Top Ten Tuesday (73)- Ten Things About Me

Hi thanks for stopping by!!! And welcome to my Top 10 Tuesday post! 

Thanks to the lovely ladies at The Broke And The Bookish for creating this weekly meme!

Here's this week's topic.

July 12: Ten Facts About Me (bookish or just general about you facts or ten facts about you as a blogger...whatever you want)

I think I'll do a mix of bookish and general stuff!

1. I really don't like talking about myself. I'm not shy but I just don't don't like to talk about myself for some reason. I think I'm pretty boring.



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2. I hate contemporary books. I much prefer books that take me away from normal life.

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3. On that note on books I also hate reading eBooks. What can I say? I'm old school, I prefer to turn a books pages and feel the pages in my fingers. Not to mention I read physical books faster.

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4. I am allergic to mushrooms. And thank goodness I hate them too. I even think they're gross to look at so I prefer to look at these mushrooms lol

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5. I am a tomboy. I hate dressing up. I hate pink and girly things. I prefer jeans and a t-shirt and a ball cap to dresses.

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6. I am a huge sports fan. If you follow me on twitter you might know this as I sometimes cuss a lot during certain sporting events lol.

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7.  I have recently become obsessed with LuLaRoe Leggings. Like seriously obsesses!

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8. I may work in publishing but did you know I also own my own business? I sell Perfectly Posh Skincare Products. 

9.  I'm almost 40 (next month) and have never been married and don't have kids. By my choice. I never wanted kids so I didn't feel the need to rush to get married I plan on waiting for that 1 perfect guy and if it doesn't happen till I'm 60 so be it. I did almost get married once, I almost eloped with an ex good thing that didn't happen.

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10. I used to love social media but now I cringe every time I go to Twitter and Facebook. When I first started social media was a fun place to meet new people and catch up with old friends but, now it's constant complaining, fighting, political crap... just drama every day and if it weren't for work and all of my bookish friends I might have deleted my accounts. 

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So what about you? What are some of your favorite underrated books? And check back next week for my Top Ten Books Set Outside The US ! 

Hugs,

Jaime

Top Ten Tuesday (33)- Top Ten Hyped Books I've Never Read

Hi thanks for stopping by!!! And welcome to my Top 10 Tuesday post! 

Thanks to the lovely ladies at The Broke And The Bookish for creating this weekly meme!

Here's this week's topic.

July 7: Top Ten Hyped Books I've Never Read

These aren't in any particular order but all of these have been fantastic books! Click on the book cover to be taken to the book's goodreads page


1. 50 Shades of Grey. Never wanted to read it and never willl.

2. The Fault in Our Stars (or any other John Green book) lets be honest contemporary isn't my favorite genre and I was just never excited about this book.

3. The last 3 Mortal Instruments books. I was done after the first 3 I never saw the need for 3 more. And now there's more Shadowhunter books coming?? Sorry I'm out.

4. The last Lux book by Jennifer Armentrout. I just never got around to it plus I hate the redesigned covers I like books that match.

5. The Dream Thieves and Blue Lily, Lily Blue. I have them but never got around to reading them. I probably will when the series is finished.

6. A Darker Shade of Magic by Victoria Schwab. I love V and have the book just never got around to reading it.

7. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey. I liked the first book but just didn't have the desire to read the second.

8. The Dust Lands series by Moira Young. Another that I have but just never read.

9. The Queen of Tearling. Never had the desire to read it. I don't care if it's turning into a movie.

10. Any hyped eBook novellas that fit in between stories. I get the publishers like to collect that extra $$$ but I just don't see the need for them and I don't like to read eBooks. Put them in paper format and I might read them.

So this is my list. What about you? What have been your favorite books of 2015 so far?

And come back next week for my Last Ten Books That Came Into My Possession (bought, library, review copies)!

Hugs,

Jaime

Cover Reveal Astarte's Wrath (A Kythan Guardians Novella)

We are thrilled to reveal this cover today and we have a small excerpt to share! Jaime read Destiny’s Fire and loved it! This is a novella and it’s set long before Dez’s story. It’s an inside look to the back-story on the Kythans which is awesome since there wasn’t much of that in Destiny’s Fire.

Astarte’s Wrath by Trisha Wolfe

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Expected publication: July 2012

A Kythan Guardians Novella

Prequel to Destiny’s Fire

Two thousand years before Dez Harkly developed her secret powers, Kythan Astarte vowed to free the Kythans from the binds that enslaved them to the Egyptian pharaohs and sorcerers. Discover the prophecy that originated from a very different time, and spans generations to link two very different girls...This is the beginning.

Set against the backdrop of the Battle of Actium, in the city of Alexandria, Star struggles with her guardian duties as her feelings for the newly named pharaoh of Egypt grow deeper. Not only is Caesarian her duty, he’s the son of Cleopatra, and he’s…human. All of which makes their love forbidden.

But when a conspiracy linked to Caesar, Caesarian’s own father, creeps its ways into Alexandria, Star must choose between helping her fellow Kythans free themselves of their servitude, or protecting her charge—the last pharaoh—while Egypt burns around her.

Excerpt:

Whenever the sky bleeds, covering the once-blue pallet with crimson, and the bright ball of fire burns through billowy puffs of white, staining them and the earth in hues of red-orange and amber…and ash floats on a non-existent breeze, I know the Narcolym Guardians are waging a battle.

            Shuttering my window, I unloose the hemp thread, and a sheer curtain veils the sand-covered horizon from my vision. My fingers trail the cream fabric, the tips tracing the darkening clouds against the light material as my other hand curls into a fist by my thigh, dousing the swirling vortex rising up at the charge in the air.

            “Star…?”

            Astarte, I correct inwardly, but pinch my lips closed. “Yes, Habi?”

            Habi’s footsteps echo throughout the mud-brick room as he approaches. “It’s time…”

Here’s where you can find Trisha:

Author Website | Goodreads | Twitter | Facebook

Make sure to add Astarte’s Wrath to your Goodreads shelves!

Untouched Blog Tour: Q&A with Jus Accardo plus Giveaway

We are super excited to have the lovely Jus Accardo today on the blog. She’s the author of Touch (a Denazen Series Novel), an absolutely fabulous book that Patricia read last year. Untouched which is a novella from Kale’s POV, will be out on March 27^th  in e-book format. So we’ve asked Jus to answer a few questions and she has kindly agreed to do so. So without further delay here we go…

Jus: Thanks for having me J !

Two Chicks: For those out there who’ve not read Touch, can you tell us what it’s about?

Jus: Short and sweet version: A seventeen year old adrenalin junkie goes on the run with her father’s best assassin, igniting a war between the company that owns him, and a rogue group trying to bring them down.

Two Chicks: How did you decide that you wanted to write a book in the paranormal genre?

Jus: I’ve always loved the paranormal, and I’ve always loved to write. It was a no-brainer. Other than several horse and dog themes stories I wrote as a child (horrible, horrible stories that will forever stay locked away in a box that’s hidden in a lose floor board of a secret room), everything I’ve ever written has been infused with some kind of paranormal. I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Two Chicks: What made you want to write Untouched as a novella for this series?

Jus: I really had never given any thought to writing a novella. My editor and agent suggested I do one, and the rest is history!

Two Chicks: And we are so happy that you did! How did you come up with the titles for the Denazen series (Touch, Untouched and Toxic so far)?

Jus: TOUCH was born with the help of my crit partner, Heather. It was originally titled REAPER (those of you who have read it will understand why ;) ) But with so many books floating around at the time it was being queried about reapers, she thought it gave agents the wrong idea—which she was totally right about.

UNTOUCHED was born from the genius of my editor, Liz. She’d asked me for title suggestions and I had nothing. Like, echo in a large stadium kind of nothing. Crickets, dead air, yadda yadda—you get the picture. She suggested UNTOUCHED and it was like, BAM. There it is.

And TOXIC… *huge grin* Toxic just kind of named itself. And it is perfect. Its literal, it’s symbolic… I can’t wait to hear what readers think!

(Two Chicks: We can’t wait to read it!!)

Two Chicks: Who was your favorite character to write and why? Who was your least favorite or gave you the most trouble?

Jus: Dez was my fave to write hands down. She’s everything I wish I’d been at her age. Confident, self reliant, and brave. Writing her was the most fun I’ve had with a character in a long time.

If I had to pick a hardest, I’d have to say writing UNTOUCHED from Kale’s POV gave me the most trouble. And it’s not so much that it was hard… Dez and Kale are so different—which is one of the things I love about them as a couple. But going from Dez to Kale was a bit of a shock to my system. Kale isn’t snarky and views things in a totally different—almost pure—way. It definitely took me a pass or two until I was happy with it.

Two Chicks: Do you ever get writer’s block and if so how do you deal with that?

Jus: It happens—though thankfully not a lot. When I do find my brain all stopped up, I either listen to music or go for a run. Sometimes I bake, but I try to avoid that. It usually involves chocolate cupcakes and I’m the only one who eats chocolate in this house… Do the math… Yeah.

Two Chicks: What are you working on now?

Jus: I’ve just wrapped up the first book in a new series, and now I’m working on the second novella in the Denazen series—which has been SO much fun. It’s about a character who isn’t Dez or Kale. Anyone wanna guess?

Two Chicks: What do you do when you’re not writing?

Jus: I love to cook, and I get out with the dogs and go hiking behind the house whenever the weather allows it. I’m also a huge gamer geek. I’ve been playing World of Warcraft since like right after it came out. :D

We want to know you better questions:

Two Chicks: Do you believe love can last forever?

Jus: I really think it can—if the right two people find each other! I was very lucky, I found my forever person when I was only eighteen.

Two Chicks: If you could learn any language, which would you choose and why?

Jus: I’d learn Italian. I know a few choice words—none of them useable in polite company—and would love to learn more. I have tons of family in Naples and I’d love to go there one day and be able to chit chat :D

Two Chicks: If you could have dinner with any author, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

Jus: Hmm. I’m gonna go with Poe. I love the dark stuff and he made such a strong impression on me when I was a kid. I’d love to buy him a sandwich and a beer and pick his brain a bit.

Two Chicks: Who is your favorite cartoon character?

Jus: Stitch!

Two Chicks: What is the last book you read?

Jus: I finished Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones a few weeks ago and I’m currently reading Doubletake by Rob Thurman. (both awesome and you should check them out if you haven’t already!!!)

Two Chicks: Chocolate or vanilla?

Jus: Both—smushed together! Come on, admit it. Everyone loves ice cream soup!

Two Chicks: Breakfast, lunch or dinner?

Jus: Well, I’m allergic to eggs so that limits breakfast, and I’m not usually hungry till after four so definitely dinner.

Two Chicks: Sunrise or sunset?

Jus: You can’t beat facing an awesome sunrise as the day stretches out before you.

Two Chicks: Cats or dogs?

 Jus: Dogs. I’m pro shelter dogs all the way. I have three large, lazy ones of my own and I couldn’t see my life without them! (go out and adopt a dog!)

Untouched 

(A Denazen Novella 1.5)

Author: Jus Accardo

Release Date:  March 27th, 2012

ePub ISBN: 978‐1‐62061‐116‐6

Publisher:  Entangled Publishing

Until he met Dez, Kale’s days were filled with violence and death. He was used as a weapon of destruction by the power hungry men of Denazen. He’s a Six. A person with an abnormal ability. Some people call them gifts, but not Kale. Kale’s touch means instant death.
But now there’s Dez, the girl he can touch, and they’re hunting down Sixes and warning them about Denazen. Kale is learning about the world outside captivity and trying to put his dark past behind him. But they underestimated how badly Denazen wanted him back.
When Dez sacrifices herself to save the new Six they’d rescued from falling into the corp’s hands, Kale is lost. Denazen has brought out its best to get the job done. Samsen, a nightmare from Kale’s past—the only person he’s ever truly feared—has come for them, and it soon becomes obvious he has his own twisted agenda.
Kale will need all his training to get Dez back and ensure they make it out, free—and alive. But will it be enough?

Add Untouched to your TBR pile on Goodreads Touch, the first novel in the Denazen series, is set to re-release in mass market on June 12^{th (}Complete with additional scenes from Kale’s POV!). You can pre-order your copy here.

Toxic (Denazen 2) hits shelves on September 11^th 2012

Give Jus a yell on Twitter, or visit her on Facebook, and her website. 

If you like to win an e-book of Untouched be sure to enter below: 

Destiny's Fire Blog Tour and Giveaway

Hey thanks for stopping by to check out our stop on the Destiny’s Fire blog tour! This is an awesome book with elements of paranormal and steampunk and Jaime absolutely loved it! Debut author Trisha Wolfe has a hit on her hands! And speaking of hits music is an important process in many authors writing and Trisha is here today to share her Playlist for Destiny’s Fire! Before that though here’s a little bit about Trisha and Destiny’s Fire.

About the author: Trisha Wolfe is the author of the YA Steampunk/Paranormal Romance DESTINY'S FIRE. Her published short stories have appeared in YA literary journals and Fantasy magazines. UNVEILED is her first novelette and part of a Dystopian series releasing TBA. She’s written four books in the past two years, and is currently working on the sequel to DF and a new project. She’s represented by Lauren Hammond of ADA Management. 

Links:

Website: www.TrishaWolfe.com

Blog: http://TrishaWolfe.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://Twitter.com/TrishWolfe

Facebook: http://Facebook.com/TrishaWolfeYA

Goodreads: http://Goodreads.com/twolfe

It’s the year 2040, and sixteen-year-old Dez Harkly is one of the last of her kind—part of a nearly extinct race of shape-shifters descended from guardians to the Egyptian pharaohs. Her home and her secret are threatened when the Council lowers the barrier, allowing the enemy race to enter the Shythe haven.

As the Narcolym airships approach, Dez and her friends rebel against their Council and secretly train for battle. Not only is Dez wary of war and her growing affection for her best friend Jace, but she fears the change her birthday will bring. When Dez’s newfound power rockets out of control, it’s a Narcolym who could change her fate… if she can trust him.

Dez’s guarded world crumbles when she discovers why the Narcos have really come to Haven Falls, and she's forced to choose between the race who raised her and the enemy she's feared her whole life.

On to the playlist!

Music is a huge part of my life. When I’m not writing, I have my ear buds plugged in. It’s the only thing that gets me through the mundane things I have to do through the day.

I listened to a lot of bands while I wrote DESTINY’S FIRE. Some that related to the story well, others were just for fun because I loved them. I’ve picked out a few songs that I think really grasp some of the emotions and scenes in the book. But I was disappointed that I couldn’t find a band that fit what I had in my mind for the futuristic Industrial sound of Devon’s band, Current. So I guess that’s just going to be left of to the readers to hear the music in their heads, which might be better anyway.

Dez goes through a range of emotions during her journey. I listened to a lot of Florence and the Machine while I was writing for her, and I feel “Blinding” is her perfect song. It’s HER song.

Flyleaf had a few songs I was debating on using here. They do an AMAZING cover of “Something I Can Never Have” by Nine Inch Nails, and I really wanted to work that in somehow. But I went with “Again” because, well, have you seen the video? Not only are the lyrics great for Dez’s struggle, but damn. That video couldn’t be more perfect with the flames.

If I HAD to choose a sound for Devon’s band, I would probably throw together a mix, combining Stabbing Westward, Nine Inch Nails, and maybe even Tool and Skinny Puppy. And okay, as long as we’re meshing bands together, toss some Rage Against the Machine in there, too. There, that’s a close sound LOL. But, I listened to this song a bunch for Jace. I pictured him in the club watching Dez dance. Especially the last line of the song works great for him.

There were many more bands I jammed out to while writing, but I have to shout out one of my all-time favorites. I would not get through a day without listening to The Misfits. I must have listened to “Come Back” a million times during this story. It’s the song I envision when I think of Reese near the end of the story.  Link for those who want to check out this amazing band: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHVfLHUQa-0&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL1318E1C4F3A48766)

Thanks for taking a trip into my strange brain. Hope you enjoyed the music!

Now onto the giveaway we here have one Ebook of Destiny’s Fire to give to a lucky winner! To enter fill out the Rafflecopter Form. Also check out the other stops on the tour there’s more ebook giveaways and on the final day of the tour A Tale of Many Reviews will be giving away a paperback of Destiny’s Fire! Check the linky below to see a list of all the tour stops!

Asylum Blog Tour Day 2 and Twitter Party Day

It’s day 2 of the Asylum blog tour and we’re stoked to have a small POV from the hottest vampire out there Caden! Just a few quick things before we get to the excerpt.

Today at 7pm EST or 4 pm PST we are hosting a twitter party for the release of Asylum so make sure to follow Patricia, Jaime, and Kathleen on twitter and tune in she’s giving away eBooks of Asylum and bookmarks make sure to follow the hashtag #AsylumParty. The best part is if you haven’t read Anathema yet never fear it’s free right now there will be links to get it after the excerpt. Also make sure to follow along the tour stops there’s eBook and signed book giveaways!

Now here’s the excerpt....

Second Chances: Caden’s POV

I opened my eyes to see blurry black lines against a sky blue background looming over me. I don’t remember this…Had I been…asleep? That was impossible! After being conscious for seven hundred and forty-odd years, the very idea of time passing without me bearing witness was unthinkable. Yet, here I was now… Where was I?

I blinked several times. The blurry black lines sharpened into a spider web-like pattern against a glass dome - unspoiled, undamaged by time. This is new. Rolling my head to one side, I found beautiful, pristine brick walls and manicured gardens surrounding me; to the opposite side, silky blonde curls. Amelie, my sister. Wild emerald-green eyes told me she was disoriented as well. Slowly, I pulled my tall, lean body up - first to a sitting position and then to my feet. Every muscle screamed in protest, still not fully awake from whatever ordeal I had endured.

That was when I saw them. Bodies, sprawled throughout the atrium. So many of them. So many of my kind; all of them either unconscious or barely coherent.

“We’re here!” Amelie gasped beside me, also on her feet. “She did it!”

It clicked.

Exhilaration tore through me like a violent storm. With awe, I absorbed every detail long-since lost to us with renewed focus - the working light fixtures, the perfectly-shaped cobblestone paths, the polished silver car. These were not the signs of a world long-since void of humans, destroyed by war. These were the signs of a thriving world. A new world. A human world.

I slowly spun on my heels, drinking in this beautiful sight of which I never fathomed I’d see again. Everywhere I turned, hope flourished and possibilities exploded…

A single tall, sleek figure stood some distance away from me, her long corn silk blonde hair cascading over her shoulders, her startling chocolate brown eyes locked on my face. She stood with fists balled up against her lean thighs, her chest holding a lungs-worth of air. Fear and uncertainty stared back at me, her brow crooked questioningly.
Evangeline.

I couldn’t sense her blood! That sweet nectar coursing through millions of veins - that which made her human - was surely there but I couldn’t smell it! Nothing had changed from our time on Ratheus. But perhaps everything had changed! Were we immune to that unmanageable blood lust after being without human blood for so long? Yes. I felt the corners of my mouth crook into a smile. That would make this transition so much easier!
Evangeline saw me smile. Serenity washed over her face. She smiled back. I breathed a sigh of relief.

That was when my nostrils caught it - the first hints of intoxicating sweetness, tickling my senses. There was only one like it and it was impossible to ignore, impossible to forget, even after seven hundred years of being without. In another second, the full impact hit me, a microburst of desire, my entire body rippling with exhilaration, my vision tunnelling to one thing. One thing only. Nothing else mattered. My eyes began to burn. That meant the hideous veins were revealing themselves, pulsating.

She was so close…I took a rigid step forward. No! I mustn’t give in. I’ll lose control. I’ll lose myself. I took a deep breath, gritting my teeth, trying to restrain myself. But another tidal wave of desire hit me, even more powerful than the first, almost buckling my knees.

Just a taste…

A giant black muzzle blocked my view just as I heard Evangeline scream ,”No!” and then it disappeared along with her and that delicious sweet liquid flowing through her frail veins.

I know what you’re thinking “OH NO!” right? Well to find out what happens you’ll need to read the books and let us tell you they are awesome! Jaime read Asylum and it is incredible! So to enter the contest fill out this FORM and go to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords to get your free copy of Anathema!

And if you don’t want to wait buy Asylum now! Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Smashwords!

Check out the rest of the tour stops here.

January 4th ~ Me, My Shelf, and I ~ Amelie's POV
January 5th ~ Paranormal Book Club ~ Actor Pick - Evangeline & EBOOK GIVEAWAY
January 6th ~ WovenMyst ~ Guest Post - Caden's Transformation
January 7th ~ Seeing Nights Book Review ~ Guest Post
January 8th ~Bookshelf Lust ~ Guest Post & PRINT BOOK GIVEAWAY
January 10th ~ Books Devoured ~ Character Scenario
January 11th ~ Krazy Book Lady ~ Guest Post
January 12th ~ Sated Faery ~ Actor Pick - Caden & PRINT BOOK GIVEAWAY
January 13th ~ Taking it One Book at a Time ~ Asylum Soundtrack
January 14th ~ I'm a Book Shark ~ Author Interview
 January 15th ~ Butterfly-O-Meter books ~ Actor Pick - Sofie & EBOOK GIVEAWAY
January 16th ~ Moonlit Dreams ~ Author Interview
January 18th ~ What the Cat Read ~ Guest Post
January 19th ~TwiMom101 ~ "Top 10" Author fun post & EBOOK GIVEAWAY
January 20th ~ The Top Shelf ~ Character Interview
January 21st ~ Tamaras Book Ramblings ~ Top Five Asylum Quotes
January 22nd ~ A Life Bound By Books ~ Actor Pick - Julian & PRINT BOOK GIVEAWAY
January 23rd ~ Fiktshun ~ Character Interview
January 24th ~ My Guilty Pleasures ~ Actor Pick - Mage
January 25th ~ Bookerella ~ Character Interview  EBOOK GIVEAWAY
January 26th ~ The Bookish Babes ~ Fun Post
January 28th ~ Ramblings of a Teenaged Bookworm ~ Guest Post - Thoughts on Book #3
January 29th ~My Cute Bookshelf ~ Closing VLOG & PRINT BOOK GIVEAWAY

Musa Publishing Launches Euterpe YA Imprint

Two Chicks on Books is thrilled to be a part of the unveiling of a new YA Imprint from Musa Publishing! 

Contact Elspeth McClanahan                                     Permission to forward granted

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Musa Publishing Launches Euterpe YA Imprint

An Imprint for YA Lovers in all Genres

Musa Publishing is thrilled to announce that its Young Adult Imprint, Euterpe, launches on Friday, October 21, 2011. With the growing demand for YA books, Musa is looking forward to offering diversity in genres for YA lovers from 13 to 113. From Sweet Romances and fantastical fantasies, to Sensational Sci-fi and a few more thrown in for flavor, Musa will offer something for everyone’s reading pleasure.

Come out for the launch, read about the authors, and join in the fun while picking up some new reading material.

The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Arley Cole is the first book in the Euterpe imprint.

She believes she is only a blacksmith’s daughter, but he must discover the truth or risk losing his land—and his life.

Acwellen Lex'Magen rules as liege lord of a small country bounded by forbidding mountains and powerful neighbors. When the neighboring baron, allied with a powerful wizard, attempts to take over his land, first by political, then by covert means, Acwellen finds an ally of his own in Enith Roweson, an unassuming blacksmith who possesses powers he’s only known of in legends. As he attempts to unravel both the plots against him—including the nature of the monsters sent to assassinate him—and the mysterious powers Enith is only beginning to understand she has, he also finds himself falling in love with the blacksmith’s daughter.

Check out this book and other YA books at http://euterpe.musapublishing.com/

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Piracy and Plagiarism What Should I Do?

Hey All Jaime here!

So many of you know that I’m very vocal about plagiarism and book pirating on twitter. Bloggers stealing from bloggers has been a hot topic as of late as well as pirating.  I had not been in that group affected, but many of my friends had and that pissed me off!

Well, today I found out from my dear friend Cyndi Tefft, whom is also an author, that her book Between, which I adored is being pirated.  Not only has it been pirated, but my review of it was plagiarized on two sites that pirate ebooks and I am absolutely sick about it! How can I get them to take it down? Can I report them? This is all new for me, so I have no clue. I debated posting the site info here, but I don’t know if I should do that. I don’t want them to have any more traffic, so I won’t post links, but the site names are EBOOKEE and WaZ WaReZ. These sites have done two illegal things now pirating books and plagiarizing a review from our blog, which is copyrighted. I love books and to see them being pirated is bad enough, but adding my review to help do that?  I don’t even know I’m at a loss for words.

So, what advice do you all have?  I’d really love to hear your thoughts!  I know Cyndi has e-mailed the sites to have the content removed, but I don’t know if that will work.

Also, because I love her book so much and I want you all to read it, but not by stealing. I am offering to buy an e-book of Between for a giveaway I’ll close it Sunday 10/23 at midnight,  if you want to enter just leave your e-mail address in the comments below. Or if you want to buy the book to show people that pirating sucks here’s the links! http://www.amazon.com/Between-ebook/dp/B004XZUMBA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1318731453&sr=8-2

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/between-cyndi-tefft/1100076523?ean=9781460937105&itm=1&usri=cyndi%2btefft

Forgotten Souls Giveaway Tour

Welcome to the Forgotten Souls Giveaway tour! The amazing author Tiffany King has come up with a really cool idea and instead of doing the normal blog tour stuff i.e. reviews, guest posts, and Q&A's she decided to turn it into a game where you match the appropriate couples to their books. Cool right? So Tiffany chose 5 different blogs for the contest they each posted 5 couples the cool part? They still have the couples posted so after this post go back and enter to gain extra entries to win ebooks of Meant to Be or Forgotten Souls! Here are their blogs....

Monday- Me, My Shelf, and I
Tuesday- Two Readers Reviews
Wednesday- Fiktshun
Thursday- The Bookish Babes
Friday- Two Chicks on Books (here)

Now onto us - Tiffany chose Patricia and I to host the finale where we post all the couples for you to pick plus our 5 so here's the deets match all the 25 couples and be entered to win the grand prize a gift card and signed copies of Meant to Be and Forgotten souls awesome right? So here's our couples....

Yelena and Valek
Clara and Tucker
Bianca and Lucas
Mina and Blake
Violet and Aidan

and their books

Haven
Unearthly
Poison Study
The Forest of Adventure
Evernight

The giveaway is now closed.
Also be sure to check out Patricia'a Review of Forgotten Souls here on the blog.

10 days of Anathema Blog tour stop 2

Hey everyone! We're very lucky to have been included in Kathleen Tucker's 10 days of Anathema blog tour and Kathleen graced us with her presence in form of an amazing guest post. For those of you who haven't read Anathema or would like to find out more you can read Jaime's review here. After Kathleen's guest post we will have some exciting contest news so keep reading ;) So without further ado here's Kathleen's guest post....

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Hey, Jaime and Patricia (a.k.a Two Chicks)! First I’d like to thank you both for hosting me on your awesome blog for Day 2 of my book tour. Jaime – you were the first reviewer to sign up for a review of Anathema and you’ve been in my corner with bucket-loads of support since finishing it. I am forever grateful to you. Every author needs a book blogger like you in their corner. Or a hundred.J

 Jaime asked what inspired me to write Anathema and what inspires me to write in general. That’s a big question. I’ll try to answer it as best as I can.

What inspired me to write Anathema? It’s pretty simple and not very poetic.  Three months’ into a year-long maternity leave with my second daughter, I was having trouble thinking. I felt stupid. I couldn’t focus. I wasn’t using my brain and I was mentally tired because of it. This had happened to me during my leave with my first child as well. I knew it would be harder to shake the longer I let it go on. I needed to find a way to kick start things up there.

In addition to my baby brain, I was facing considerable daily stress. My newborn had a temper and set of lungs to rival any banshee (she still does) and my older daughter was recently identified as a ‘special needs’ child   - needs we are still learning about and certainly didn’t have a grasp of two years ago. For these reasons, I needed an escape.

So I began thinking about writing a book. I’ve had my nose in books from a very young age and I always did well in my English classes.  It sounded like a great challenge and way to keep my brain from going dormant. It was something I could take on while the kids napped and after they went to bed. So… I jumped in with both feet. I’m like that. I get an idea and I run with it.  Anathema began with a very simple question: “What would happen if vampires took over the world?”  I spent the next year- and- a- half answering it.

From that need for sanity and brain stimulation, I stumbled upon a true passion. I’m beginning to think it’s what I was meant to do all along (no need for those painful Economics and Calculus courses, after all).  The biggest inspiration for me to write is hearing how much my readers loved the worlds and characters I created for them in Anathema. I was so so so nervous when my ebook was first published. What if people hated it? What if I couldn’t write my way out of a paper bag?  I prepared myself for the worst in hope of avoiding the bitter shock of that sort of reader response. When I received my first review by a blogger and it was super-positive, I couldn’t stop smiling.  I was pumped. Now, each new positive review gives me a shot of adrenaline, both for validation of my hard work and because I am genuinely happy that I can give something enjoyable to book lovers out there. For me, there’s nothing better than getting lost in a fictional world and bonding with the characters. Now I’ve given that to others and it inspires me to give them more. Like Book 2, perhaps. J

What else inspires me to write? My need to make the most of my time on this planet and leave my mark. Not a huge mark. Just a mark. That’s never been such a big push for me before. Up until recently, I’ve been satisfied with the practical path – finish school, find good job, get married, buy house, have kids. And then… what ? Well, now that I’ve had a taste of what it’s like to write and publish a novel, I’m addicted for life. I’m in a rush to do as much as I can before my time runs out and I wish I had started sooner. I love stretching my brain creatively. I love inventing worlds and people and storylines. I could easily spend my days in my lulus and fuzzy socks, scheming. I love to ‘scheme’ as my husband calls it. Apparently I’m a natural – it sounds manipulative and sinister but it’s a wonderful trait to have when you’re developing plots with bad guys J

Thank you to Two Chicks on Books for inviting me here today to talk about my new obsession. I hope your followers get a chance to read the outcome of my quest for sanity and fall in love with the worlds and characters I’ve created.

Isn't Kathleen awesome? Ok so you all probably want contest details now right? Well here we go!

Kathleen is giving away a signed, print copy of Anathema to one lucky winner at the end of the blog tour. Anyone can enter by visiting her site at www.katuckerbooks.com (read giveaway rules posted). Do you want up to 10 extra chances to win? Visit each blog stop for an Anathema Quiz question. Answer it correctly and your name is entered! Simple!
Here's your quiz question for today, Blog Stop #2: What thank-you gift does Sofie give to Evangeline for coming to NYC?
To submit your answer, click here  http://www.katuckerbooks.com/10-days-of-anathema-grand-prize-entry-form.html
And if you haven't read Anathema yet... what are you waiting for?!

Also Kathleen has given one e-book to give away on the blog! All you need to do is comment on this post to be entered and don't forget to leave your e-mail so we can contact you. We'll leave the contest open until midnight pacific time and as always we will draw names from a baseball hat because that's how we roll ;) Good luck!

Synopsis from Kathleen's blog

Evangeline has spent her teenage years in obscurity. Her foster parents have the emotional aptitude of robots and her classmates barely acknowledge her existence. About to turn eighteen and feeling like a social pariah, she is desperate to connect with someone. Anyone.

When Evangeline meets Sofie after literally stumbling upon her café, she believes she’s found that connection. Willing to do anything to keep it, she accepts a job as Sofie’s assistant and drops everything to fly to Manhattan, where she is thrust into a luxurious world of Prada, diamonds, and limitless cash.

With such generosity and kindness, it’s easy for Evangeline to dismiss certain oddities . . . like Sofie’s erratic and sometimes violent behavior, and the monstrous guard dogs. She’s even willing to dismiss her vivid dreams of mob-style murders, beautiful homeless people living in caves, and white-eyed demons that haunt her each night as figments of her imagination—especially when one of those figments is the gorgeous Caden. When she wakes up with bite marks on her neck, the fairy tale quickly turns into a nightmare. She slowly unravels the mystery surrounding Sofie and friends, and the reality of the bites and the “dreams.” What she discovers is far more mysterious and terrible than anything she could have imagined.

In a world where everyone has motive to lie for personal gain, Evangeline must decide which deception is least likely to get her killed.

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