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Music Monday: Poison by Jackie Foster & Self Portraits

30 Monday Jul 2018

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Music Monday

Mondays are hard, so let’s conquer them with music!

I love music; I listen to music in the car, at work, and it is also part of my writing process. Sometimes a scene may be inspired by a song or I find songs that relate to what I have written; either way I always have a separate playlist for each project I’m working on in addition to a master playlist of all the songs I come across and enjoy listening to. Thank you Spotify!

On Mondays I will share one song that I’m currently in love with, has inspired me, or relates to one of my projects.

premiere-the-voice%u2019s-jackie-foster-releases-‘poison%u2019-01This Monday’s song is Poison by Jackie Foster & Self Portraits. I’m choosing this song because as soon as I heard it, I loved it and it instantly connected to my work in progress Breaking Pointe, which I’m currently working on revising, editing, and adding content to.

This is Jackie’s debut single after being a semi-finalist on the VOICE. This was the first season I watched the VOICE, I’m actually not a big reality TV show fan, but I love music, so I gave it a shot and Jackie was AMAZING! She is a super talented rock chic and I can’t wait to see what else she does. Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. I purchased this one on iTunes to support her and because I think this song is worth the purchase.

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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!

Purchase Links

Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Scribd

Amazon UK | Amazon Canada

eliza boydAbout the Author
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.

find the author

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

Instagram | Pinterest | Blog | Newsletter

 

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This Release Day Blitz was organized by Patchwork Press.

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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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One Chance Night Playlist
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.


Connect With Eliza:
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads
Instagram | Pinterest | Blog | Newsletter
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The Curious Tales of Gabrielle by Zachary Paul Chopchinski Blog Tour (GUEST POST)

30 Monday Mar 2015

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Hi Everyone! Today I am part of the, The Curious Tales of Gabrielle blog tour! I’m excited to share this book with all of you. Instead of hearing me ramble, check the post below filled with tons of content including an excerpt and a giveaway!

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The Curious Tale of Gabrielle
Author: Zachary Paul Chopchinski
Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction
Book 1 in The Curious Tale of Gabrielle book series

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.

excerpt

“Hello…?” Gabrielle pleaded with the silence, hoping for a response from anybody at this point. She could feel that something was wrong, as she found herself looking at the vase of flowers that she had admired the day before. She could feel her heart stop as she looked at the once beautiful vase of flowers. Something was terribly wrong, the flowers were all dead. Not only were they dead, but they had been dead for some time, by the look of them, as they were dried with most of their petals on the table. Gabrielle’s mouth hung ajar in shock. These flowers had been alive and vibrant not several hours ago. How is this possible?

The urge to run came over her, as all of her senses were telling her to leave now and not look back. Something was wrong and she could feel it. She wasn’t sure how, but she could feel that whatever it was, was in the next room, lying just out of site. Gabrielle wasn’t sure how she knew this, but something was telling her as though it was being whispered into her ear. She stood frozen in fear for what felt like a lifetime when she heard the ‘click’ again.

Purchase Links

My Website:  http://zachchop.com/mywork/
Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Curious-Tale-Gabrielle-Zachary-Chopchinski-ebook/dp/B00U6UQJFO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425615542&sr=8-1&keywords=the+curious+tale+of+gabrielle
SmashWords:  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/524345
Google Play:  https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Zachary_Paul_Chopchinski_The_Curious_Tale_of_Gabri?id=k4XjBgAAQBAJ&hl=en

 

guest post

As I have begun my journey into the realm of being an author, I would have never guessed the importance of having your own set of rituals, standards, and practices. Rituals become just as important as the piece in which I’m currently developing. Do you have a ritual? The certain thing or circumstance that—without its blessing—you might be rendered unable to complete that which you are tearing at your soul to master? I didn’t realize until trying to best my procrastinating ways that my rituals are very important to me.

Firstly, I find myself to be a bit of a nyctophiliac, as It’s the night that really brings my best writing out. I’m not really sure whether it’s the serenity of the nighttime, or if it’s the calming darkness as the world sleeps, but this is my most adored time to write.

The next thing that’s important to my writing practices is the presence of music. I have a very particular playlist that is composed of different songs that elicit specific emotions. With this playlist, I find that I can write a more effective scene. The emotions from the music help me ensure that the reader is experiencing the same feelings and sensations as my characters.

Finally, location location location! Where I’m writing can directly effect the quality and quantity of what I write. I prefer to be in a comfortable place with little distraction (I have a slight attention deficit problem) so that I can complete what I have goaded myself at. Generally, I lock myself in my office at home and don’t emerge until I have completed my allotment for that day.

At first I thought my rituals were me just being silly and overly dramatic. A poetic license can be a curse and I felt a bit like a whining jerk. Until I realized the importance of inspiration in writing. For anybody out there reading this and finding themselves in a difficult place with their writings, I urge you to find the mind set that you were in when you began your current project an go back to it. Your inspiration and comfort with yourself and surroundings are just as important to writing and your hands and your heart.


About the Author

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Zachary is 27 and lives in Maine with his lovely wife, Layla. The two of them share a home with their 4 fur-children Thai, Bambina, Loki and Le vie (Thai and Bambina are cats and Loki and Le vie are dogs).

Zachary received an Associates degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology from the University of Southern Maine. He had two short stories published by Ohio State University when he was in elementary school, and a poem published when he was in high school. Zachary has always had two passions in his life, criminal justice and writing. After spending nearly 5 years working in security, he decided it was time to give his other passion a chance.

Zachary is very much a family man and when he is not deep in writing, he can be found spending time with his family, playing video games or contemplating his next story idea.

find the author
Website: http://zachchop.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZachChop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zachary-Paul-Chopchinski/772308849490741?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Tumblr: http://zachchop.tumblr.com
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9853623.Zachary_Paul_Chopchinski
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/115891653751780218466/posts
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrgI9gCK-GWIvDC6Td4dOQ

Giveaway

Win an E-book copy of The Curious Tale of Gabrielle
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Win a signed paperback copy of The Curious Tale of Gabrielle
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/128197-the-curious-tale-of-gabrielle

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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!

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


 
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1BwMBmb 
 
 

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.

 
 
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKarinaEspinosa
Twitter: @TweetsByKarina 
Instagram: karina745
 
 
 
 
 
 

Happy New Year: 2015

01 Thursday Jan 2015

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Happy New Year Everyone! 2014 had its bumps, but all around it was a great year. Here are some of my highlights from 2014 in no particular order:

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  1. I published my first book.
  2. I declared a college major.
  3. I did my first book signing at Bull Moose Music.
  4. I did my first book event at the Ribbons for Cancer Author Event in Maine and met some really cool authors and bloggers.
  5. I applied for graduation.
  6. People actually read my book, and some really liked it.
  7. I celebrated my first wedding anniversary with my husband.
  8. I realized that even though I’m lacking in friends that I get to hang out with in person, I met some amazing people online because of blogging before 2014 and continued to have them as friends through the year. We became friends in a nontraditional way, but as we have talked, shared interests, and been there for each other, these online friends have turned into some of my best friends. Michele and Mickey, thank you for continuing to be such amazing friends through 2014 and I’m super excited to continue our friendship in 2015. I also made a new friend because of blogging in 2014, Tiffany, who has made me laugh so hard it hurts on more than one occasion. Thank you for coming into my life this year. You three girls make life more interesting, are all very thoughtful, caring, and all around amazing and I love having you all in my life. Thank you for making 2014 fantastic. I hope 2015 will be the year I can meet you all in person, but if not, I know it will happen eventually.
  9. My husband supporting me, taking care of me, making me see things clearly, and being my best friend. Thank you for taking on 2014 with me, and conquering it by my side. I’m so grateful for you and love waking up next to you each morning. I love you to infinity and beyond.
  10. My husband and I got our first Christmas tree together and decorated it.
  11. My husband and I starting our own family traditions together.
  12. All of the new little memories I made.
  13. Reading new books.
  14. Taking some negative things in life and creating poetry out of it.
  15. Writing.
  16. Adopting my new dog Harley.
  17. Reviews for Rain.
  18. Networking.
  19. receiving messages about my book meaning a lot to the sender.
  20. Tiffany and Amanda surprising me by making teaser pictures for my book after reading it.

And the list goes on and on :).

???????????????????????????I’m entering the New Year missing my grandfather, who passed away in the end of 2014, but I have a lot to look forward to.

  1. Graduating with a BA in Communications.
  2. My nephew being born and meeting him.
  3. Hopefully publishing another book.
  4. Possibly doing a writing retreat with Mickey, Tiffany, and Stefanie.
  5. Writing Before the Rain.
  6. Writing more of my millions of other ideas.
  7. Spending time with my husband.
  8. Starting a new career.

And whatever else 2015 brings! I can’t wait to see what the year brings. I hope 2014 was amazing for you, if not, 2015 is a blank slate, so make 2015 spectacular either way. Take time to appreciate the little things, be kind, thoughtful, positive, and pay it forward.

Thank you everyone who had an impact on my year for 2014! I look forward to the memories we will all make this year!

Warning: I’m a Writer

12 Tuesday Aug 2014

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I think it is only fair that I warn everyone that I am a writer. You see, I’ve had some people pull some interesting things lately, and before that, oh the stories I could tell… Which is actually my point. I write stories and the things you do may end up in a book I write. If you are a jerk-face, you might be written into a book and then killed off, or if the action is interesting enough it might be put in a book, so don’t do anything to me you wouldn’t want the world to read about. Authors draw inspiration from many things, and if you wrong me, I doubt you want me to use that inspiration, but I will. I’m all about turning a negative into a positive, so if it means turning something bad that happened into a good book. That sounds good to me, so on second thought, have at it. Give me a good story to tell. I’m up for the challenge :).

Rain Blog Tour Day 12-Music, Books and Tea

19 Monday May 2014

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Hi everyone! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Mine was super hectic! I adopted a new dog and my other dog got sick, so I have had my hands full! In other news I can finally share the 12th stop on the blog tour, now that I have a minute, hosted by Hollie from Books, Music and Tea. Visit her post for a fun guest post about some of my favorite friendships in books HERE! I had to think about this one, but it was a lot of fun! I hope you enjoy it 🙂

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