03-25T03:56:00.000-07:002015-03-25T03:56:21.507-07:00Book Release - The Dark Side of God by Nicholas Boving <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">David Morgan, an investigative
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The star illuminated the mouth of the cave in the Judean hills, and the woman squatted on her heels, gently rocking her newborn child, suckling it at her breast as she watched the camel train busily about its night camp in the valley below. Her face, with red lips and sultry kohl-darkened eyes told of her way of life. She looked what she was, a harlot, but still she knew that the child she had born was the latest and one of the most important in a long line that stretched back to the mud walled cities of the plains and the land between two rivers, and would continue till the promise was fulfilled.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hers also had been a virgin birth, but she had known of the other which had been conceived as hers had, at the same moment in time, for the infants were twinned, of the same father. But hers differed in that the girl child she had born was sired by the dark side of that father.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In all things there are opposites, for that is the nature of all under the heavens. There is balance, good and evil, plus and minus, and as the child born in the town of Bethlehem was male and the son of the god of light, so hers was female and the daughter of the god of darkness. To the Devil had been born a daughter.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first story of the Monday Mystery Society anthology has just been released by Books To Go Now. <b><i>A Mystery for Marissa</i></b> is the first story in this anthology. The anthology itself revolves around ten individuals who find love in the midst of a Mystery Book Club in a small town called Oakville.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14.7200002670288px;">A Mystery for Marissa is the story of Rob who has found the woman of his dreams--but </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14.7200002670288px;">Marissa stiffens up at the very hint that he might ask her out. Thinking fast, the young </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14.7200002670288px;">with the gorgeous nurse. Now the biggest mystery on his mind is how far he’ll have to go to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alison Ash says she really enjoyed working on this anthology with Carol Ann Kauffman, J.W. Stacks, Giulietta Spudich and Samna Ghani. <i>"This story was a lot of fun to write, for two reasons. One, it was my first time taking part in an anthology. Since I originated the anthology and wrote the first story of the five, I got to work in everyone else's characters. One of Carol Ann Kauffman's characters became the best friend I hadn't realized my hero needed! JW Stacks' heroine was too monosyllabic until her romance in story #3 for me to do much with her, but one of Giulietta Spudich's comic characters became a running gag for us all. The second fun thing was that I got to invite the other writers to my fictional town of Oakville, and tell them where all the best restaurants and cafes were.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm involved in three more upcoming anthologies, another one with Samna here, and another one with JW, and a third with another group of authors. I see we're all approaching the collaboration in different ways, but it's always fun, sharing our drafts with each other, making sure we've got each other's characters right, looking at the same incidents through different pairs of eyes. It's making me grow as a writer, and I hope to do many more anthologies in the future.</span></i></div>
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of entertainment: librarians and booksellers, and soccer players. I became a soccer fan late in life--I like to call myself a soccer hooligan-- and Rob's passion for the game, and the soccer matches I describe, are based on personal observation. I also really want to thank another romance writer, Suzan Colón at suzancolon.net for letting me use her photo of a bookstore as my cover background." </div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Adrift now, he floated somewhere above the pain. Everything looked unreal to him, soft and hazy and blurred around the edges—everything but Marissa.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“You are … without a doubt… most beautiful woman… ever seen in my life. I’ll do… anything… for a chance to see you… anything… including… broken ankle.”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Correckshun,” Rob said carefully. His mouth felt fuzzy, and his tongue seemed to have doubled in size. “Thass the drug… letting me talk. Knew… firsh time I shaw you … you’re the one. Bet you din know…shtarted Monday Myshtery … jush to shee you ‘gain…”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Marissa stared down at him, half laughing and half frowning. “You’re crazy, Rob—not to mention stoned out of your skull. What am I going to do with you?”</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Marissa-Monday-Society-Book-ebook/dp/B00UZGZGK8" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.amazon.com/<wbr></wbr>Mystery-Marissa-Monday-<wbr></wbr>Society-Book-ebook/dp/<wbr></wbr>B00UZGZGK8</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Blog: <a href="http://arachnealison.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://arachnealison.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Great chatting with you Alison. Best of luck with your new book. Thank you :-) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Natasha has now published her first book, "A Meeting at the Grocery Store" and "Waiting for Mistletoe." She plans to explore more genres of literature and focus on continuing her work as a writer. She hopes her work will be as inspirational to her readers as her favorite authors were to her. I asked her a few questions and this is what she had to say: </span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Why do you write?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Initially
when I started writing my motivations were purely selfish. My childhood was
very dysfunctional with many aspects of my life out of my control. Writing was
a way to express all of my feelings; the feelings that no one else would listen
to and that I had to hide because I needed to be strong. It was also a way to
exercise control over something. I had complete domain over the plot and the
characters. In this way, writing was therapeutic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now,
my motivations have changed. Of course, I still write to express myself and
allow my ideas to come to life, but I desire more than that. I want my writing
to inspire people the way the authors I read inspired me. I want to give people
hope, joy and epiphanies through my writing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Which
writers inspire you?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I think I’ll list the authors and the books I read by them. The
list isn’t ranked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">First, is Marc Brown, writer and illustrator of the <i>Arthur </i>book series. I loved the books
and the tv shows. Arthur and Mr. Brown really helped me develop my morals and
most importantly they taught me that glasses could be cool. :-)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Second, Carolyn Mackler, author of <i>The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things. </i>This is one of my
favorite YA novels. Thanks to Ms. Mackler I learned to love myself, not so much
for how I physically looked, but simply because of who I was. I admired the
main character and wanted to emulate her strength. Ms, Mackler also wrote <i>Vegan, Virgin, Valentine. </i>Both come
highly recommended.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Third, <i>The Giver </i>by Lois
Lowry. One of my favorite reads ever! Never be afraid to question social
constructs or authority. You’ll be surprised what truths you’ll find.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">George Orwell’s <i>1984 </i>and
<i>Animal Farm. </i>Do I really have to say
it? Both these books were fabulous, providing a darker and arguably more
realistic side to literature. Always consider the natural tendencies of your
community. Do humans naturally lean towards good or evil? And who is really in
control of your life?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Finally, I have to say Lariss Ione, author of the <i>Demonica Series. </i>I didn’t finish the
whole series (it’s on my to-do list), but if you want some hot romance look no
further! I don’t know if you would label it romance, erotic or both, but either
way this series kept my attention. Judge away, if you wish :-)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Extra: <i>Little Women </i>by
Louisa May Alcott<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>What
is your favorite book and why?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now we all know there is no such thing as a favorite book. It’s
more like a wall of my favorite books…or a cave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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do you think is the easiest thing about writing? What is the most difficult?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Imagining is the easiest. I could day dream up characters and
plots all day. The difficulty arises when you try to match the right characters
with the right plot. Writing becomes even more difficult with character
development (caused by some new change in the plot or another character). I
always wonder if my writing is obvious enough for the reader to catch, but
subtle enough that I’m still showing instead of telling.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>From
books that have already been published by other authors, which book do you wish
you had written? <o:p></o:p></i></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US">The
Chronicles of Narnia </span></i><span lang="EN-US">by C.S.Lewis. I read two of the chronicles and
plan to read the others. I admire this series because the book is very
symbolic, meaningful and just a great read for fantasy lovers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you market your books?</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Usually, through Facebook, Goodreads, review requests, pre-sale
blitz and giveaways. People love giveaways and I don’t blame them. Who doesn’t
love free stuff? </span><span lang="EN-US">I plan to start doing more book trailers to give something to
those who are a little more visual.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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new release? If yes, what is it about?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Currently, I am working on a science fiction short story that I
hope to get published in a journal or magazine. The story is titled, <i>Plugged In, </i>and transports the reader to
a futuristic world where the society has been divided into a corrupt social
hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The next novel I’m working on is the sequel to my first book, <i>A Meeting at the Grocery Store. </i>Unlike
the first novel, the sequel won’t focus on Jaheim and Natalie. It will look at
the side character, Ted and his love life post-heart break. I expect to have
this novel written by the fall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, if you’re looking for something by me to get now, than my
most recent work is <i>A Cookie for Two. </i>It’s
included in the <i>Valentine’s In Love </i>anthology
as a short story. <i>A Cookie for Two </i>is
a sweet romance about two people who aren’t trying to fall in love, but find
themselves tangled up in it together. I’ll include the blurb below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Korean restaurant after being stood up twice in two weeks. She’s irritated,
confused, angry and cold because as a California girl she still hasn’t adjusted
to the Michigan climate. She’s surrounded by snow, but is dreaming of warm
weather and her family when someone places a steaming bowl of soup in front of
her…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I walked towards Mathew’s restaurant with a scarf wrapped snuggly
around my face. It wasn’t snowing, but because it was late there was a distinct
chill in the air. Still, for the first time since moving to Traverse City, I
felt warm. Mitch may have turned out to be a jerk, but thanks to him I found a
friend in Mathew. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My
first friend in Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Hey.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I looked up to see Mathew waving at me from the front of his
parent’s restaurant. I smiled and waved back. He leaned against the door, so I
tucked my scarf in and ran towards him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“You didn’t have to run,” he said<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I panted and smiled at the same time. “I didn’t want to keep you
waiting.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He chuckled, “I wouldn’t mind.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then, he smiled down at me and I could feel the color rise to my
cheeks. Mathew was different meaning different than California boys. First off
he was as pale as the snow and his hair was dark like coal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I wonder if it has ever been touched by the
sun.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He was tall with broad shoulders and a broad chest that smoothed
down to a narrow waist. His face was very structured with clear lines of where
everything was supposed to be, as if he had been pieced together in a doll
shop. And then his eyes…shaped like diamonds with two small pearls of onyx in
them…watching me watching him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I didn’t want to make things awkward, but awkward was kind of my
middle name and so I kept staring at him, until he looked away.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He smiled, “Next time, don’t run, okay? I’ll wait for you.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Website:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://tasha9011.wix.com/nlanewriting4u">http://tasha9011.wix.com/nlanewriting4u</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Facebook:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NatashaLaneAuthor?ref=hl">https://www.facebook.com/NatashaLaneAuthor?ref=hl</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Amazon
Author Page: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Lane/e/B00NJ4D0HO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">http://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Lane/e/B00NJ4D0HO/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Goodreads:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8547000.Natasha_Lane">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8547000.Natasha_Lane</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Book Links:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US">A Meeting at the Grocery Store</span></u></i></b><i><u><span lang="EN-US">: <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.amazon.com/Meeting-at-Grocery-Store-ebook/dp/B00NBCMFZ2/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US">Waiting for Mistletoe:</span></u></i></b><u><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Mistletoe-Natasha-Lane-ebook/dp/B00R1KOLP2/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8<b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US">Valentine’s In Love:</span></u></i></b><u><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.amazon.com/Valentine-Love-Addison-James-ebook/dp/B00TEGKZ4C/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1426624779&sr=8-4&keywords=Natasha+Lane<b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<b><i><u><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A Cookie for Two:<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.amazon.com/Cookie-Two-Natasha-Lane-ebook/dp/B00TEAO2YM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1426624779&sr=8-3&keywords=Natasha+Lane</span><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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Samna Ghanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813316639369321693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570818732796737830.post-2695259357359837372015-03-20T06:14:00.002-07:002015-03-20T06:15:38.134-07:00Featured Author - Carol Ann Kauffman <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so glad to feature Carol Ann Kauffman on my blog today. Carol is from the Midwest; a retired teacher from a local school district where she taught for thirty-five years. Carol is quite diverse having worked as a printer, managed a department store office, and worked for an insurance agency. She loves to travel; her favorite places being Italy, and Aruba, which show up in her novels quite a bit. She loves to play Bridge and to garden. She grows African violets and orchids.</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carol is the author of the Time After Time series, which follows a pair of lovers through their many lifetimes together. Her novels, classified as romantic action adventures with a sci-fi/ fantasy twist, are about life, love, loss, and lunacy. Sounds just like my kind of thing :-) Carol was nice enough to answer a few questions. Enjoy! </span></span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Why do you write?</i></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I never make the conscious
decision to write. I’ve been writing
down my thoughts, journaling ever since I can remember, and when I was teaching
I encouraged my students to do the same.
It helps me focus better. It
helps me organize my thoughts. I’ve
heard it even lowers one’s blood pressure. I wrote wildly when I was
young. Then… career, family, life got in
the way and the only writing I did was journaling. After I retired, I picked it up again and now
I must write every day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Which writers inspire you?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My favorite
authors are M.C. Beaton (Hamish MacBeth and Agatha Raisin series), Janet
Evanovich (Stephanie Plum), Sue Grafton (A is for Abili, B is for…), Dan Brown,
to name a few. I like an author who
drags me into the book no matter how I am feeling when I sit down to read, one
who can make me put everything else aside and just read.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>What is the easiest thing about writing?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would say the
easiest part for me is coming up with the cast of characters and then making a
detailed character profile for each of them with everything I would need to
know about them and then some.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>What is the most difficult part?</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I tend to suffer
from too many subplots. One publisher
wanted to divide my novel into three separate books. I wasn’t thrilled with the idea, so I
declined. Though a few subplots are
good, too many can certainly strangle a good story. Simplifying my story line
is the hardest part for me.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>What is your favorite book and why?</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh, this changes
weekly! The more I read, the more often
it changes. It also depends on my
mood. My favorite romance, my favorite
sci-fi book, my favorite fantasy. I like
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, partially because I’ve been to many of the
locations in Italy he depicted. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I also like
Passers by Loretta Laird, an Indie author from Australia.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She created a Tolkien-type world involving a
princess and a passer that explored the love vs. duty concept.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And it was beautiful.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>From books that have already been published by other authors, which book
do you wish you had written?<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Easy!
Diana Galbadon’s Outlander.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>How do you market your books?</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just like to write them, that’s all. I wrote four novels the first year, and four
the second. Then I took a year off to
attempt to market them. Writing is
fun. Marketing is hard work and I am not
one to push myself on people. So I
listened to what others said. Then I
reformatted, re-edited, hired an editor and a cover artist, and re-launched my
novels, one by one. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I use social media. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I do book signings.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I do giveaways.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some months I do well.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">December was horrible.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I try to get my book into the hands of a
person I think will enjoy it.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It’s more
one book at a time than one day at a time. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will accept any help I can get.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">LORD OF BLAKELEY has just been
re-released. It has been completely
reformatted. It has a beautiful new
cover and is now also available in paperback.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Book Description:<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The
series, TIME AFTER TIME, follows a pair of quintessential lovers, Richard and
Nicole, through their lives together, in different places, in different times,
with different names and faces and sometimes even on other planets. This
follows the alternative theory that the relationships we forge in this
lifetime, both the good and the bad, are continued into the future, and are
rooted deeply in our past. Whatever we do, whomever we love, and the good and
evil deeds we do today follow us into the future. Unsettled issues will present
themselves again and again, until they are ultimately resolved. Those people
who have had a profound effect on us in this lifetime will find us again in the
future. And although everything changes, love remains.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Books in the TIME AFTER TIME series are:
BLUE LAKE, BELTERRA, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The BASLICATO, BENTLEY SQUARE, WAITING FOR
RICHARD, and LORD OF BLAKELEY. They do not need to be read in order. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Lord
of Blakeley</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> is the story of Andrew of Blakeley, a
simple farm boy who lives on a primitive future planet. He is chosen by the
lovely Lady Aleese to be her mate and rises to become the most powerful man on
the planet. But a jealous man with access to mobile transport devices wreaks
havoc on the young couple’s happiness, separating them, her on an alien rock
planet and he, aboard a slave ship, and then dumping them in present-day
Chicago. One day Aleese vanishes into thin air and Andrew is arrested for her
murder and must stand trial. It is a story of devotion and jealousy, of loss
and lunacy. And, in true Time After Time fashion, a story of love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Province, Planet of Nord, Year 2075<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“I’m going in to get her,” he said calmly
and quietly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“No, Lord Andrew, it’s too dangerous.
They’ll kill you, and not right away. If that bastard Samuel Bishop and his men
find you before you find her and get back here, you know what they will do to
you. You need to re-think this course of action. At least let’s wait until
morning. Then Carmine will take a team and go in and get her. You need to stay
here. We need you. You shouldn’t go. And you definitely shouldn’t go alone,”
Jared warned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“No. I’m going in after her. Now. Her
safety always comes first with me. You know that. I’ll be able to find her,
Jared. I know I will. And rescuing <i>my </i>woman is <i>my </i>job. Unlock the
transport dock and have a security team stand ready. What were the last
signals?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Three in, four out.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Damn it!” he said holding his head. “How
did they manage to get in here with the aperture closed? And nobody saw or
heard anything?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Well, Ruth said Lady Aleese was called out
to help a baby burning up with fever. You were asleep. She didn’t want to wake
you.” He shook his head in dismay. Yes, Aleese would go running out to help.
And no, she wouldn’t want to wake him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Once this link is opened, who knows what
evil may come rushing through that eye. Security team in place. Now. I’ll be
leaving as soon as possible.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jared left to ready the transport dock and
alert a security team. He was pushing buttons and flipping switches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Carmine, we need a security team to the
transport room right now. He’s going in after her. I couldn’t talk him out of
it.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“We’re on our way, Jared. We knew he’d go.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">security team taking aim at the aperture.
Andrew stood inside the transport dock.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“I’ll be back within the hour with Aleese.
Stun anyone or anything else comes through this aperture, full stun, and lock
them up until I return. I will deal with them personally. Tell no one I have
gone,” said Andrew.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Weapons on maximum stun,” Carmine ordered
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“I understand,” said Jared. “When the Lord
of Blakeley goes tearing off alone in the middle of the night on a doomed,
dangerous, foolhardy mission to rescue his Lady who has been stolen in the
night, it promotes fear and panic among their loyal subjects who love both
dearly. This is a sad day for Blakeley, Lord Andrew. We could lose the both of
you tonight.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Enough. Bishop is an animal. She’s
terrified of him. I have to go right now.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“It’s a trap. You know it’s a trap. Bishop
is using her as bait. They came sneaking in here and stole her away in the
middle of the night just to piss you off.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Oh, it worked! And I’m going in. But it’s
not me he wants, Jared. He wants her. And now... he’s got her. But not for
long.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Okay,” sighed Jared. “Good luck. Be
careful. Go get her and bring her home. Godspeed.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Thank you. Open.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>Twitter at @Cay47. </i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>carolannkauffman.weebly.com </i></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>visionandverse.blogspot.com.</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's featured author is James Duncan. <span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;">He writes books for both children and adults. </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;">His book, 'The Making Of Me', starring 'The Exmoor Yarnies' was a collaboration between James and husband and wife team - Peter and Jeanette Bunt. </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 19px;">James has two adult books in the pipeline. They are satirical adventures with an element of spirituality. They explore modern society and its mores. Moreover, they are very funny and entertaining. James was kind enough to answer a few questions. Enjoy :-) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I write because I have always had a vivid imagination. As a child I was always daydreaming and writing. As an adult I found it fun observing strange or interesting characters and putting them into a book. I start with only a basic plot, then what the characters do - they are quite autonomous - drives the plot and the story forward. Writing is also a great release. Stuff that makes me angry I write in a comedic, satirical way and that makes me feel better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">o many and the list is growing! As a child it was Roald Dahl. I love his magical, wicked, inventive fun. I love George Orwell. He writes about serious and heavy subjects with a light, wry touch. Even though he deals with the tragedy of human existence – poverty, corrupt political systems, war – he always manages to make his writing entertaining. He offers no answers, merely that if we examine ourselves and the world around us maybe that would make a difference. I find that uplifting. Iain Banks I love for his black humour, Paulo Coelho I love for his optimistic spiritual writing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">My favourite book is Down and out in Paris and London by George Orwell. Orwell, although from a well-to-do background, chose to slum it in these cities and find out what it is really like to be poor by experiencing it himself. What you get is the most authentic study of poverty possibly ever written. You </span><span style="color: #444444;"><i>feel</i></span><span style="color: #444444;"> his starvation, you are consumed by the desperation and fetid odours. When he manages to get a meal you devour it ravenously with him. I remember to be grateful when I read this book.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">When I have my characters and I plunge into the writing and I just </span><span style="color: #444444;"><i>know</i></span><span style="color: #444444;"> the story is going to progress satisfactorily. That's the easiest thing about writing. The hardest thing about writing often starts at chapter four, sometimes later, when you have to change gears in your writing and come up with solutions to problems posed. The autonomy of the characters, I mentioned, stops working from time to time, and that is when I have to try and come up with good ideas rather than clichés.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would have loved to have written The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. It's pretty sick black humour, but also inventive, hilarious good fun.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I use Twitter, Google Plus, just looking into promotion companies, there are plenty of free and pay-for sites you can place your book online. Also join Goodreads where you can get invaluable reviews. I also review books on my blog <a href="http://jduncanbooks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">jduncanbooks.blogspot.com</a> which makes many more people aware of you as a writer and blogger.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, not long ago, released Crazy On You on kindle. It's a gangster rom-com set in London and New York. Archie Pope, member of London Pope Crew falls in love with New York don's daughter, Isabella Commarata. Such a “crime” is a death sentence, her father, Giovanni Commarata, is a psychopath, and he has anyone with designs on his precious daughters immediately executed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">The worlds of the New York Mafia and the top London crime syndicate are about to collide! The much feared Pope Crew, a bunch of psychopathic criminals, try to pull off a multi-million weapon trafficking deal with the murderous Mafia Don, Giovanni Commarata. Then Archie Pope, a kitten and flower loving softie blows it by falling for Giovanni's daughter, Isabella - a "crime" punishable by death. War is declared between the two factions. The Popes team up with the Zaffutos - a family under Giovanni's control, and vicious and explosive urban warfare breaks out. All Archie wants to do is woo his beloved Isabella. Everyone else wants him to kill her father. Not ideal conditions for an otherwise beautiful courtship! This is a rom-com with a difference. It's probably the most terse, thrilling, edge-of-your-seat rom-com ever written. Touching but deadly.</span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="color: #333333;">She moved in for the kiss and our lips met with an urgent force as we necked wildly. A long time passed before we were finished. Isabella opened her eyes and smiled at me. Then her eyes flashed over to somewhere behind me and a look of horror filled her face. </span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></i><span style="color: #333333;"><i><br />'Oh my God! Archie! It's Papa!' </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #333333;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;"><i>The main reason why I am still alive is that I have hypersonic reflexes. I dived to the ground, pulling Isabella with me. Bullets whizzed overhead. The bodies of nightclub ravers standing at the bar fell. Several bullets' destination was the optics and it shattered from the almighty impact, hurtling cascades of glass and liquor across and over the bar, glass shards penetrating the backs of bartenders and the faces and bodies of customers. I spun myself around, hauling out my gun as I spun on my stomach. I held it aloft, pushing the safety level down to fire position, my finger straining against the trigger; I would shoot the micro-second I observed my target. The spin completed, my brain registered 6 armed, black ski-masked figures. Giovanni was eminently identifiable, from his stocky body shape and his cold eyes that wouldn't have looked out of place in a cobra's head. I discharged my semi-auto frantically... </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">A young woman of extraordinary beauty was approaching. Olive skin, raven black hair, exotic eyes, stunning figure – this vision of an angel hardly looked at me. I had to speak to her before she passed out of sight and out of my life forever. No woman had ever made me feel like this before. Do you believe in love at first sight? Well, I never had until this moment. I had never even known what love felt like. In this moment I felt that I knew </span><span style="color: black;"><i>exactly </i></span><span style="color: black;">what love feels like. It was the oddest feeling I had ever had. I felt like one fry short of a Happy Meal. Yeah, there had been plenty of women. I had had some dysfunctional relationships with women who got off on geezers like me, or rather, the geezer I was pretending to be. There had never been a connection with any one of them. It had all been devoid of emotion and feeling, ego driven, superficial, and so unsatisfying and empty, it was always a relief when they finally did a runner.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Hi, I’m Archie – what’s your name?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then she rushed to the other side of the foyer. I, of course, followed her. She walked towards the glass-encased wall and leant staring out at the bright sunny day. I crept up behind her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘You still haven’t told me your name,’ I whispered in her ear. She jumped practically out of her skin.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Isabella,’ she murmured as she clutched her chest, panting.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘You’re very pretty, Isabella,’ I said with my charming Pope smile.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘I’m sorry, I really must go.’ She turned to walk past when I placed my hand on her arm gently. A tingling shiver swept through my body, causing a light moan to slip from my lips.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Why, where are you goin’, babe?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She looked at me properly for the first time. Her eyes widened and she blushed deeply.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Well, nowhere really...it’s just that...why are you here?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Doin’ some business with Giovanni – blimey, that geezer is so uptight!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She looked nervously around the foyer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘You’d better believe it. He’s my father.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Yeah? Well, my old man’s a nutjob but that geezer makes him look like Mary Poppins!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She looked puzzled.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘I’m sorry, I’m not entirely sure what you’re talking about.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided to focus on more important matters.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘So what about you? Do you have a boyfriend?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She smiled sadly and laughed harshly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Oh yeah, I have many would-be boyfriends in the cemetery!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That statement perturbed me somewhat.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘What, you mean you go on the pull around hospices? ‘Darlin’, I’m too fragile to even kiss you!’ And the next day they’ve croaked?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She frowned. ‘You make no sense. Much of what you say isn’t even English.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Excuse me, love,’ I said, slightly affronted by this slur. ‘But I speak proper English. After all, my country invented the bleedin’ language. It’s you Yanks who don’t speak proper English!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She laughed at that. She smiled at me warmly before her eyes did another nervous reccy of the surrounding area.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘What’s wrong?’ I asked. ‘What you so para about?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘“Para”? What’s “para”? Would you care to translate?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘It means “paranoid”. Para is short for paranoid.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Well, stop being so lazy and use the whole word,’ she scolded me. Bloody hell, did I like being scolded by her! It sent tingles down my spine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">‘Yes, I am </span><span style="color: black;"><i>para </i></span><span style="color: black;">about Papa or his henchmen finding us here talking. He </span><span style="color: black;"><i>will </i></span><span style="color: black;">kill you immediately and that is a fact. Walk away now, Archie.’</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘No, I won’t walk away,’ I replied stubbornly. ‘Your old man must be bonkers!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘“Bonkers”?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Isabella sighed deeply. ‘Yes, he is crazy.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘And you’re a right little sort.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Are you being offensive?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘No, not at all. I mean I think you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She blushed again, looking very pleased.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Would you like to go on a date with me, I mean, if you could?’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘I would very much like to. But it’s impossible – it can never be.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I looked down, feeling absolutely gutted. I must have been looking very sad, because Isabella touched my arm gently and said, ‘I would like to go on a date with you more than anything else, Archie. You’re a lovely man, I can tell. You’re different. You’re like me, trapped in a world you don’t belong in.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was something about her, something that tugged so deeply at my heartstrings, drawing me to her, needing her, wanting her. I knew now what love at first sight felt like, because when I saw Isabella for the first time, I was hooked completely and hopelessly taken in by her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our eyes met and we shared a communication of emotions that told us both everything we needed to know. It was like telepathy. It was a moment I would treasure for the rest of my life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Hey, you! Get away from her!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Commarata’s henchmen had appeared and they closed in on us, guns drawn. One of them shoved me away from Isabella, knocking me off my feet. I scrambled to my feet, overloaded with rage, ready to punch the asshole’s lights out. He put his revolver against my temple and shook his head vigorously.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The conference room door flew open and Giovanni and my family came out; guns were immediately pointed at my crew.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘What the hell is going on?’ yelled Giovanni.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘He was talking to your daughter!’ shouted back the henchman who had discovered us. ‘There was physical contact!’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Giovanni’s face contorted into a horrible visage of twisted hatred and anger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">‘You!’ he screamed at Isabella. ‘Upstairs – </span><span style="color: black;"><i>now</i></span><span style="color: black;">!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">‘</span><span style="color: black;"><i>No</i></span><span style="color: black;">!’ screamed back Isabella. ‘You’re not to kill them! Do you hear me? No more killing!’</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Giovanni raised his arm and belted her around the face. The force of his blow sent her reeling. I lunged forward.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘You dirty, filthy motherfucker – I’ll kill you!’ I bellowed, trying to reach Giovanni, before one of his men pistol-whipped me and I fell to the floor.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Isabella ran upstairs sobbing furiously.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Giovanni – surely this is not that serious,’ Charlie appealed to him. ‘I mean, they were only talking. It doesn’t have to affect business. I promise you that you’ll never see Archie again. I will discipline him for disrespecting you. I won’t let him off lightly, I promise you that.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘We have no business,’ said Giovanni coldly, icily calm. ‘Boys, kill them all – dispose of the bodies in the usual way.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He walked back to his office, negating us all from his mind. He closed the door.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Now, fellas,’ said Charlie, unable to keep the tremor out of his voice. ‘How much is Commarata paying you? I’ll bung you a few million each if you just let us go.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">‘Which one first?’ said a henchman, cruelly oblivious to Charlie’s entreaty.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's featured author is Hans Victor von Maltzahn, the author of the
well received, <b><i>THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: An Assassins Tale</i></b> (2011). Hans was born in
Dublin, Ireland, and raised in North York, Ontario, Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> An
author of poetry and non-fiction, Hans became serious about fiction in 2006
when he started to write the Black Sun book series. He has just completed <b><i>AN
EARTH ECLIPSED: An Assassin’s Revenge</i></b> (2014), Book Two in the series,
and has begun the last book in the series, tentatively entitled, <b><i>A
BRILLIANT DAWN: An Assassin’s Redemption</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> He
currently lives in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with his wife Joanne. I had a little chat with Hans and this is what he had to say :-) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I write for fun and creativity. I also
enjoy seeing people pick up my books and become enthralled by their stories;
that for me is the most satisfying of feelings, that I can capture a reader’s
imagination with a story that I have produced - that’s what keeps me writing!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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precise prose, especially in his Sherlock Holmes stories, that first drew my
attention to him; his style was very different from many of his Victorian
contemporaries. He will always be my number one favourite author in both
fiction and non-fiction work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Conan Doyle I advanced to authors like Tolstoy, George Orwell, and Ernest
Hemingway, because all these men displayed the type of prose to which I would
eventually like to aspire. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What is your favorite book
and why?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My all-time favourite book has to be the
collection of Conan Doyle’s “<b><i>Brigadier Gerard</i></b>” stories. These stories
follow the exploits of one of Napoleon’s brigadiers during the Napoleonic Wars.
Gerard is a pompous, vain, irascible character with a big heart and much
energy, and a penchant for getting himself into trouble, all for a good cause –
either women, or his beloved emperor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The
stories are in an easy to read style. A style that invites the readers along
for the adventure, and keeps their attention until the bitter end. Conan Doyle
also includes many historical details that, as a history lover, I drink in. He
always made sure to do extensive research before embarking on any of his books.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Two
non-fiction books are also my all-time favourites: <b><i>A History of Reading</i></b> by
Alberto Manguel (c. 1996) and <b><i>Planet Word</i></b> by J.P. Davidson (c.
2012, with forward by Stephen Fry, who was to go on to host the BBC documentary
series of the same name, and based on the book by Davidson). Both write about
the history of human language, both oral and written, and the importance that
it has had on our evolution. Well written and insightful, these are must-reads
for authors and anyone else who loves language in any of its forms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What do you think is the
easiest thing about writing? What is the most difficult?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When ‘all the planets are aligned’, and I
sit down to write, that moment when I fall into ‘the groove’ and the words just
flow through my fingers and onto the page – that is the easiest thing I find
about writing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I
have two difficulties: 1. beginning that first paragraph, of any chapter, in
order to get the word-tap flowing is always hard, and I’ll rewrite the same
paragraph maybe five or six times before it feels right; 2. EDITING – I hate
EDITING! However, editing is unavoidable – so I just grin and bare it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>From books that have already
been published by other authors, which book do you wish you had written? <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love George Orwell’s <b><i>Animal Farm</i></b> and its
message, and I wish that I had written this one, since its message is still
very relevant today. When I read the book in grade nine, for a class
assignment, its message did not fully dawn on me until I finished it, and
realized what a perfect metaphor it was for our modern, democratic society.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> We
still see blatant examples of those individuals that consider themselves
(insert politicians, celebrities, business moguls, etc.) 'more equal' than the
rest of us, and therefore, not subject to the same restrictions as the rest of
us, or feel that they are ‘above the law’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>How do you market your books?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I mainly market my print books through
authors’ meet-and-greet forums, writing group gatherings, and talks that I may
give to the public. I should be doing more to sell my books, but I am just too
busy writing this three-book series (one book left to go).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Smashwords.com
and Amazon.com, and their respective affiliates, market my eBook very well, so I
have quite a web presence and sales have been moving along nicely.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Any new release? If yes, what
is it about?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My newest release (Dec. 2014) is a sequel
to my first book, <b><i>THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: An Assassin’s Tale</i></b>, c. 2011, and is
called: <b><i>AN EARTH ECLIPSED: An Assassin’s Revenge</i></b>, c. 2014. The Black
Sun Series of books follows the adventures of an assassin by the name of Victor
Colvin, and the female archaeologist, Dr. Ahu Eser, whose lives are
inextricably tied together in the first book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Ahu Eser, archaeologist, is missing and
presumed kidnapped, while the charred remains of her colleague have been
discovered in a burned out SUV in London, England. Artifacts unearthed and
subsequently stolen from an excavation in which the deceased worked, prompts
the authorities and the archaeological community to wonder if these incidents
are related.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Follow
Victor Colvin, assassin and associate of Dr. Eser, as he searches for the
missing academic, battling to find her before her captors no longer require her
expertise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> At
the same time, diplomacy in the Middle East deteriorates as the tension between
Israel and her Muslim neighbours’ increases - pushing all involved closer to
war. When a maniacal business tycoon, with a penchant for archaeology, and her
associates position themselves to benefit from the coming confrontation, they
begin the process that will force America, Europe and their allies to choose
sides in the coming, day of reckoning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> A
missing archaeologist, an assassin with unfinished business, and a powerful
enemy with revenge on her mind - continue the adventure in AN EARTH ECLIPSED:
An Assassin’s Revenge, Book 2 of the Black Sun Series.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">AN EARTH
ECLIPSED: An Assassin's Revenge</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;">A
cache of cuneiform tablets disappears in 1999, from the Sagalassos excavation
in Western Anatolia, Turkey. Archaeologist Dr. Ahu Eser and assassin Victor
Colvin recovered the stolen artifacts from the bowels of Casa Loma in Toronto,
Canada. Two years later, the tablets disappeared again, this time from the
vaults of a museum in downtown Toronto. Who the perpetrators of these thefts
are, remains a mystery.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Dr. Eser, formerly the Chief
Archaeologist of the Sagalassos excavation, narrowly escaped dying from a
gunshot wound. Through her tenacity of will and against the advice of doctors
and friends, she forced herself back to work as professor of Middle Eastern
studies at Ankara University in Turkey. Her physical recovery from the damage
caused by the sniper’s bullet has been remarkable; her psychological recovery
however, has yet to be determined.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> As for the assassin, Victor Colvin, who
was the target of that sniper’s bullet – there has been no sign. Last seen in a
café, in a small Turkish town on the Bosporus and surrounded by police, his
present whereabouts are unknown. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="Chapter1"></a><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">CHAPTER ONE<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“In politics, nothing happens by
accident.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If it happens, you can bet it was
planned that way.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Franklin D. Roosevelt<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Western
Pomerania, Germany, 1991.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Victor Colvin, assassin, lay among heaps of twisted
metal, smoking chunks of debris and broken glass. He was dazed and bleeding,
prostrate and barely able to move, lying on the road near the obliterated remains
of a Mercedes sedan and near victim of his first assassination attempt. The air
surrounding him roiled, driven by the blaze that engulfed the vehicle and that
spewed out an acrid fiery stench.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> He
struggled to clear the confusion that cluttered his thoughts and overpowered
his senses; testing his limbs, and found his movements were slow and ungainly.
The act of standing set off a shooting pain that raced through his spine,
blasted into his brain, and caused a dizziness that again sent him toppling to
the pavement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> As he
lay there face down, eyes burning and ears ringing, he unexpectedly felt a firm
hand take him under the arm and lift him into an environment much darker,
cooler, and quieter than the inferno outside. The assassin’s confused brain barely
recognized a voice drifting from somewhere within this sanctuary, saying, “You
should have taken greater care, Mr. Colvin…” However, the rest of the rebuke
remained a mystery as his head lolled sideways and he slipped into
unconsciousness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Baden-Wurttemberg,
southwestern Germany, late October 2005.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Foreign
Minister Hartmann had made this trip many times before. Karlsruhe’s federal
court buildings provided a convenient setting for the ‘private’ negotiations
that the German government had from time to time. Today’s meeting was to tie up
the finer details of an industrial investment-for-energy contract that Germany
wanted with her largest energy provider, Russia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Prior meetings between he and his
Russian counterpart had gone well, yet some details remained worrying to him.
The Russians insisted on using Sonnenaufgangindustries GmbH (Sunrise Industries
Inc.) as their sole source, infrastructure contractor for their South Stream
natural gas pipeline - leaving Germany at the mercy of a single, industrial/energy
behemoth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Russian President’s demands that Germany’s official representative for all
energy deals in the future, had to be the young Baroness von Sonnenfinsternis.
Here was a clear conflict of interest for the German government since von
Sonnenfinsternis was the CEO and majority shareholder of Sunrise Industries.
However, to cement assurances that the Russians would supply a reliable stream
of natural gas and oil to his country well into the twenty-first century, he
had to accept the President's unpopular request.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> The Baroness was the daughter and sole
heir of the late Siegfried Wolfram, Baron von Sonnenfinsternis. After his
death, she had inherited an industrial empire that made her one of the richest
women in Europe, even before reaching the age of 35.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> However, with the meeting behind him
now, Hartmann put these disquieting thoughts out of his mind and shifted his
Audi from the A5 highway. He had entered the Black Forest on the B500 and the
car flew effortlessly along the well-maintained road with the Rhine Valley to
his right and the thick, evergreen forest on both sides. The sun was almost
below the horizon and the shadows of the giant firs lay long over the asphalt.
As he noted their pungent scent lingering in the crisp autumn air, his mood
lightened.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Now views of the Rhine Valley emerged
through breaks in the conifers spreading out along the western side of the
highway, while the land to his left abruptly rose, telling him that he had
reached the foot of the Hornisgrinde Mountain. The Audi continued swiftly along
the road, curving first west and then jogging back to the east as it hugged the
mountain’s base.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Accelerating around the final curve,
Hartmann’s reverie dissolved as his headlights illuminated a mature stag that
stood in the middle of the road. Awash in the lamps’ icy glow, the beast’s
silhouette contrasted sharply against the darkened forest. He pushed hard on
the brakes, forcing his car into a skid. Hearing the throaty roar of the Red
stag, he jerked his steering wheel to the right in an attempt to avoid hitting
the animal, but became resigned to the inevitable; Hartmann watched trance-like
as the distance disappeared between his car and the beast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Its bellow over, this great stag turned
its shaggy head toward the minister, its eyes glowing a phosphorescent crimson.
Hartmann perceived a look of mockery crossing the animal’s face, which seared
its image into his mind. Surprisingly the stag evaporated, like a mirage, as
man and machine rocketed through where it had stood.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> “Kristi…” the name involuntarily slipped
from the minister’s lips.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> With the shock of what just happened, a
vice-like grip took hold of his heart. The man gasped for air, his body growing
numb and he passed out, his foot slipping from the brake. Now with its movement
unimpeded, the vehicle freely careened into the dense evergreens at the side of
the highway. The mangled Audi came to rest against a tree, its driver lying
dead, slumped over the steering wheel. As the chaos faded, the peaceful sounds
of night returned to take its place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Goodreads Page: (still very
new, as of Jan. 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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