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Reading Challenge - Men In Uniform

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2012 Men In Uniform Hosted by The Book Vixen Details: Runs January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 (books read prior to 1/1/12 do not count towards the challenge). You can join at anytime. Sign up on The Book Vixen’s blog . The goal is to read as many novels that feature men in uniform as you’d like . It can be a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, doctor, veterinarian, Army, Navy, Marine Corp., etc. – As long as the leading man wears some sort of uniform, it counts. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge. Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio). Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed. Go to The Book Vixen and grab the reading challenge button and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogg...

Wordless Wednesday - Kitty Caves

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Last Day of the 'Married To Murder' Blog tour - Finding Your Gibbee Blog

Today marks the last day of the Married To Murder Blog Tour and I'm delighted to end it with the review on Finding Your Gibbee 's Blog.

Day 14 of the 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Silver's Reviews

I'm guest-posting today at Elizabeth's Silver Reviews Blog  for the 14th day of the Married To Murder Blog Tour. I talk about how CHARACTERS inspire me to write. Check it out!

Day 13 of the 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Musings & Marvels

Day 13 of the Married To Murder Blog Tour - Sabrina Ricci at Musings & Marvels reviewed Married To Murder . Check it out!

Day 12 of the 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Ellie Oberth Dead Herring Blog - The Ella Westin Poem

Day 12 of the Married To Murder Blog Tour. Today I'm at my Mom's Blog (Ellie Oberth), Dead Herring . I've written the Ella Westin Poem - go read it!!

Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop Winners!!

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Yes, you read that right. I said winners. I loved the excitment in the Blog Hop and comments so I made an executive decision and pulled two winners out of the hat. And those winners are *drumroll* Yvonne & Laurie. Congratulations, girls! I hope you enjoy reading  Married To Murder as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Day 11 on the 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Emily Mayhem Divine Chaos

Hi all, It's the 11th day of the Blog Tour - whew! The lovely Emily Mayhem, of the Divine Chaos Blog , wrote up a great review of Married To Murder . Check it out! And thank you, Emily!

Day 10 of the 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Ella Westin Interview with John Hansen

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Somehow, I wrangled Ella Westin into an interview. She is the main character of Married To Murder and wasn't very happy about the arrangement but you can read all about it on John Hansen's Blog, The Incessant Droning of a Bored Writer . I, myself, find it hilarious!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget - today is the last day to enter the Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop . Enter for your chance to win a copy of Married To Murder !

Day 9 of the 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Kris Wampler's Blog

Hi everybody, Today, I'm at Kris Wampler's Blog . He's the author of Love Train . (The reviews look great on Amazon!) I talk about what it's like to be a self-published author. Check it out!

Day 8 of the 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Interview wtih Lyndi Alexander

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Today I can be found here: Clan Elves of The Bitter Root / Lyndi Alexander - Interview It was a lot of fun! And don't forget about: Click to enter the Blog Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop for your chance to win a copy of Married To Murder (or Honeymoon Homicide or Toxic Train ).

Day 7 'Married To Murder' Blog Tour - Mommy's Reading Too

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Wow - it's been so busy lately! And lucky around here!! Today is the 7th day of the Married To Murder Blog Tour and I can be found at Mommy's Reading Too by Jennifer Alexander. She did a wonderful review of Married To Murder ! I also wrote a guest post about how characters inspire me to write. I've had so much fun with everyone on this Blog Tour - and there's still more to come: Day 6 CyndiaRios-Myers' Blog - Interview Day 5 Feliza Casano's Blog - Guest Post Day 4 Cecilia Robert’s Written Word / Cecilia - Review + Guest Post Day 3 Divine Chaos / EmilyMayhem - Guest Post Day 2 Fiction Brigade /Sabrina Ricci - Guest Post Day 1 Fiction With A Purpose / Brenda Youngerman - Interview + Review Don't forget to enter the Blog Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop for your chance to win a copy of Married To Murder (or Honeymoon Homicide or Toxic Train ). Not only did I win this contest on Car Johnson's hilarious Blog, but I won an Amazon g...

Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop - Enter To Win!

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Check out the  Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop . The winner will receive Married To Murder (e-book). If you've bought Married To Murder - you're awesome and will instead, receive Honeymoon Homicide . If you've bought both, you're super awesome and will receive Toxic Train when it comes out. To enter the giveaway just leave a comment with a way for me to contact you via e-mail for notification if you are the winner. (A link to your Blog with e-mail in your profile is fine.) If you do not leave a way for me to contact you, you are disqualified and another winner will be selected. Extra entries: 1.) Become a follower of my Blog 2.) Like my Facebook Book Page 3.) Become a Twitter follower If you already did any of the above, leave that info in the comment and you'll receive the extra entry/entries. The contest starts December 2 and ends on December 6, 2011, 11:59 PM CST. Winner to be announced on December 7, 2011. Good luck to you all and happy...

Books & Things Thursday - Feliza Casano 'Social Media Networking for Writers'

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Today's Guest Post is by Feliza Casano and she's going to tell us about using social media as a benefit to writers. Welcome Feliza!! Photo by Nick Kneer Social Media Networking for Writers There are lots of ways to promote your work when you get published. In our current market, staying connected to your readers can be incredibly important! Here, we’ll discuss social networking, which can really change your writing platform and your audience in a number of ways. Facebook Pages One way to really kick-start your readership, especially if you’re published in small or online presses, is to create a Facebook Page. Using the Facebook Pages application is a great way for any writers to put themselves out in the public light. You can use the application to share content and news updates, especially when you are getting published in online sources. It’s also a great way to build a community with your friends and fans. Another great aspect is that many, many publisher...