tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66626409198201779092024-03-14T06:19:40.806-04:00My Twisted & Kinky World!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00596725701250446448noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662640919820177909.post-10903290890203860902015-11-22T11:55:00.002-05:002015-12-08T09:27:02.090-05:002015....It's been a long, long, year....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: purple;">It's been a long time since I posted because it's been a long, busy year! As many of you know, this has been my busiest convention year to date. I had 12 conventions and over 15 appearances at various book related events. Traveling for me was insane. Aside from traveling <i>all</i> over the state of Florida, I also had a great time in Atlantic City and Las Vegas (waves to my girls <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Official-Sandrine-Gasq-Dion-137320826386776/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Sandy </a>& <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Ann-Lister-95422803480/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Ann</a>).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">On top of all that, I have still somehow managed to have a productive publishing year with 8 releases. As many of you on my mailing list and Facebook already know, I was able to put out 2 more Mad Dogs books: <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/r_and_r.html" target="_blank">R&R</a> and <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/s_n_a_f_u.html" target="_blank">S.N.A.F.U.</a>, the <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/mad_dogs_vol_2.html" target="_blank">combined Mad Dogs 3 & 4</a>, <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/fire_and_ice.html" target="_blank">Fire & Ice</a> (a Guns & Hoses universe novel), and <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/Uniform.html" target="_blank">Uniform </a>with several other awesome authors. </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b> </b><span style="text-align: center;"><b>I branched out into high fantasy with the first 3 books in a new series. The high fantasy isn't male/male or romance, but it does have some erotic sex between the (in need of anger management) female lead and the (stubborn as hell) male main character. <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/retrieval.html" target="_blank">Retrieval</a>, <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/reunion.html" target="_blank">Reunion</a>, & <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book-store/revelations.html" target="_blank">Revelations </a>are all part of my reworked The Goddess of Fate series. Book four will be out early next year for those of you who want to check out a different style from me.</b> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I also had 2 new Audio books released this year, <a href="http://www.audible.com/search/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_1_srAuth?searchAuthor=Brenda+Cothern&qid=1448209265&sr=1-1" target="_blank">if you are a fan of listening to stories</a>.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">These 2 are scheduled to be released on Audio in December. So keep your eyes on your inbox for my newsletter announcement or on my Facebook page for release day!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">So, that was the business end of things for me this past year. On to the personal... 2015 was indeed a crazy year for me on a personal level. In the beginning of the year, my husband and I went through some drastic life changes in our relationship dynamic. These changes are ongoing, but we are both much happier now than we were in the first few months of the year.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">In August, 2 rooms in our house flooded when Florida was drenched with more rain in 2 weeks than we had seen all year. We are not in a flood zone, but still had a foot and a half of water in our backyard and about 5 inches in our bedroom and living room. It was a disaster that almost caused me to have a nervous breakdown. Thankfully, I have an excellent shrink who prescribed me something to make it through and thankfully, I only needed a few of those '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ka77SJA6o" target="_blank">momma's little helpers</a>' (yeah, my age just jumped out and slapped you with the Rolling Stones!) Everything is remodeled now thanks to my leather family coming to the rescue and helping us. My leather communities in Tampa and Jacksonville also reached out to help by doing fundraisers to help us with the costs. I will forever be grateful to my leather brothers and sisters for their support while we went through this.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Speaking of leather, and kink by relation, I was on several panels (10 out of 14? or something crazy like that) at RainbowCon that were geared toward the kink and the lifestyle. I also hosted a 2 hour workshop on integrating kink into writing. As always, I am educating. I did several tactile demonstrations this year at local events (Leather Weekend (x2) at Sawmill & Fantasy Fest just to name a few) and look forward to doing more in the future.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I also decided to run for the first ever Ms. <a href="http://floridaleathernfetishpride.com/" target="_blank">Florida Leather n' Fetish Pride</a> title and won!. I am now <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MsFLFP2016/" target="_blank">Ms. Florida Leather n' Fetish Pride 2016</a> and you can follow me on Facebook, if you like. For those of you who do not know much (or anything) about leather titles, think Ms. America-ish. There are interviews (which are nerve wracking scary ), a speech, and a third category that contestants are judged on. Highest total wins the title, holds the title for a year (and has many responsibilities to go with it), and can move on to compete at the next level of competitions. The Ms. FLnFP title is a state level title and allows me to run for any national or international level titles should I choose. Things have been super crazy for me this week since winning the title, but I am honored to have it. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I also expect to be traveling the state a lot to attend various leather & kink events to promote Florida Leather n' Fetish Pride 2016. Keep an eye on my Facebook title page if you want to know where I'll be and come see me!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Now that I have caught you up on everything (and taken up a bit of your time), I'm going to reward those of you who actually read this entire post! I am giving away a copy of each novel I have written between 2011 & 2014. That's 15 novels! I will pick 5 winners for this bundle. I will also be giving away an audio book bundle to include Guns & Hoses and Fire & Ice to 5 people. So, enter below and give yourself a great gift for the holidays!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>I am thrilled to invite you to play the first annual M/M Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt! How you ask? It's easy and you will get to visit some other really great authors and bloggers as you play! Here's what you need to do:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>The rules are simple: At each stop on the tour you'll find a
military themed picture with a word or words. Collect the words and figure out
the secret phrase (HINT: It's lyrics to a song). Once you think you have the
correct phrase, enter it into the Rafflecopter at any of the stops. </b></span><o:p></o:p><b><span style="color: blue;">One grand prize winner will be selected from all the correct
phrases. Use the other Rafflecopter options to enter to win one of the
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<li><strong><span style="color: blue;">Grand Prize ($45 GC total)</span><span style="color: purple;">
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-Swag (VWF)
-$25 GC (Jessie G)
-$20 GC (Sara York)
-2 ebooks (Jessie G & BFD)
-Bad Boyfriends series ebooks & print (3 books) from Nya Rawlins </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="color: blue;"><strong>1st Place ($35 GC total)
</strong></span><b><span style="color: purple;">-$25 GC (Nya Rawlins)
-$10 GC (Sloan Johnson)
-CTR & backlist ebooks from Kade Boehme
-Unicorns & Hidden Gem ebooks from Lissa Kasey
-Winner's ebook of choice from MMGoodbookreviews
-Adventures of Cole & Perry ebook from Amanda C. Stone </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="color: blue;"><strong>2nd Place ($30 GC total)
</strong></span><b><span style="color: purple;">-$20 GC (Aria Grace)
-$10 ARE GC (Prism Book Alliance)
-Love at First Site ebook from Cardeno C.
-Trouble Comes in Threes ebook from M.A. Church
-Winner's choice of Felice Stevens ebook </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="color: blue;"><strong>3rd Place ($20 GC total)
</strong></span><b><span style="color: purple;">-$10 Amazon GC (READing is FUN Da Mental)
-$10 GC (Two Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy)
-backlist ebook from Annabeth Albert
-Winner's choice of Aria Grace ebook
-Winner's choice of Andrew Grey ebook </span></b></li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><strong>4th Place ($20 GC total)
</strong></span><b><span style="color: purple;">-$10 GC (Felice Stevens)
-$10 Amazon GC (Amy Lane)
-Undercover Love series ebooks (2 books) from Brendan Cothern
-Winner's choice of Susan MacNicol ebook
-Winner's choice of Lexi Ander ebook </span></b></li>
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<li><strong><span style="color: blue;">5th Place ($20 GC total)</span><span style="color: purple;">
</span></strong><b><span style="color: purple;">-$10 Amazon GC (BFD)
-$10 GC (Lexi Ander)
-Winner's choice of Kindle Alexander ebook
-Winner's choice of Susan MacNicol ebook
-Winner's choice of backlist ebook from Cate Ashwood</span></b> </li>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May 25 - </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://bfdbookblog.net/">BFD Book Blog</a> <a href="http://caferisque.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cardeno C.</a> <a href="http://kaderade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kade Boehme</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May 26 - </span><span style="color: blue;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.prismbookalliance.com/" target="_blank">Prism Book Alliance</a> </span><span style="color: purple;"> <a href="http://www.cateashwood.com/" target="_blank">Cate Ashwood</a> <a href="http://kathymacreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Reading is FunN'mental</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May 27 - <a href="http://lissakasey.com/" target="_blank">Lissa Kasey</a> <a href="http://heartsonfirereviews.com/" target="_blank">Hearts On Fire Reviews</a> <a href="http://loveslastrefuge.com/" target="_blank">Nya Rawlyns</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May 28 - </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://carlysbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carly's Book Reviews</a> <a href="http://www.jessiegbooks.com/" target="_blank">Jessie G. Books</a> <a href="http://twochicksobsessed.com/" target="_blank">Two Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May 29 - </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://annabethalbert.com/" target="_blank">Annabeth Albert</a> <a href="https://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">MM Good Books Reviews</a> <a href="http://machurch00.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">M.A. Church</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May 30 -</span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.amandastonebooks.com/" target="_blank">Amanda C. Stone</a> <a href="http://www.writerslane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Amy Lane</a> <a href="http://www.ariagracebooks.com/" target="_blank">Aria Grace</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">May 31 -</span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span></b><span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://www.kindlealexander.com/" target="_blank">Kindle Alexander</a> <a href="http://authorsarayork.com/" target="_blank">Sara York</a> <a href="http://authortaylorbrooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Taylor Brooks</a></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">June 1 -</span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://andrewgreybooks.com/blog/" target="_blank">Andrew Grey</a> <a href="http://www.divinemagazine.net/" target="_blank">Divine Magazine</a> <a href="http://bcothernbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Brenda Cothern</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">June 2 - </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.fortheloveofmen.co.uk/" target="_blank">Kai Tyler</a> <a href="http://www.3chicksafterdark.com/" target="_blank">3 Chicks After Dark</a> <a href="http://authorsloanj.com/" target="_blank">Sloan Johnson</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">June 3 -</span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.felicestevens.com/" target="_blank">Felice Stevens</a> <a href="http://lexiander.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lexi Ander</a> <a href="http://vampireswerewolvesfairiesohmy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vampires, Werewolves & Fairies Oh My!</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>As many of you know, I booked TNEE as one of my conventions this year (my 5th con of the year actually) and I will admit, a major selling point for me was that it was in Las Vegas and we have a timeshare there. If you were at the convention or likely not, I am sure you have heard of all the 'drama' that is currently flying around. I say 'drama' in quotes because I believe when people are attacked for their opinion - especially by other people they have never met - the situation then falls into the drama category in my book. I don't have time for drama... hell, I barely have time to post this blog since I have another convention this coming weekend. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>That said, this post is going to be very, very, long with a lot of documentation screenshots to support <i>my</i> opinions. I know that I am not alone in my opinions and I also know there are others who's opinions fall at the other end of the spectrum. I invite <i>EVERYONE</i> to reply to this blog and share your experience, thoughts, or comments about what happened this past weekend at TNEE. I want all fans, readers, and <i>especially</i> other authors to get both sides of this coin so they can make up their own minds about whether to attend future TNEE events. Read on for both this good, the bad, and the ugly.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>I will start off saying that is it <u><i>my own</i> </u>fault for allowing my excitement to see my colleagues and hang out with them in Las Vegas while meeting new fans & bloggers that blinded me to the first warning sign that something was not right with this convention. What was this red flag that should have been blatantly obvious to me? There was no contract between the producer (TNEE) and the vendors/artists (authors). I do 9-15 conventions a year and even the small weekend kink events at campgrounds ensure there is a contract between the venue and the businesses that will be selling anything at the event. So, shame on me for letting my excitement allow me to ignore this major red flag. It is a mistake, an expensive mistake, that I won't make again.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>My biggest issue with TNEE is that the convention dates were advertised as April 3-5 and Sunday was canceled.</b></span><br />
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<b style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: blue;">Now, I don't know if this was purposefully misleading on the producers' part or if Sunday was canceled out of the blue because it was Easter but regardless, I paid for three (3) days and was denied the third. Not only denied, but not even informed by the producer or staff that there would be no convention on Sunday. If I had not overheard someone mention on Friday that we wouldn't be setting up on Sunday, I would have had no clue that I wasn't supposed to be there. I posted my anger about this on FB:</span></b></div>
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<b style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: blue;">Notice that set up, registration, & panels are the only thing on this schedule. So, if an author isn't one of the lucky few to be selected for a panel, this day is not an actual convention day. Even </span><i><span style="color: blue;"><u>worse</u>, </span></i><span style="color: blue;"> if you are a fan/reader, you would not even know the convention has started since the dates are listed as April 3-5. I have more to say about this particular scheduled day but will come back to it later.</span></b></div>
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<b style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: blue;">While we are still near the author badge picture I shared, let me ask.... do you see anything missing from it? Like the author's name perhaps? Never, and I mean <i>never</i> have I ever paid for a convention and received a generic 'name' badge. This is pure laziness on the producers' part in my opinion. However, we were given the reason behind this decision: </span></b><b><span style="color: blue;">(paraphrasing here.) "</span></b><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: blue;">It will force readers to approach you and ask your name which will give you the opportunity to talk to them." I have never heard such a thing in my life. Not all readers are comfortable approaching authors and if a fan is looking for a specific author, this 'system' only causes frustration.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Speaking of frustration.... Let me share some of the other 'last minute' changes that were dropped on the authors (posted on 3/23). Of course for most of us, it was too late to cancel attending the convention when these changes were announced because flights and rooms were booked and books had already been shipped.</b></span></div>
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<b style="color: blue;">According to TNEE, as of 3/23 (and still posted today 4/8), there was supposed to be security provided. I quote: <i>"We have security for the area we are in. They will be watching everything for us while we aren't open. ALL BOOKS that you don't want to LUG can be put in our secure storage room behind registration. We will have a key and it will be the ONLY ONE for that room."</i></b></div>
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<b style="color: blue;">Let me address this... a room is not 'security' that will be watching everything while we aren't open. A room is <i>a room.</i> While this was a viable option for many authors, for some of us it was not. It was suggested in the FB group (which I have either been removed from as of today (4/8) or has been closed) that we bring 30-50 books. Now, I took that to mean for each title and since I usually bring 10-15 books of each title to a convention anyway, I didn't think 30-50 was a lot. I brought 20 of each of my titles which came to roughly 350 books.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;"><u>A. The Ballroom.... </u></span><span style="color: blue;">We were not in the ballroom. Apparently the hotel moved us to the Mezzanine and nothing could be done about it. Really? Nothing? Did TNEE not have a contract with Planet Hollywood? If not, why not? This is why the storage room above was needed. As I said, I brought 350 books with me, every one of my titles, because I was led to believe that the convention space would be locked up for the evening without me having to break down my set up and relocate my inventory.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;"><u>B. The Friday VIP Preview.... </u></span><span style="color: blue;">Many of you have heard of the author who was not allowed to set up on Sat. because she was not there on Fri. night for the VIP Preview. Let me actually quote part of this section for you. "<u style="font-style: italic;">You are not required in the ballroom for the two hour preview." </u> This one sentence is what opens up TNEE to be sued by this author should said author decide to do so. The author has requested a refund and been denied. In my opinion, TNEE is lucky that the author is only asking for her $200 table fee to be returned and not asking for full reimbursement plus damages. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Speaking of this author being refused entry.... another author offered to give away the denied author's books (since the denied author was planning to do so anyway) and not only caught flack for it but is now blacklisted from Romance Inc. events. The worst part of this helpful author being blacklisted is that the producer of TNEE did not inform her themselves but informed the author seated next to her so that the helpful author's table neighbor could do the dirty work of informing her. Where is the professionalism here? Of course, the refusal to allow the denied author entry to set up her table that <u style="font-style: italic;">she paid for</u> and the attack on the author who was kind enough to stand up for her and pass out her books, pissed many of us off and was actually the final factor on why I decided to post a blog about my experience.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;"><u>C. Saturday Morning.... </u></span><span style="color: blue;">Again, we were supposed to be in the <i>Ballroom.</i> We weren't. In fact, I met two readers who thought the event was canceled because they went to the Ballroom and there was nothing there.... not even a sign stating that the event had been relocated to the Mezzanine. As for the "reader's lining up on time," what readers? The attendance for this convention was horrid and in hindsight, I am sure it had to do with the lack of advertising. Several readers posted to FB that they were in or near Las Vegas and had no idea the convention was even happening. It shouldn't only be the responsibility of the authors to promote the convention they are attending. The convention should be promoting their event as well.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;"><u>D. Author Green Room... </u></span><span style="color: blue;">This is the sole thing (again, my opinion) that TNEE did right for the authors on Saturday. The food provided by Planet Hollywood was excellent.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Bloggers and reviewers, along with readers, are the lifeblood for authors. I can't stress how important and how much I appreciate and love these people who volunteer their time to promote our work.... 9 times out of 10, for FREE. So, I was excited that TNEE was asking for blogger swag packs. I created 8 that were valued at $50 each (4 audio books, keychains, handmade paracord bracelets, bookmarks, etc,). I was delighted to meet 5 bloggers on Saturday but extremely upset (and later pissed off) when they told me they had not received <u style="font-style: italic;">ANY</u> author blogger swag bags. I could understand if 1 blogger didn't get one of my bags, but <i>all</i> 5? What the hell? I very much would like to know what happen to the swag bags I created for these bloggers but I doubt I will receive an answer, even if I asked.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>At the VIP Preview (which cost the reader $125 for the preview signing (2 hours only) and VIP party), a reader was talking to an author a few tables down from me. The reader was holding two books and it appeared the reader was about to purchase the books when a TNEE volunteer approached the reader and author. I over heard the volunteer tell the reader that they couldn't be here without a VIP badge and would have to leave unless they wanted to purchase one for $125. The reader looked shocked and the author was horrified that a volunteer was running off a reader. The reader politely declined to purchase a VIP badge and placed the books back down on the authors table then left. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>A</b></span><b><span style="color: blue;">gain, What the hell? This con is 'supposed' to be about the readers....How embarrassing for this author to have a potential new fan run off. I have no idea if that reader returned on Sat. but if that had happened to me as a reader, I wouldn't have because the volunteer didn't even mention that Sat. was free to the public. I witnessed at least 3 other readers told to leave after being 'pitched' to buy a VIP badge.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>At least three (3) times on Sat. the event producer could be seen, and <u>defiantly heard</u>, screaming at authors over one thing or another. Her angry tantrums made her look very unprofessional and sent readers scurrying in the opposite direction. I was fortunate that I was not one of the authors, or at a table next to one of these authors, she decided to disrespect in this manner. Every convention has hiccups or issues but addressing them in public, around other authors and readers, is unprofessional. Screaming at people is not only unprofessional but extremely rude. Calling authors names, such as "bitch" and "cunt" (yep, she went there) when the authors are the only reason readers come to the event is intolerable. </b></span><b style="color: blue;">If an event producer can't handle the stress that comes with organizing the event without screaming at the people who <u style="font-style: italic;">PAID</u> to be there when an issue arises, or at least do so in private where the event attendees are not witness to such behavior, than maybe the producer shouldn't be organizing the event to begin with... just saying.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">A reader confronted the TNEE producer about several of these issues and recorded the conversation. I am posting this recording (even though I was asked to wait because of potential legalities) because this conversation was recorded in a public venue and there are no privacy violation issues (according to my attorney). The producer's attitude toward this reader and her opinion about the authors who make her event possible is deplorable. </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>On a personal note... there were several authors in attendance that will be at RainbowCon 2015 in Tampa Florida in July. Since I live in Tampa (and found out on Sat. that there were a few other Tampa Bay authors at TNEE) I decided that I would share the RainbowCon cards with the attending authors. I was not giving out the cards to promote the con but to let other authors know about the con in case their convention schedule is not booked for the year and they might have been interested in attending. I was approached by a TNEE volunteer and told, "You can't hand those out. If Stella sees you promoting another convention, she will freak. You can leave them on your table but not hand them out." </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Okay... I said that there was nothing stated <i>anywhere</i> that said I couldn't hand out the cards but that I would stop. I have never encountered this before unless there was a 'no-compete' clause in the contract. Oh but wait... there <u style="font-style: italic;">was no contract!</u> So, I told the other authors who would be at RainbowCon and they offered to put cards on their tables. About an hour later, a different volunteer walked by my table with a stack of the RainbowCon cards in her hand. I specifically asked if she picked them up off another author's table and she said, "no, I was just told to collect them from the authors." </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><u style="font-style: italic;">REALLY?</u> Again, I have never heard of such a thing. This is the first convention where I have encountered this and to say I am shocked at this level of pettiness is putting it mildly. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Now, I did enjoy my time in Vegas even though TNEE was a disaster. I had a blast with many of my friends and colleagues and met tons of new authors and fans who were awesome. I made 4 (yep, I said 4!) trips to the local gay nightclub Piranha and took more authors and readers with me each time! I saw Thunder from Down Under and Zumanity (which was totally awesome and surprisingly better than Thunder!). I gambled at Fremont Street for only 8 hours, easily drank over a case of free beer, hit my 'dead on 8' system 9 times (payout $72 a pop) and only lost $40.</b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00596725701250446448noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662640919820177909.post-46073545397849490082014-08-15T14:34:00.001-04:002014-09-22T10:51:20.488-04:00Setting 50 Shades fans right...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>As many of you who are in the leather and BDSM lifestyle already know, the popularity of 50 Shades has totally misrepresented us. Those of you who were or are fans of the series and are making plans to see the movie (which I sincerely hope Hollywood tweaks enough to make better than the book!) should want to know the reality about the lifestyle so many of us live. And if you don't and want to remain ignorant to the truth, well there isn't much I or anyone else can do about it. I don't say this to insult you. Not by any means. I am just stating a fact.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>By the end of this year, my new publishing company will be launched. Tied and Tethered Publishing is the brain child of mine that was birthed from the desire to counter the inaccuracies and bullshit about our lifestyle that was written in 50 Shades. The goal of this company is to provide realistic and factual scenes in any fiction that includes leather, kink, or BDSM. In fact, that will be the only requirement for submissions. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Any genre: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, mystery, contemporary, romance, erotica.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Any character combination: male/female, male/male, female/female, transgender, menage...whatever.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>For example: If you have a tentacle character who ties up a human to do nasty and wicked things, the bondage better be accurate!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>So, if you are an author who is interested in being one of the debut novels for Tied and Tethered, send your pitch and 3 chapters <a href="mailto:tiedntetheredpublishing@gmail.com" target="_blank">to us</a>!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>If you are reader who wishes to be kept up to date on the grand opening of this publishing company and its publications, you can join our<a href="http://bcothernbooks.us8.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=ade0ec922f849754ca03aa278&id=f6269a6147" target="_blank"> mailing list</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Tied and Tethered </span><span style="color: purple;">is
looking for your </span><u><span style="color: red;">REAL </span></u><span style="color: purple;">stories for their debut publication series,</span><i style="color: purple;"> Real BDSM</i><span style="color: purple;">.
The goal of this series is to provide those curious, and experienced alike, a
</span><span style="color: red;"><i>REAL</i> </span><span style="color: purple;">glimpse into our world since there are so many other books on the market
that misrepresent our lifestyle. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">We
are currently looking for </span><u><span style="color: red;">true life accounts</span></u> <span style="color: purple;">of (briefly) how you were
introduced to the lifestyle along with your first scene (as detailed as
possible if you can). </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: purple;">TnT
wants </span><i><span style="color: red;">REAL </span></i><span style="color: purple;">accounts, </span><i><u><span style="color: red;">NOT </span></u></i><span style="color: purple;">fiction or fantasy. This can't be stressed enough!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>No
writing experience is required; just send us your story in your own words!
Minimal editing will be applied (spelling, grammar, punctuation) if required. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>This
series will be ‘lightly’ modeled after Larry Townsend’s <i>The Leatherman’s
Handbook</i> in that it will include a (very) brief introduction before your actual
story. So, please include your community name or indicate how you would like to
be given credit for your submission. <a href="mailto:tiedntetheredpublishing@gmail.com" target="_blank">Email your story to us!</a></b></span></div>
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contributors will receive a <i><u>FREE </u></i>digital copy of the book when it is published.</b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00596725701250446448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662640919820177909.post-69807397959919495132014-07-15T12:37:00.000-04:002014-07-15T12:37:43.633-04:00Totally blown away....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Since I was part of the BDSM blog tour at the beginning of the month, I did not do a proper book release post for my new title, <i>Guns & Hoses</i>. So, here it is!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><i>Guns & Hoses</i> is my eighteenth title since 2010. I <i>so </i>can't believe I have been an author for 4 years (well, 3.5, actually until Nov. *grin*) already. Time has flown by! I have been extremely successful at self publishing compared to and according to some of my fellow authors. So, successful in fact, that as many of you know I became incorporated in 2012 just to get away from the 28% self employment (1099) tax that was eating up my royalties!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Of course, this success is do to several factors, I am sure. I have two Bachelor degrees (Business Management & Marketing) that I jokingly say I gave up to become an author. However, I am sure they play a large part in my success thus far. Another aspect that has contributed to how well my new career is going, is that I am fortunate enough to be able to write full time. My very loving husband (that's him, he's a cutie, huh?) nudged me, well kinda shoved me, into finishing my first novel, <i>Fates</i>, back in 2010 and has encouraged my career. I am beyond lucky that I do not have to work 40 hours a week and squeeze my writing whenever I can.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>But finally, my success can be contributed to you, my fans, my readers, and I can't thank you enough! I never planned on or dreamed I would end up being an author (unlike most others), so all I can say is thank you for helping me become so successful at my new career.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>So, why am I blown away right now? Well, <i>Guns & Hoses</i> was released on June 30th and has sold over 1600 copies already! *squeeee* It has been on 3 Amazon Best Seller lists since release and made it to number 2 on ARe. Now, I have had other Amazon & ARe Best Sellers but the feeling never gets old. The excitement is fresh every damn time! I can't thank everyone enough for making me feel this rush again! </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>If you haven't checked out <i>Guns & Hoses</i> yet, here's the blurb and where you can get it.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Sharing the same haunt, Guns & Hoses, gave everyone from both departments plenty of opportunity to witness their personal war. Being forced back onto the football field for a charity game gave both men another venue for their hatred and rivalry to make an appearance.</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Several reviewers have also chimed in and I have been interviewed recently as well. If you would like to see what everyone is saying (or read my interview), just hop over to my <a href="http://bcothernbooks.com/book_store.html" target="_blank">website </a>and scroll down to the book for all the links :)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Thank you all again! Without you, I wouldn't have my wonderful new career! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I was excited when asked to join this blog. As many of you know, Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, Masochism, or more commonly referred to by just the acronym BDSM is a lifestyle I have be living for awhile. My journey is ongoing, as anyone who undertakes this lifestyle knows is the case, and for the last eighteen years I have discovered things about myself that were pleasant, shocking, and scary.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I want to share with you the highlights of my own journey. But before I do, I need to remind (or educate you) that not everyone's journey in this lifestyle is the same. Not everyone experiences the same interpersonal growth. Not everyone wants the D/s (Dominant/submissive) facet that can accompany BDSM. There is nothing wrong with just enjoying the physical aspects of BDSM without incorporating the mental D/s aspect. Every relationship is different. That difference doesn't mean it's wrong. It is just different from your own.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">That being said, before I begin my story, let me share some definitions from <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/" target="_blank">Merrian Webster</a>.</span></b></div>
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<li><b><span style="color: purple;">Bondage - A sexual activity that involves tying a person up for pleasure.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: purple;">Discipline - control that is granted by requiring that rules or order be obeyed and punishing bad behavior.</span></b></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><b>Sadism - Sexual enjoyment obtained by the infliction of physical or mental pain on others (as on a love subject)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><b>Masochism - Sexual enjoyment or pleasure that someone gets from be hurt or punished. </b></span></li>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">More recently the DS in BDSM has been given the duel definitions and identification for Dominant/submissive. So, I am including these definitions as well.</span></b></div>
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<li><span style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><b>submissive - willing to obey someone else characterized by tendencies to yield to the will or authority of others.</b></span></li>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">When I first met my husband, I knew nothing about this lifestyle. Sure, I knew about some kink... hell, I had been handcuffed and tied down before, even spanked and smacked during sex, but that just made me a bit kinky....right? Well, this is true for most people and with the popularity of Fifty Shades, sadly, most people still fall into this category. But, I digress. As I said, I did not know this kind of kink was actually a lifestyle until I met my husband...and his then current wife... when they needed a nanny. Go ahead, make your Fran Drescher jokes. I'll wait. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;"> Over the years, our children grew and my journey in the lifestyle continued slowly. We had part time subs that we shared. Usually, just weekend encounters and we still do this since neither of us has found a submissive that suits our needs (together or individually.) My husband and I 'played' when we could and I still submitted to my husband in a BDSM aspect. I enjoyed the kink and Hell, I still do. Did this effect my education as a Dominant? No, it actually has made me a better Dominant and through my journey and education, have since learned that <i>most </i>Dominants train as a submissive for a period of time. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Now that our children are grown, we have once more returned to the lifestyle that we both realized we missed greatly. The difference now? I sub to my husband for the BDSM kink only. We are husband and wife who happen to be both Dominants. We can also be open and active in our lifestyle community. The freedom to be around others of like mind and to learn from them, to continue not only my journey but my husband's as well, has been liberating for us both and has only made our relationship stronger.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">With the overwhelming popularity of Fifty Shades, BDSM has become "popular." Sadly though, this popularity is hurting our lifestyle. Most of us who have read the trash that was Fifty Shades are insulted at the unrealistic dramatization of what the BDSM D/s lifestyle is really about. Yes, this series is fiction but for the general population who know no better (and the fact that this fiction introduced them to the lifestyle), it has caused many people to bypass the proper training and education in order to explore the lifestyle. They are learning from other (now popular) BDSM fictional novels, youtube videos, and websites that often continue to misrepresent the lifestyle. In their haste to introduce the kink that turned them on from reading a book, they do not grasp the totality of the mental component of BDSM and/or D/s. I feel safe in saying that 90% of the BDSM D/s lifestyles are mental and not physical. It is this facet that those who think this lifestyle is abusive miss entirely. It is also what threatens the safety of new Dominants and submissives.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I mentioned the popularity of BDSM novels and as an author, I have written my own. Did I write them because they seem to be the hottest thing on the market right now and they might push up my royalties? No, I wrote <i>Not for Sale</i> and <i>Highest Bidder </i>to give readers a realistic BDSM experience in a fictional novel. So, that being the case, I am giving away two digital copies of the combined novels, <i>Undercover Love.</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Hello again, my Twisted & Kinky Lovelies! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Did the hot book cover above grab your attention? Well, whether you are into angels or not, it should have! It is the book cover for brand new author Devon McCormack's first novel, Clipped. And just let me say, if you think the cover is HOT then the pages are surely going to burn you up!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I read Clipped when it first was published by Devon and I am thrilled that it was picked up by a publisher. When I was contacted by <a href="http://pride-promotions.com/wordpress/" target="_blank">Pride Promotions</a> to join Devon's blog tour, I was excited to help spread the word about this awesome novel!</span></b></div>
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souls, nothing could be further from the truth. He created the world as a gift
for his lover, Satan. But when Satan left him, he decided to end what he saw as
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demon Kinzer and his lover, Janka, have been sent by Satan to spy on The Raze,
a gang of rogue demons who are working with God to bring about Armageddon. When
someone exposes their true allegiances, The Raze clips Kinzer's wings and
murders Janka. Kinzer manages to escape. He tracks down Satan's allies to warn
them about a mole in their midst when he learns that they've located the
Antichrist—a powerful weapon that could prevent the apocalypse. Now, he's on a
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<b><span style="color: purple;">So, without further adieu, let me introduce you to my special guest, Devon McCormack, so you can get to know more about this great new author! Be sure to continue reading after the interview for a giveaway and excerpt, and where to get your greedy little hands on this title!</span></b></div>
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just want to take a moment to thank you. You were my first review for Clipped,
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<b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">growing up, who was your favorite author?</span></span></b></div>
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school, it was S.E. Hinton. I loved The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, Tex. I wasn’t a
big reader back then, but those books sucked me right in. In high school, I
became obsessed with William Faulkner, which leads perfectly into your next
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Faulkner. Hands down. I adore William Faulkner. I can’t say that I’ll ever be
even remotely like him, but I love the way he conveys a story. I love his mind.
I love his dialogue. I don’t think anyone who reads this will see any
comparison between his work and mine, but it’s because I make no attempt at
being anything like him. I know I’ll never be that. I can only be me.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a kid, I’d write little stories, and my dad would always say, “You’re gonna
grow up to be a writer.” But I didn’t like that. It sounded boring. I wanted to
go on adventures. I wanted to explore. I wanted to live an exciting life, and I
didn’t think I could do that by sitting at a keyboard all day. I’m willing to
admit that this was an erroneous assumption on my part.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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it just sort of took over, and I fell in love with it. I don’t know. I just
always gravitated to it. It’s the easiest way for me to express myself.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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story about kid superheroes at like…eight-years-old. I ended up turning it into
a novel many, many years later, but it was my first love.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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single bit of it. I write paranormal stories. Clipped is about angels and
demons fucking left and right while battling the apocalypse, but it’s all based
on my own life. It’s based on emotions I’ve felt in relationships. It’s based
on questions that I’ve had about the nature of religion since I was first
exploring the topic.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">For the most part, I always outline the entire story
before I begin. It changes throughout, and about 75% through the novel, I go
back and re-outline. Then I finish the story. For Clipped, the outline was
maybe 30 major bullet points. I just finished a paranormal book with a bit of
mystery to it and that had about 80, but it’s not any longer than Clipped. In
fact, it might be about 5,000 words shorter. There were just so many components
to it that I wanted to make sure that I knew how everything came together
before I started. Even then, the story transformed throughout the writing
process. As much as I like to believe these outlines will make my work easier,
at the end of the day, I still have to beat out the pages, and that can be a
daunting task.</span></b></span></div>
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writing process?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">It’s whatever gets words on the page. Some scenes, they flow easily and
write themselves. Others are so heinous that I’m not sure I was ever able to
write to begin with. If a scene is really difficult, then I start it off just
as bullet points of things that need to happen and work from that until I’m
able to flesh out a scene.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Clipped flowed very naturally. It was rare that I found a scene that I
needed to force myself through, but usually, that’s the case. There’s this one
scene that has to be written, but I don’t want to write it. To me, writing a
book is like being in a relationship. If I want to do it, there are some things
that I have to be willing to put up with. And scenes that I just don’t want to
write are included in those things. It’s not always easy. It’s not always fun.
But it has to get done.</span></b></span><br />
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hardest part of the writing process for you? And how have you overcome it?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">A desire to make everything absolutely perfect. I think that’s the
fastest way to never write a book. Certainly, I strive to make it as good as I
can, but sometimes that means that something isn’t as good as I wished it had
been. In the end, no book has ever lived up to my dream vision, but I don’t let
that stop me from writing it. There’s a bit of a mind-fuck that I use to get to
the end, and it goes something like, “This one is going to be crap. This one is
going to be total crap, so just let it be crap.” It frees me from the pressure
of having to write something amazing. And usually, it’s not nearly as bad as I
think it’s going to turn out.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Are you able to write full time? Is that your ambition or
something you want to keep on the side?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">No. I’m a poor person. I just do it on the side.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10py;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Do you as an author
concentrate on one genre? Or do you feel like you should try to find your
voice among the genres? </span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Well, I’m writing several gay books. If we’re going to
count that as a genre, then yes. I write a lot of projects, but I’m primarily
focusing on those, because I know that there are people out there who will read
them. Certainly, I have other ideas and other books that I’ve written. But no
one really cares about them. I self published a middle grade novel. No one
reads it. No one cares. It’s my favorite project that I’ve ever written, but I
think it’s just going to kind of float around until the day I die.</span></span></b></div>
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based a character on a friend or enemy?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">They’re
all based on friends and enemies. Some are the teachers that I hated. Some are
my current best friends. When I’m writing those pieces where I know friends
will catch the similarity, I get a little nervous, but I would rather be called
out than stifle the creative impulse, so I always write it.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;">I bet they love that! On that note, </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>f you had to
name one character you have written that was the most like you, which character
in which book would that be? </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">I have a
vampire novel coming out with Wilde City Press in October. It’s called The
Pining of Kevin Harding. The main character, whose name is surprisingly Kevin
Harding, is so much more like me than any of the other characters I’ve written.
I didn’t intend for it to be that way, but the more I wrote, the more I knew it
was going to turn out that way.</span></b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple;">How do you feel when you finish a book?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">“This is crap. No one’s going to like it. Why
did I waste all my time doing this? I should just delete it.”</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Well, I bet the response to Clipped was a big surprise for you!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;">How long of a break do you take between books?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Recently, I haven’t taken any breaks. I just
finished three books during the winter, and I think that’s how I work best.
Whenever I take breaks, I get wildly depressed. There’s a sort of storytelling
withdrawal that occurs, and I think the best way to prevent that is to move on
to the next story.</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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to a bad review of your work?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Cry. Throw a fit. Feel sorry for myself. I try to let
myself get really upset about it and then I let it go. There are some perks.
I’ve had some amazing quotes in bad reviews that I think make my work sound far
more interesting than it really is. The best kind of bad review I can hope for
is one that is offended and outraged by the book. At least I’m evoking a
powerful response. My greatest fear is a review that’s like, “This was meh.”</span></b></span></div>
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thing about being a writer?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">I fall in
love…over and over and over again. But it’s different, because I know my
characters more than I can know a real-life person. I know how they think. I
know why they do horrible things. There are some heinous characters that I
adore. In Clipped, there’s a villain named Vera. The love of her life abandoned
her, and now she does atrocious things to get back at him. It’s hard for me not
to relate. People hurt you, and you want to hurt them back, so it’s easy for me
to feel sorry for her. I doubt other people will, though.</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;">What is something that people would be surprised
to know about you?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="color: blue;">In Clipped, there’s this angel with a 20-inch
dick. Part of the issue is that he tries to fuck this guy with a very mortal
hole, and it’s quite problematic. I think people assume that because I’m
writing about this ginormous cock, that I must be a size queen. Truth is, big cocks scare the shit out of me. Most of my life, I’ve avoided guys with big
cocks. If anything, the reason I wrote about a 20-incher is because the idea
was horrifying, and I largely write about things that scare me.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="color: purple;">OMG, Traycore... ummm what can I say about him and that scene? Oh, Oh, I know! Yummmmm. Everyone knows that I am a size queen so that scene was just... *gush*! Yes, I am that twisted! I hope you write more about him and Kid in the next novel!!! Pleeaaaaaaseeeee!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Is there anything else you would like to share
with our readers?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Besides Clipped, I have the vampire novel coming
out through Wilde City Press in October. I also have a young adult novel being
released by Harmony Ink Press, Dreamspinner Press’ young adult imprint. And I’m
wrapping up on revisions for another book that will surely be released at some
point. So…just writing, writing, writing. Oh, and editing, editing, editing.</span></b></span></div>
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your books?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">I have a blog, </span><a href="http://www.devonmccormack.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">www.devonmccormack.com</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;">, or they can visit my Goodreads Author page. I use Facebook and
Twitter, but mostly my serious updates are on my blog or Goodreads. Or at <a href="http://www.wildecity.com/books/gay-mainstream/clipped/#.U1U97vldX4Z" target="_blank">Wilde City Press</a> and on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clipped-Devon-McCormack-ebook/dp/B00JQUYN6C/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398095380&sr=1-1&keywords=devon+mccormack" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span span="" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dedrus scanned Kinzer’s body, admiring his massive biceps, his brown
eyes, and his black waves of hair. Even with the wounds and tears that still
tainted his face, he was beautiful. Dedrus wanted to press him back against the
cushion, rip off his clothes, and provide him with the ease he deserved. But
no! He was just wanting it for himself, and he was pretending that it was to
serve Kinzer’s pain. </span></b></div>
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<b style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I loved him so much.” The words cracked through Kinzer’s lips. His
cheeks and forehead shivered. Tears filled his eyes. “I know we had so much
time, but it wasn’t enough.”</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sting in Dedrus’s chest intensified. His cheeks flashed red as anger
washed over him—anger that he loathed because it made him feel like a terrible,
selfish creature.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He set his hand on Kinzer’s back, his palm stroking softly across the
blue fabric of his polo. He wanted to say, “You’ll find love again.” He
couldn’t, because he knew he’d really be saying, “Please find love in me.” He
thought of saying, “Everything will be alright.” No. He couldn’t make that kind
of promise. “It’ll take time,” felt appropriate, and yet, as an immortal,
Dedrus never perceived time as a generous gift as much as a twisted, agonizing
punishment.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I wish I could think of something right to say about this,” Dedrus
said, “but I can’t. I know how much you loved him, and I know how much he loved
you, and I can’t imagine how hard this is going to be for you. But I’m here. As
your friend. I don’t know if that means much, but I know the feeling of having
something so perfect and wonderful torn from you.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer’s gaze met his. His eyes were sad.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Does he know what I’m talking about?</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Tell me you’ve found someone,” Kinzer said.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Of course,” he lied. “I’m just being overdramatic.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I figured as much. Considering where you work, I'm sure you get a lot
of offers.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was true, but not the way Kinzer was suggesting. There were nights
when Treycore dragged some pathetic mortal back to ease Dedrus’s pain. Those
nights were the loneliest. Though he could bring himself to climax, it was an
empty relief that just stirred the cruel memories of those moments filled with
so much more.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dedrus hugged him again. “Let’s get to bed,” he said. “You need some
sleep.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer nodded.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We have plenty to sort through tomorrow. You can have my room. I’ll
just sleep here.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dedrus released him.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer picked the sword up off his lap and stood. He reached his hand
out. “Come on. It won’t be the first time we’ve shared a bed.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The upward curl of his lip let Dedrus know that Kinzer was more than
interested.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dedrus’s dick swelled. “I don’t think I can.” He wanted Kinzer so bad,
and if he put himself in that position, he was sure that he wouldn’t be able to
resist making a move—especially if Kinzer initiated something.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I'd rather not disrespect you like that,” Dedrus said.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer’s hand fell, bouncing against his jeans. His head drooped.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Then I guess I’ll see you tomorrow.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dedrus smiled. “‘Night, Kinzer.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer knelt, offering a light peck on Dedrus’s lips.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Don’t tease me with a taste!</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Up the stairs, first room on the right.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer walked up the stairs, headed down the hall, and slipped into
Dedrus’s bedroom.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dedrus had hoped that Kinzer’s exit would provide some relief.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It didn't.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He ached for him. His thoughts dwelled on Kinzer’s lips tickling his
nipples, his gaze appreciating his body, his tongue delighting in his body’s
grooves. He wanted to run upstairs and throw his arms around him, to hold him
for the night, and tell him that no matter what happened he’d be there for him.
He wanted more than that, but he wouldn’t press his friend. He wouldn’t dare
cross that line…even if Kinzer insisted.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spreading his limbs across the couch, he rested his head on a lace
pillow at the end and rolled so that he was facing the cushions.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He closed his eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few moments passed before something pressed against his ass.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He flipped over and hopped to his feet, ready for a fight.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer stood before him, holding his hands out, as if showing a cop that
he was unarmed. “Whoa, cowboy. Chill the fuck out.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Sorry.” Every hair on Dedrus’s immortal body stood on end. “You freaked
the shit out of me. Did you need something? Another cover? Pillows?”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer wiggled his thumb behind the waistband in Dedrus’s khakis.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Yeah. I need something.” He pulled their pelvises together.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His hot breath rushed across Dedrus’s lips, settling in the bristles
across his cheeks. The warmth combined with a rush of blood that surged to his
face and made him feel like his cheeks were about to catch on fire.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer pressed his lips against Dedrus’s.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amidst the creases in Kinzer’s lips, Dedrus felt the smooth, subtle dip
where Kinzer’s cut was healing.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He trailed his palm over the rough fabric of Kinzer’s polo. As he
reached the smooth flesh of his neck, curly black hairs pricked his fingertips.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer opened his mouth wide. Dedrus eagerly reciprocated, tilting his
head and allowing their lips to seal together. A swirling sensation gathered at
the back of his spine and rushed to the crown of his skull.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guilt nagged at his thoughts. He couldn’t do this. Kinzer didn’t really
want him. He was just vulnerable and ached for a physical distraction from his
grief. It would be wrong to take advantage while he was still recovering from
Janka’s death.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kinzer’s tongue flicked his.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He wanted Kinzer so bad, but not like that.
Pressing his hand against the dip between the bulbous, jagged pecs before him,
he broke their sealed kiss.</span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Series: Souls of Aredyrah</span></b></h2>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Game of Thrones meets Narnia in this epic tale of two boys whose chance meeting leads them to a disturbing discovery: Not only are they bound by blood and prophecy, but their opposing beliefs are founded on similar lies. With adventure and romance, mysticism and cultural conflicts, this coming-of-age tales asks: What would you do if you learned everything you’ve been raised to believe is false—and those in power will do anything to stop the truth?</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk1Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><img border="0" src="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk1Cover.jpg" height="200" width="125" /></b></span></a><span style="color: purple;"><b>In the world of Aredyrah, things are not what they seem. An ancient Purge has plunged the island into darkness, isolating its cultures by superstition and fear. Dayn lives in the northernmost region of Kirador and knows nothing of the great city-state of Tearia far to the south. All he knows is the Kiradyns are the only survivors of a god’s fiery wrath, and he looks nothing like them. Meanwhile Ruairi, a prince destined for greatness, resents his Tearian obligations, longing for a life he can never hope to have. But when tragedy takes his beauty as well as his name, he finds himself exiled by the very beliefs he once held dear. Both boys long for acceptance in societies that cling to religious ideals, but when fate throws them together, Dayn and Ruairi discover some unwelcome truths: not only are they bound by blood and prophecy, but the teachings they have been raised on are nothing more than lies. Will they reveal what they have learned, risking their lives and the security of those they love? Or will they keep silent, denying their destinies and the future enlightenment of their world?</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;">Book 2</span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk2Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><img border="0" src="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk2Cover.jpg" height="200" width="125" /></b></span></a><span style="color: purple;"><b>The Prophecy has come to life in Tearia, and the Temple wants nothing more than to see it dead. Whispers say the Unnamed One walks amongst them, and there is little doubt as to who that person is. Reiv is oblivious to the hopes turning in his direction, just as he is ignorant of a plot being waged against him. He has no time for rumors or innuendos; he is too busy trying to build a new life for himself. But the life he longs for will have to wait. A rebel movement is growing, and Reiv’s cousin Dayn has joined the insurgents in their cause.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Angered by Dayn’s involvement, Reiv reverts to his old self-serving behaviors. He wants nothing to do with prophecies or rebellions, and isn’t sure he wants anything to do with Dayn either. But when tragedy throws Reiv into new turmoil, he finds himself facing a dangerous choice. Someone he loves is dying, and there is only one chance to save him.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Will Reiv choose to be a Transcendor, fated to sacrifice his life for another? Or is he truly the Unnamed One, a hero destined for glory? One will save the life of an individual, the other that of an entire kingdom.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>The saga of Aredyrah continues as Dayn and Alicine return to Kirador to find things very different from when they left. Their house has been ransacked, their parents missing, and evidence of spell work has put a price on Dayn’s head. Frightened, they go to the nearest place they know of: the homestead of Haskel, a man who has never been accepting of Dayn’s differences, and even less so of his own son’s.</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk3Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><img border="0" src="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk3Cover.jpg" height="200" width="125" /></b></span></a><span style="color: purple;"><b>Back in Tearia, Reiv has settled into the quiet life of a Shell Seeker. But while the rhythm of his routine is calm, the longings of his heart are not. He turns to Cora, an eye-catching girl who has also drawn the attentions of Lyal, a man whose hatred of Reiv goes far beyond jealously. But romance is the least of Reiv’s worries. A terrible plague is spreading, and Reiv’s brother, the King, is determined to burn it from the land—even if it means killing innocents along the way.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>While Reiv risks annihilation by Tearia’s increasingly brutal king, Dayn suffers challenges of his own. His disappearance from Kirador months before not only ended the existence he once knew, but started a witch hunt that threatens his safety and the survival of his clan.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Both Dayn and Reiv find themselves facing a difficult choice: Leave their homelands in order to save themselves and those they love, or stay and fight an evil they cannot hope to defeat.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Book 4</span> </b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>In this final installment of the award-winning Souls of Aredyrah series, Dayn and Reiv find themselves facing an old foe and falling into the trap of a new one. Struggling to make their way home through a bitter landscape, they soon discover they are not alone. A tribe known as the Taubastets has captured them in a life-or-death scenario, and the tribe’s chief is determined that one of them must be sacrificed. When a young warrior named Tyym vows to see them home, they face decisions that will not only affect their survival, but the spiritual salvation of their world.</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk4Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><img border="0" src="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Bk4Cover.jpg" height="200" width="125" /></b></span></a><span style="color: purple;"><b>While Reiv, Dayn, and Tyym navigate a web of conspiracy and doubt, Dayn’s sister Alicine struggles with loss and the impending threat of invasion. The king of Tearia has not abandoned his quest to slay them, and his seemingly unstoppable army is nearly through the pass. But when Tyym enters the scene, hope is rekindled. Even Alicine cannot deny the charisma of the mysterious warrior who has wormed his way into their lives, and into her heart.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>The game is in play. A traitor is in their midst. Can the souls of Aredyrah hope to defeat a monster disguised as a king? Or will they succumb to a darkness beyond their understanding?</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Tracy A. Akers</span> is a former language arts teacher and an award-winning author. She grew up in Arlington, Texas, but currently lives in Florida with her husband, three naughty pugs, and a feisty chihuahua. She graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with a degree in Education, and has taught in both public and private schools. She currently divides her time between writing, lecturing, spending time with her family, and costuming at fantasy and science fiction conventions.</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Akers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><img border="0" src="http://www.indiehoopla.com/promos/taa/Akers.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></b></span></a><span style="color: purple;"><b>Ms. Akers has won numerous awards for her Souls of Aredyrah fantasy series for young adults. As a Florida Book Awards winner, she was acknowledged for her contribution to YA literature by the Governor of Florida during the 2008 Florida Heritage Month Awards Ceremony. Books One and Two of the Aredyrah Series are included in the Florida Department of Education’s 2008 Just Read Families Recommended Summer Reading List. In addition, Ms. Akers has been an invited guest author at major book events and writers’ conferences, a panelist at fantasy and science fiction conventions, and was on the steering committee for Celebration of the Story, a literary event held at Saint Leo University.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Hello again my Lovelies! </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, I have a special treat for you all. </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">YA Fantasy author David Berger is here</span>!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>MTKW: Hi David and
welcome to My Twisted & Kinky World! It’s wonderful to have you here!<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: blue;">David: Hey
Brenda! Thanks for having me. And there’s nothing wrong with a little kink,
right?</span><span style="color: purple;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>MTKW: Not at all!!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Now, for my
readers who may not know, I met David a few years ago. We frequent a lot of the
same conventions here in Florida even though we write vastly different books! I wanted to introduce David to the rest of you
because even though our genres are different, I know some of you will enjoy
what he writes! So, let’s get started!!<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Growing up, who was your favorite author?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Interestingly enough, I didn't have a favorite
author, but rather a favorite genre: science fiction/fantasy. Like most geeks,
I was a huge fan of J. R. R. Tolkien, David Eddings, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and
Isaac Asimov.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">MTKW: Oh, I love David & Leigh Eddings. They live here in Florida too! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">What writer gives you the most inspiration and/or
which one do you aspire to be like?</span></b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: blue;">I think I would have to say </span><a href="http://www.neilgaiman.com/%E2%80%8E" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Neil Gaiman</span></a><span style="color: blue;">. Not only
does he write stories that encompass the genre I love so much, but also his
writing style just has that ability to capture my attention and keep me
reading. I find myself caught up in novels like </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">American Gods</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> or </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Anansi Boys</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">,
and more recently, </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The Ocean at the End
of the Lane</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">, because he infuses his stories with mythology, either stated
or implied, and that’s the genre I write. There’s a magic I find in his work
that I would hope to put into mine. </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>How did you figure out you wanted to be an author? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>I've known I wanted to write stories ever since I
was a kid, but it wasn't until I was almost 40 when I was getting pressure from
my family to publish the novel they kept hearing about. I hadn't really thought
about it, since I wasn't done writing it, but I made the decision to finish the
manuscript. A friend of mine published his novel and, when I asked how he got
it published, he told me he had gone through <a href="https://www.createspace.com/" target="_blank">CreateSpace</a>, a print-on-demand
service through Amazon. It was then when I realized that my novel could be
available for others. I had thought about traditional publishing, but by the
time I was ready to do this (at 45), I didn't think I wanted to endure the slew
of rejection letters I’d receive from agents and publishers. I never really
wanted to make money as a writer; I just wanted to get my stories out into the
world for people to enjoy. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>MTKW: Getting the stories out is the best reason to become an author. If a writer is hoping to get rich, it likely isn't going to happen. The phrase 'don't quit your day job' really applies to those of us who write.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>What was the first piece you ever wrote? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: blue;">The first one I remember writing (since I am sure
I wrote before this) was a Smurf story that my sister and I worked on. I was
probably ten or eleven at the time. I have a few short pieces from junior high
and high school in my files, but the one I credit for where I am now was a
short story called “The Olympus Corps.” which became the novel series I’m
writing now.</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: purple;">MTKW: Oh, I really love that name!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>How much of what you write is based on personal
experience? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Aside from human nature and interpersonal
relationships, not much since my characters live in the mythic fantasy world. I
don’t really incorporate myself into my characters, so my main character isn’t
anything like me. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Do you have any rituals involving your writing?
Before/during/after? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Well, not consistently. As a teacher, I have to
squeeze time to write when I can, so I can’t devote the same time every day to
it. When I do plan a writing session, I tend to light a candle nearby. I know
some writers like to wear certain clothing or eat certain foods or even set a
specific time of day, but my schedule just doesn’t allow for it. When I’m ready
to write, I just set out to do it.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: purple;">MTKW: I am that way somewhat but I don't write everyday. I don't think my liver could handle it! *grin*</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>What is your writing process? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>With book #1, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Task-Force-Gaea-Finding-Balance-ebook/dp/B0079NEFZM/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1394994242&sr=1-5&keywords=david+berger" target="_blank">Task Force: Gaea—Finding Balance</a>, I
was a sequential plotter mixed with a little “pantser”. That seemed to work
best for that novel. With <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Task-Force-Gaea-Memorys-Curse-ebook/dp/B00GGMR89W/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0FKPP87T8RG240RV7KEX" target="_blank">Memory’s Curse</a>, book #2 in the series, I wrote scenes
as they came to me, arranging them as necessary. With book #3, The Liar’s
Prophecy, I’m going back to plotting, but I do find my outline becomes more of
a springboard for things I hadn’t thought about earlier. With all three books,
I did extensive amounts of research into mythology as well as locations all
over the world. If I’m going to set a scene in Indianapolis or Litokhoro,
Greece, I want street names and visuals. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>What is the hardest part of the writing process
for you? And how have you overcome it? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Editing while I wrote was my kryptonite in book
#1. That’s probably why it took me about 25 years to finish and publish it.
Now, the hardest part is finding time to write and also promoting my work. I
don’t think you ever truly overcome the time issue; it’s just something you
deal with. With promoting, I’m learning how to be better at it all the time. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Are you able to write full time? Is that
your ambition or something you want to keep on the side? </b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">I</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">’m a teacher, and that’s my life’s passion. I’ll
do it until they have to drag my cold, dead body from my classroom. But,
writing is also a passion now. If I didn’t have teaching, I might consider
writing full time, but I’m not sure I’m good enough to make a living off it.
I’ll write until I can’t do it anymore. It’ll never be a side thing, but rather
something more parallel with my teaching. The more I write, the better I am at
teaching it, I think. Process is something young writers don’t fully grasp, but
when they see their teacher also battles the same issues, they feel better that
it’s not just something they do by themselves. </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Do you as an author concentrate on one genre?
Or do you feel like you should try to find your voice among the genres</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">? </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: blue;">I focus on mythic fantasy, but I have written two short
stories that were in an LGBTQ anthology,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-Years-Christmas-Queer-Holiday-ebook/dp/B00AGMC31G/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394994457&sr=1-1&keywords=New+Years+to+Christmas%3A+15+Queer+Holiday+Tales" target="_blank"> NewYears to Christmas: 15 Queer Holiday Tales</a>, and were about Aaron and Jason,
two gay Jewish men who meet and fall in love. When I have more time to think
about them, I might write a novel, and it’ll be real world, not fantasy. Beyond
that, I don’t want to write other genres since I don’t think I could put my passion
into them as much.</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Have you ever based a character on a friend or
enemy? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Actually, no, I haven’t. Book #3 might change
that, but I’m still working out the plot for it. It’s hard to choose which
people to include without upsetting others, so if I do it, I’d only tell those
people. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>If you had to name one character you have written
that was the most like you, which character in which book would that be? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Great question! But, there isn’t any. I don’t have
any character that’s especially like me. I do have someone who’s a teacher, but
that’s about it. I’m not the model for people because I want to create people
from scratch. Besides, if I based a character on me, and people started to like
him, I’d have a hard time killing him off. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>How do you feel when you finish a book? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>When I finish writing a book (including all the
editing), I feel a sense of completion, but it’s not until I hold the published
work in my hand, cover and all, that I get emotional. With <i>Finding Balance</i>, when I held the first copy in my hand, I cried.
After all, it was the closest I could feel to giving birth after carrying my
“baby” for 25 years. With <i>Memory’s Curse</i>,
I just felt proud, since I had the makings of a series. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><b>How long of a break do you take between books? </b></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Not long at all. I was writing book #2 in my
head as I was finishing book #1. The same with book #3—I knew plot ideas before
I’d finished book #2. A long break would squelch my desire, and I don’t want to
have another 25 year gap on my hands. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>How do you react to a bad review of your work? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Some people like what I write, but occasionally
some don’t. You can’t please everyone. With reviews that are unfavorable, I
just accept them and move forward. Sometimes, the reviewer has some really good
constructive criticism, so I take that into consideration when I write. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Have you ever been tempted to give up writing? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Not at all. Even if I stopped publishing, I’d
still write. It’s a part of who I am like my arm or my eyes. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>What is the best thing about being a writer? </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Being about to be creative in any way I want. I
have no limits. With fantasy, I can take an idea from mythology and make it my
own. That’s what keeps me doing it. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>What kind of travel do you do concerning your
books? </b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">N</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">one, actually, as far as research. I’d love to
get over to Greece to see the ruins of temples or the landscape that I
describe, but it’s a bit expensive. I do travel to conventions to promote my
work, however. I've done mostly Florida conventions, but I do one in L.A.
called Bent-Con which focuses primarily on LGBTQ creators, writers, and
artists. </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>When you're not writing, how do you spend your
time? </b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">R</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">eading, running, at the gym, mostly. The rest of
my time is grading papers or writing lesson plans. </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>What is something that people would be surprised to know about you? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Hmm. Well, I've appeared in a </span><i style="font-size: 10pt;">Wonder Woman</i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> comic on two occasions. One
was in a museum scene where my face appeared in a portrait on the wall. The
other was an idea I had suggested to Gail Simone, the then-writer of the book,
and it showed up in her last issue. It was a surprise to me until I read it in
the book.</span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>MTKW: That is very cool! Not many people become immortalized in a comic! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Being a gay writer, I thought it important to
include some gay characters who are normal, everyday guys in love. So many
times, writers marginalize gay characters by killing them off, turning them
into villains, or making them into campy personalities. In <i>Memory’s Curse</i>, the main hero, Dan, is gay, and he has a boyfriend,
Ari, who plays a significant role. It’s not a gay novel, but it just so happens
to have gay characters, just like the world around us just so happens to have a
diverse population. There’s no sex in the book, though. I’ll leave that for you
to write!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>MTKW: *grin* Yes, I do enjoy writing about my boys in interesting positions!</b></span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Readers can find out more about me and the books
at my website, <a href="http://www.davidbergerbooks.com/">www.davidbergerbooks.com</a>, as well as on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/David-Berger/e/B0075O7YD0/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>MTKW: I also know you have a <a href="http://www.taskforce-gaea.com/" target="_blank">page for the series</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/taskforcegaea" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Oh, and we can't forget <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5625101.David_Berger" target="_blank">Goodreads </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/MrDBerger" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="color: purple;">MTKW: Thanks again for stopping by David. It was a
pleasure having you!</span><span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>David: And, thank you, Brenda! This was so much
fun. I look forward to seeing you again.</b></span><span style="color: purple;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>MTKW: Yes it was and ditto on seeing you sometime soon! </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Hello again my twisted lovelies!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">As promised, the story of my MegaCon weekend continues with Saturday Mayhem!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">So, as many of you know, I put out flavored condoms on my table when I go to conventions. It is a great marketing tool ("Come, touch, fondle, <i>*waving at books*</i> Free flavored condom?") and stops people in their tracks all the time. Plus, if I am going to write erotic romance, the least, <i>the very least</i>, I can do is promote safe sex. I am sure can already figure out where this is going...</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">David & I are sitting at our table and I am trying to lure the masses to stop and check out my books. These three kids, well guys really... in their late teens... stop when they hear my condom speal. Of course, the look on their faces is funny because the last thing I am sure they ever expected to see at MegaCon was a bunch of flavored condoms! The encounter went something like this:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: Go ahead, take one. They are free.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Guy #1: <i>*peering into the box curiously*</i> Are they really flavored?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: <i>*grinning*</i> Yep. Strawberry, banana, or vanilla.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Guy #1: <i>*looks at guy #2 and #3 then back at the condoms before picking up a banana*</i> Does it really taste like Banana?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: Yeah</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Guy #1: <i>*looking serious* </i>Can I try it?</span></b></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: purple;">*Guys #2 and #3 eyes grow wide*</span></b></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: Sure, if you want. (By this point David and I are trying not to laugh at the looks on these guys' faces.)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Guy #1: <i>*rips open the condom*</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: <i>*to his friends*</i> You should record this <i>*snicker*</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">They just look at me then their friend as if we have both lost our minds. All I can do is laugh. The guy pulls the condom from the wrapper and is holding it between his fingers like he is trying not to touch it at all. I honestly got the impression he had never touched a condom before. So, he sticks his tongue out and scrunches his eyes closed tight and touches the condom to his tongue. The face he made was priceless. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Guy #1: What do I do with it now?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: Well, you can either use it or give it to me to throw away. <i>*I hold out my hand for the condom and the wrapper.*</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Guy #1 hands me both and he and his friends move away. I couldn't hear what they said but the whole encounter was beyond amusing!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I am going to fast forward us to dinner at Denny's after the convention on Saturday. David and I had dinner with two of his former students who were at the convention. It's about 8:30 PM (keep this is mind!) and we are all still giddy-high from being at MegaCon all day. We tell the waitress separate checks and place our order. I am drinking coffee because my daily intake for the past two days was dangerously low. Now, I don't know if our waitress was just ditsy or if she was purposely fucking with us but the whole encounter felt like it should have happened at 4 AM instead of 8:30 PM. Several times, we would ask for something and the waitress would forget or bring something else entirely. For example:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: Yes, please.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: <i>*I look at the splenda and then at everyone else*</i> Is it 3 AM and I am drunk or is she fucking with me? Didn't she ask if I wanted creamer?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Now, like I said, we were all riding the con high so this seemed ridiculously funny. The waitress came back two more times without the creamer before I had to remind her she was supposed to be bringing it to me. I half expected her to hand me more splenda! So, the check comes... just one check... and after arguing with Brandon about paying for dinner, I asked the waitress to bring my check separately. She does. We pay and she brings us our change but before she turns away, she says: "Have a good morning!"</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: <i>*Again, I look at everyone*</i> She is definitely fucking with me!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Everyone laughed and agreed. The entire meal had the makings for a 4 AM Denny's run after the bar closed just without the alcohol and buzz!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Leap forward again... David and I return to our hotel. I decide that after the crazy ordeal at Denny's that I deserve a beer to unwind so I leave David to his own devices in the room and head down to the hotel bar. Remember, this is the same hotel that didn't have light bulbs in our room so when I say 'bar' I am using the term loosely. Yes, there was a pool table, a bar, and a few stools. Apparently, it was Karaoke night too. Now, many of you know, I do Karaoke (well at least go to Karaoke...I only 'do' Karaoke when I am too drunk to know any better!) so this was not really a big deal for me. But not only was it Karaoke in the hotel bar (likely the only bar around for miles!) but it was Country Karaoke. This is important because without this little tidbit of knowledge, what I tell you next won't be nearly as funny.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Since there was no smoking in the bar, I sat outside at a plastic table. I am minding my own business, smoking, drinking my second beer, and playing catch up on Facebook, when the only guy who has been singing since I arrived goes from Digging Up Bones by Randy Travis to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd6UI6wEIsU" target="_blank">V.I.C.'s Wobble Baby </a>. Now, if you have never heard Wobble before... STOP RIGHT NOW and go watch the video. I'll wait.....</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Okay, now that you are back... think about what you just watched and heard. Ok, now, think about that being done at karaoke with a country twang! Needless to say, my head whipped up and around because I needed my eyes to verify what my ears were hearing! Yep, my ears weren't deceiving me. Just when I thought things could not get any funnier, they did. There were two extremely hefty and energetic girls and another one who was twig thin, moving to the very small open space. Yes, they were wobbling. I am not sure which hurt more, my eyes or ears but it was like watching a train wreck. I could not look away. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Another MegaCon Orlando is over *pout* and I am now suffering Con-Drop! For those of you who may not know what Con-Drop is, well, it is basically the crash after the convention when you need to recuperate. Think, needing a vacation after your vacation and you will get the jist.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">So, every convention, I write a little blog to recap my experience. Usually, it is just to thank fans and plug friends that I only get to see at these conventions. However, this convention had so many quirky things happen that I just have to share them with you! </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">My friend & fellow author, David Berger, and I decided to split the costs of the convention by sharing a table and hotel room. That being said, I am breaking down the amusing antics by day and I hope you find them as funny as we did.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The first day of the convention is always crazy! Finding the convention hall (it was moved to a different hall than last year) and trying to figure out where to pick up my badge was the first order of the day. Nothing funny about that, I know. So, I am going to fast forward a bit. David and I went to <a href="http://www.paulvincenti.com/" target="_blank">Paul Vincenti's</a> 'Nearly Annual MegaCon Artists Party' where of course we had great food and even better company. Our friend <a href="http://whatfield.net/" target="_blank">Bill Hatfield</a> actually made the party this year and hanging out with him is always a blast. (Friend plugs that I warned you about). We also met some other great people but nothing really quirky happened at Paul's place. The funny shit didn't start until we checked into the hotel.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">To save money, we went cheap. $50 a night cheap and about a 35 min drive (20-25 the way I drive) from the convention center. Anyway, we get to the hotel around 9:30 and I check us in. As I am being checked in, I notice a sign on the wall that says, "No refunds after 10 min checked in." I told you we went cheap. Up to the room we go and this is where the Con high must have been affecting us.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I open the door, David follows me in and hits the light switch next to the door. Nothing happens. I walk over to the light and try the knob under the shade. Again, nothing happens. No biggie, I think as I walk to the lights between the beds. I try the switch there just as the door closes behind David. Nothing happens and we are plunged into pitch darkness. The conversations went something like this:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: There's no light. Open the door.</span></b></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: purple;">I turn the knobs again (as if they will miraculously work now that there is light pouring in from the hall... maybe the lamps just needed to be reminded of their job?) </span></b></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">David: <i>*laughs* </i>There's no light bulb.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: <i>*laughs*</i> None here either. Did we have to pay extra for light bulbs?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Now, keep in mind, we are riding the first day Con high, as well as, being tired from a long day. So, for some reason this was slightly hilarious to us.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: <i>*still chuckling*</i> I'll call down. <i>I pick up the phone, press 0 and it rings and rings and rings. </i>I think we needed to pay more for desk service, too!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">We both break out into giggles again and I tell David about the sign behind the desk and another one that said they had no vacancy. So, we hustle down to the desk in search of light bulbs. At the desk, the conversation goes something like this.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: <i>*still stupidly giddy*</i> Excuse me. We just checked into room 226 <i>(like he wouldn't remember because the place was being overrun with checkin's <---- that's sarcasm)</i> and there are no light bulbs in our room.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Clerk: <i>(who I will mention is from India) *looks confused or dumbstruck* </i> No light bulbs?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">By-Stander in Lobby: <i>(who I later found out lived at the hotel.... remember I told you we went cheap!) *tries to be helpful*</i> Did you flick the switch?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: Yeah, there's no light bulbs.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">By-Stander: Did you check if they were plugged in?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Now, I must have been really stoned on the high from the first day because the normal me would have replied with something like 'do I look like I work here?' But instead, the giddy me who thought all of this was just too funny, responded differently.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: There's no <i>light. </i>If we could just get some light bulbs, I think we'd be good.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Clerk: I'll send someone with light bulbs. <i>*he makes the call and sounds confused while making the request for light bulbs to be delivered to 226.*</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">David and I return to 226 laughing the whole way and making jokes about how desperate the last person who stayed in the room had to have been to steal the light bulbs and giggling about this is what we get for going cheap. Now, as we are standing in our room, door now propped open with my boots, a short Grizzly Adam's looking man comes out of the room across the hall from us holding 3 light bulbs. He startles when he sees us and for a moment he looks just as confused as the clerk downstairs. David and I share a look and big goofy grins. For the life of us, we don't know why this is all so funny, but it is. Anyway, Grizzly-light-bulb man comes into the room and flicks the switch.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Me: There's no bulb. <i>*snicker*</i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Grizzly-light-bulb man: <i>*grunt*</i> Weird.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I desperately wanted to say, "You think?" but bit my tongue while he screwed in the bulb. Whoa-la! Light! David and I dumped our overnight bags on the beds and watched at Grizzly-light-bulb man put bulbs in the other lamps. They still didn't work so he moved the bed and did something back there before they finally turned on. I would like to say he just plugged them in, but when he stood back up, he had some sort of cords in his hand. I really don't want to think about what they were or where they came from (fire hazard and all that, I am sure). So, Grizzly-light-bulb man leaves and David and I are still laughing because this is just too funny (at least to us!)</span></b></div>
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<p>For Aegis, Zodiak, Aether, and Talon, operatives in the United Nations Task Force: Gaea, life should have returned to normal after they restored the cosmic balance that a reckless elder goddess shattered, but because of the intervention of the Fates, they would never remember what life was like before. With history now unfolding the way it was supposed to, paranoia plagues this new time line, and tight-fisted governments mandate control through a pervasive military presence, DNA scans, and surveillance cameras. </p>
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<p> Starting in antiquity and moving to the modern day, this epic battle between good and evil leaves both immortal and mortal alike wondering whether memory can be a blessing… or a curse.</p>
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<p>Boston born, I grew up on Long Island in New York, and have my B.A. in English with a Master's in Secondary Education. I currently teach AP English Literature, IB English, and Creative Writing in Land O' Lakes, FL. My avid appreciation for fantasy fiction came from a childhood love of Greek mythology and comic books, especially Wonder Woman. Stemming from this literary love affair, I published my first novel, Task Force: Gaea—Finding Balance, in February 2012.</p>
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<p>I'm "living the dream," as it were, and I love life—I just hope it loves me in return. I reside in Land O' Lakes, FL with my partner of 13 years, Gavi, and our two cats, Yankel and Shayna.</p>
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What does a motorcycle gang called The Blood Angels, a band of corporate mercenaries going by the code name The Liquidators, and a group of hackers, simply known as God Mode all have in common? One thing, they all want the complete eradication of all vampires.<br />
Still reeling from the bittersweet victory in New Orleans, yet bolstered by new allies, Donnie copes with the losses and tries to go on. When his cousin is mortally wounded in a hunting accident, He is summoned back to the place he never thought he would set foot again - the reservation where his mother grew up. <br />
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The Beasts Within is the 3rd book in The Foundlings Urban Paranormal vampire series.
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I was born and raised in New Jersey, and am the proud son of Puerto Rican parents. My parents moved to New Jersey from Puerto Rico shortly after getting married, I was born about a year later. I have 2 younger siblings, twins, Eric and Erica. Growing up I was a kind child who never asked for much. I didn't ask for anything because my imagination provided me with everything that I would ever need. My mother always said that of all her children I was the one that gave her the least amount of trouble.<br />
I was considered a dreamer by all of my teachers, but I never thought that label was a bad thing. I was initially very shy until I got older and stopped caring what others opinions of me. I realized that I was who I was, and you either liked me or you didn't, simple as that. I have been called weird, quirky, funny and trustworthy, all titles I hold dear.<br />
I wrote the short story of the Foundlings when I was still in High School and it was not till much later that I fully developed it into a book. Back in the day, I used to also write poetry, but story telling became my true love.<br />
After High School, I moved to Florida and went to college. I dabbled in varied professions over the next several years. I worked in jobs such as Hotel Manager, Accountant, Insurance Agent, Travel Agent, Customer Service Rep, Draftsman, and even a Fry Cook. When I started on the book, I realized that this was my passion, what I was ultimately meant to do.<br />
I loved writing the Foundlings and even if it does not become a best seller, I will continue to write. Publishing my first book led to me meeting my wonderful wife. So God willing and with help of my fans, The Foundlings will make a mark in the literary world. Thank you for reading about me.<br />
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In the world of Aredyrah, things are not what they seem. An ancient Purge has plunged the island into darkness, isolating its cultures by superstition and fear. Dayn lives in the northernmost region of Kirador and knows nothing of the great city-state of Tearia far to the south. All he knows is the Kiradyns are the only survivors of a god’s fiery wrath, and he looks nothing like them. Meanwhile Ruairi, a prince destined for greatness, resents his Tearian obligations, longing for a life he can never hope to have. But when tragedy takes his beauty as well as his name, he finds himself exiled by the very beliefs he once held dear. Both boys long for acceptance in societies that cling to religious ideals, but when fate throws them together, Dayn and Ruairi discover some unwelcome truths: not only are they bound by blood and prophecy, but the teachings they have been raised on are nothing more than lies. Will they reveal what they have learned, risking their lives and the security of those they love? Or will they keep silent, denying their destinies and the future enlightenment of their world?<br />
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Ms. Akers has won numerous awards for her Souls of Aredyrah fantasy series for young adults. As a Florida Book Awards winner, she was acknowledged for her contribution to YA literature by the Governor of Florida during the 2008 Florida Heritage Month Awards Ceremony. Books One and Two of the Aredyrah Series are included in the Florida Department of Education’s 2008 Just Read Families Recommended Summer Reading List. In addition, Ms. Akers has been an invited guest author at major book events and writers’ conferences, a panelist at fantasy and science fiction conventions, and was on the steering committee for Celebration of the Story, a literary event held at Saint Leo University.<br />
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<p>Where to start? I suppose with the basics.</p>
<p>I'm an Indie Cross-Genre writer of science fiction/fantasy/paranormal romance/YA. I started writing stories and poetry at the age of 8 and haven't stopped yet. I think I've always been a writer, but becoming a published one took a lot of work and dedication.</p>
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<span style="font-size: small;">During the age of Olympos, when a vengeful goddess shatters the Sacred Scales, both immortals and humans alike suffer. Apollo, the god of truth, goes from a glorious existence as The Shining One to a victim of Zeus’ wrath, and his journey makes him question his godhood, his role in the cosmos, and his views on humanity. Prophecy and the Fates direct his course, and he must make difficult, yet vital, choices. Millennia pass, and Dan, Aleta, Brandon, and Sarah—four reluctant modern-day heroes gifted by ancient civilizations born of the gods—bound by prophecy, have to choose whether or not to save their world when it could mean they never existed. They must master their new powers while battling against incomprehensible forces from the Underworld and repairing the Sacred Scales, destroyed long ago. With the equilibrium between Order and Chaos unhinged, and the Olympian gods struggling to exist, these four must ally themselves with the United Nations to protect an endangered world, becoming the only group who can fight against metaphysical threats to the Earth, forging Task Force: Gaea. Can mortals succeed where gods cannot go?</span><br />
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Boston born, I grew up on Long Island in New York, and have my B.A. in English with a Master's in Secondary Education. I currently teach AP English Literature, IB English, and Creative Writing in Land O' Lakes, FL. My avid appreciation for fantasy fiction came from a childhood love of Greek mythology and comic books, especially Wonder Woman. Stemming from this literary love affair, I published my first novel,<br />
Task Force: Gaea—Finding Balance, in February 2012. </span>In addition to my fantasy writing, I have written poetry, much of which was influenced by my travels abroad, namely to Ireland. My hibernophilia extends not only to a great love of the Emerald Isle itself, but also to the writers who hail from there, namely W. B.<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I was born and raised in New Jersey, and I am the proud son of Puerto Rican parents. My parents moved to New Jersey from Puerto Rico shortly after getting married; I was born about a year later. I have 2 younger siblings, twins, Eric and Erica. Growing up I was a kind child who never asked for much. I didn't ask for anything because my imagination provided me with everything that I would ever need. My mother always said, that of all her children, I was the one that gave her the least amount of trouble.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">When I started on the book, I realized that this was my passion, what I was ultimately meant to do. I loved writing <i>The Foundlings</i> and even if it does not become a best seller, I will continue to write. Publishing my first book led to me meeting my wonderful wife. So God willing and with the help of my fans, <i>The Foundlings</i> will make a mark in the literary world. Thank you for reading about me.</span></b><br />
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finally got the break he was looking for in his human trafficking case. But to
follow the lead, he would need to go undercover into the world of the gay
leather community. A world he was very familiar with; a world that would
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out on the streets of Tampa luring in the John's. He barely looked eighteen but
that was why he was stuck in vice. That and the fact that he was openly gay
made him the best candidate for the job and luckily for him, he loved
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trust of Vice cop Rick Kendry after deceiving him on their undercover operation
to bust the human traffickers who were selling gay man in the Tampa area when
the Russian mobsters strike back by abducting Rick.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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lived and thrived off of the worst of what humans have to offer. As their auras
show her their true nature, it is not hard for her to find a soul that that is
tasty and since most of her meals are devious in one way or another getting
them to lay with her is no chore at all.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Recently relocated from L.A. to Tampa, he has opened another nightclub,
Shadows, that caters to 'norms' and the supernatural's who frequent the area.
His curiosity is peaked one night when he spots the beautiful Kira as she is
hunting in his club. He knows she is not a norm, can't figure out what she
really is but knows he wants her.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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life-drinker needs. Can they allow their attraction to continue and if they do,
will they be able to survive with each other?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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All she wants is to date normal humans as she brings enough baggage to the
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than just a place of employment for Sin. For the last year and a half she has
waited tables at Shadows and has not had to look over her shoulder for the
destroyers who constantly searched out her kind.</b></span></div>
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series, Dayn and Reiv find themselves facing an old foe and falling
into the trap of a new one. Struggling to make their way home through
a bitter landscape, they soon discover they are not alone. A tribe
known as the Taubastets has captured them in a life-or-death
scenario, and the tribe’s chief is determined that one of them must
be sacrificed. When a young warrior named Tyym vows to see them home,
they face decisions that will not only affect their survival, but the
spiritual salvation of their world.
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Dayn’s sister Alicine struggles with loss and the impending threat
of invasion. The king of Tearia has not abandoned his quest to slay
them, and his seemingly unstoppable army is nearly through the pass.
But when Tyym enters the scene, hope is rekindled. Even Alicine
cannot deny the charisma of the mysterious warrior who has wormed his
way into their lives, and into her heart.
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Aredyrah hope to defeat a monster disguised as a king? Or will they
succumb to a darkness beyond their understanding?
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Tracy A. Akers is a former language arts teacher and an award-winning author. She grew up in Arlington, Texas, but currently lives in Florida with her husband, three naughty pugs, and a feisty chihuahua. She graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with a degree in Education, and has taught in both public and private schools. She currently divides her time between writing, lecturing, spending time with her family, and costuming at fantasy and science fiction conventions.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Ms. Akers has won numerous awards for her Souls of Aredyrah fantasy series for young adults. As a Florida Book Awards winner, she was acknowledged for her contribution to YA literature by the Governor of Florida during the 2008 Florida Heritage Month Awards Ceremony. Books One and Two of the Aredyrah Series are included in the Florida Department of Education’s 2008 Just Read Families Recommended Summer Reading List. In addition, Ms. Akers has been an invited guest author at major book events and writers’ conferences, a panelist at fantasy and science fiction conventions, and was on the steering committee for Celebration of the Story, a literary event held at Saint Leo University.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Praise for <i>Jasmine's Tale: Darkness and Light</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“(the) characterizations and descriptions are so vivid that I felt like I was following Jasmine through the centuries.” - Patricia Gligor, author of Mixed messages</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">“Unique, grabs the reader’s attention and holds it.” – Writer’s Digest</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">"The cover of this book had caught my eye on more than one occasion. I was excited when I finally got around to reading it... and I was not disappointed. Though the cover is stunning, as it turns out, it is the least impressive aspect of this book. Don't take this as criticism; this is a very, very good thing. The beginning of the story hits you with slap-in-the-face action that sucks you right in.<br />
... I'd like to take a tiny detour; if I may - I have said that it's not often small presses can deliver such gems as Jasmine's Tale. This is the fifth book I have read which is published by Post Mortem Press, and I'm beginning to believe they are regular gem dealers."--5-Star Amazon Review, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2Z4SLBORTJTK6/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm" target="_blank">Emma Ennis</a></span><br />
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<b>Jasmine’s Tale: Darkness and Light</b><br />
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Book One of the Jasmine and Sam Chronicles<br />
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When Sam Melody, a hardworking private detective, meets the beautiful Jasmine Pellitier, the consequences could be deadly. Although Jasmine seems like the perfect woman, she is actually a 2,500-year-old witch… and is being pursued by ancient enemies who will stop at nothing to learn the secret of her powers.<br />
A fascinating marriage of witch-tale and detective yarn, Jasmine’s Tale: Darkness and Light takes the reader from Sam and Jasmine’s adventures in modern-day New York City to her ancient European beginnings and back again, as they try to elude their enemies in a running battle between good and evil.<br />
From ancient times though the Crusades to the Salem Witch Trials and beyond, follow Jasmine and the man she loves in to a final showdown between the powers of Darkness and Light.<br />
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How long she lay there she would never really know. She would never remember any thoughts or wants she might have had. Long past the point where she needed physical nourishment to survive, she lay there motionless as months turned into years. Vines wove over and around her, until she seemed to be part of the undergrowth. She didn’t feel the sun or the snow, the wind or the rain. The Earth and Sky that she had worshipped for centuries were beyond her reckoning, and she no longer cared. She had finally escaped her tortures the only way she could…by falling deep into total oblivion.<br />
She didn’t know when she began to feel the presence. It was just there, and becoming almost imperceptibly stronger. With it came other things, just as slowly and dreamlike. The smell of the Earth, the dim sensation of a light shower, then the warmth of the sun as it streamed through the forest canopy. Slowly she felt herself rising up from her self-imposed depths, until finally her eyes opened.<br />
Through the dark branches far above her she saw a full moon. Its light and her acute senses let the surrounding woods slowly come into view. She sat up, the undergrowth that had become her blanket falling magically away from her. She looked down at herself, and saw that she was nearly naked, covered only by rotting rags of old clothing. Dimly she noticed Aida’s ancient crystal still hung from around her neck. Then the presence that had made her stir caused her to raise her head, and she saw its source.<br />
Standing before her was a tall, broad figure. Small braids were woven into both his long, unruly brown hair and beard, which were just beginning to go gray. His eyes blazed at her from beneath thick eyebrows. His formidable brow was scarred, as was one cheek. His thick neck disappeared into a rough shirt covered by chain mail, which was in turn covered by a leather tunic. From the wide belt that bound these hung a broadsword and a dagger. Below this was a kilt of muted browns and grays, and shoes of leather strips. A wolf pelt draped one shoulder, and on one arm was a round targe of leather-covered wood. In all, he was the fiercest looking creature the gentle Jasmine had ever seen, and the energy he radiated was overwhelming. She knew without being told that this was the Celt warrior that old Hanob had warned her of, and thought that all of her earned catastrophes had struck upon her at once.<br />
When he spoke, his voice was as fierce as his visage.<br />
“Rise up, Witch. It’s time you live again.”<br />
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“A wonderful Book” – Lonna Kingsbury, Countering the silence, KET TV<br />
“An Intensive novel.” – Mark DeWitt, Cover to Cover, WRRS radio<br />
“…one interesting book.” – Tawana Thomas, Northern Kentucky Magazine<br />
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Brian Dobbins has had a wide variety of experiences, from artist and writer to videographer, graphic designer to bartender to salesman to factory worker… and so on. He attempts to draw on this varied background to spin tales of strong characters in unusual situations. He’s written everything from graphic novels to magazine articles to short stories to novels. His novels represent different genres such as Witchcraft, Detective and Western, and usually involve a good amount of historical background. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.<br />
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