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Best of 2012 Giveaway

Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer blog is at it again hosting another awesome giveaway... The Best of 2012 Giveaway, featuring our favorite reads of 2012. Because I write both YA and adult books, I've chosen my favorite from each genre. Favorite YA Book: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry Any book that makes me cry is A-OK with me, and this book elicited so many tears! Here's my REVIEW of Pushing the Limits . Favorite Adult Book: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The twists in this thriller are jaw-dropping. I love how Gillian Flynn manipulates the reader. Here's my REVIEW of Gone Girl . To enter, simply complete the Rafflecopter form. Hop over to all participating blogs! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaways are Best!

A little bit of this and a little bit of that in this post. First of all, would you like to win a Kindle loaded with Omnific Publishing romance novels? Then enter my publisher's awesome giveaway! a Rafflecopter giveaway Secondly, I'm giving away a signed copy of my YA swimming romance Streamline at  Ensconced in YA . Christina interviews me and links to her 4 star review of Streamline . Part One of my interview is HERE . Part Two of my interview is HERE Finally, it's time to finish the meme The Next Best Thing where I answer questions about my current work-in-progress: On Best Behavior . I'd hoped to finish by now, but you know how that goes. I guess I haven't been on my best behavior when it comes to conquering writing distractions. ;-) I am pleased to have written 93K words though, and I'm still hoping to finish in 2012. Here are the last two questions for The Next Best Thing: Who or what inspired you to write this book? That's ea

Cover Reveal: Free Souls by Susan Kaye Quinn!

Free Souls by Susan Kaye Quinn (Book Three of the Mindjack Trilogy)   Now Available! When your mind is a weapon, freedom comes at a price. Four months have passed since Kira left home to join Julian’s Jacker Freedom Alliance, but the hole in her heart still whistles empty where her boyfriend Raf used to be. She fills it with weapons training, JFA patrols, and an obsessive hunt for FBI agent Kestrel, ignoring Julian’s worries about her safety and repeated attempts to recruit her for his revolutionary chat-casts. When anti-jacker politician Vellus surrounds Jackertown with the National Guard, Kira discovers there’s more to Julian’s concerns than she knew, but she’s forced to take on a mission that neither want and that might be her last: assassinating Senator Vellus before he can snuff out Julian’s revolution and the jackers she’s come to love. All Mindjack stories available on Amazon , Barnes&Noble , Kobo , Smashwords , and iTunes (Note Free Souls is not y

Political Suicide: Review and Giveaway

Political Suicide is a medical/political thriller by Michael Palmer that launches Tuesday 12-11-12. I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy, and it looks like I have more Michael Palmer novels to catch up on! As a psychologist, I have treated physicians and other professionals who are recovering from addictions, so I found this novel intriguing from the start. Political Suicide by Michael Palmer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wonderful Suspense! What would you do if a friend gets accused of murder, but you don't think he did it? When the hero of the military/political thriller Political Suicide faces that exact dilemma, he proves that he is not one to back down from a challenge. Dr. Lou Welcome has battled through many challenges in his life -- the biggest being the daily struggle to stay clean and sober. He helps other physicians through drug rehab and re-entry into medical practice. Gary McHugh is one such physician who calls Lou after falling off the wagon. Unfo

Insecurity and Impatience

I came across a great TED talk by social worker Brene Brown on the power of vulnerability. Courage is showing others who we are with our whole heart. The only way to connect with others is by showing them our vulnerabilities. Since the above talk is 20 minutes and I know we're all busy hopping blogs for the Insecure Writers Support Group, here is a 5 minute presentation by Dr. Brown about the joys of imperfection. Power of vulnerability? Joys of imperfection? Wha? I'm here today to share with you some of my vulnerabilities, including insecurity and impatience. That's what happens in support groups, right? ;-) In an earlier IWSG post I mentioned that my book sales had improved once my publisher lowered my ebook prices to $2.99. Unfortunately sales have slowed since then. Like, real slooow. Has anyone else noticed sales dipping? While it's incredible to witness some books killing it (especially  Wallbanger  by Alice Clayton--released from my small pu

Volunteering with Teens: Guest Post

Thanks to Sara from Nanny Pro for her guest post on volunteering with teens who have mental illness. Take it away, Sara!    Volunteering and Teens with Mental Illness   When you consider volunteering, most people think of the local soup kitchen or the animal shelter. These are the more common ways to give back in your community—feeding the hungry or assisting helpless animals. But those seeking more of a challenge should try volunteering with teens, particularly teens with mental illness. Mental illness is a growing problem for today’s teens and there are many different organizations around the world to help them through this time.  Everyone knows that teens can be a tough group. Babies and children are innocent, fun, and sweet...the elderly are wise, calm, and full of wonderful stories...but teens needing the most help are the ones that don’t want it or don’t think they need it. You remember your teenage years--you and your friends were wanna-be rebels who thought you kn