tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88117283522857671382024-02-19T03:33:54.588-05:00Mila's Literary LabyrinthBest Selling, Award-Winning Author Mila A. Ballentine blogs about anything relevant to the writing process.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811728352285767138.post-77011555152489215842020-10-19T14:29:00.003-04:002020-11-03T14:06:35.556-05:00The Release Date Has Been Set for The Life and Trials of Tabitha O'Brien by Mila A. Ballentine! So, Save The Date!<p style="text-align: center;"> Hear ye. 📣 Hear ye.📣</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The Life and Trials of Tabitha O'Brien </b>by Mila A. Ballentine</p><p style="text-align: center;">release date has been set for <b>November 17, 2020</b>. </p><h3 style="text-align: center;">So, mark your calendars!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lo1GumTb1-qjmjSvMF_TwF1nDzI7S1L6E35LdT_sIdkev_z6FkaaZW6i7CT7AxFvRs1MJUIDcAK3L8XS1eHASC3jbd87mw8xUmPZj-JACSnin4HmkB6Cl2yG3fQ3clE0r4DEGRNkkWj0/s572/Dingo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lo1GumTb1-qjmjSvMF_TwF1nDzI7S1L6E35LdT_sIdkev_z6FkaaZW6i7CT7AxFvRs1MJUIDcAK3L8XS1eHASC3jbd87mw8xUmPZj-JACSnin4HmkB6Cl2yG3fQ3clE0r4DEGRNkkWj0/w324-h400/Dingo.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><br /></div></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">In the meantime, you can catch up on some ...</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpZqMXp5DX70Yyw4mwFgWBcXCTmbMLyzflTksfoUZ0hyhad7lo-kT9m5OMdol2QgQ7vqMu_7rLylw9ZLQAlGYw7Hy3Q8ZHR1QmBbRKbCixbJtNz6WPMNbBbcM0fly2RVqHmpRSkCNazE0/s918/Required.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="918" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpZqMXp5DX70Yyw4mwFgWBcXCTmbMLyzflTksfoUZ0hyhad7lo-kT9m5OMdol2QgQ7vqMu_7rLylw9ZLQAlGYw7Hy3Q8ZHR1QmBbRKbCixbJtNz6WPMNbBbcM0fly2RVqHmpRSkCNazE0/s320/Required.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>The Life and Trials of Tabitha O'Brien</b></i> is not a stand-alone book. The books should be read in the order they were written. <span style="color: red;"><b>The eBook version of <i>The Legend of Turtle Pond: The Initiation of Tabitha O'Brien</i> and <i>Within Gallows Reach</i> is on sale for 99¢ until December 17, 2020. You're welcome! 😊</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Book 1: The Legend of Turtle Pond: The Initiation of Tabitha O'Brien</h4><b>Paperback</b>: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Pond-Initiation-Tabitha/dp/0979417295/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+legend+of+turtle+pond&qid=1601424063&s=books&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Pond-Initiation-Tabitha/dp/0979417295/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+legend+of+turtle+pond&qid=1601424063&s=books&sr=1-1</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>eBook</b>:<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Initiation-Tabitha-Astonia-ebook/dp/B00BB5YXW4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601424063&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Initiation-Tabitha-Astonia-ebook/dp/B00BB5YXW4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601424063&sr=1-1</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Book 2: Within Gallows Reach </h4><div><b>Paperback</b></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia/dp/099091951X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601423596&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia/dp/099091951X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601423596&sr=1-1</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>eBook</b>: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia-ebook/dp/B01JHJHAGQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=within+gallows+reach&qid=1601423596&s=books&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia-ebook/dp/B01JHJHAGQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=within+gallows+reach&qid=1601423596&s=books&sr=1-1</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both;">Book 3: <span style="text-align: justify;">The Life and Trials of Tabitha O'Brien</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>eBook</b>: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKSGCFT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Life+and+Trials+of+Tabitha+O%27Brien&qid=1604429908&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKSGCFT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Life+and+Trials+of+Tabitha+O%27Brien&qid=1604429908&sr=8-1</a></span></div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVQXLJkuDyeveWbaEM4tOMmcP6aqyzI91YvbR14vKELu42g_Xfy7tP9eMMuEGcO8wh_tqPsyj-3sSUtN5ld5e7nZUYecNbI2awJSMuM425ZQlM80lOkwWiAWojEld0abPcAEmZkAmBiPx/s913/blurb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="913" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVQXLJkuDyeveWbaEM4tOMmcP6aqyzI91YvbR14vKELu42g_Xfy7tP9eMMuEGcO8wh_tqPsyj-3sSUtN5ld5e7nZUYecNbI2awJSMuM425ZQlM80lOkwWiAWojEld0abPcAEmZkAmBiPx/s320/blurb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">The time of consequence was upon her, and it didn’t matter whether she was willing to take responsibility for her actions or if she was ready to lay blame, the die was already cast. Tabitha O’Brien would face a jury of her peers, eager to decide her fate. Thus far, her reckoning and anguish was their amusement, but in the end, her misfortunes might very well be a means to their end</span><span style="text-align: justify;">.</span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811728352285767138.post-54528881176410177152020-10-07T18:05:00.002-04:002020-11-03T14:08:35.805-05:00The Life and Trials of Tabitha O'Brien by Mila A. Ballentine - Cover Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5vp51llv4a-4z0oAF0xWcEfqVB7FYu2XeR1beJZYTXx5gfWgqw0Xb4oWQWCmHme0N-fKF4Z3_FzRHcceKhyphenhyphenj5bUKMzXzhdh2PEi_F9cNidx6hzTcSfKR6ZERWTgeBmOcQvFAXVndUnWZ/s1148/Facebook+Post.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5vp51llv4a-4z0oAF0xWcEfqVB7FYu2XeR1beJZYTXx5gfWgqw0Xb4oWQWCmHme0N-fKF4Z3_FzRHcceKhyphenhyphenj5bUKMzXzhdh2PEi_F9cNidx6hzTcSfKR6ZERWTgeBmOcQvFAXVndUnWZ/s400/Facebook+Post.jpg" width="400" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">You've been patient with me and I appreciate it. Finalizing the third book in <i>The Life and Trials of Astonia</i> series has been a labor of love. The series has had the unique ability to beguile me in ways that made it difficult to part with characters that have become an extension of my persona. Still, as sure as there is a beginning, so shall there be an end. Fortunately, the final book leaves no stone unturned. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVzMCM1tefaYRKNSdX4__TDkw0QWFyq-qgaPS4mxoMo6iUZNMcDN1JIv_MmKZWsTlK4HltgxaWw-5cyTYrc85fFUsJp_GKjYuO2CL3a4v8b0ll6Oe9iH8au6ywxtfnvRDUhYhm0yWhOPT/s918/Required.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="918" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVzMCM1tefaYRKNSdX4__TDkw0QWFyq-qgaPS4mxoMo6iUZNMcDN1JIv_MmKZWsTlK4HltgxaWw-5cyTYrc85fFUsJp_GKjYuO2CL3a4v8b0ll6Oe9iH8au6ywxtfnvRDUhYhm0yWhOPT/s320/Required.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>The Life and Trials of Tabitha O'Brien</b></i> is not a stand-alone book. The books should be read in the order they were written.</div><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Book 1: The Legend of Turtle Pond: The Initiation of Tabitha O'Brien</h4><b>Paperback</b>: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Pond-Initiation-Tabitha/dp/0979417295/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+legend+of+turtle+pond&qid=1601424063&s=books&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Pond-Initiation-Tabitha/dp/0979417295/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+legend+of+turtle+pond&qid=1601424063&s=books&sr=1-1</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>eBook</b>: <div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Initiation-Tabitha-Astonia-ebook/dp/B00BB5YXW4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601424063&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Turtle-Initiation-Tabitha-Astonia-ebook/dp/B00BB5YXW4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601424063&sr=1-1</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Book 2: Within Gallows Reach </h4><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Paperback</b>: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia/dp/099091951X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601423596&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia/dp/099091951X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601423596&sr=1-1</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>eBook</b>: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia-ebook/dp/B01JHJHAGQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=within+gallows+reach&qid=1601423596&s=books&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Within-Gallows-Reach-Trials-Astonia-ebook/dp/B01JHJHAGQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=within+gallows+reach&qid=1601423596&s=books&sr=1-1</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Book 3: <span style="text-align: justify;">The Life and Trials of Tabitha O'Brien</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>eBook</b>: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKSGCFT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Life+and+Trials+of+Tabitha+O%27Brien&qid=1604429908&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKSGCFT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Life+and+Trials+of+Tabitha+O%27Brien&qid=1604429908&sr=8-1</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Tabitha O’Brien would face a jury of her peers, eager to decide her fate. Thus far, her reckoning and anguish was their amusement, but in the end, her misfortunes might very well be a means to their end</span>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811728352285767138.post-53754557484686137972017-12-23T04:03:00.000-05:002017-12-24T05:33:52.402-05:00Christmas Break Binge Watching Suggestions!First and foremost, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<br />
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1. Chance - Season 1 and 2 [Hulu]</div>
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2. Travelers Season 1 and 2 [Showcase & Netflix]</div>
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6. Outlander - Season 1, 2 and 3 [Starz]</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811728352285767138.post-4318544954918040772017-09-21T13:46:00.000-04:002017-09-21T13:49:08.864-04:00Where In The World Is Mila A. Ballentine?<h3 style="line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I have been busy <i>working</i>, furthering my <i>education</i> and <i>professional skills</i> by obtaining certifications to remain useful in a workforce that is ever changing and <i>volunteering</i> as a </span>Reading Partners<span style="font-weight: normal;"> Tutor. I work with emergent readers at a public school. At the start of each session, I read a book to them. It is my favorite part of the experience. </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811728352285767138.post-75442153376691769782016-03-11T10:53:00.001-05:002016-03-11T10:53:30.997-05:00Revealing, OUR WAVERING HEARTS by Diane Rose Duffy <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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and <span style="color: #c00000;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Heals-Heart-Diane-Duffy-ebook/dp/B00ZD3KUL8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1457633855&sr=1-1&keywords=LOVE+HEALS+THE+HEART">LOVE HEALS THE HEART</a> </span>(her 2nd romance) have
roles in the soon to be released book, <b><i><span style="color: #783f04;">OUR WAVERING HEARTS</span></i></b>
a part of a new series - THE WAVERING HEART SERIES. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEkW4Y3T3Dku2PcDuNOUinBjOzKSakhJZCArEK_jYLokkcDIAhCM8dqrJeCdybfJePQ4JIG_CKLxIIyb3H2fVUmS5Bzzk1kKSvpquCtViRIkPF9l9gAYgDdmf9Hovj-chAEwxrRQcx-aj/s1600/Diane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEkW4Y3T3Dku2PcDuNOUinBjOzKSakhJZCArEK_jYLokkcDIAhCM8dqrJeCdybfJePQ4JIG_CKLxIIyb3H2fVUmS5Bzzk1kKSvpquCtViRIkPF9l9gAYgDdmf9Hovj-chAEwxrRQcx-aj/s320/Diane.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background: white; color: #111111; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Diane Rose Duffy is a California native who has
a passion for books, a whopping coffee addiction and a perpetual craving for
chocolate. After recently retiring from a lengthy accounting career in Silicon
Valley, Diane presently enjoys the peaceful serenity of daily life in the
Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California. Diane Rose Duffy has completed
two humorous romance novels and a funny children's chapter book with the
support of her husband whom she proclaims to be her 'happily ever after'.</span></span><span style="line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;">Since childhood, Stephen King has propelled my imagination to
foreign places, delivering horrors that keep on giving. If you are like me,
you have a lifelong relationship with Mr. King...well, at least with his
stories. Granted, few can say they actually know him, but I am okay with being
one of his constant readers as long as he keeps writing. </span><br />
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even with all his accolades, King states that he is an amateur. In his opinion,
writing is something all writers can consistently improve on. A story is never
truly finished as long as the author is alive and eager to perfect his/her art. I'll try to keep that in mind
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 150%;">The title alone and accompanying artwork
is enough to invite me in and once I'm there, his stories carve into my
subconscious, navigating busy junctures,
leading me into a boondocks of endless possibilities. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 48px;">This time he's taking me/us on a bazaar of bad dreams. I have no expectations and yet, I playfully whisper, </span><i style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 48px;">surprise me</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; line-height: 48px;">. </span></span></div>
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All it takes is one wrong move by you or a distracted driver and anything, everything can go wrong. If the
odds are in your favor, you walk away with minor abrasions or you're
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;">In Mile 81 we're introduced to various characters that vie for our
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Christine had teeth; the antagonist in Mile 81... Well, I'll let you decide for
yourself. The characters, specifically the teenagers were interesting, but with
short stories, it's hard to get to know the characters, much less care about
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come. Often, it comes to mind when you’re trying to get a joke or jab in.
That's why I read his stories; he keeps me entertained even when I don't
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they’ve been together for 37 years. Still, I enjoyed the depth of the couple’s
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">WELCOME MILA A. BALLENTINE</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">to Wednesday’s Writer Interview! I’m very happy to have you here with us! Please have a seat, enjoy a drink and let’s talk about your novel: The Legend of Turtle Pond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I’m a mystery writer who writes about the things that grasp the core of my imagination. My writing style is an extension of my personality. I try to write the story as if I’ve lived it. Like most of my characters, I’m complex, but I enjoy the freedom that writing provides. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I’m most interested in showing how we handle difficult situations and exploring our vulnerabilities. If you ask a man, “What are your strengths?” He will recite a stanza. Ask him about his weaknesses and he’ll narrate a haiku.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Let me begin by informing my readers that this novel is a paranormal with a twist of mystery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set in the 19<sup>th</sup> Century when families sought the comfort of starting a new life in the land of opportunity, we are catapulted into a world of love, hard-work, greed and magic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did your idea for this novel come about? </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-weight: normal;">I walked the slate steps in Central Park that led to the boardwalk outside Belvedere Castle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Turtle Pond</i> sat in front of the castle covered in moss. I walked up to the railing and looked over the edge. Turtles swarmed the perimeter beneath the railing. I fell in love with the pond and its inhabitants. The pond inspired me to write, The Legend of Turtle Pond: The Initiation of Tabitha Obrien.</span></strong></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">As I read this novel, I was immediately taken by the main character, Tabitha Obrien.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her accepting yet strong force of character was evident but her immeasurable heartache was what reeled me in from the beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is her character based on any one woman in particular?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The character wasn’t based on one person in particular. However, a certain feature, her hair for example and what it did in a particular moment was inspired by a friend. Otherwise, Tabitha was a perfect storm created by my imagination. Her strengths were gathered from two women I have admired throughout my lifetime, my mother and best friend, Evelyn. Her weaknesses were merely, what ifs, their maniacal doppelgangers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">A lot of research was involved. I read books about ships, lifestyles in the late 1800s and 1900s. I’ve always been fascinated by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">period films</i> from that era. So, the clothing was the most enjoyable part.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I used to work as a costume assistant for a theater department at a community college. We often went to the storage room to look for costumes for the actors. There were costumes from every age in there. It was inspiring and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in my mind,</i> I took elaborate trips through time adorned in fancy garments while holding a parasol.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Throughout the novel, we are given little bits of information, here and there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is captivating and riveting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be honest, I read this novel in four hours because I just had to know what was coming next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How long did it take you to write it and was it difficult at any point in time to keep the suspense going?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I wrote The Legend of Turtle Pond in three months. It was an emotional process but I enjoyed the journey. I became emotionally invested in the characters’ lives. After a while, they became a part of my reality.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-weight: normal;">Writing </span></strong><strong><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;">The Legend of Turtle Pond: The Initiation of Tabitha Obrien </span></i></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">was</span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-weight: normal;"> one of the most intriguing and emotional writing experiences I’ve had thus far.<i> </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I tried to bring honest emotions to the story. I kept telling myself, ‘if they can’t feel the character’s anguish why should they care?’ I put myself in the character’s shoes. I cried, laughed with them and in essence their reality became my own.</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">In the turning point of the story, Tabitha Obrien has a complete change in personality, we are introduced to quite an interesting secondary character and we are given an “OHHHH” moment when we discover the true identity of one of the other characters…At any point did you have a “Mwhahahaha” moment thinking about the reader’s reaction to your plot twist? <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Absolutely, it was the most enjoyable part of the entire experience. Everyone likes a literary twist that keeps them interested.<span style="color: red;"> </span>Mwhahahaha<span style="color: red;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“Passengers lined up to board the<i> Lavinia, </i>a broad four-masted pinewood ship with a draped goddess attached to the prow. Her hair flowed against the pine as her eyes faced the heavens and her body clung to the ship<i>.</i> Travel chests punctuated some of the heads in the crowd, while others carried their possessions in leather travel cases. The passengers looked out at the vast deep as they walked the narrow gangway to board the ship and entered the lower level, disappearing into the hull.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">There was little room to move around, but once the other passengers saw Tabitha’s eyes, they moved to the outer edges of the cabin. Her blood-red eyes released their fears from the safety of ignorance, leaving them vulnerable to her powerful gaze. They stared at the Obrien’s, held their families close and whispered amongst themselves. Tabitha was used to people staring at her; she had experienced it since she was a child.</span><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The Life and Trials of Astonia<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>is<strong><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-weight: normal;"> a historical paranormal series set in a time and place unlike our own, enthused with old world charms and peculiar characters that are bound to tickle your imagination. The series will delve deeper into Tabitha’s character and continues to shed light on the persona of Astonia. The second book in this series will tentatively be released by the end of this year and it will pick up right where the first book left off. I want to know what happens from that point onward and so will the readers.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I write paranormal and other types of mysteries. There’s even a western inspired mystery in the pile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mila-A.-Ballentine/e/B00GIZTJXK/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1426439511&sr=1-2-ent"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.amazon.com/Mila-A.-Ballentine/e/B00GIZTJXK/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1426439511&sr=1-2-ent</span></a> </span><br />
<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Barnes & Noble:</span></strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/mila-a-ballentine?store=allproducts&keyword=mila+a.+ballentine"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/mila-a-ballentine?store=allproducts&keyword=mila+a.+ballentine</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I am currently working on book two in <strong>The Life and Trials of Astonia</strong> series. If all goes well, it will be released during the <b>Winter of 2016</b>, so keep your eyes peeled.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Okay, last question before we get to my favorite part of the interview… What do you find is the most difficult part about being a published author?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The hardest part is the editing process, but what’s equally daunting is not knowing if the story will be well received.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Here is my favorite part of the Interview!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In an effort to “analyze” you, please choose one answer for each pair and yes, you may elaborate if you would like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good luck!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I appreciate the old world atmosphere. I would love to live in the late 1800s or in the 1950s. I think the fashion was simplistic yet elegant. Still, I couldn’t imagine not having technology at my disposal.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">-Taking Chances or Playing it Safe?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I take chances when I write or travel to places that I’ve never been before and I have no problem going alone. The only time I play it safe is when I’m at the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Life is arguably filled with both. Everything happens for a reason but if you exude negative energy don’t expect anyone to throw you a parade.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">-Forgiveness or Revenge?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Both, Life would be dull without them in a story. In the real world, forgiveness is necessary for human development, but forgetting the lesson leads to repetition and repetition is hellish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I’m overprotective in general when it comes to children. They are precious even when they start growing feathers and talk back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Both, a person who tells the truth is both respected and feared. Liars are like cancers they eat away at your patience. When I start a new project, I dare to do the unexpected. I write about the things that terrify me or about the things that draw out the deepest emotions that we often try to tuck deep inside us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Spice makes everything taste better whether it’s in food or added to other areas of our lives. Like books, there are many spices to choose from; pick one, but try them all.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Thank you so much, Mila, for stopping by! I hope you have great success with The Legend of Turtle Pond and I cannot wait to continue the adventures!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Thank you for interviewing and featuring me on your blog. Your questions allowed me to delve into my thought process while learning more about myself. It is my hope that your audience enjoyed getting to know me. Hopefully, they will explore The Legend of Turtle Pond or any other book that I have written.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Twitter handle: @MilaABallentine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Facebook:<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/milaballentine"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.facebook.com/milaballentine</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Goodreads:<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6093700.Mila_A_Ballentine%E2%80%8E"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6093700.Mila_A_Ballentine<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Wishing you all a great Wednesday! <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Writers go write, readers go read!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Eva </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #002060; font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><strong> </strong><span id="freeTextauthor6575734">Eva LeNoir grew up traveling with her parents to various countries in the world. Reading was her constant companion during her travels and her ability to adapt to different cultures fed her mind with endless possibilities. The characters swimming in her head are always from various horizons with a multitude of dreams and aspirations. However, all of these voices always have one thing in common: The women are strong and independent. A true believer in the female cause, Eva's wish is to portray the women in her books as the leaders. She sees them walking hand in hand with their partners and not be the sheepish followers of the male gender. But most of all, Eva LeNoir wants to offer her readers a moment of pleasure as they dive into the world of her mind's creation.</span></span></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">To learn more about Eva, visit: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6575734.Eva_LeNoir?from_search=true">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6575734.Eva_LeNoir?from_search=true</a></span></o:p></span></div>
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Militia, Science Fiction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Matt
Rowley hasn't been human for years. A commando for the International Council on
Augmented Phenomena, he hunts down superhuman monsters the military can't
handle. But his abilities come with a price: bloodthirsty whispers that urge
him to acts of terrible violence. An encounter with a giant, angelic being with
wings of smoke and shadow casts him into a world of inhuman brutality, demonic
possession, and madness, where he must choose between his family and his soul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Matt
Rowley, an ICAP commando, and his crew are always on the move. This time, they
are inside a warehouse. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It should be an
easy operation, with little to no casualties. They maneuver the building and encounter
more resistance than they had expected, but they hold off the goons long enough
to make it to the helicopter. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Once
they are out of harm’s way, Matt and his boss debate the likelihood that
something was off about the mission.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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then on, disturbing events unfold, and Matt and his team learn things that
would make grown augmented men shudder—things that might very well strip away everything
they know and love. In the meantime, ICAP kept them busy, sending them to
foreign lands to spearhead negotiations with a Jade dealer. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Matt and his squad are propelled into a high-octane bloodlust fight. Lives <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">are extinguished</span>, some they regret, others not
so much. <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Cursing the choice he was forced to
make, Matt soldiers on, determined to find out what went wrong.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Will he
find out what caused all of the chaos or will they die before learning the
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 200%;">Matt
can crush a trachea with his thumb, but when he is at home with his wife,
Monica, he is a different man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when
he feels like his humanity is slipping away, she is the thread that holds him
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m looking
forward to reading the sequel, <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">BLACK TIDE</span></strong>, which comes out 4/17.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;">If the opportunity arose, Drew Tanner
would probably trade places with just about anyone. He wasn’t a stranger to
misery, but he had an unquenchable need for acceptance that spanned his entire
childhood leading up to the present. Throughout that time, he saw how elusive
and fickle the nature of love could be, and experienced unyielding misfortunes
until a newfound friend made those hellish moments somehow bearable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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home continue to deteriorate, making it difficult for him to cope with the
situation; let alone breathe. But, an opportune moment arises out of his
suffering that will potentially change the course of the life he’s known and
he’ll have to decide if he wants to continue living this way or choose a new
path, a decision that could change his life forever. Whatever he decides,
Drew’s life is about to change, and there is no guarantee that his life will
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impression on the reader whether it is a good or bad impression is what every
author strives for, but getting readers to care about the characters is not an
easy task. The author must give the reader a reason to care about what happens
to the character. Otherwise, the character meets his or her demise on page
eighty-nine and the reader turns the page without giving it a second thought. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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they question themselves. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Would I have
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example—the goal is after all to make your characters realistic. First, I must
ask… do you know who Caylee Anthony and Elizabeth Smart are? It is safe to say
that most of us do. Why is that? The media and law enforcement play a crucial
role in making the public aware of when a child goes missing. An <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Amber Alert</i> is issued; local news
stations and their affiliates show pictures of the missing child. On some
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child, even when they are in another state. It is important to mention that we all
respond to the same situation in different ways. As a writer, you have to ask yourself,
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to make them believable—so believable that the reader has no choice but to
invest in their journey. It should illicit emotions that are reserved for
inopportune moments; make them connect on the slightest level in a way that
they can relate to, whether it is love, hate, abandonment, abuse, or fear. We
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best friend… at least until the message “document cannot be saved” appears. When
that occurs, your removable disk or hard drive maybe full, deleting unnecessary
files may cure that. I've read KDP's format guidelines, it is extremely helpful. It has given me
more control over the format that I choose. KDP has also played a crucial part during
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you can relate. This time around, I decided to use images in my document to add elaborate font. Everything was going great, until I tried to view the uploaded file. The images were not visible. Instead, there was a camera icon with an error sign displayed where the images
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the opportunity arose, Drew Tanner would probably trade places with just about
anyone. He wasn’t a stranger to misery, but he had an unquenchable need for
acceptance that spanned his entire childhood leading up to the present.
Throughout that time, he saw how elusive and fickle the nature of love could
be, and experienced unyielding misfortunes until a newfound friend made those
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for him to cope with the situation, let alone breathe. But, an opportune moment
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 200%;">Mila A.
Ballentine is a mystery writer who doesn't shy away from writing about things
that grasp the core of her imagination. Her writing is an extension of her
mind's eye and there is always an element of truth in each of her books. She
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Marie Tousant was an adventurous child, living a happy life until she had an
untimely encounter with an entity in her back yard. From then on, she was no
longer the same child, but even so, her parents were determined to maintain some
sense of normalcy in her life. Although, they soon realized that, that notion
did not apply. <br /><br />Years later, hunting season begins, but Marie is the
prey, pursued by practitioners of the dark arts, and they do not intend to let
her slip away this time. However, a conflicting power emerges and shares secrets
that may save Marie from the grasp of evil. Regardless of the dangers they face,
Marie’s allies are willing to protect her; it becomes clear that Marie is in for
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Skin Soul Pinned is based on eyewitness accounts that I've gathered over
the years from West Indians who claimed to have had an encounter with
the antagonist. This story is a work of fiction intensified by my uncanny
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François Laurent
grew up in the shadow of what happened all those years ago and his life hadn’t
been the same since. He tucked the memories of that day away in a dark corner
of his mind, but hurtful things don’t stay hidden for long. His painful secrets
resurfaced when a crime fragmented their charming town and François Laurent
found himself in the midst of it all. As a result, he pursued Maureen
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<span class="Heading4Char"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%;"><em><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Genre: Mystery<br />
Release Date: April 22, 2014 <br />
Cover Artist: Mila A. Ballentine</span></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm a fan of The Taste and this season I was rooting for Marina.</span></div>
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love her drive and spirit. She is not afraid to showcase her ideas and I
find that inspirational. It is a similar drive that fuelled many authors to
publish independently. They're making waves in the publishing industry and
so can you. It's an ambitious feat but readers are always
looking for the next best read. If it's a goal you would like to achieve,
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of Microsoft Publisher you'll be able to create book covers and other marketing
materials. <em>See</em> </span><a href="http://milaballentine.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-create-ebook-cover-in-publisher.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How
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into the international market. Free <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smashwords-Style-Guide-Format-Guides-ebook/dp/B004XWJ7UK/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1393372982&sr=1-2&keywords=smashwords">Smashwords Formatting Guide<o:p></o:p></a>.</span></span></div>
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dollars on each project. The money you've saved can go towards investing in a
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life was filled with constant loss and upheaval, but Marie Tousant was eager to
put it all behind her. She leaves Hapville, Louisiana, hoping to find inner
peace on a tropical isle. With Louisiana in her rear view mirror, Marie
attempts to create a path to a normal life, but she soon realizes how
inconsistent a sense of normalcy can be. Haunted by her past in every
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Marie’s only ally, Libby Townsend, is thousands of miles away when unsettling
emotions surface and a sense of dread takes hold. A welcome surprise eases her
worries, but it doesn’t last and her world begins to unravel. Evil forces take
hold and tighten their grip; Marie and a sinister being summoned by
practitioners of the Dark Arts clash. In the face of a heroic battle, Marie
Tousant can’t help but wonder if there’s anyone left willing to protect her,
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<span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Marie took one last look around her home. White
sheets covered all of the furniture and the walls were bare. The taxi driver
honked the horn and it echoed inside. She looked at her suitcase and sighed. The
memories of her parents and Granma Tilde tiptoed into her subconscious. They
were all gone. She was all that was left of them and she had to go out into the
world alone. Hopefully the world would be kind and not devour her. Marie opened
the front door, put her suitcases outside, and closed the door behind her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The night sky illuminated with
a constellation of stars. Marie rolled her suitcases down to the curb; the cab driver
stepped out and put her suitcases in the trunk. They entered the cab and drove
away. Marie lost everything that was dear to her; Libby Townsend was the
closest thing to family that she had left. She said her goodbyes earlier in the
day. Marie didn’t want any erratic emotions to hinder her departure when the
time came.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Libby looked out of her living
room window. Marie made her promise that she wouldn’t come over when she was
about to leave for the airport, but she never said she couldn’t watch. Libby
tried to hold back her tears, but it was inevitable. She looked at the cab
drive away until the rear lights faded. Libby slouched to the floor and cried
silently.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of a fire reflected on their masked faces. They knelt in a large circle around
the fire, with their heads bowed to the ground. A man huddled against a red oak
tree with a Congo drum clenched between his thighs. His fist struck the drum
and rhythmic sounds flowed through the air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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repeating the word every time the drummer hit a specific beat. Their bodies
waved in a serpentine motion, sending their spines into a bell curve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to their feet, pranced, bucked and stomped. Clouds of dust rose to their
waistline and the drummer changed the beat yet again. A figure with a horned
white mask broke through the circle. The fluidity of their movements trickled out
to the bog people who began thrusting their right foot backward, as if they
were about to charge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hundreds of layers of tree roots that stopped below where a knee should be and
another layer that ended just above the feet came to the forefront. It stomped
and gyrated its body to the Congo beat. The more it moved, the wider the circle
became. Suddenly the figure jumped into the fire and sent flames ten feet into
the air. A face animated within the flames.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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people knelt, and bowed, resting their foreheads to the ground. The drummer’s
beat lowered. A young woman in the group stood up and walked over to where two
cages sat, one with a crow and the other with a dove. She removed them from the
cage, pressed their breasts together, and bound them with barbwire. Their blood
flowed until it became one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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satchel, and drank its contents. The bonded crow and dove fell to the floor. It
didn’t take long for the black mamba’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">venom</i>
to send her body into violent twitches as the venom coursed through her veins. She
collapsed. A man in the circle emerged with an ivory handled knife. He knelt
beside her, made an incision just below her navel, and inserted the crow and
dove inside her womb.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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full moon faded when her eyes went black. She had offered herself as a
sacrifice to summon a creature more powerful than the Soucouna. Once the
creature was summoned, it would be nearly impossible to kill it and it possessed
the ability to smell a Silken thousands of miles away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Marie Tousant was an adventurous child, living a happy life until she had an untimely encounter with an entity in her back yard. From then on, she was no longer the same child, but even so, her parents were determined to maintain some sense of normalcy in her life. Although, they soon realized that, that notion did not apply. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Life is good at Starfort Collectibles until the owners, Caitlin and Trevor Fulmer, acquire a beautiful statuette with a murky past. Shortly thereafter, mysterious hauntings wreak havoc on the couple when a ghost in the attic threatens retribution. Caitlin presses her coven for help before the ghost succeeds in meting out deadly punishment—on Trevor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor’s footsteps scuffed across the floor and he greeted the man. The old gentleman turned his attention back to the box, carefully removing the item inside. Caitlin peered over the top of the box curiously.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The man set down a small statuette of a woman, pouring something from a pitcher. Caitlin tipped her head. “That’s lovely, I must say.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor grunted and leaned forward. “Looks Greek.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“German actually,” the man said.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“1920’s.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“1960 give or take.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor pursed his lips and stepped back from the statuette, eyeing it thoughtfully. “That’s a little outside my range.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The man pressed, “It’s a find, I can tell you that.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Rare?” Trevor asked.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Oh, yes. One of a kind.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor glanced at her and back to the customer, holding out a hand. “May I?”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Go right ahead.” He set the statuette gently—almost lovingly—into Trevor’s hands. “I think you’ll find there’s not a scratch on it. My children are tired of looking at it, you see. They say it gives them the creeps.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Caitlin raised a brow. “How odd.” The little statuette looked lovely to her.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Well, they have active imaginations. So here I saw your shop and thought you might have a solution for me.” He touched the statuette as if he didn’t want to part with it. “After I’m gone, I’d like someone to have it who’ll appreciate it.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor grunted again as he turned the little figure. Caitlin smiled at the man. “I told you, it’s his shop, his expertise.” She winked at Trevor. “I just keep the books.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor laughed under his breath, studied the item for another moment, and set it down. “It does look in mint condition. Do you have any documentation?”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The man sucked in a quick breath and reached into his coat pocket. A packet slid forth through his old fingers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor opened the packet, scanned it. He met the man’s gaze, startled, Caitlin thought. “Are you kidding me?”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“What’s the matter, honey?” Caitlin looked from her husband to the customer. When they said nothing more, she glanced over Trevor’s shoulder at the document in his hands. She caught the name Donavon before Trevor’s grip tightened on the form, crumpling the text out of view.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Not in the slightest,” the man said as if she hadn’t spoken.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“You can’t be him,” Trevor said.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“I assure you, I am.” The man reached a hand into his coat. “Do you need to see my ID?”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor narrowed his eyes. “I thought he’d died. I mean, you. I thought you’d died.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The man pursed his lips and shook his head. “Not yet.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Who did?” Caitlin asked completely confused by this conversation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“I thought everything she had,” Trevor barreled on, “was in the Museum of Fine Arts.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The man chuckled to himself. “Not all of it.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Are you saying she gave some of the collection to you and you want me to have one?”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Yes.” The man smiled sadly meeting Caitlin’s gaze directly. “Because I think you and she have more in common than you’d believe.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Caitlin frowned. What did they have in common with whom? Who was this Donavon person? “Excuse me. What are you talking about?”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trevor waved a hand. “Forget it, Cait.” He pointed to his office. “Of course we’ll take it. Let me just get some information from you.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">They disappeared into Trevor’s office and Caitlin stared after them, wondering. What in the world was <i>that</i> about?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Juli D. Revezzo has long been in love with writing, a love built by devouring everything from the Arthurian legends, to the works of Michael Moorcock, and the classics and has a soft spot for classic the "Goths" of the 19th century. Her short fiction has been published in Crossing the River: An Anthology of Sacred Journeys, Dark Things II: Cat Crimes, The Scribing Ibis, Eternal Haunted Summer, Twisted Dreams Magazine and Luna Station Quarterly and Crossed Genres' "Posted stories for Haiti relief" project, while her non-fiction has been included in The Scarlet Letter. She has also, on occasion, edited the popular e-zine Nolan's Pop Culture Review... But her heart lies in the storytelling. She is a member of the Magic Appreciation Tour and Indie Author Network. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Drawing Down the Shades (<i>Antique Magic</i>, book two) </i>Available at </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Down-Shades-Antique-Magic-ebook/dp/B00HMVF2GW/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Amazon</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drawing-down-the-shades-juli-d-revezzo/1117927155?ean=2940148896753" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Barnes and Noble</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, and </span><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/394274" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Smashwords</span></a></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="color: #741b47;">Passion's Sacred Dance</b><span style="color: #741b47;">-- from The Wild Rose Press, Available at </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Passions-Sacred-Dance-Harshad-ebook/dp/B00E4WOBWI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1374776620&sr=1-1" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Amazon</span></a><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-passion039ssacreddance-1351775-143.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All Romance Ebooks</span></a><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">,</span><a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/passions-sacred-dance" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bookstrand</span></a><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/passions-sacred-dance/id733605817?mt=11" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Itunes</span></a><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/passion-s-sacred-dance" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Kob<wbr></wbr>o</span></a><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, and </span><a href="http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=1064" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Wild Rose Press</span></a></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For the past few months, I've been working on the sequel of <em>Thin Skin Soul Pinned</em> and now the editing process has begun. I often wonder, why can't a manuscript be written perfectly the first time? Well, that would be too easy. The writer would have less bruises from the journey. Simply put, the trials of editing gives us personality like the remnants left to remind us of a brawl, scars. We can find and sometimes lose our creativity or build confidence in our craft. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Writing is a chore and editing can arguably be compared to taming a wild boar. A lot goes into the process, but it takes more than creativity, a distinct voice, good penmanship, and discipline to make a story work. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are many tools out there that can make the editing process easier, but I'd like to highlight one in particular, <a href="http://www.paperrater.com/">www.paperrater.com</a>. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811728352285767138.post-84785817809367963832013-12-31T20:38:00.001-05:002014-01-02T11:37:55.246-05:00Dear 2013 There's Something I'd Like To Say Before You Go<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On this 31<sup>st</sup> day of December, I sit here
gazing momentarily at the New York skyline. The pen swerves coiling on the page
as I pen this emotional open letter. It’s been a momentous year; I’d vowed to
slow down, write less and enjoy the day-to-day beauty that I tend to miss out
on while I’m hunkered down in my writing cave. Needless to say I failed
miserably at this task, my creativity and the anxious minions in my head wouldn't
allow it. In the end, I released more books than I had the year before, six. In
light of this, I've decided not to limit myself or stifle my creativity. Doing
so would only fill me with dread; I’d drown in myself. So in 2014, I've decided
to write as much as I want to, whether I share it with a reading audience or
not. As I've said before, “Writing is my oxygen; it’s my therapy, the very
thing that saves me from being lost in the abyss of myself.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As we say goodbye to 2013, I’d like to thank each
and every person who’s played a part in my journey; you've made this past year bearable:
Tonya Kappes, thank you for contacting me at a critical moment that gave me
hope when mine was in short supply; your gesture saved me that day. You encouraged
me in the very moment when I was unsure of what worth I’d have in the industry.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/ae/c3/66/aec366d9ceccfb59d0760eaf39e22537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/ae/c3/66/aec366d9ceccfb59d0760eaf39e22537.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Barbara B., my beloved sister, I've looked up to her throughout my life. She went beyond being supportive, investing time and money
despite her hectic schedule to read and give me feedback, even with the
children’s books. Thank you for being the closest thing to a twin that I’ll ever
have, for making me laugh and for loving me. Then, there’s my best friend of
twenty three years Evelyn, who’s been no less than a sister to me and has made
the low points high ones and has been the wind in my sail when I feel I've
reached my limit. Thank you for encouraging me, supporting me and telling me
what I need to hear and not what I want to hear. I thank you and appreciate
you. </span><br />
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<a href="http://img0.etsystatic.com/016/0/7580411/il_340x270.458765982_nwyt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/016/0/7580411/il_340x270.458765982_nwyt.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Summarized, it’s been said, “What hasn't been
revealed to the wise and the prudent has been revealed to the babes and the
suckling,” and it’s true. My sidekick, unofficial twin, critique partner S.J.
Dennery has played an instrumental part in my evolution as an author. She was fifteen
years old when she started working with me and it’s been an epic journey. S.J.
Dennery pushed me beyond my limits and when I thought that she was through with me,
she pushed me further. There’s been times when she was arguably hard on me and
I’d go into my writing cave and bury my head in the folds of my arms. I was discouraged
but anyone who knows me knows that I have a determined spirit, even when I feel
as though I’m ready to wave a white flag, my personality won’t allow it. I put
my big girl pants on and revisited whatever the issue was and I came back to
her admittingly nervous. Thankfully, I rebounded every time impressing her more
I had on the last project. There is always room for improvement, I’m a work in
progress and I will continue to strive to improve my craft. S.J. Dennery, I’d
like to thank you for being at my side during my journey in the publishing
world. I can’t imagine being on this excursion without you. I love you with all
that I am or ever will be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her best friend and partner in mischief, Ilia Smith has
been influential from the start. She’s an avid fan, the kind that would wear
team colors if I had one, she’d stand in line for tickets in the rain if I played
on an athletic team…I am flattered. In a past life, she was probably my
daughter, but I’d adopt her in this life in a heartbeat. Thank you for being a
friend, neighbor and a rebel with a cause.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mostly, I’d like to thank <i>The Pump Mila A. Ballentine Up, PR Team</i>. Words cannot express the
gratitude I feel. With the exception of a few of you who I know outside of cyber
space, your support and encouragement baffles me. Honestly, I get teary-eyed
when I reflect on it. You've shared my links, written book reports for school
about my books, bought, read and reviewed my books. I’m writing this open
letter and can’t help but cry. I’m not sure how you've all heard of or found me
online but I’m grateful. I’m honored and blessed that I've gotten encouraging
feedback but it didn't end there. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-indent: 0.25in;">In one of my books <i>Thin Skin Soul Pinned</i> there were names inconsistencies and <i>you</i> saw beyond it, saw the story for
what it was, a good story that could be great with a re-edit. She encouraged me
to find the lost file and revisit the story. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: 0.25in;">Like S.J. Dennery, Cristina Gutierrez
gave me a push in the right direction. It’s amazing what constructive criticism
can do, although I wouldn't say in this case that it was criticism; it was 100%
loving encouragement. Thank you for believing in the story and its message, for
sharing my links and for being someone that I look forward to hearing from no
matter the occasion. I hope the sequel lives up to all of your expectations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Benjamin Yon Floyd, I must thank you for reminding
me that visuals are equally important. You’re awe-inspiring. I hope you keep
writing, the group as a whole enjoyed reading your stories and we anxiously
await your novel. Also, the character that you helped to mold in The Legend Of
Turtle Pond lent a special quality to the story. I look forward to reading one
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Michelle Kinsley, it’s been a pleasure to know you.
Thank you for making me laugh, sharing my links and supporting my craft. You
have a spirit that transcends the computer screen. I wish I could read as much
as you and Cristina do. You two are true die hard book worms and I love you
both for it. When I’m searching for the next book to read, I look at what you
and Cristina are reading; I’m never disappointed.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jill David, thank you for</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sharing my links and your love of photography, family photos, and allowing me to use your husband as a character in the sequel of <i>Thin Skin Soul Pinned</i>. I truly wanted to capture his true personality and I hope I have done him justice.</span><br />
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about photo manipulation and I smile when I reflect on the countless times that
I've read a food scene of yours and had to stop because you made me hungry. I’d
like to thank you for featuring me on your website, for the creative advice and
for sharing my links. I wish you continued success in all that you do.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Special thanks go out to <i>Authors To Watch, The fabulous: Ava Lenoir and Tonya Kappes </i>for
featuring me on their websites<i> </i>and
all of the bloggers who participated in<i> </i>the
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that friends, family and strangers who have become friends has taken this
journey with me. I am emotional and even though this letter is penned in ink,
it is truly written in tears, happy tears. I am overwhelmed that I've been able
to share the plots blooming in my head with an audience. My initial goal was to
have my book included on the shelf alongside famous authors that I've shelved
for years during my employment as a library assistant. I've been on the shelf
for a few years now, but I never imagined that anyone would want my autograph…I
pause to wipe a trail of tears, …want an autograph of a girl who grew up in a
country setting catching butterflies for fun before moving on to the big apple,
the youngest in the family, a day dreamer, a survivor of a natural disaster and
a survivor in general. As I say goodbye to 2013, I pledge to live more, pause
to smell the flowers, watch a stream flow, and take it one day at a time. It’s
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the Christmas tree. It brought tears to my eyes. By then, I knew them as if
they were my neighbors in the free zone. The most terrifying part of the story
was when Flagg and Nadine commenced. It was disturbingly delicious in the most
diabolical sense. One could only wish to have the skill to describe something
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