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Monday, December 9, 2019

Virtual Book Tour: Mass Awakening by Soshi Herscu #blogtour #interview #giveaway #nonfiction #spirituality @RABTBookTours @AuthorHerscu
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Spirituality / Self-Transformational / Narrative Nonfiction
Date Published: October 8, 2018
Publisher: Balboa Press


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An Exposé on Dark Agendas and How People Are Fighting Back   

The truth has been hidden from us while a global policy of mass depopulation and exploitation has been carried out behind the scenes for the past half-century. The author, an independent journalist, became aware of this agenda only in the past few years. She found it hard to believe, but in-depth research and the testimony of whistleblowers worldwide have exposed these strategies. They include geoengineering (chemtrails), fluoridation of water supplies, GMOs, vaccinations, false flag terrorist attacks, and economic warfare by the group David Wilcock calls the Cabal. However, despite this grim reality, a positive shift of mass awakening is occurring worldwide. Tribunals are being established to prosecute elite offenders; revelations of hidden technology like free-energy and new economic models are being put forth. The author shows how humanity is claiming its rightful heritage as spiritual beings and charts the course of our elevation of consciousness.

MASS AWAKENING gives us all real hope for an amazing future.

Mass Awakening is Shoshi Herscu's well researched and yet profoundly personal handling of intensely shocking material, rarely covered in print. It is both a true inspiration and a much- needed breath of fresh air.



—Ada Tourtsakis




Interview

What is the hardest part of writing your books?

The hardest part of writing my book was discovering the dark agenda perpetrated on humanity and earth in general. The awakening, or being "red-pilled", was and still is a devastating process and sometimes it took me over a week to begin writing about a particular subject that was too close to home.
It's a constant battle with depression and despair; reminding myself that there's also a shift in consciousness occurring and that it's "darkest before dawn".



What songs are most played on your Ipod?

I don't have an Ipod but I can tell you there are tracks in my book Mass Awakening, including Uprising by Muse and Coldplay.


Do you have critique partners or beta readers?

No


What book are you reading now?

I'm reading two non-fiction books at the moment:
  1. The Ascension Mysteries by David Wilcock
  2. Big Magic: Creative Living by Elizabeth Gilbert


How did you start your writing career?

I worked as a journalist for PCON magazine, which is an IT magazine for CIOs and CTOs in major companies and organizations in Israel for several years. In this position, I wrote in-depth articles on a wide array of advanced technologies, such as encryption, the Dark Net, analytic tools, protecting the corporate website. She also interviewed opinion leaders in the Israeli hi-tech arena.
        I then worked as the content manager of IsraelAgri.com, the international Israeli agriculture portal, where I wrote articles on Israeli agriculture and interviewed opinion leaders in this field. Becoming aware of the topics in this book, I started writing articles for alternative newspapers and blogs, one of them Israeli Patrioti. Over 20,000 people have read her online articles on this site, now defunct, and my personal blog on Cafethemarker.com.





I don't have a new book in the horizon. I write an article based on a chapter in my book about coping with the awakening to the truth, to the dark agenda.

About the Author

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Shoshi Herscu has an MBA degree from the University of Humberside in Hull, England (today, The University of Lincoln), and is a graduate (BA degree in English linguistics and special education) of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.  She worked as a journalist for PCON magazine, which is an IT magazine for CIOs and CTOs in major companies and organizations in Israel for several years. In this position, she wrote in-depth articles on a wide array of advanced technologies, such as encryption, the Dark Net, analytic tools, protecting the corporate website. She also interviewed opinion leaders in the Israeli hi-tech arena.

She then worked as the content manager of IsraelAgri.com, the international Israeli agriculture portal, where she wrote articles on Israeli agriculture and interviewed opinion leaders in this field. Becoming aware of the topics in this book, she started writing articles for alternative newspapers and blogs, one of them Israeli Patrioti. Over 20,000 people have read her online articles on this site, now defunct, and her personal blog on Cafethemarker.com.


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Book Blitz: Mine the Valley by Vivian Adler @VivanAdlerBooks #promo #giveaway #excerpt #romanticsuspense @RABTBookTours
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Mountain Valley Book 1
Romance Suspense
Date Published: July 16, 2019

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Widow, Lillian Reid lives with her 21 yr old son as she struggles to make a new life for herself. When tragedy strikes and she winds up back in her hometown, she discovers she is part owner of a Silver Mine. Owning a direct sales copy write company gives her many talents, but running a working mine isn’t one of them.

Ex-military, Nate Collins wants nothing more than to sell his mine and take the foreman position the purchaser is offering. This new life he has created in Mountain Valley offers him the peace he didn’t get in the Army. In a tragic twist of fate his partner passes away before the sale of the mine leaving his share to his daughter. Nate doesn’t know what to expect in his newly acquired partner. It sure isn’t the constant electricity flowing between the two of them.

When they discover the purchase of the mine had never been recorded they scramble to find the proper paperwork. They must prove they own the mine and the mining rights before it goes up for auction. With the clock ticking down the two must overcome a nasty competitor who will not stop short of a hostile takeover. Will they be able to rely on each other to save not only their mine but their lives as well?

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Lily

    Another week filled of mourning and roaming around the property goes by in a blink of an eye. This morning I find myself sitting in the uncomfortable office of my father’s lawyer. I hope he will have the answers to all my questions.

    He’s an older man and his office is small and musty causing a sense of claustrophobia. He explains my father had likely hidden the missing addendum, and that I will need to find it by June 30. “Without that addendum neither you nor your father’s business partner can claim the mining rights. Therefore, causing the rights to go up for auction on July 1. That leaves you around ninety days to find the addendum before the property becomes worthless.

    There is already an active running mine on the property and if another company buys the rights, you will have to cease the mining because you will no longer have the right to. Furthermore, the new company can mine on your property without paying you a dime or owning the land.” The lawyer explains in a long winded statement the sets my nerves on end. “Is it Smith & Collin’s Mine?” I ask feeling my chest begin to tighten as the stress keeps piling on. “Yes, mam.” He answers looking at me with worry.

    My head is spinning with details as my breath comes fast and my chest now feels as if an elephant is sitting on it. I wonder what my father was mining? And it’s mind-boggling that someone could do what he or she wants with your property as long as they own the mining rights.

    Wait a minute did he just say business partner? Trying to compose my increasing anxiety I ask about the partner. “Yes, your father has a business partner. His name is Nathan Collins, and he lives here in Mountain Valley.” The lawyer stares at me with that fatherly look of sympathy. Gathering my courage I utter, “Maybe this Mr. Collins has the addendum?” I ask feeling the weight of this mystery settling in.

    The lawyer’s shoulders fall and he gently shakes his head. “I have spoken with Mr. Collins and he assures me your father had the paperwork on the mining rights. I am afraid that leaves it up to you to save your father’s and Mr. Collin’s business.” He sits back in his chair with a worried look on his brow and slowly cleans his horn-rimmed glasses. “I feel I must warn you, the mining business can be… risky.” “Of course it’s risky, it’s mining.” I grab the envelope from the man and storm out of his office thinking he had really wanted to say the business is dangerous.

    On my way back to the house, I find myself puzzled over this mystery and wonder what Jackson will have to say when I tell him about the predicament his grandfather left for me. I guess the best thing I can do is start with what I know. I know I have already found one addendum that my father had hidden. I need to get back to the house and look for the last missing addendum.


About the Author

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Vivian Adler grew up in a small mining community nestled in the Northern Idaho Panhandle with mountainous regions, tall evergreen trees, and an ever-changing river. She left a teen mom and moved to Southeastern Washington. She had a sixteen-year long career as a Lighting Specialist. In 2018, Vivian and her husband took that “deliberate leap in the opposite direction” and moved across the country to Tennessee. With her son grown and out of the nest she dedicates her time to her passion of writing fiction.


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Friday, December 6, 2019

Virtual Book Tour: The Tragic + Divine by @MelFelixPrieto #blogtour #interview #yaparanormal #interview @RABTBookTours @INtensePub
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THE TRAGIC + DIVINE, Book 1
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Published Date: 11.29.19 2nd Edition
Publisher: INtense Publications LLC


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Alexis Minerva has never been the type to cause trouble. With good grades, and a clean school record, she's on the track to move out of Dixon-a small town with even smaller minded people.

But on the night before her 17th birthday, she meets Milo James-a sexy, mysterious angel with a thirst for danger who represents a mother's worst nightmare. From the moment her eyes locked with his, there was an undeniable connection she couldn't shake off.

Convinced she'll never see Milo again, Alexis goes back to her mundane world counting down the days until graduation. Then one day, Milo shows up in Dixon unexpectedly rocking the small community.

Determined not to follow in her sister's footsteps despite Priscilla's troubled past haunting her every move, Alexis tries her best to avoid Milo, even though he seems to be everywhere she goes. But a chilling phone call from her sister changes everything. Now she must step into Milo's world to find her sister-a fast-paced world filled with less-than-holy activities and late-night wild parties.

As the tension intensifies between Alexis and Milo, Alexis discovers a dark secret that threatens to tear them apart setting off events that will change her life forever.



Interview

#1 – Do You See Writing as a Career?
I never saw writing books as a career choice. I always knew I wanted to be a filmmaker. But once I entered the film world and realized I hated standing on set for 12+ hours I decided to steer in a different direction.

#2 – What was the Hardest Part of Your Writing Process?
Figuring out act 2 in the story. I didn’t outline the first book when I first started writing, so once I got past a certain point I didn’t know where to go or what would happen next. I got stuck for a very long time.

#3 – Did you have any One Person Who Helped You Out with Your Writing Outside of Your Family?
My friend George helped me a lot when he edited the first draft of the book. He noticed a lack of wings, and angel description. If it wasn’t for his input, the book would not be where it is now. 

#4 – What is next for your writing?
Book #2 of The Tragic + Divine series!

#5 – Do you have an addiction to reading as well as writing? If so, what are you currently reading?
Right now my addiction is self-help books. I just finished reading Gabrielle Bernstein’s “Super Attractor.”


DESCRIBE Your Book in 1 Tweet:


This or That?

#1 - iPd or Mp3? My phone.

#2 – Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla.

#3 – Mashed Potatoes or French Fries? Fries.

#4 – Comedy or Drama? Dramedy

#5 – Danielle Steel or Nicholas Sparks? Nicholas Sparks

#6 – Fantasy or Reality? Fantasy

#7 – Call or Text? Text

#8 – Public School or Home School? Public

#9 – Coffee or Hot Chocolate? Coffee


#10 – eBook or Paperback? Paperback all the way!

About the Author

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MELODY FELIX-PRIETO lives in Georgia with her husband and two children. When she isn't writing, you can find her taking photographs, editing video projects, or watching movies. THE TRAGIC + DIVINE is her debut novel. Visit her online at www.melodyfelixprieto.com.



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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Virtual Book Tour: Things That Women Do by Cynn Chadwick #review #womensfiction #blogtour @RABTBookTours
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Women’s Fiction
Date Published: September 13, 2019
Publisher: Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

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After Anna Shields receives an invitation from her estranged Aunt Lydia, she flies to Tennessee to find a number of older women-Tasha, Sadie, and Chloe-also living on Lydia's farm. Losing power during a blizzard, the women share dark and startling secrets. Skating between past and present, they reveal frighteningly desperate things that they have done. Anna begins to realize, to her shock, that these things are connected to her own past and become key to her future.


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I think the cover does a great job of setting the mood. This story will make you think, make you feel, and just touch you in a way you did not expect. It's empowering and real!

Wonderful characters, multi-dimensional and believable. A plot that's pacing is right on and captivating, there are just not enough good things to say about this book. GREAT NOVEL! 



About the Author

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Cynn Chadwick is an author of seven novels: Cat Rising; Girls With Hammers; Babies, Bikes, and Broads; Cutting Loose; Angels and Manners; As The Table Turns; and That's Karma, Baby... Her books have been nominated for the Lambda, Golden Crown, and Stonewall Literary Awards. Over the course of her career, she has done readings and speaking engagements including: Saints and Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans, The Authors' Arena at Book Expo America in Chicago, Human Rights Campaign Headquarters, DC, AWP in Atlanta, Amelia Island Book Festival, FL, Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, Asheville and UNCA are just a few of her past speaking and reading engagements. She holds a BA from Norwich University and both an MA and MFA from Goddard College in Vermont. Over the last, nearly, thirty years, she taught creative writing to fifth-graders and senior citizens, teachers and homeless teens, college students and convicted felons and have been equally touched by each of their stories. She lives with her wife Elenna and their Springer Spaniel, The Amazing Andy, in the Blue Ridge Mountains is where she taught in the English Department and Creative Writing program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.


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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Virtual Book Tour: Shadow of the Demon by @LewisTamone #giveaway #interview #scifi #fantasy @RABTBookTours
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Philanthropy Book 2
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Publisher: Chandra Press
Date Published: 11/14/2019

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The exciting sequel to Fusion World.

A world on the brink. A team divided.

It’s been months since Vai and Edam disappeared through the portal created by the destruction of the Fusion World machine. Unfortunately the machine contained the last known Dark Orb, the critical component to interdimensional travel. Luckily, a prototype is found in the vault of its creator, Dr. Charles Vindia. Vint SawWood, Vindia’s protégé, is pressed into service and can reactivate the device. But it is decades old and may only work once. There is no way to know.

Undaunted, Sajaeler and Raven lead a mission to find and rescue their missing teammates. What they discover is a world in the midst of a civil war. A shapeshifter has rallied an army of disaffected citizens to his cause and will stop at nothing until he subjugates the planet. To make matters worse, Raven becomes gravely ill. Coming to this world of mythical foes and allies has triggered something within. She must face her past in order to survive.

With the war boiling over, the team at odds, and Raven on death’s door, can Vai, Edam, Sajaeler and a new band of friends save the world and each other?


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What is the hardest part of writing your books?

Finding enough time to sit down and wright is the hardest part.  I have a day job that I work, and I have to schedule myself time throughout every week to sit down and write.  If I didn’t have that day job, writing would be a cake walk.  I have close to a dozen novels planned out chapter by chapter, so sitting down and penning them out isn’t really an issue, because the ideas are already summarized and written down in my notes.  I just need the time.


What songs are most played on your Ipod?

Free Bird by Lynyard Skynard is up there.  So is American Pie by Don McLean, Hotel California by The Eagles.  Anything by Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, or George Harrison.  


Do you have critique partners or beta readers?

Kind of.  I suppose the crew that I work with at Chandra Press act as beta readers as well.  They’ve given me plenty of feedback about my work before it’s released.  About what works and what doesn’t work. 


What book are you reading now?

I’ve been rereading The Odyssey.  I’m big into stories within stories.  I think it adds a lot of intrigue to the narrative.  The Odyssey finishes an incomplete work.  Everybody remembers the Trojan horse, the death of Achilles, and the sacking of Troy, but what nobody seems to know is that none of that was actually in the Iliad.  The Iliad ends with the death of Hector.  The sequel picks up 10 years later, with the war already over, and no explanation.  Then throughout the Odyssey, you get the conclusion to the Iliad.  You have the Trojan horse, the death of Achilles, and the sacking of Troy.  It’s a perfect story, and one that I like to reread every few years. 


How did you start your writing career?

I had one finished book in 2018 which I decided to self-publish on Amazon.  The thing is, I didn’t have any money to advertise it, so I sold about 14 copies, most of which to my mom, and that’s about it.  I then decided that if I wanted to advance my career, I’d need a publishing agent.  I looked, sent in work to various agents who I felt would be interested, but never heard anything back.  Then I found a startup company called Chandra Press while browsing for options on publishing online.  They were holding open submissions for manuscripts from writers without publishing agents.  I felt like that was my opportunity, so I took the risk and sent in a manuscript.  I didn’t expect anything from it, but a few weeks later, I was contacted by Erik Evans, the CEO of Chandra Press, who read my manuscript, loved it, and wanted to publish it. 




My next release is titled Shadow of the Demon.  It’s a sequel to my first book, Fusion World, published last year, and picks up where the story left off.  Vai and Edam of Philanthropy are missing on a parallel world, and the rest of the group forges a plan to bring them home.  The plan is helmed in the field by Sajaelar and Siren, along with a scientist, Vint SawWood, who is able to create a portal key between the two worlds.  But when they get to this new world, they find it engulfed in a civil war of bandits versus outlaws, and our heroes are thrown smack dab in the middle of it.


About the Author

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Joseph Lewis Tamone lives in Wilmington, Delaware. Despite getting a degree in Environmental Engineering, Joseph has always found an escape in his quirky imagination that lent its way to his passion for writing. Joseph is an avid animal lover and history buff. When he is not writing, he enjoys escaping into the world of video games, nature, and most importantly, reading and researching. He lives in Delaware with his lovely wife, Erica, and their house full of animals.





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Monday, December 2, 2019

Happy Hardcover Release to Andrew Segal and The Lyme Regis Murders #crimethriller #thriller #crime #releaseday #promo @HappyLDNpress
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Crime Thriller
Date Published: 1st December 2019
Publisher: HappyLondonPress

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Can innocence ever be an incentive to murder?

A quiet seaside town is thrown into turmoil. Tammy Pierre, London based private investigator, accompanied by her sometime lover, Israeli art dealer and martial-arts coach, Dov Jordan, has just been brought close to tears by police photographs shown to her by an hysterical Eleanor Goldcrest, at the home of three innocent toddlers whose brutally murdered bodies have been found on the beach at Lyme Regis.

Wealthy financier, Eric Goldcrest, alarmed that his partner of three years, together with the local police has him nailed as guilty of murdering the children, now retains Tammy to prove his innocence and find the real culprit. But has his involvement in all this been misinterpreted?

In this investigation, with no apparant motive or forensic evidence, Tammy’s skills will be tested to the limit. In a twist that muddies the waters, Eric Goldcrest, laments that he’s simply never made it clear to Tammy about his position in the family and his relationship with the children, all of which have been assumed by the investigation.

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About the Author

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A contract killer changed my life

The encounter inspired me to become a Crime Thriller writer.

He was a contract killer, and he was in my car!

I’d been lost, looking for West Thurrock in Essex, and asked a little old man in a shabby coat, on the opposite side of the road, the way. He offered to show me if I gave him a lift, and whilst I make it a rule never to give lifts to anyone I don’t know, I reasoned, he could hardly be a contract killer, could he. Could he? Of course not.

As we drove he casually informed me that he’d, ‘Done it for the Kray’s, mate.’ That would have been the notorious East London gangsters he was referring to, known to kill, or have killed, without conscience.

Once I’d dropped him off and recovered my composure, I realised I was looking at fodder for a short story. What then followed was a raft of short stories, including, ‘I am a Gigolo,’ something I told my wife when I first met her, and which almost ended our relationship before it had begun. That title is now the heading for a book of short stories.

Jokingly, over lunch, I told a fellow professional I’d once been a contract killer, and devised a story. He believed every word, and left me at some pains to disabuse him. That title, I am a Contract Killer, now heads a further collection of short stories.

Writer of scary short stories and full-length novels like The Lyme Regis Murders.

It’s been an fascinating journey... I hope you’ll want to share with me.



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