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Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-49960515928337720762023-07-11T04:33:00.001-07:002023-07-13T02:58:31.778-07:00Get a FREE copy of The Crystal Sphinx, while your preorder and wait for The Address.<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Get a FREE copy of The Crystal Shinx.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://a.co/d/4PKJ4zO">https://a.co/d/4PKJ4zO</a></div></h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggfKF6rTCOevJIIpPTyuV2beTnsMKmG9IprjyUwsSebZs93Gx4mDSPsTkT990weuq-gy8UcGkq4UKpZGoWlXViflvrreGniP1JzMBl0EzyuQXOg3Og6piu8h7XmYNUX3lkW0d5w6Qc5QUoDdUO6alZyyZB12oaYyspJguRevMwCXppsQZjMCJOnG_0AVVW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggfKF6rTCOevJIIpPTyuV2beTnsMKmG9IprjyUwsSebZs93Gx4mDSPsTkT990weuq-gy8UcGkq4UKpZGoWlXViflvrreGniP1JzMBl0EzyuQXOg3Og6piu8h7XmYNUX3lkW0d5w6Qc5QUoDdUO6alZyyZB12oaYyspJguRevMwCXppsQZjMCJOnG_0AVVW" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PREORDER The Address</h2><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://a.co/d/3qYfqI1">https://a.co/d/3qYfqI1</a></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJnKKQwc9hCriLTmHPdsGbeWTUqcZ2iiY7ehREz6g57ZB-Mnhf8kayuPrEclbpf2HL7uB0TcM9PhHFqokXXsifbvOkRwLI1T3pkf41oEzxw3uZdi7BV-8jq5EjErp13tQt9fQG_XCT0L42AAT6xHFb9MoVcWqTXdwdBSVcloUqlSMdYF9fLOkA7CE8gylv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="314" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJnKKQwc9hCriLTmHPdsGbeWTUqcZ2iiY7ehREz6g57ZB-Mnhf8kayuPrEclbpf2HL7uB0TcM9PhHFqokXXsifbvOkRwLI1T3pkf41oEzxw3uZdi7BV-8jq5EjErp13tQt9fQG_XCT0L42AAT6xHFb9MoVcWqTXdwdBSVcloUqlSMdYF9fLOkA7CE8gylv" width="151" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>G. 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Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-10401913555913582432023-07-06T10:13:00.004-07:002023-07-06T10:13:53.743-07:00The Address Stand and Fight<p style="text-align: center;">Pre Order Now</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO9YzVpj-9r_CtBIA3gpLdtDYa3TlWdoWClcABHX84WYj5zxxMq3W5hKOIVJmbF1OGFx4PzeKIUMKlmjc0l9WYLu6dVJNjemVTSrLyIO1J0vMiiIZNWBz33IcbcnmDS6uZcfS5mijX62flh2VbV2F6Qv19OHCTM0QfwCmZgXq5EXplm8ybvVsWkBU-xNW/s786/TheAddressCoverComingSoon.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="786" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO9YzVpj-9r_CtBIA3gpLdtDYa3TlWdoWClcABHX84WYj5zxxMq3W5hKOIVJmbF1OGFx4PzeKIUMKlmjc0l9WYLu6dVJNjemVTSrLyIO1J0vMiiIZNWBz33IcbcnmDS6uZcfS5mijX62flh2VbV2F6Qv19OHCTM0QfwCmZgXq5EXplm8ybvVsWkBU-xNW/s320/TheAddressCoverComingSoon.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Address-Stand-Fight-G-Talbot-ebook/dp/B0CB6H5V3D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZRNY456HUIPA&keywords=The+Address+Stand+and+Fight&qid=1688663389&s=books&sprefix=the+address+stand+and+fight%2Cstripbooks%2C123&sr=1-1">Amazon.com: The Address: Stand and Fight eBook : Talbot, G D: Kindle Store</a></p>G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-87483923167146370302023-07-04T02:49:00.001-07:002023-07-04T02:53:35.589-07:00RELEASE DATE<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> We stand between the raging storm and the mountain. We fight until the storm trembles and the mountain crumbles away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Address</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stand and Fight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">COMING August 1, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OKzCI4vbIlqxym3mfG61-VVIJruzidy4o5X1qO-qJkNynHZbVhImIDsA0K2JyYmF0C8AA2sMkTl9BBC95U4g3XIqpk2lngc9o5elBEIM_8F3rVNcHOEm4bB_8XiC3c3Ri91qd8jl9SRuWvv2ihEfMU1EWdverQ-BWYDai82SuMyKqxGFFwIX6T3VZqfA/s786/TheAddressCoverComingSoon.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="786" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OKzCI4vbIlqxym3mfG61-VVIJruzidy4o5X1qO-qJkNynHZbVhImIDsA0K2JyYmF0C8AA2sMkTl9BBC95U4g3XIqpk2lngc9o5elBEIM_8F3rVNcHOEm4bB_8XiC3c3Ri91qd8jl9SRuWvv2ihEfMU1EWdverQ-BWYDai82SuMyKqxGFFwIX6T3VZqfA/s320/TheAddressCoverComingSoon.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While you wait. 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Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-15196153646462233482023-06-24T05:15:00.000-07:002023-06-24T05:15:10.424-07:00The Address - Stand and Fight<p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Coming Soon</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx77-8gghLIc0e4FfvwQfoPptNyjGK0DyvkBJ1bqPGUz0-d-xrryRNh3FURKqJzWnnjmqAjT4pZxyUgF1mSSW-nZ9rCrjoyk7HtmDnInCbg-Cy1EFz5f_Djeh1sBAKwiAsnZvZIZhoRWthr3LsMypD9409IbXpPjrH-Sa80A6duGDVy5ggp-dJ1OYxPFUg/s786/TheAddressCoverComingSoon.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="786" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx77-8gghLIc0e4FfvwQfoPptNyjGK0DyvkBJ1bqPGUz0-d-xrryRNh3FURKqJzWnnjmqAjT4pZxyUgF1mSSW-nZ9rCrjoyk7HtmDnInCbg-Cy1EFz5f_Djeh1sBAKwiAsnZvZIZhoRWthr3LsMypD9409IbXpPjrH-Sa80A6duGDVy5ggp-dJ1OYxPFUg/s320/TheAddressCoverComingSoon.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>G. 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Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-74807766697957066902022-01-06T09:18:00.001-08:002022-01-06T09:18:33.568-08:00My First 4 Star Rating<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Protectors of Life - The Tale of Trudy<br />Just got its first 4-star rating.<br />Click the Link to see my reaction on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gdtalbot/video/7050140005926210863?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id7033354717448111621" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiktok</a></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Hc3Y9ojkxRzpDXRXtW_ZULaOfuhk_q14-e2v_tPJQjQcElV1yaGuGsBrOFjb-Wu7qtUSeNhKlJu6-dcNf29PTsSnGpWWJiZg7WR2mTL2EAfi_qfuWcciwPPOfA8k3WGt0Aj9KcvAx8tNeV_y_feGNs2cBt6T3YFfVDW_kcEpOg4Cy64rxkF94xGvfQ=s767" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="767" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Hc3Y9ojkxRzpDXRXtW_ZULaOfuhk_q14-e2v_tPJQjQcElV1yaGuGsBrOFjb-Wu7qtUSeNhKlJu6-dcNf29PTsSnGpWWJiZg7WR2mTL2EAfi_qfuWcciwPPOfA8k3WGt0Aj9KcvAx8tNeV_y_feGNs2cBt6T3YFfVDW_kcEpOg4Cy64rxkF94xGvfQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFU1M_tNbfoqyF-T8Tdu2jDZb6GhA9sj77fQcaakFKkePQgVnFxAuxiTJUr03Lf3ZF0Dg19hbfBXJIdLsK93LUFDe-fQn6Sn9_Pa8FJBG5uwezq7vWjBAaVZ2G_vc05h03Afl5C1FuPaSyuHsCBk0t-SGetnx9SHbrxRoqb8awwYWFsf09Nm_7YNz72w=s1728" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFU1M_tNbfoqyF-T8Tdu2jDZb6GhA9sj77fQcaakFKkePQgVnFxAuxiTJUr03Lf3ZF0Dg19hbfBXJIdLsK93LUFDe-fQn6Sn9_Pa8FJBG5uwezq7vWjBAaVZ2G_vc05h03Afl5C1FuPaSyuHsCBk0t-SGetnx9SHbrxRoqb8awwYWFsf09Nm_7YNz72w=s320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-49883880232826739312021-11-29T09:12:00.003-08:002021-11-29T09:18:23.290-08:00Today is Release Day<h1 style="text-align: center;">Today is Release Day</h1><h2 style="text-align: center;">Protectors of Life - The Tale of Trudy</h2><h3 style="text-align: center;">Now available on kindle or paperback, use the link below.</h3><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L2R972B">Protectors of Life: The Tale of Trudy - Kindle edition by Talbot, G. D.. 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Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-62460193551468366372021-11-07T02:35:00.000-08:002021-11-07T02:35:37.249-08:00Enter for a Chance to Win a Free Copy<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBme4-Sqtn-nIDsRHMlGj-S0zgzNKUQPWoMWjY53Z-19Tr5CdbgHACGXBaNo1P0iq2fVHYVBWiTREtAi5HHtSq_eQV6Mi2GCPTVHMvqx15SIoo9HAkypvfcTjnP7BjUBxO8fHVqR6DJbZ9/s853/Protectors+of+Life+slide+show+gif.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="853" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBme4-Sqtn-nIDsRHMlGj-S0zgzNKUQPWoMWjY53Z-19Tr5CdbgHACGXBaNo1P0iq2fVHYVBWiTREtAi5HHtSq_eQV6Mi2GCPTVHMvqx15SIoo9HAkypvfcTjnP7BjUBxO8fHVqR6DJbZ9/s320/Protectors+of+Life+slide+show+gif.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyy_DvGzkSdmVHK5CvMl_6CfGxQh8OOQ7UErn_ykOUf2-SrJSvu3gf7lUBMtUDpWPSN3dZFut5uUCDKIWW1XXGv9GZkIBjI58ZfIdMbfgpP_OWEL36R4VBYKWd9bS0uVbGJgpCLrB5k5P/s1728/ProtectorsOfLifeTheTaleOfTrudy1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyy_DvGzkSdmVHK5CvMl_6CfGxQh8OOQ7UErn_ykOUf2-SrJSvu3gf7lUBMtUDpWPSN3dZFut5uUCDKIWW1XXGv9GZkIBjI58ZfIdMbfgpP_OWEL36R4VBYKWd9bS0uVbGJgpCLrB5k5P/s320/ProtectorsOfLifeTheTaleOfTrudy1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Will be released on Nov. 29, 2021, Cyber Monday. 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Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-37288267353626285762021-11-02T09:19:00.000-07:002021-11-02T09:19:01.122-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Full Cover</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will be released on Nov. 29, 2021</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSwqg4QJs7EmMTKLGL6fyrzV8it89zTrZdkdgZDaAXFBl39fs6-wc5p81Pj0lQYkuddW23z87XK6dr2gLy8YfLpNZRWjiA_nd2-Znd1-QJI2JHa82WDQoNB_rS2SPYCoqhrLjosBwIwWV/s767/Full+Cover+POL+TTOT+Nov+release.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="767" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSwqg4QJs7EmMTKLGL6fyrzV8it89zTrZdkdgZDaAXFBl39fs6-wc5p81Pj0lQYkuddW23z87XK6dr2gLy8YfLpNZRWjiA_nd2-Znd1-QJI2JHa82WDQoNB_rS2SPYCoqhrLjosBwIwWV/s320/Full+Cover+POL+TTOT+Nov+release.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-70436987873868296572021-10-27T06:32:00.003-07:002021-10-27T06:32:50.300-07:00Catching up as an author<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/vktx3wh-5_A" width="480"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catching Up As An Author</div>G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-61166248844341028742021-10-26T09:51:00.005-07:002021-11-07T02:15:19.204-08:00Enter For a Chance to Win a Copy at goodreads.com<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEghu1oLbddfpirfptM3uDNEQHPOM7foTymZhkzjQe3QuXS2-fprSX-MbmSvV33dUr8VSSqLCkiws76f-pjx7PiVjDQjcpgcvqwCMARA6emLmXs_sEyLosv36UqBStY9rFBHtevg05CW5/s853/Protectors+of+Life+slide+show+gif.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="853" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEghu1oLbddfpirfptM3uDNEQHPOM7foTymZhkzjQe3QuXS2-fprSX-MbmSvV33dUr8VSSqLCkiws76f-pjx7PiVjDQjcpgcvqwCMARA6emLmXs_sEyLosv36UqBStY9rFBHtevg05CW5/w557-h313/Protectors+of+Life+slide+show+gif.gif" width="557" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Protectors of Life - The Tale of Trudy</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">COMING Nov. 29, 2021 Cyber Monday</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(240, 242, 245); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk85787500"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Historic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trudy’s only chance for salvation, is to understand forgiveness.
But forgiveness is hard to give, and even harder to accept, in a world where
human life has no value.</span></a><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(240, 242, 245); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk85787500;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Historic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As the 2070s near their end, and after 40
years of prosperity in the United States. People are still divided between
those who cherish and protect life and those who don’t. Even with great strides
in medical technologies, the abortion industry is still a big moneymaker,
giving rise to the worldwide corporation, Parenting Planet. Both sides of the
debate still gather outside abortion clinics like Parenting Planet and clash
with one another.</span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></p>
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Parenting Planet, finds herself being forced into early retirement, just as
Revelation begins. Being unneeded and unwanted gives her a fear of being useless
in the world. As she searches for purpose, she finds herself only needed by her
enemies. So, she tries to survive the end of mankind by joining those that hate
her, while her protégé and the one world government pursue her.</span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></p>
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a story that uses political satire to show how the political atmosphere of
today might be a part of the apocalypse tomorrow. It also challenges the reader
to decide if anyone is too far gone for God’s mercy and forgiveness, while also
asking, can enough hate in your heart make you lose your salvation?</span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: "inherit", serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></p><br /><p></p>G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-89631100556624053712019-03-22T04:25:00.000-07:002019-03-22T04:25:40.356-07:00My Interview with Tony Breeden<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I write science fiction. My current subgenres are superhero fiction and LitRPG. At least one of my books (Johnny Came Home) also qualifies as a work of apologetics fiction. To be fair, my Impworld/Otherworld series could be described as a genre-bending blend of scifi, fantasy and LitRPG.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I also write non-fiction. I have a book on the creation/evolution debate (Defending Genesis) that complements the material in my superhero novel (Johnny Came Home). I also have a book called St<a href="https://draft.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>rangers and Aliens that explores UFOs and the possibility of extraterrestrial life from a Christian POV.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What made you want to be a writer?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I got the writing bug as a child when my late aunt Sharon helped me make my very first book. It was about dinosaurs, vigorously illustrated in crayon. I continued writing as a child and on into my high school years. A lot of those early works inform my published books. For a long time, it was just a personal hobby.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The one day I was looking for a good book to read and just couldn’t find what I was looking for.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I was browsing local Christian bookstores, just bored out of my mind. With few exceptions, I was looking an endless sea of romance novels, marketed at women. I’m a guy, so I’m into science fiction, fantasy and action thrillers. I remember thinking, “Why should I be forced to get the stuff I actually enjoy reading from secular bookstores in novels written from a non- or even anti-Christian worldview?”</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">So I started writing the kind of books I wanted to read. My first book, Johnny Came Home, was published in 2012.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I never know how to answer that question. My mind is filled with a ridiculous amount of books, cartoon series and movies. I grew up in the Eighties, so… Well, there’s a lot going on up there at any given time. My imagination has always been on overdrive. Just add coffee.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">How do you feel about the writing community as a whole?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Most of the people I associate with are just great. We encourage each other, critique each other’s work, cry on each other’s shoulders, promote each other and trade bad puns. Bad puns are the best! It’s more of a spirit of comradery than competition.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Have you or will you be willing to collaborate with other authors in the future?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It depends on the project. I’ve considered developing a shared world and inviting other authors to come be a part of it, rather like the Dragonlance saga was developed beyond the first six books. That would be fun.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Soulbright is Book 2 of the Impworld/Otherworld series. It was published in July. This tale involves Copernicus Gallows, a monster hunter played by Marcus Wayne, as he plays the universe’s most popular sword and sorcery game on GameComm’s terraformed alien world. The book is a work of LitRPG, sort of like Warcraft meets Ready Player One. You see both sides of the game: the player and the character he plays. In this case, dragons are actually biological robots and the magic is facilitated by ubiquitous nanites. The game is part LARP (live action role play) and part reality TV.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Copper is out to find the next piece of an artifact that has the power to end his most powerful foe: Impunus, the brat prince of vampyres. Unfortunately, to continue his on-going quest, he must brave the Accursed City of Eternal Night, foil an ancient prophecy and best Impunus’ chief rival, the powerful vampyre known as Corpulus.He must do all of this while fighting against betrayal, a secret that could end his career, and fickle popularity pointsin the real world.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I should warn you that my favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard. Which is to say that my books tend to action-packed. If this sounds like your kind of book, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">You can view the book trailer on my Youtube channel: <a href="https://youtu.be/31gMsN1qiZg" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/31gMsN1qiZg</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Soulbright is available in both ebook and paperback formats.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This is my 7<sup>th</sup> book, my 5<sup>th</sup> work of fiction.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Are you planning to write more?</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I have loads more to write. My next published book will likely be a sequel to Dreadknights. Dreadknights was intended as a prequel to the Impworld/Otherworld series, but the protagonist (Christine Johannsen aka Ogress Bloodskull) has become so popular that I gave her a sequel. Bloodskull brings our eponymous hero into contact with the characters from Luckbane as the Dreadknights of Outland find themselves working for the Impworld/Otherworld series’ biggest villain.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I have a few more projects in the worlds as well, including a few more nonfiction books, a vampyre tale, more books in the Impworld/Otherworld series, and a sequel to Johnny Came Home involving Sherlock Holmes. I’ve also promised my kids that I will eventually finish my children’s book, The T-rex and the Fuzzy Bunnies.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">So, yes.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Yes. Write. Write every day. Write for at least five minutes every day. I’ve written about a book per year with that philosophy.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Website: <a href="http://tonybreedenbooks.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://TonyBreedenBooks.com</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Amazon: <a href="http://amazon.com/author/tonybreeden" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://amazon.com/author/tonybreeden</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/tonybreedenbooks" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://facebook.com/tonybreedenbooks</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tonybreedenwv" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">https://twitter.com/tonybreedenwv</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thank you so much, Tony, for sharing with us. I can relate to you and why you write. Just the other day someone asked me, “Why do you write Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy?” And I replied, “Because I can’t find the stories I want.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We are co-authors - KC Frantzen and May, a small Schnauzer!</span><b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Several years ago we used to say "middle grade adventure" but so many young adults, parents and grands enjoyed them too, now we say our books are for animal lovers 8 and up.</span><b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What made you want to be a writer?</span></b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">KC has been writing since 5th grade but got the bug after winning a school-wide writing contest. These days, it's what God has called her to do. As a rescue dog, May thought telling her story might help humans who started off in a bad place too. That with God's grace and a healthy dose of spunk, plus good decisions, things turn out for the best. She always says, "Opportunity is on the way!"</span><b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Travel inspires us, though the international kind we discuss in our books isn't feasible for May in real life. Still, we pore over different places we can use to tell a story. We like to have a theme and overall message for each book, then weave lots of mischief and challenges to keep pages turning. Most of what happens in the first book <i>May on the Way: How I Become a K9 Spy</i> is actually true in real life! Books 2, 3, 4 are known for being accurate, even down to street names and real life events, but they don't necessarily happen to May.</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">One thing for sure, May loves to tell her own story. They are all written in first dog.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">When we started ten years ago, we were astounded by the assistance so many others offered. Writing can be a fairly lonely business. As has been said, BICHOK is a must - Bottom in chair, hands on keyboard. This must be done alone, or if you're co-authoring, side by side with at least one if not both working quietly. (The other may/may not be snoozing at any given moment.) So having support online and at conferences is such a blessing.</span><b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Have you or will you be willing to collaborate with other authors in the future?</span></b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It's so much fun to collaborate! May and KC brainstorm a potential story, then KC types (since May finds it difficult to type without thumbs) the rough draft in the computer using the Snowflake Method. Once it's formulated about 3/4 of the way, we work together to edit and polish. Then submit to our first readers and work on writing the end. Then rewrites, submission to another batch of beta readers, many more rewrites, then off the manuscript goes to our wonderful editor, Sandra Byrd. Once her comments come in, we polish and rewrite more, then we begin work with the illustrator. (We've used 3 different illustrators so far.) As those pieces come in, we submit the nearly final manuscript to our proofreaders and back to the beta readers for final read throughs... Once that's finished, it's off to the formatter and finally the printer! Wshew!</span><b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We have a fully illustrated 4 book series already published in hardcover and e-book. In the first story, May is rescued from a really bad situation, and moves to the home of a grouchy Labrador. Shortly thereafter, the entire family moves to rural Tennessee. One day May is out where she's not supposed to be, and sees something she's not supposed to see, and that starts her journey to be a K9 spy. In book 2, </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">May Finds a Way: Peril in Paris</span></i><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, May is in K9 spy boot camp where an exercise goes awry, and she's dognapped and ends up in Paris. She teams up with a feral French cat who lives in a cemetery to thwart an evil plot. </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">May Leads the Way: Trouble Near Tofino,</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Book 3, finds our heroine encountering enemy dolphins and nuclear submarines while helping rescue her family. In our latest, <i>May Saves the Day: Situation in St. Petersburg</i>, May is ambushed! As the back cover says:</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Undercover missions are challenging, especially with a sinister chef and a Cheetah on deck.</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Agent May returns, working incognito to protect young delegates of the international Mastermind contest as they travel from Tallinn to St. Petersburg and beyond.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">An elite K9 Squad and Cassidy, an unforeseen Schnauzer ally, join her to fend off Falcons and skilled Russian spies… Leading to a situation she hoped never to encounter.</span><b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Are you planning to write more?</span></b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Many have asked us to! For now, we are content visiting students in public and private schools, where we introduce our stories and teach a writing lesson, all free of charge. We simply ask for travel expenses and the opportunity to sell our books and coordinating plush toys at a discount. There's more information on our website about that. So far, we've visited schools in CO, GA, TN, TX and even Calgary, Alberta. We also appear at events held at libraries and craft fairs.</span><b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Is there anything you would say to other writers, that want to write and publish a book?</span></b><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Sure! Get your story on paper! Editing a blank page is impossible, plus no one wants to read a blank page. Tell the story God wants you and only you to tell. Then, research the actual craft of writing through books, online courses, in person conferences and seminars. Be sure to check out online resources such as </span><a href="http://seekerville.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #196ad4; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">http://seekerville.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> and others. The writing community, we've found, has been so helpful.</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The main thing is, get started!</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">May wants you to know that a cozy spot to snuggle and edit, and delicious treats, are musts also. BOL!</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thank you for asking! Please visit our website: </span><a href="http://www.maythek9spy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #196ad4; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">www.maythek9spy.com</span></a><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> where you'll also find a link to Facebook. While you're on the website, listen to and read the first chapter of each book and order e-books and hardcover versions. Be sure to let us know what you think.</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">By the way, our first story is free in e-book on Amazon, Kobo and Nook. Check it out!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">And do us a HUGE favor, please. When you're finished reading the books, leave an honest review. It helps us to improve our stories and for other readers find us.</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thanks again! Hope to see you online or at a school near you soon!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.maythek9spy.com/" target="_blank" title="www.maythek9spy.com"><span style="color: #196ad4; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">www.maythek9spy.com</span></a></div>
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<i><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">May on the Way: How I Become a K9 Spy</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">May Finds a Way: Peril in Paris</span></i><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">May Leads the Way: Trouble Near Tofino</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">May Saves the Day: Situation in St. Petersburg</span></i><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Facebook: https: //<a href="http://www.facebook.com/MaytheK9Spy" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/MaytheK9Spy</a></span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Shop e-books here: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://maythek9spy.com/ebooks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">https://maythek9spy.com/ebooks/</span></a></span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thank you so much KC and May. When I was in elementary school I won an award for writing. My family was not supportive of this so I never thought I could be a writer, until I was almost 40 years old. So I really love the fact that you go out to schools, and help with inspiring young minds.</span></div>
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G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-32400334314028575532019-03-08T03:01:00.000-08:002019-03-10T13:53:05.595-07:00My Interview with Andrew L Gardner<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">They were right, but it was creatively stifling.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b>But for me creativity is not enough. I could paint to be creative. There has to be a </b><span style="background: white; margin: 0px;"><b>Raison d’etre</b></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; margin: 0px;">.</span></span><b></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span>And I found it while working on the manuscript.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">That was back in 2016, a time of immense events on both sides of the Atlantic. In America Trump had confounded all the pundits and become 45<sup>th</sup> President of the USA. Closer to home in the UK people voted in great numbers to leave the EU en-masse.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Britain had social problems that were not being concealed any more. The political elite, household names from entertainment and sport were being exposed as being a hotbed of corruption and sleaze.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I had found the back story. Now I could create an exiting and fast paced thriller that grips the reader while simultaneously raising awareness of what is happening in our world (without preaching).</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What do you use to keep yourself inspired while writing?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Our fast moving world, I also con tribute to a small number of news aggregators, some of this seeps into my story lines.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">How do you feel about the writing community as a whole?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The established publishing world seem to be missing a trick. Concentrating on a narrow view of genres, when there is a kaleidoscope that is available. This is where independent authors fill a much neededvacuum. They are also extremely supportive of each other.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Have you or will you be willing to collaborate with other authors in the future?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Tell us about your book and if it’s upcoming or already published.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I have published a trilogy and have released it also as book 1, 2 and 3.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The RealLiveNews network had just broken a BIG story. It was gaining traction and everyone was waking up to the dreadful truth that had been hidden in plain sight. It involved a people trafficking ring that implicated some important movers and shakers. Many were household names- some from the world of show business, others were in government.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The trouble was these movers and shakers had a lot of influence.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It is now no longer for them to stay in the UK, now no longer part of the EU. They are forced to go on the run, overseas. Even that may not be far enough as they find out how far reaching their hunters influence is. A deadly man hunt ensues.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">But will it be enough? More importantly, will it be in time?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Is your book or upcoming book an eBook, paperback, or both?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It is available as both and is free on kindle unlimited. I am also looking at publishing it on iTunes.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Is this your first book?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Yes it is.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Are you planning to write more?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I have a sequel lined up called ‘Personality Crisis’ where the protagonist has to go under cover and experiences immense psychological pressure avoiding having his cover blown. He is investigating a secret society!</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Before that I will be publishing a short story collection.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Is there anything you would say to other writers, that want to write and publish a book?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Yes, don’t be put off by the stigma of self publishing. You have total control over the content of your story, something you don’t get with a large publishing house. Also when writing, be disciplined. Be strict with your time, after all it is a job. Oh, and finally don’t go on social media- it is the biggest time vacuum there is!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Where can my readers find your book and how they can follow you on social media? Leave only links that you want open to the public.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I can be reached on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/alg_author" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">https://twitter.com/alg_author</span></a><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>and I have a blog at <a href="https://algwriter.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">https://algwriter.wordpress.com</span></a></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/andy.gardner.906" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/andy.gardner.906</a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My author page at Amazon is </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=Z9SQXHR9LXA4&M=urn:correios:msg:2018030614040915188544c0ec4f12afea213ba2f0p0na&R=1S1PEUVFJ99UM&T=C&U=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fauthor%2Falgwriter%3Fref_%3Dpe_1724030_132998060&H=9BPRMUABWSLIK0TFTWAAILE7TBQA&ref_=pe_1724030_132998060" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #9397cd; margin: 0px;">https://www.amazon.com/author/algwriter</span></a></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I look forward to seeing you all there and thanks for the interview Greg<a href="https://draft.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thank you so much, Andrew, for sharing with us. I really enjoyed your encouraging words about self-publishing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I invite everyone to follow Andrew and check out his book by using the links above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As Always, Happy Reading and Writing Everyone</span></div>
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G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-53680296257156547022019-03-01T03:11:00.000-08:002019-03-01T03:20:35.496-08:00My Interview with Steven J Pemberton<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Steven J Pemberton</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">What genre do you write?</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I mainly write fantasy novels. I’ve also written a science fiction novel, a children’s book and a few short stories.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">What made you want to be a writer?</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">My father was a librarian and my mother was a teacher, so it was probably inevitable that I would grow up loving books. My mother wrote short stories and had a few published in magazines, which inspired me. What made me want to write fantasy, specifically, was reading <i>The Hobbit</i> when I was off sick from school.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">What do you use to keep yourself inspired while writing?</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">The inspiration for most of my stories comes about over many years. I have a wordprocessor document where I write down anything that I think might be useful in a story – interesting news items, quotations, jokes, character names, “what if?” questions, cool plot twists – anything, really. Every so often (usually when I’m bored or stuck with the story I’m currently writing) I read through this document and comment on entries, or look for connections between entries (which I might have written years apart). Gradually, enough material for a story comes together.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">But inspiration on its own won’t let you write a book, unless your books are much shorter than mine or you write much faster than I do. It is, as the logicians say, necessary but not sufficient. It will get you started, and will sometimes get you out of a tricky situation, but over the longer term, determination and self-discipline are more valuable. What allowed me to write nine books over the last twelve years was firstly, deciding that I would write something every day, then once that had become a habit, setting myself a target for the number of words to write each day. I figured I could spend an hour writing each day, and that when I put my mind to it, I could write 500 words in that hour, so 500 words became my daily target. It doesn’t sound like much (in a paperback, it’s around one-and-a-half to two pages), but over the weeks and months, it adds up.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">How do you feel about the writing community as a whole?</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Most of them are all right ;-) I’m in a couple of writing groups, online and in real life, and I’ve found the members supportive and helpful. My writing improved a lot when I joined a critique group.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Outside the small worlds of the writing groups, I think there is a sense of community, a sense that “we’re all in this together.” We’re not competitors, or we don’t have to be. A few badly-behaved authors, especially on the indie side, give the rest a bad name, but their tactics usually don’t work over the long term. Any individual misbehaving author tends not to be a problem for very long.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Have you or will you be willing to collaborate with other authors in the future?</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I take “collaborate” to mean “co-write”, rather than “edit”, “critique” or “toss ideas around”, all of which I willingly do.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I co-wrote a few radio and film scripts many years ago, but have never co-written a book. I can’t see myself doing it in the future either. Writing one takes too long for me to be confident that someone else will be willing to work with me for the whole time, plus which I like being in control of the process. If I was to co-write a novel, it would have to be one I really wanted to write (!) but which I felt I couldn’t currently do justice to. I’d also need a good reason for not simply putting this one aside until my skills had improved enough to write it on my own and writing another book in the meantime. (Remember that big “ideas” document I mentioned above – if I think I’m not ready to write one book, I have plenty of others I could write.)</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">My most recent novel, <i>The Reluctant Dragonrider, </i>is the second book in my <i>Dragonrider</i> series. It follows on from the first book, <i>The Accidental Dragonrider,</i> but can be read on its own, as it’s not a direct sequel – the protagonist is the daughter of the protagonist of the first book.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">The blurb for <i>The Reluctant Dragonrider</i> is as follows – It’s been forty years since Tiwan’s father Iko convinced a dragon to save their village. Now the dragons are back, and they want Tiwan’s help in a war against an enemy in their world’s oceans. But she’s just a child, so what could she do? The dragons threaten to invade the humans’ world if they lose the war. Tiwan reluctantly agrees to go on a spying mission for them, even though she risks being lost in the dragons’ world forever.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">The <i>Dragonrider</i> series came into existence in a rather roundabout way. Many years ago, a member of a mailing list I was in (remember them?) had a quotation in her signature block, “Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.” (This, of course, is a riff on a quotation from Tolkien, “Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.”) I thought I might be able to get a story out of it. I wrote about 600 words of a man on a hilltop who’d just summoned a dragon and was trying to convince it to help him. After that, I got stuck, because I hadn’t yet learned to wait until I had a few of the story’s key scenes or turning points clear in my head. Those 600 words languished on my hard drive while I wrote many more words and many more stories. One day as I was writing another book (<i>The Mirrors of Elangir</i>), I mentioned in passing that one of the warring nations in it used dragons as airborne cavalry. I immediately realised that if I took my 600-word beginning and set it in the same world as <i>The Mirrors of Elangir</i> (many years later), I would be able to continue the story. I now had a setting, some history, and (most importantly) some motivation for the dragon’s behaviour.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I initially intended <i>The Accidental Dragonrider</i> to be a standalone book, and gave the ending a definite sense of finality. But I try not to close off options completely, and left a few loose ends and unsolved puzzles to allow myself a sequel if I ever wanted to write one. Then it proved unexpectedly popular, and I decided I <i>should</i> write a sequel. (I swear this never occurred to me when I was writing, but it turns out there are a lot of people who like reading about dragons.)</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">All my books are available as ebooks and paperbacks. I’m also in the process of releasing them as audiobooks. I’m about halfway through my back catalogue at the moment.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I’ve published nine books so far. As well as the two <i>Dragonrider</i> books, I’ve published <i>The Barefoot Healer </i>(a series of four young adult fantasy novels), <i>The Mirrors of Elangir </i>(a young adult fantasy novel), <i>Escape Velocity </i>(a science fiction novel for adults) and <i>Simon and the Birthday Wish </i>(a children’s book).</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Officially my next book will be a sequel to <i>The Mirrors of Elangir.</i> Then I want to write another science fiction novel, set in a far-future dystopia, then maybe the third <i>Dragonrider </i>book. Somewhere along the way I might write a sequel to <i>Simon and the Birthday Wish.</i> I’ve also got a half-finished book of short stories, though one of those is currently 35,000 words, so I might pull that out into a separate novel or novella. After that… who knows? I don’t think I’m in any danger of using up the entries in my ideas document.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">There’s a great deal I could say, but I’ll try to keep it brief.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Firstly, if your main reason for wanting to write isn’t that you love writing, find something else to do with your spare time. It’s not wrong to want to be rich and famous through writing, but so few people achieve it that if it’s your main motive, you’re likely to end up bitter that you wasted years chasing a dream that wasn’t going to come true. If you write because you love to write, then regardless of whether any success comes from it, you’ll have enjoyed the time you spent writing.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Secondly, read a lot, and not just in your chosen genre(s). Mostly, read good stuff, to learn from it, but read some bad stuff too, so you can be confident of knowing the difference. I can usually tell when a writer doesn’t read enough, because they ask questions whose answers they would naturally soak up if they read a lot. (Questions like “How long should a chapter be?”, “Can I use swearwords?”, “Give me a long list of synonyms for ‘said,’ because I think writing ‘he/she said’ after every line of dialogue is boring.”)</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Thirdly, write a lot, mostly in your chosen genre(s), but don’t be afraid to experiment. If you want to write fiction that you expect strangers to read and enjoy, you need to write, on average, a million words for practice. Finish what you start, even if you stop enjoying writing it. Many writers abandon a piece of writing when it becomes boring, believing that the problem is that they haven’t found the right story to write. And maybe they haven’t, but it’s more likely related to what I said about not being able to stay inspired for a long time. <i>Every </i>story becomes boring to write if you spend long enough working on it. You simply have to trust that if you keep working on it, your mood will improve enough to make the story enjoyable again.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Fourthly, show what you think is your best work to people you believe are better writers than you. When you’ve finished crying and swearing over how they tore your precious baby to pieces, use what they told you to edit the piece to make it better, and make your next piece better to begin with. I believe there’s a limit to how much you can improve any one piece of writing from where it started – you either reach the current limit of your abilities or stop seeing its flaws. When you reach that point, or perhaps before, it’s time to start a new piece. If everybody you show the story to says it’s wonderful and has no flaws, find some new people to ask about it – not because the current ones are wrong, but because you won’t learn anything from them.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">Not all advice is useful. Many writers, when commenting on your story, will try to turn it into the story they would have written. (This isn’t always intentional, and often they don’t realise they’re doing it.) You should pay the most attention to the advice that will help you to tell the story you want to tell in the best way you can. Also pay attention to problems that more than one person points out. There’s a saying, “What I tell you three times is true.” If three or more people independently point out the same problem, the odds are that they’re right, and you should either fix it or have a good reason not to. (“They don’t understand me” is usually not a good reason...)</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">The Reluctant Dragonrider</span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> is currently available in ebook and paperback, and might also be available as an audiobook by the time you read this. You can find the ebook and paperback on Amazon at these links: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0783HDB8Z" target="_blank"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0783HDB8Z</span></span></a><span style="color: #00000a;"> (USA) </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0783HDB8Z" target="_blank"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0783HDB8Z</span></span></a><span style="color: #00000a;"> (UK) or your local Amazon store. The ebook is currently exclusive to Amazon. The ISBN for the paperback is 978 197 985 7642, which might help you to find it if you want to look for it at other retailers.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">The best place to find information about my books and where to buy them is my website, </span><a href="http://www.pembers.net/" target="_blank"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.pembers.net</span></span></a><span style="color: #00000a;">.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">You can follow me on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/sjpemb" target="_blank">@sjpemb</a>.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I have a blog on Goodreads, </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5207105.Steven_J_Pemberton/blog" target="_blank"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5207105.Steven_J_Pemberton/blog</span></span></a></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I have a YouTube channel at </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pembersbcc" target="_blank"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/user/pembersbcc</span></span></a><span style="color: #00000a;">, where I post readings, trailers and behind-the-scenes videos about my books.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;">I recently started a Facebook author page, which is at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StevenJPembertonAuthor/" target="_blank"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/StevenJPembertonAuthor/</span></span></a><span style="color: #00000a;">.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #00000a;"> </span></span></b></div>
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</span></span>G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-2901044276320826822019-02-15T03:35:00.001-08:002019-02-15T03:35:53.228-08:00My Interview With Michelle Bolanger<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My name is Michelle Bolanger, and I publish under the same name.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It depends on the day. I have published three urban fantasy romance novels, and two Christian fiction. I also have two high fantasy series in progress, and a contemporary romance. I’m a bit of a genre hopper.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My love of reading. Being sucked into another world by words on a page is one of the most exiting experiences ever. Authors are able to create worlds, set your emotions on fire or freeze you with fear. All with the power of their imagination. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I</i> wanted that kind of power!<br />Just kidding. I read like a starving woman most of the time, and it’s my belief that eventually, when you put that much creativity in, it’s only a matter of time before you can’t help but let out your own.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I am very visually driven. When I get stuck or if I need a bit of inspiration to keep a scene moving, I search Pinterest or Google images for ideas.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I LOVE IT! In my experience, the writing community is one of the most welcoming and encouraging groups I have ever been a part of. Most of the authors, bloggers, and industry professionals I have had the pleasure to meet are more than willing to share their wisdom, tips and tricks with us newbies.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I haven’t collaborated in the sense of co-writing a story with someone, but if the right opportunity and co-author came along, I’d be willing to give it a try.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My most recent book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Safe Cages,</i> published on August 7, 2018<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i> It is about two men who are desperately in love with each other when they come face to face with the love an acceptance of God, and His love changes everything.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Safe Cages</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> is available in both ebook and paperback.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It is my fifth book, the second book in a set of novels called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Challenged Faith Novels.</i></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I sure hope so! I have outlines for one more Challenged Faith novel in addition to the fantasies and romances I mentioned earlier.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Read. A LOT. Read outside your genre.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">You can find my books on </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2vXWL0s" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Amazon</span></span></a></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, </span><a href="https://apple.co/2FEDKEZ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">iBooks</span></span></a></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, </span><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=michelle%20bolanger&fcsearchfield=Author" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Kobo</span></span></a></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">, and </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2FG7Hor" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Barnes and Noble</span></span></a></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/MBolangerAuthor/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">https://twitter.com/MBolangerAuthor/</span></span></a></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My website: </span><a href="http://www.michellebolanger.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">www.michellebolanger.com</span></span></a></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<b>I send a newsletter once a month or so with updates, sales, and contests. You can sign up at the bottom of my website or from my Facebook page.</b> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thank you so much, Michelle, for sharing with us. I really love the idea of using images to keep inspiration flowing. I’m sure some of my followers will be using that trick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What is your name and/or pen name?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Leslie Hachtel</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What genre do you write?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I write romance: Historical, historical paranormal and romantic suspense.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What made you want to be a writer?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I think it's in my blood. For as long as I can remember, I created stories in my head. Finally, I started to write them down.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Being able to write is inspiration in itself. Just the luxury of time to allow the stories in my head to grow and flourish and then make it onto the blank page. I am grateful for that every day.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The writing community is made up of creative people and they are a different breed. We speak a separate language and have concerns about algorithms and branding and target audience. Overall, I think the community is composed of very generous people all trying to do (and write) the best they can every day.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Actually, I just signed on to do an anthology with seven other writers. It's a little out of my genre and called "Perfectly Poisoned". It's more intrigue and tricks within tricks and betrayal than romance. It is so much fun to write, though. It will be out in December.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What if your family sold you to a Sultan's Harem? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Drugged and kidnapped, Shera finds herself on a ship to Morocco to serve the Sultan. Abandoned and alone, Shera must find a way to escape and confront the people who betrayed her. She gets help from an unlikely source: the man who kidnapped her. But, he has his own secrets. And, when their partnership turns to love, the two must face constant danger to endure. But will they ever be free?</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It is already published.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It's both.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Actually, it's number eleven.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"Bound to Morocco" is the first in a series. I have to write more or the characters will never stop nagging.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Believe in yourself. Believe you have a story to tell and one worth writing. And don't give up. Rejection is part of this business, but don't let it discourage you. Even the most famous writers have had lots rejections before they finally made it.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Where can my readers find your book and how they can follow you on social media? Leave only links that you want open to the public.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">"Bound to Morocco" is on all major sites:</span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bound-Morocco-Book-One-ebook/dp/B07DQTPDRT/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1534699413&sr=1-1"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.amazon.com/Bound-Morocco-Book-One-ebook/dp/B07DQTPDRT/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1534699413&sr=1-1</span></a></span><span style="color: #4f81bd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Nook: <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bound-to-morocco-leslie-hachtel/1128923180?ean=2940162078418"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bound-to-morocco-leslie-hachtel/1128923180?ean=2940162078418</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Kobo: <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bound-to-morocco"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bound-to-morocco</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Smashwords: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/840750"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/840750</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Apple: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/bound-to-morocco/id1399172767?mt=11"><span style="color: blue;">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/bound-to-morocco/id1399172767?mt=11</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thank you so much for sharing with us<span style="color: black; margin: 0px;"> Leslie. I can relate to characters nagging me too. I hope everyone will check out Leslie’s book ‘Bound to Morocco by using the links above.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-63714691818926385062019-02-04T07:22:00.000-08:002019-02-04T07:22:00.458-08:00My Review of 21 Days of Breakthrough Prayer – The Power of Agreement
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">1 Star for book as a whole</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As
always I give 1 star for simply writing and publishing a book. It doesn’t
matter if it is traditional or self published. This book was traditionally published
but for the authors to put their faith out for the whole world to see, takes courage,
just like self publishing. 1 star for cover, it was professionally done and I
found it interesting. 1 star for formatting interior, I didn’t find any
mistakes. 1 star for preview, I made an instant connection to the dedication
and 1 star for the book as a whole. I enjoyed it.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">So
while reading this book I also did the 21 day challenge. In this challenge for
21 days of breakthrough prayer, Christians pick things in their lives to fast
during that time. I chose some favorite foods and some of my social Medias to
fast. Any of you that follow me on social media, including this blog, noticed
that I wasn’t on for 21 days. Well now you know why. While reading this book I discovered
that it talked about some elements about pray I already knew, and some things I
didn’t. One example would be about praying as “us” or “we” as the Church of
Christ. I will not go into more details, just in case some of you want to read
the book for yourself. I will say that I read the book, while fasting, and
praying along with our church where the members were doing the same. Even with
being sick and also one of my children being sick, making it impossible for me
to go to church during the challenge. I found comfort in knowing that others were
doing it with me. So if you are thinking about buying this book and doing the 21
days of praying, I recommend that you do it with others. If you do, do this challenge
by yourself, then I would suggest using the website that goes with this book.
That site is <a href="https://www.acts413.net/21days" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.acts413.net/21days</span></a>.
This site has daily review and they a pray for each day. It helped keep me on
track.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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out of 5 Stars Total</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
recommend this book for anyone that wants to grow in their Christian faith
and/or learn more about the power of praying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/21-Days-Breakthrough-Prayer-Agreement-ebook/dp/B078WLD5Q2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549284359&sr=1-1&keywords=21+days+of+breakthrough+prayer" target="_blank">21 Days of Breakthrough Prayer – The Power of Agreement On Amazon</a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-52232123195750220032019-01-11T06:03:00.002-08:002019-01-11T06:03:38.411-08:00My Interview with Franca B Lawrence
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name and/or pen name?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Franca
B Lawrence (Fiction books)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Franca
Lawrence (Non-Fiction books)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What genre do
you write?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
first two books are Narrative non-fiction (The first one is an inspirational
book while the second one is a motivational book)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
third book is a children’s book, a fictional novel for middle-grade age 8 - 12.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
fourth book is a creative non-fiction book.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
like to make people laugh. I think it comes across in all my books, no matter
what genre I write. I write about things I am passionate about and they are
quite serious topics, but my strategy for getting people to read my books is to
make it funny and entertaining. That is who l am as a writer. l guess you can
say that is MY THING.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">What made you
want to be a writer?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
dad was a lecturer of English language and Literature. Books were a big deal in
our home. I was an avid reader as a kid. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I had a
difficult childhood because I lost my beloved mother at the tender age of 9. I
was put in boarding school a few years later, and was often very sad and lonely.
All I did was bury my head in books. BOOKS SAVED ME. It was my escape from the
pain of losing my mum. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">An escape into a wonderful imaginary
world.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
love for books never went away and after my first degree (B.A - English) I knew
I wanted to be a writer. I was taught poetry, drama, and playwriting. We wrote
plays and staged them. It was amazing and I loved it. My imaginative and creative
mind expanded and I knew I would never be fulfilled if I do not write books.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Another reason I became a writer was that I learnt a lot from books,
which has helped me through many challenges in my life. I decided to write books
that could help others in one way or another. This explains the didacticism in
most of my books. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin: 0px;">What do you use to keep yourself inspired while writing?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
passion and love for writing keeps me motivated. The desire to see my work in
print usually keeps me going. I would gladly do it as a full time job if it
paid my bills. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">😃</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> I
love writing and it gives me the utmost fulfilment. I am also a blogger so when
I’m not writing books; l would be blogging about something.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Oddly,
my inspiration seems to come from motion, either when I am driving or on public
transport. Most of my book ideas come to me at such moments. Sometimes I have
to stop my car by the side of the road to text the ideas to myself. I wrote all
my books on the notepad on my iphone during my commute on the train. Odd isn’t
it, that l need chaos or motion to write.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">😃</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I certainly would not be one of those
authors who stay in a remote cabin in the woods so they can write a book. Gosh!
I will not be able to write a thing. What a shame! I would have loved that. I
guess the good thing about this is I can write anywhere.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">How do you feel
about the writing community as a whole?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
think the best thing that happened to my writing career was joining a writers
group because l found a very good one. It is called WRITERS IN THE WOOD and it
is right in my neighbourhood. How lucky is that!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>They are supportive and l have learnt a lot
from them. We support each other to be better writers. I have attended many
book events, being photographed with local celebrities and appearing in
newspapers just because of my writers group. It is the best decision I took in
2018 and I highly recommend it to any writer.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
must admit that not all writers groups are good, so finding a good one like
WRITERS IN THE WOOD is priceless. Another good writers group I belong to is DR
GRAHAM CLINGBINE’S BOOK, AUTHOR & READING GROUP.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Have you or will
you be willing to collaborate with other authors in the future?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Collaboration
with other authors is a great idea but it depends on how you do it. My
preference would be a collection of short stories. I would like to do that.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Tell us about
your book and if it’s upcoming or already published?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I have published
four books so far.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">OVERCOMING
LIFE’S CHALLENGES (Published January 2017)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This
book is a discourse of various challenges we pass through in life, viewed from
different perspectives and illustrated with various personal experiences,
including mine. The challenges covered include love, relationships, family,
marriage, health, grief, work, religion and career.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">It is
filled with human triumphs and mistakes. I have been told the narratives are
funny and interesting. It is fluid, entertaining and informative all at once.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">ENRICHING
ALL WOMEN,</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">A guide
to creating income streams </span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">(Published December 2017)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This
is a motivational book and it has been described as a business book as well because
it is about creating additional streams of income. I am very passionate about
women's causes. Majority of the world's poor are women and the statistics is alleged
to be about 70%. I have been unemployed, self-employed, in low-paid jobs and in
a good job. I have also been able to achieve my dreams and aspirations while
working full-time as a parent. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Therefore,
I wrote this book for people in similar situations who desperately want a
change but do not know how to go about it. The book also covers the likely
obstacles one could face and possible solutions to overcome them. Since
publishing ENRICHING ALL WOMEN, l have been asked to present an online TV
programme for women on BarnetTV. The programme is called ALL THINGS WOMAN. The
videos are available on YouTube and on BarnetTV website.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">THE ZEANN GANG,
Bully Busters (Published September 2018)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This
is a fictional children’s novel. My daughter was bullied in school and I helped
her through it. Therefore, I wrote this book about bullying to teach children
how to avoid it, what to do when it happens and how to help each other. The
feedback from my young readers is that they find it funny and they have learned a
lot about bullying. The book is the story of five 10-year-old primary school
kids, Zoe, Elise, Andrea, Nnena and Nnadi. Despite their fears and limitations,
they protected their friend, Elise from bullies. Then together, they decided to
tackle bullying in their school, GreenAge Academy. They became the ZEANN gang
and took on the school bullies, the 2TOFS.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The book has been bought by schools in the UK
and Canada for their library. This happened because parents and kids like it so
much they recommended it to their schools. It is an amazing outcome that l
hoped for and cannot believe is actually happening.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">A
CARRIAGE FULL OF LAUGHS, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Funny Adventures
of a London Commuter</i>. (Published December 2018)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This book is about my funny adventures as a commuter on London trains
and buses. It exposed me to an incredible world of the unexpected. There is the
shocking, the beautiful and even those that tug at your heartstrings. Some have
left me speechless. I blogged about my daily commute for two years, to share
the experience with my readers in a funny narrative. They loved it and asked
for more. They suggested a book version of the blogs. This is it. You will be
laughing aloud as you look forward to page after page of very funny and
entertaining narratives. It is unique. You will not find another book like it
out there. It is special.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Is your book or
upcoming book an eBook, paperback, or both?</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
books are already published.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My first two
books are in both paperback and eBook formats. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My third and
fourth book are only in paperback format for now but they will published in
eBook format soon.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Are you planning
to write more?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Oh
definitely! I do not think l will ever stop. I always tell my friends that my
retirement is taken care of. I will be that old pensioner, publishing book
after book.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">😀</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
have two more books to publish in 2019. My head is full of book ideas.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Is there
anything you would say to other writers, that want to write and publish a book?</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Many potential authors give up and never follow up
on their dream of being published. It is usually due to self-doubt or a lack of
confidence to share their thoughts and ideas with the world for fear of being
criticized. Do not let that stop you. Join a writers group and do not be afraid
to ask for help because you will get it. Do a writing course if you have to and
make use of a good editor. There are also many good editing apps out there,
which are more affordable. Its 2019<a href="https://draft.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>, so the possibilities
are endless.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Just do what you have to do
to get your book out there. Otherwise, you may be depriving the world of a very
good author and many wonderful books.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Where can my
readers find your books and how they can follow you on social media? Leave only
links that you want open to the public.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">My
books are available to order on the following websites:</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">www.Amazon.com</span></b></a> at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_gnr_fkmr0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AFranca+Lawrence&keywords=Franca+Lawrence&ie=UTF8&qid=1547214043" target="_blank"><b>Franca's Books On Amazon</b></a></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">www.barnesandnoble.com</span></b></a> at <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Franca+Lawrence?_requestid=2622282" target="_blank"><b>Franca's Books on Barnes and Noble</b></a></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.lulu.com/" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">www.lulu.com</span></b></a> at <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?keyWords=Franca%27s+Lawrence&type=" target="_blank"><b>Franca's Books on lulu</b></a></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Please find below my author website. It
provides information on all my books and reviews. There are also direct links
to order my books. The site is not just an author website; it is also my blog, where
my writing journey started. You will find some interesting blogs and articles
to keep you entertained. I like doing things differently. </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">😀</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> Enjoy browsing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.franlawren.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">www.franlawren.co.uk</span></b></a></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This is a link to my facebook page. It
is my social media of choice. I am very active on facebook and I use it
regularly to discuss topical issues, my TV show and book events<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Francablawrence" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/Francablawrence</span></b></a></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Thank you so much Franca for sharing
with us today. I really enjoyed learning about your creative process and how
you use your cell phone in it. I can barely send text messages, so I find it
very impressive that you can use your cell phone to help you in your writing.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I invite everyone to check out
Franca’s books and follow her on social media by using the links above.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As Always, Happy Reading and Writing
Everyone,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">G. D. Talbot</span></div>
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G. D. Talbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18324510531847719196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105556073662087434.post-67902541857406317702019-01-08T08:02:00.001-08:002019-01-08T08:02:25.034-08:00Back to the Writing in 2019
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">So
the holidays are over, the treats are eaten, and the presents have been opened.
So now it’s time to get back to writing my next book. First I hope everyone had
wonderful and blessed holidays. Second, I want to tell you where I am at with
the process of my next novel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As
many of you know I wrote about my creative process called, ‘<span style="color: #1f1f1f; margin: 0px;">The Inspirational Creative Loop’
on this blog. If you need or want to read it, use the link here?</span></span><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://gdtalbot.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-inspirational-creative-loop.html" target="_blank">The Inspirational Creative Loop</a></span><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
want to show everyone how I used this process for the novel I’m working on now.
I prepared for <a href="http://nanowrimo.org/">nanowrimo.org</a>, by doing these parts of my process, Inspiration,
Ideas, Story Outline or in my case a Partial Story Outline, before November 1<sup>st</sup>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Then
during the month of November with the support and resources from <a href="http://nanowrimo.org/">nanowrimo.org</a>,
I went from a Partial Story Outline to a full First Rough Draft. Thank you
<a href="http://nanowrimo.org/">nanowrimo.org</a>, you guys rock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
have pointed out in the past that a lot of authors get their steps mixed up, or
in an order that seems to slow them down or even stop them from publishing, and/or
even finishing their book. A lot of the time I see and hear authors messing up this
next step the most. And that is the, ‘Do I want to publish this book?’ Or as I
ask myself in this step, ‘Do I want to share this book with the world?’ As I
said above, I got to a full first rough draft by the end of November. Then I
took a month to, wonder if I should share my book, and I even ask close friends
and relatives, “Should I publish this story?” I have come to the conclusion
that I will eventually publish this story, either by traditional or self. But my
point here is to show the importance of this small but crucial step as a
writer. That this step should not just take time in doing but also that it is important,
when, in the process that this decision is made. You notice that I have a full
story before asking this question. So if I decide yes, I can easily go into the
publishing process, ‘The Publishing Process’ post coming soon. Also, I made
sure that this question never comes up during the creative process. To make
sure that it in no way hinders my creativity.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I
hope this post was helpful or inspired a few of you out there. I will be trying
to get back to my normal work schedule and will be posting one to two author interviews
a week. Unless of course I have some posts about writing, inspiration, or book
reviews instead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Happy
Reading and Writing Everyone</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">First, I have to give a huge thank you to
Lorraine. For not only being the first author to send me a physical book but
also the first person to send me any correspondence from another country. So
thank you Lorraine, my children and I looked forward to your package coming
from the UK. It gave me a reason to teach them about other countries and where
the UK is.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Seeing that this was an educational book for
small children probably around 3<sup>rd</sup> grade, I decided to read a little
of the book a day to my kids. My kids are going into 3<sup>rd</sup>, 1<sup>st</sup>,
and Pre-K this year. I also based most of this review on their responses from
the book.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As always I gave one star for simply writing
and publishing a book. At first I was going to give a half star for the cover,
because I didn’t understand the concept of the bubbles and how it relates to
the book. Then on the second and third day of reading, my daughter going into 1<sup>st</sup>
grade kept talking about the bubbles and then into parts of the stories she
liked when describing it to her mother. It was then I realized that the bubbles
on the cover were not for me but for the target audience. It was well done at
capturing her attention so I gave one star for the cover. The book has been
obviously professionally prepared and I could not find any errors on the
interior formatting, so I gave 1 star for that. I’m sorry to say that I could
only give a ½ star for the preview or intro of the book. It was interesting but
not attention grabbing and a little dry. Finally I gave the book 1 star for the
book as a whole. It kept my children entertained, interested and looking
forward to me reading the next part. In fact, one day I forgot about us reading
because we were busy. One of my daughters reminded me and asked for me to read
the next part. As we did my other daughter joyfully joined us. Even my son, who
is going into his second year of Pre-k, sat down for one of the readings and
listened intently. If you knew my son you would be very impressed with that.</span></div>
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small children, children about to learn their times tables, and especially to
parents that have a child having trouble with memorizing them. The idea of
combining story time with poetry, while reinforcing times tables, was
inspiring. It’s too soon to tell if any of the information stuck but what was
clear was that my kids enjoyed the book. That means I can always go back and
reread the book to help them in the future with their times tables, or just to
enjoy the stories again. I would also add that I have recommended this book to
my local school district to see if they would like to use in our schools here.
I really hope they will consider it because anything that can help kids learn
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">If
you would like to get a copy of this book for yourself, use the link below.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0995620261?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&pf_rd_r=QF6G0WF6XZHG3S5AZSKA" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c6a631; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Times Tables Fun with Naughty Katie On Amazon</span></a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">If
you would like to read my interview with author Lorraine Reed use this link</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://gdtalbot.blogspot.com/2018/08/my-interview-with-lorraine-reed.html" target="_blank">My Interview with Lorraine Reed</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Remember,
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As Always, Happy Reading and Writing Everyone</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">½ star - Book as a
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As with all my reviews, I always give 1 star
for simply writing and publishing a book. Usually I only give ½ stars for
covers, because I always find some kind of formatting problem. But I really
liked this one. It’s simple and eye catching at the same time. The only thing I
would change is the placement of the author’s name on the front, but that isn’t
enough for me to give less than a star. The interior formatting has some little
problems here and there, but not enough to take away from reading the book for
me. But as I have stated on other reviews, one or more formatting problems is a
half star, and I will not go into details over them. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">This book is full of information on Jesus,
stories and people in the bible, and people in modern times. Unfortunately just
like most books that are more about teaching the reader, rather than
entertaining them. The book comes off dry, slow moving, and doesn’t seem to
flow well in some places. So for that I could only give ½ stars for the intro
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<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I would recommend anyone and everyone to read
this book, it’s informative and educational but I would suggest doing two
things before reading it. One, don’t binge read it like I did. Set aside time
where you can read a little at a time. I wish I had done that and spaced out my
reading to let the information sink in. Also, I think this book would do great
with Christian book clubs. Doing one part a week and then having discussions
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buy a copy of this book for yourself <a href="https://www.amazon.com/JESUS-CHRIST-LEADER-PERFECT-GENTLEMAN-ebook/dp/B078JHY3R2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1531734550&sr=1-1&keywords=Jesus+Christ+True+Leader+and+Perfect+Gentleman" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c6a631; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Click Here</span></a></span></div>
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Also if you would like to see my interview with the author use the <a href="https://gdtalbot.blogspot.com/2018/07/my-interview-with-ignatius-fernandez.html" target="_blank">Link Here</a></span></div>
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20 is my birthday and this Friday is Black Friday. I have decided to give away
my first bundle pack <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Racism-Companion-Legend-Robert-ebook/dp/B07D82J5TZ/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1528112167&sr=1-6&keywords=alien+racism" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c6a631; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Alien Racism With Bonus Companion Story The Legend of Sword Robert </span></a>for
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just in an interracial marriage but an international one as well. I have seen
racism from many different kinds of people in my life and discovered that the
most common racism is what I call situational racism. I wanted to share my
views on this learned behavior but when I did research on how to start. I found
that most books on racism fail because readers feel that the author is trying
to be preachy or dictate how to feel on the subject. So I took my views and put
them in a Science Fiction story about first contact with an alien race of
beings. After finishing the book I realized that I had accomplished my goal but
that I had also done something else. That I had written basically a Good Samaritan
story with aliens. This led me down the path I am on now, writing Christian
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Sword Robert and what he does to help Tom. I felt that his part in the story
didn’t really fit with the way I wanted the story to feel to the reader. So I
cut it out and left a brief interaction between Tom and Sword Robert. But
everyone that was reading Alien Racism kept asking the question, “Who is Sword
Robert?” So I wrote the short story, The Legend of Sword Robert to be a
companion story to Alien Racism. Then the reader could fully understand who
Sword Robert was and who he is to Tom in Alien Racism. I was very happy with
the mash up because while Alien Racism is about human behavior and racism. The
Legend of Sword Robert is about friendships and how sometimes moments in our
lives can bind us together. Both of these stories also show how the decisions
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">I found the poetry to be very full of positivity and read it twice
for just that reason. But like I have said in other reviews, the book cover and
interior had formatting errors, so I could only give a half star for those.
Also the intro did not grab me and pull me in, and even with liking the
positivity of the book, it did not flow well. It was only after reading the
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subject matter is based on bible verses. The author is also Christian and puts
his faith into his writing. That also made me, as a Christian to pay attention
to his work. Just like most books I read, there’s always seems to be a
little problem with the cover and the interior formatting. As I have said
before I will not focus on these little mistakes for as an author myself, I
have made the same ones. But I do give ½ stars for both, whether there are one
or one million mistakes made, and will not sit and point them out. Just like
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being a Christian on the subject matter of this book. But I have to point out
that I enjoyed reading a book on self help through Christian faith, bible
verses and how they affected the author; Instead of long nonfiction stories
giving the same ideas. Over all I would recommend the book to anyone, whether
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most of you out there know, The Crystal Sphinx is one of my books. Sorry to say
I will not do a review of my own book, for obvious reasons, but I do want to
share why it’s one of my picks this year. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Because it’s about how we are one people of
the earth. It’s a story where The Tower of Babel meets The Twilight Zone with a
pulse pounding mystery. That is full of surprises, twists and turns, and cliff
hangers. It's a little archeologist’s hunter, a little science fiction
adventure, a little murder mystery with a genius master mind villain behind it
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we were young, we were arrogant and proud, masters of nature and everything in
it. Except for God, so he punished us. Can we be powerful again? Just like when
we were one, tribe, kin, clan, family, PEOPLE. The tower has the answers, but
will we be too lost in its secrets to understand? That, we, are, ONE!</span></div>
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