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One Chance Night by Eliza Boyd Release Day Blitz

15 Friday May 2015

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Good Morning Everyone! I’m very excited to participate in the Release Day Blitz for an incredible debut novel, One Chance Night by Eliza Boyd! I was lucky enough to be one of the beta readers and am very happy that the book can now be shared with all of you. I hope this post will pique your interest and sway you to go check the book out and maybe even buy it. It is definitely worth a read! My review will be posted on here for the blog tour, but you can read it now on Amazon and Goodreads.

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one chance nightOnce Chance Night by

Eliza Boyd

Series: Make a Change #1

Genre: New Adult Contemporary

Pages: 188 

Published: May 15, 2015 by Patchwork Press

 

Book Description:

On the surface, Chelsea Greer has it all:

A loving husband. 

A nice house.

A good job.


In reality, she works hard to maintain the illusion that is her life.

She’s also missing the most important thing:


Love. 


One night could change her life. One night could give her the strength to rediscover what’s important. In one night, she could find love when she most needs it and least expects it. 
All Chelsea has to do is follow her heart after One Chance Night.

Eliza Boyd’s Once Chance Night is out today! This is one New Adult romance that you will not want to miss and will make for a great summer read. The BLOG TOUR is currently taking sign-ups; it will run from June 15th to June 26th and Eliza would love for you to participate!

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Eliza Boyd is a contemporary women’s fiction and romance author. Also an avid reader, she writes novels, short stories, poetry, and whatever else strikes her fancy. Born and raised in Northern Illinois, she now lives in sunny Arizona with her husband and her plethora of animals. When she’s not reading, writing, or working, she can be found walking around her neighborhood (for exercise, not for stalking), taking photos of her pets, or catching up on her favorite shows. Catching up really means binge-watching.

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This Release Day Blitz was organized by Patchwork Press.

Christie Cote

One Chance Night by Eliza Boyd Cover Reveal

24 Friday Apr 2015

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Good Morning Everyone! Words can’t describe how excited I am about this post! I’ve been dying to share this book with the world as one of the lucky beta readers. This book is amazing, filled with emotion and has ALL of the feels. I’m lucky to know this author and have counted her as one of my friends for years now. I hope you all will take the time to look at this book, add it to your TBR list and read it once it releases; you won’t regret it. I mean, just look at the cover. B-E-A-U-TIFUL! It is so nice to have a cover to go with the words that invaded my heart, made me curse and swoon all over. Okay, I could go on and on and on. The gorgeous cover reveal is below, and there also just might be some teasers ;). I hope you all enjoy!

Author: Eliza Boyd
Book: One Chance Night
Series: Make A Change #1
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Blurb:

On the surface, Chelsea Greer has it all:
A loving husband.
A nice house.
A good job.

In reality, she works hard to maintain the illusion that is her life. She’s also missing the most important thing:

Love.

One night could change her life. One night could give her the strength to rediscover what’s important. In one night, she could find love when she most needs it and least expects it.

All Chelsea has to do is follow her heart after One Chance Night.

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About the MAKE A CHANGE series:
One Chance Night, Two Pink Lines, and Three Years Gone are about women who are at turning points in their lives—and fall in love in the process. Each book focuses on one woman, and the women are connected to the other in some way. Though each could be read as a stand-alone as far as the main story is concerned, you’ll likely want to read them in order to the get most out of the series.

About Eliza Boyd:
Eliza Boyd is a contemporary women’s fiction and romance author. Also an avid reader, she writes novels, short stories, poetry, and whatever else strikes her fancy. Born and raised in Northern Illinois, she now lives in sunny Arizona with her husband and her plethora of animals. When she’s not reading, writing, or working, she can be found walking around her neighborhood (for exercise, not for stalking), taking photos of her pets, or catching up on her favorite shows. Catching up really means binge-watching.

 Feel free to contact her on any of her social media sites. She spends too much time on the Internet, so she’ll probably get back to you right away.


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Christie Cote

New Event-2015 Cape Elizabeth Author Fest (MAINE)

07 Saturday Mar 2015

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Hi Everyone,

I’m really excited to share that I was invited to the 2015 Author Fest in Cape Elizabeth Maine. I recently accepted their invitation and look forward to meeting all kinds of readers and authors there. The event information can be found below, as well as on my EVENTS PAGE. I will be signing copies of my debut novel, Rain. Books will be available for purchase through Bull Moose at the event, or you can bring your own copy if you already own one. There will also be a ton of local authors to meet. I hope to see any readers in the area there! I also want to say thank you to Bull Moose for recommending me for the event!

MAINE

Saturday, April 11, 2015
CAPE ELIZABETH
2015 Cape Elizabeth AuthorFest
Cape Elizabeth High School
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Christie Cote

Excursions in Baking–Peanut Butter Cookies

07 Saturday Mar 2015

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A couple of weeks ago my husband asked me to make peanut butter cookies, so I looked up a new recipe and made some. The recipe I used is from all recipes, and can be found HERE. For a heads up, the batter needs to sit in the refrigerator for an hour before you bake the cookies, so plan accordingly.

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1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Directions:

1. Cream together butter, peanut butter, and sugars.

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2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

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3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

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4. Stir into batter.
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5. Put cookie dough in refrigerator for one-hour.

6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.

7. Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets.

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9. Bake cookies in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown (Monitor first batch more closely, since every oven is different, as well as cookie size). I like to make my cookies gooey, so I take them out when the bottom starts to brown.

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~ENJOY~

Let me know if you try them and what you think!

Christie Cote

Rain is now available on Smashwords!

22 Sunday Feb 2015

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Hi Everyone!

So, I finally sat down and reformatted Rain to get the e-book up on Smashwords. I was enrolled in Kindle Select, making Rain, an Amazon exclusive e-book. After the last cycle, I decided not to enroll again because I was not seeing the benefit of being Amazon exclusive, so I’m making Rain available to other platforms. Rain is now available on Smashwords, and you can find it HERE. If you are someone who has reviewed Rain in the past, I would absolutely love it if you posted your review on Smashwords as well and would be very grateful! If you are willing to do that, please send me an email at contact@christiecote.com and I will send you a code to purchase Rain for free on Smashwords, since you can only review purchased books.

To celebrate, I’m also doing a little giveaway on my facebook page! Like my page if you haven’t already, and leave a comment on THIS post with what your favorite Sunday activity is, to enter to win an e-book copy of Rain!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Best Wishes,

Christie Cote

No big deal…

11 Wednesday Feb 2015

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My book is just being featured on Colleen FREAKING Hoover’s facebook page right now! You know, best-selling author of amazing YA/NA books. She is one of my all time favorite authors and a huge inspiration. I knew she would be giving away an autographed copy of my book, but seeing it actually posted on her facebook, well, I might be freaking out. Just a little… All I can say is, Thank you so much Colleen! It is so nice that you are willing to help out other authors get their name out there and give them some publicity! You are one amazing person.

Okay, so I could gush all night, but I really need to go to sleep!

Go check out THIS post and see for yourself!

Unleashed by Rachel McClellan Blog Tour (Exclusive excerpt and guest post)

28 Wednesday Jan 2015

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Hey everyone! Welcome to the Unleashed blog tour! I’m very excited to be a part of the blog tour. I’m excited about this book and am a huge fan of Rachel! Her books are amazing, and I had the pleasure of meeting her a few years ago in Maine. She has even given me feedback on my own writing. She is just an all around fabulous person, so please give her a warm welcome! I hope you enjoy the post!


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Unleashed: Young Adult (YA) twist on Jekyll and Hyde

Unleashed by:

Rachel McClellan

Genres: Romance, Thriller, Science Fiction

355 pages

Release Date: September 9, 2014

Seventeen-year-old Claire Williams’ tough upbringing has taught her how to throw a punch or two to survive, especially when it involves a man’s unwanted attention. But her strength waivers when she visits Bodian Dynamics, a medical research facility, and stumbles upon classified information—someone has stolen a drug that not only changes a person’s appearance, but will also unleash a dark and evil alter ego.

After an intimidating security guard threatens the lives of her friends if she speaks to anyone about the incident, Claire pretends the drug never existed. That is until she meets Gage, a teenage boy who doesn’t seem to have a conscience and who is hell-bent on making her just like him by unleashing her dark side.

But Claire knows a secret—he can only die while in his normal state. And since Gage knows personal information about her, Claire thinks she knows who it is: either her best friend or her recent boyfriend. And once she figures out which boy Gage is hiding behind, she’s going to kill him, even if it breaks her heart.

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A moment passed. Enough time for him to decide.

He straightened and lifted the cover on the center console. He ignored the blood dripping off his arm and removed an almost full vial. The other night he’d only taken a few drops, just enough to leave the world behind. And nothing bad had happened. He seemed to be able to control it the more he drank. The image of Mindy, stiff and cold, came to his mind. That won’t happen again, he insisted. Prayed.

The vial was warm in his palm and he rolled it around with his thumb. The bluish liquid rocked back and forth, back and forth. A drop of blood fell from his hand onto his lap. Just a little more to silence the brothers, pain and darkness.

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Buy Unleashed on Amazon US, UK, and CANADA/B&N

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TV SHOWS MAKE MY WRITING BETTER

I admit it. I like television. I watch a lot of it, thanks to the miraculous invention of TiVo. Magical hour happens when the kids are in bed. I grab my mounds of laundry, sit in front of my talking educational box and begin to learn.

Just what am I learning by watching singing teenagers, a vampire love triangle, and brain-eating zombie’s? I am learning how to pace a story. I am learning how to bring tension into every scene. And I am learning how to increase the stakes.

Today’s shows are geared towards audience’s whose attention spans are not easy to keep.

Sometimes I wonder if an amazing book like Pride and Prejudice would work in today’s marketwhere teenagers and a lot of adults expect instant gratification.

So where does that leave us writers? Somehow we need to find a balance of writing as good as the Greats while incorporating the fast paced styles of today. What are some of your favorite shows to watch?

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Author Rachel Mclellan

Rachel McClellan, author of Unleashed and many others, was born and raised in Idaho, a place secretly known for its supernatural creatures. When she’s not in her writing lair, she’s partying with her husband and four crazy, yet lovable, children. Rachel’s love for storytelling began as a child when the moon first possessed the night. For when the lights went out, her imagination painted a whole new world. And what a scary world it was…

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Website • Blog • Twitter • Facebook • Goodreads

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Ready for the Unleashed Giveaway? Enter below via the Giveaway Tools form!

Good luck, and happy reading and winning!

Unleashed Virtual Book tour presented by…

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Excursions in Baking–Chocolate Chip-Peanut butter- Heath Cookies

26 Monday Jan 2015

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Okay, so it has been a lot longer than I had wanted since my first Excursions in Baking post. I ended up getting way too busy. I recently made a ton of cookies to bring in to work because it was my last day. A while back, my husband found this awesome chocolate chip cookie recipe, and along the way I decided to tweak it and add different candies in it. The cookies are always a hit! The recipe is heavily based off of THIS recipe from Allrecipes.

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Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup heath chips

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.

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3. Beat in the eggs one at a time.

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4.Stir in the vanilla, Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt.

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5. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts.

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6. Drop large spoonfuls onto un-greased pans.

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7. Bake for approximately ten minutes, until edges are brown. (I tend to undercook them, so the middle is still a little gooey, so time can be based on how you desire your cookies. The cook time will also differ with how large you make your cookie spoonfuls, or I tend to make balls. I like larger cookies, so I tend to make mine larger than the recipe suggests.)

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~ENJOY~

You know you want to try these, so give it a whirl, and let me know how they turn out!

Shift by Karina Espinosa Cover Reveal

08 Thursday Jan 2015

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I’m super excited to reveal the cover for Shift by Karina Espinosa (A day late. SORRY!)! I had the pleasure of meeting karina and sharing a table with her at the Ribbons for Cancer Author Event in Augusta Maine last summer. I’m excited for the release of her next book! Congrats Karina! The cover is gorgeous, don’t you think?
Shift  by  Karina  Espinosa
Releasing February 10th, 2015
It’s hard enough being an undergraduate student, an intern at Downtown Manhattan’s police station, and a bouncer at a local bar. Add her now ex-boyfriend who recently dumped her for the school’s resident bimbo—oh, and she’s a werewolf.
Mackenzie Grey meets her match when she is kidnapped by the Brooklyn Pack and tossed between Sebastian and Jonah—the Alpha and the Beta. Being a lone-wolf in the city is dangerous, and now that the Pack has found her, so can every supernatural being in the Tri-State area. And not even her sarcastic, smart mouth can get her out of this.
When a string of kidnappings involves Mackenzie in supernatural politics, she questions her new acquaintances and finds unlikely allies. Can she escape Pack law and keep her freedom—or will she be condemned to an unwanted path?
Shift Cover


 
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Born in New York City, my
family picked up and moved to South Florida when I was twelve. After high
school I spent the next few years traveling and experiencing what life had to
offer me. At twenty four years old, I’m back in South Florida in my third year
of University-majoring in Communication studies. When not in the writing cave,
I usually have my nose in a book or on Netflix, cut off from the world with a
huge bowl of ice cream.

 
 
 
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My friend is publishing a book!

08 Thursday Jan 2015

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Hi Everyone!

It is very rare that I know another writer personally. I have a few writer friends who I met via blogging, but not hung out with, or met in person. Today I have the pleasure of sharing my friend Zach’s first guest blog appearance as a new Author. I’ve known Zach for a few years now, and am glad he is finally able to publish his writing. I look forward to seeing his book out in the world. I hope you all will take the time to check out his wonderful guest post on Tales of a Formally Inadequate Fat Girl‘s blog HERE. The cover and synopsis can be found below. Congratulations Zach! I look forward to having your book on my shelf.

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The Curious Tale of Gabrielle by Zachary Paul Chopchinski

Expected Publication: 2015

A young Gabrielle is driven by her will to explore and see new things. She cannot stop or rest until all within her reach has been experienced and explored. Driven by an astounding will and lack of common fear, she finds herself able to face things most adults might fall before. Yet has there been a journey that has been meant specifically for her all along? Is there a path that has been created just for her to travel?

Follow Gabrielle as she ventures through the lives of many with the experience of only her own. What will happen as she discovers the lives—and tragedies—of the souls who choose her to see their story? It’s a journey through history, life, and love unlike anything that could be imagined—except perhaps by a young girl.

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