Celebrate: Dueling Turtles & Giveaways

The Inner-Self Duel
My good self (start writing again!) is fighting 

my bad self (watch TV, eat junk food, sleep late!)

Who will win?

This week I'm celebrating:
1) Using the AC and staying inside most of the time is keeping me from turning into a barbecued chicken. Yay AC!
2) Got some chores done, including the all-important cleaning of the AC filters.
3) I've been getting a lot of compliments from reviewers and Twitter folk on BLOODWALKER's cover.  That makes me so happy!

Do you have internal arguments about doing what you're supposed to do and what you want to do?

My kind and wonderful co-hosts of Celebrate the Small Things are:
L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off The Edge
Tonja Drecker @ Kidbits Blog

Celebrate The Small Things Linky:



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 Celebrate the Small Things. To be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is visit the Celebrate page on Lexa's Blog for the rules, and then post every Friday about something you're grateful  for that week.  It can be about writing or family or school or general life.  This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever! (Originated by VikLit)

Foxy's Friday Freebies!

Foxy has been nosing around the net. 

When she finds great FREE STUFF, she'll feature it on Friday Freebies posts -

• Free short stories, novellas, and novels
• Giveaways for books and swag
• Free services for authors

Here are Foxy's suggestions for August 26, 2016:

Free Download of Fantasy Romance Short Story – Download "Influence of Love" (7300 words) by Patricia Lynne, about an angel and a demon who are ancient enemies but may find love in their destinies. The story is perma free. Get it now!
Download FREE here: 
B&N-- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/influence-of-love-patricia-lynne/1107874256?ean=2940032875062
Amazon-- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007HCNTYI
Smashwords-- https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/105129
Wattpad-- http://www.wattpad.com/78015276-influence-of-love-chapter-1

Free $20 Amazon Gift Card and Signed YA Fantasy Paperback – Win The Lost Knight by Candy Atkins, about a boy who can’t believe his destiny is to save the world when he’s such a failure at life. The author is giving away a $20 Amazon card and a signed copy of the book via rafflecopter on the Mythical Books blog. (ends Sept 5)

Free $25 Amazon Gift Card and Memoir eBook – To celebrate the release of The Mixtape Manifesto: A Pop Culture Confessional by S.W. Hammond, about his adventures and relationships during his stint as a tour guide and working for Sony Music Entertainment, the author is giving away a $25 Amazon card and an ebook via rafflecopter on the Juniper Grove Solutions blog. (ends Sept 1)

Free $50 Amazon Gift Card – To celebrate the release of Solitary Horseman by Deborah Camp, about a Texas rancher scarred by the Civil War and the fiery neighbor who wants his heart, the author is giving away a $50 Amazon card via rafflecopter on Romance Novel Giveaways. (ends Sept 2)


For Foxy's other Freebies, go to the Freebie page.

If anyone has a FREE short story (for download or online at a free ezine), novella, novel, special giveaway, or author service, please let Foxy know so she can plug you here!  Write to: laura.6eg(at)gmail.com

Celebrate: Lazy Days of Summer & Giveaways

via GIPHY

I seem to spend the whole day 

barely able to stay awake.

But when it's time for bed,

all of a sudden I'm like this:

And it takes me hours to fall asleep.

Does anyone else have this problem?

My kind and wonderful co-hosts of Celebrate the Small Things are:
L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off The Edge
Tonja Drecker @ Kidbits Blog

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 Celebrate the Small Things. To be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is visit the Celebrate page on Lexa's Blog for the rules, and then post every Friday about something you're grateful  for that week.  It can be about writing or family or school or general life.  This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever! (Originated by VikLit)

Foxy's Friday Freebies!

Foxy has been nosing around the net. 

When she finds great FREE STUFF, she'll feature it on Friday Freebies posts -

• Free short stories, novellas, and novels
• Giveaways for books and swag
• Free services for authors

Here are Foxy's suggestions for August 18, 2016:

Free for Download Romance eBook– Download Simple Affair by C.R. Misty about a woman whose life is going nowhere until she meets Devon online. (For more book info visit the Romance Giveaway Book blog.)
Download all e-versions FREE at:  Smashwords  w/Coupon: BQ45A   

Free YA Sci-Fi Post-Apocalypse Novel and Swag – Win a signed copy of Scavenger of Souls by Joshua David Bellin, about small settlements of survivors after catastrophic events and the monster mimics that threaten them, the author is giving away a signed copy of the novel along with swag via rafflecopter on the Dianne Salerni blog. (ends Aug 30)

Free Historical Romance Paperback or eBook – Win Second Impressions by Amy George, a re-imagining of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice if Darcy and Elizabeth split up but met again years later, the author is giving away 4 paperbacks and 4 ebooks of the novella via rafflecopter on the Romance Novel Giveaways blog. (ends Sept 2)

Free YA Psychological Horror Paperback – Win And The Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich, about two sisters sent to their aunt’s very creepy house and begin to see people appear and dasappear, the author is giving away a paperback of the novel via rafflecopter on YA Books Central blog. (US only; ends Sept 17)

Free $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card – To celebrate the release of The Scorpion’s Empress by Yoshiyuki Ly, an erotic lesbian romance set in a fantasy world, the author is giving away a $50 Amazon or B&N card via rafflecopter on the Romance Novel Giveaway blog. (ends Sept 2) 


For Foxy's other Freebies, go to the Freebie page.

If anyone has a FREE short story (for download or online at a free ezine), novella, novel, special giveaway, or author service, please let Foxy know so she can plug you here!  Write to: laura.6eg(at)gmail.com

Celebrate: Pokemon & Giveaways

It turns out I didn't have the flu last week. The fever was from a jaw infection due to grinding my teeth when I sleep. That's the third time it's happened in a year, and the other two ended in abscesses. Apparently when I tell myself I "must" write my WIP and work harder, I get really stressed and clench my teeth at night.

So I need to take it easy.
Stop and smell the roses.  

Or play Pokemon Go.

via GIPHY

Anyone playing Pokemon Go?


My kind and wonderful co-hosts of Celebrate the Small Things are:
L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off The Edge
Tonja Drecker @ Kidbits Blog

Celebrate The Small Things Linky:



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 Celebrate the Small Things. To be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is visit the Celebrate page on Lexa's Blog for the rules, and then post every Friday about something you're grateful  for that week.  It can be about writing or family or school or general life.  This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever! (Originated by VikLit)

Foxy's Friday Freebies!

Foxy has been nosing around the net. 

When she finds great FREE STUFF, she'll feature it on Friday Freebies posts -

• Free short stories, novellas, and novels
• Giveaways for books and swag
• Free services for authors

Here are Foxy's suggestions for August 12, 2016:

Free YA Historical Fantasy Novel – Win A Shadow Bright and Beautiful by Jessica Cluess, about a girl who can wield fire and is accepted at a royal sorcerer’s school. The author is giving away a paperback via rafflecopter on the YA Book Central blog. (US & Canada only; ends Sept 20)

Free $20 Amazon Gift Card – To celebrate the release of Aria & Ethan (New Adult Contemporary Romance) by Kad Rayan and Katherine A. Nevitt, the authors are giving away a $20 Amazon card via rafflecopter on the Mythical Books blog. (ends Aug 26)

Free $25 Amazon Gift Card – To celebrate the release of Finding Ford (YA Contemporary) by Kristin Coley, about a 16-yr-old whose football star boyfriend is leaving for college when she discovers she’s pregnant, the author is giving away a $25 Amazon card via rafflecopter on Mythical Books blog. (ends Aug 22)

Free $25 Gift Certificate to Any Vendor and Signed MG Fantasy Paperback – Win The Princess and the Page by Christine Farley, about a young Word Weaver whose stories come to life and those that want her power for themselves. The author is giving away a $25 gift card (winner can choose the vendor) and 2 signed ARCS of the novel via rafflecopter on YA Books Central. (ends Aug 19)

Free Kindle Fire and Signed YA Fantasy Paperback – Win The Chronicles of Hawthorne: An Average Curse by Rue, about a 9th daughter of a 9th daughter whose fate is unite her nation if she lives long enough. The author is giving away a Kindle Fire and 6 signed paperback copies of her novel on the Reign of Reads blog. (ends Aug 30)


For Foxy's other Freebies, go to the Freebie page.

If anyone has a FREE short story (for download or online at a free ezine), novella, novel, special giveaway, or author service, please let Foxy know so she can plug you here!  Write to: laura.6eg(at)gmail.com

Celebrate: Lynda Young's Cover Reveal & Giveaways

I'm very pleased to announce that my publisher, Freedom Fox Press/Dancing Lemur Press L.L.C., will be publishing a devotional book by Lynda R. Young on October 18.  Here's the lovely cover!

Cling to God: A Daily Devotional

by Lynda R Young

Cling to God in the chaos of life…

Cling to God is a book of devotionals for every day of the year. The aim is to encourage Christians in their faith, to help them think about their beliefs and learn more about God. The devotions are short and inspirational so that people with busy lifestyles will still be able to spend time with the Lord each day. It will appeal to a wide Christian audience, to those new in their faith as well as those matured beyond milk and honey.

Author Bio: Lynda R. Young, a Christian first, writes devotionals, articles, and speculative short stories. In her spare time she is also an editor, game developer, artist, and dabbles in photography and all things creative. She lives in Australia with her sweetheart of a husband. You can find her here: Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads.

Congratulations, Lynda!

I'm afraid I'm in bed fighting a fever and the flu.  Forgive me if I don't make it around to everyone's blogs this weekend.  But meanwhile, enjoy these two gifs of animals feeling a lot more chipper than I do.

Coffee! Coffee! Coffee! Coffee...

My kind and wonderful co-hosts of Celebrate the Small Things are:
L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off The Edge
Tonja Drecker @ Kidbits Blog

Celebrate The Small Things Linky:



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 Celebrate the Small Things. To be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is visit the Celebrate page on Lexa's Blog for the rules, and then post every Friday about something you're grateful  for that week.  It can be about writing or family or school or general life.  This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever! (Originated by VikLit)

Foxy's Friday Freebies!

Foxy has been nosing around the net. 

When she finds great FREE STUFF, she'll feature it on Friday Freebies posts -

• Free short stories, novellas, and novels
• Giveaways for books and swag
• Free services for authors

Here are Foxy's suggestions for August 5, 2016:

Free for Download Erotic Romance eBook– Download Tell Me A Story by Tamara Lush, part of her Tell Me a Story series with the first book free. (For more book info visit the Romance Giveaway Book blog.)

Download FREE at:  Amazon     Kobo 

 ~~ PLUS ~~

Free Kindle Fire Pre-loaded with Romance eBooks – Win a Kindle Fire from author Tamara Lush to celebrate her Erotic Romance Tell Me a Secret series release. Enter via rafflecopter on the Romance Novel Giveaways blog. (ends Aug 30)

Free $10 Amazon Gift Card, YA Fantasy eBook, Swag – To celebrate her City of Legends series, about a world with Superheroes and the girl who desperately wants to become one but is tied to her dead twin and can’t escape evil thoughts, the author is giving away a $10 Amazon card, 6 ebook copies of City of Legends, and swag via rafflecopter on the Mythical Book blog. (ends Aug 15)

Free $25 Amazon Gift Card and Romance eBook – To celebrate the release of Brodie’s Gamble by Shirleen Davies, about a lawman who must bring a husband-killer to justice but begins to believe her story of kidnapping and abuse, she’s giving away a $25 Amazon card and the winner’s choice of a digital copy of any of her novels on the Romance Novel Giveaways. (ends Aug 15)

Free $40 Amazon Gift Card, $15 B&N Gift Card, Signed NA Dystopian Novel – To celebrate the release of State of Fear by Summer Lane, about the military survivors of a nuclear attack trying to protect the last stronghold in the Canadian Yukon, the author is giving away a $40 Amazon card, a $15 B&N card, and a signed copy of the novel via rafflecopter on the Mythical Book blog. (ends Aug 30)

For Foxy's other Freebies, go to the Freebie page.

If anyone has a FREE short story (for download or online at a free ezine), novella, novel, special giveaway, or author service, please let Foxy know so she can plug you here!  Write to: laura.6eg(at)gmail.com