Author Spotlight: Thank you from Nathaniel Stewart

I wanted to take the time to thank Cecilia and Sandra for allotting me the Author Spotlight for the Month of March on their incredible blog. They have been absolutely amazing to me and made this whole entire process a rather enjoyable one. As an indie artist, we get so many doors closed in our faces and I am extremely grateful for their interest as well as kindness regarding myself and my work. I hope that those within this blog community have enjoyed the past month as much as I have, and I’ve loved getting to know some you. Thank you!

-Nathaniel Stewart

Links

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/NathanielStewart

Twitter- http://Twitter.com/NateStewart_TLA

Email- NathanielStewartTLA@gmail.com

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Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme and is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine

Release May 7th!

Claire never thought she’d leave Morganville, but when she gets accepted into the graduate program at MIT, she can’t pass up the opportunity. Saying good-bye to her friends is bittersweet, especially since things are still raw and unsettled between Claire and her boyfriend, Shane.

Her new life at MIT is scary and exciting, but Morganville is never really far from Claire’s mind. Enrolled in a special advanced study program with Professor Irene Anderson, a former Morganville native, Claire is able to work on her machine, which is designed to cancel the mental abilities of vampires.

But when she begins testing her machine on live subjects, things quickly spiral out of control, and Claire starts to wonder whether leaving Morganville was the last mistake she’ll ever make...

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Tune in Tuesday

Tune in Tuesday is hosted by Ginger @ GReads
But this feature can now be found at Katelyn´s blog Kate´s tales of books and bands until further notice.

I have found some new songs I really like for you this week. Oh I just love spotify!

Jason Derulo - Fight for you

Jason Derulo - Bleed out

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Contemporary romance Monday with Charles Sheehan-Miles

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Charles Sheehan-Miles

I just read one of his books and it was so amazing, he writes real and down to earth with both humor and sadness. He is so worth looking up and you can find out more about Charles Sheehan-Miles on goodreads.

Alex Thompson’s life is following the script. A pre-law student at Columbia University, she’s focused on her grades, her life and her future. The last thing she needs is to reconnect with the boy who broke her heart.
Dylan Paris comes home from Afghanistan severely injured and knows that the one thing he cannot do is drag Alex into the mess he’s made of his life.
When Dylan and Alex are assigned to the same work study program and are forced to work side by side, they have to make new ground rules to keep from killing each other.
Only problem is, they keep breaking the rules.
The first rule is to never, ever talk about how they fell in love.

All books in this series:
Just remember to breathe
A song for Julia 

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Author Spotlight: Interview with Nathaniel Stewart

What do you do when you are not writing?

When I’m not writing I enjoy reading (surprise), hiking, rock climbing, swimming, yoga, kayaking, camping, bowling, skiing, going to the movies, traveling, hanging out with friends, and all sorts of activities. I’m definitely more of an outdoorsman, though.

Where is one place in the world that you would really love to visit someday?

I don’t think I can narrow it to one, so I’m going to have to say that my stalemate for first is between England and Italy. I can’t even give specific reasons as to why I want to visit these places but I do feel a pull and a connection to them.

What’s your favorite color and why?

Green is hands down my favorite color, and I mean all different shades of green. It obviously reminds me of nature, but there is a peace, calmness, and vitality about it that draws me in.

Do you like to cook? What is your favorite food?

I love to cook. My mother was a caterer and while I fundamentally learned to cook by being in the kitchen with her and watching, I have to say that I didn’t set out to learn how to cook as much as I just wanted to be able to eat extra’s and lick spoons and such. My favorite food would have to be anything involving pasta or rice. You can’t really go wrong with those as your bases for a fair few dishes, or at least to me.

What are your top 5 favorite fruits, and top five favorite vegetables?

My top five favorite fruits are red grapes, lemons, cherries, cranberries, and pomegranates. As for vegetables, I’m going to have to go with asparagus, carrots, kale, potatoes, and chard.

What’s the worst movie that you’ve seen in theatres recently?

Okay, first and foremost, I hate to bash someone else’s creativity and craft, but as someone who only goes to the movies to see films that I absolutely want to see, I have to say that the most recent movie that I wasn’t too fond of was “The Last Airbender,” which was the live action adaptation of the animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”
I’m a huge fan of the animated series, hence the reason I went to go see it, and while the CGI was pretty good there were certain aspects about the movie that I totally couldn’t get around. I won’t go into detail
because as I stated before, I hate to bash. But I will say that one thing that really bothered me about the film was the enunciation of the characters names. That alone almost drove me nuts.

If a fairy godmother told you that you could be put into the world of your favorite movie or book for a day, what would you pick and why?

Well, the eleven year old in me instantly screamed Harry Potter, so I’m going to have to go with that. I grew up with that series, and so I think it would be pretty cool to be immersed in that world for a day as long as it wasn’t during the Battle of Hogwarts. Then it wouldn’t be cool. It would suck, actually.



QUICKFIRE!

Popcorn or Candy? Candy. 

Smoothie or Milkshake? Smoothie. 

Pudding or Jello? Jello. 

Ipod or MP3? Ipod. 

Twins or Triplets? Twins.
Blondes or Brunettes? Brunettes. 

Eyes or Smile? Eyes. 

Funny or Serious? Funny. But a balanced mix of both would be good. 

Love or Lust? Love. 

Fake or Real? Real. 

Driving or Riding? Riding. I like to just chill out in cars. 

Flying or Driving? DRIVING! I hate flying.
AIM or MSN? AIM. 

Will Ferrel or Will Smith? Um…….Will Smith. 

Google or Yahoo? Google. 

Firefox or Internet Explorer? Internet Explorer.
Mint or Cinnamon? Cinnamon. 

Blue or Red? Blue.
Hot or Cold? Cold.
Feet or Hands? Hands.

Links

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/NathanielStewart

Twitter- http://Twitter.com/NateStewart_TLA

Email- NathanielStewartTLA@gmail.com

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{Book review} Just remember to breathe by Charles Sheehan-Miles

Author: Charles Sheehan-Miles
Title: Just remember to breathe
Series: Thompson sisters #1
Genre: New adult, contemporary romance
My copy: e-book
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 5 feet

Alex Thompson’s life is following the script. A pre-law student at Columbia University, she’s focused on her grades, her life and her future. The last thing she needs is to reconnect with the boy who broke her heart.

Dylan Paris comes home from Afghanistan severely injured and knows that the one thing he cannot do is drag Alex into the mess he’s made of his life. When Dylan and Alex are assigned to the same work study program and are forced to work side by side, they have to make new ground rules to keep from killing each other.Only problem is, they keep breaking the rules. The first rule is to never, ever talk about how they fell in love.

My thoughts:

I loved this book. It was completely amazing from the very first page. It was a beautiful story about a second chance to love. This story had everything it needed to make it really great! It was about regret, misunderstandings, guilt and life changing situations and how to work through that and perhaps get a second chance at love and happiness with the one person you are meant to be with.

I fell in love with the main characters  Alex and Dylan. They are both so lovable and down to earth and they feel like real people with real problems and concerns. It's amazing how much they love each other and are willing to really work with their problems so they can give their relationship an honest chance to survive in the long run.

You should go out and buy it right now because it is so worth it. I was completely blown away by this book it was so good!

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Waiting on Wednesday!

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme and is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine

Release october 22nd

Ella and Micha have survived tragedy and heartbreak. When they're together, anything seems possible. But now they are thousands of miles apart, and managing their long distance relationship will put their love to the test.

Ella is back at school, trying hard not worry so much about her future. But with her father in and out of rehab, she's having a hard time making it through the days. All she wants is Micha by her side, but she refuses to let her problems get in the way of his dreams.

Micha spends his days touring the country with his band, but deep down he knows something is missing. Being away from Ella is harder than he thought it would be. He wants her closer to him-needs her with him. But he won't ask her to leave college, just to be with him.

The few moments they do spend together are intense and passionate, but it only makes it more difficult when they have to part. They know they want to be together, but is wanting something enough to get them to their forever?

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Teaser Tuesday: Whispers at Moonrise

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read

Open to a random page

Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!

Even at a camp for supernatural teens, Kylie Galen has never been normal. Not only can she see ghosts, but she doesn’t seem to belong to any one species—she exhibits traits from them all. As Kylie struggles to unlock the secrets of her identity, she begins to worry that Lucas will never be able to accept her for what she is, and what she isn’t…a werewolf. With his pack standing in their way, Kylie finds herself turning more and more to Derek, the only person in her life who’s willing to accept the impossible.



As if life isn’t hard enough, she starts getting visits from the ghost of Holiday, her closest confidante. Trouble is, Holiday isn’t dead…not yet anyway. Now Kylie must race to save one of her own from an unseen danger before it’s too late—all while trying to stop her relationship with Lucas from slipping away forever. In a world of constant confusion, there’s only one thing Kylie knows for sure. Change is inevitable and all things must come to an end…maybe even her time at Shadow Falls.

The breathtaking fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Shadow Falls series from author C. C. Hunter...Whispers at Moonrise.

Teaser

When she took another step, she felt it. The calling. Her gaze shot to the edge of the woods. Her heart raced and the temptation to move closer whispered her name like an old friend.

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Stacking the Shelves!

Stacking The Shelves is all
about sharing the books you
are adding to your shelves.
Hosted by Tynga´s Review

Amazon Freebies

She’s sinfully sweet. And he has a taste for sin…

A Pecan Creek story.

Monet Goody is keeping the spiciest secret in town. When the proper daughter of the town sheriff isn’t working at her tame librarian job, she writes a sex advice blog under the name “Allure Crimson”.

There’s something about the Harley-riding new guy in town, Elijah Stone, that makes her want to let her flirtatious alter ego out to play. But there’s something else about the bad boy that seems too good to be true.

Elijah is finding his latest undercover job almost too easy. Too easy to keep his eyes on the woman he’s been secretly hired to protect from a stalker. Too easy to discover what she does during her off hours. And too easy to succumb to her sweet seduction.

But when the job is done, Elijah finds it’s not as easy as he thought it’d be to put the Harley in gear and hit the road.

Product Warnings
Contains a motorcycle bad boy with a bad case of wanderlust. And a secretly lusty good girl who might just get him to put his kickstand down for good.

Her first thought: "Who are you?"

It's the morning after her cousin's bachelorette party in Vegas and Megan Scott wakes up with the mother of all hangovers. Even worse, she's in a stranger's penthouse having woken up with something else as well - a funny, arrogant, sexy...husband!

Up until now, finding even a boyfriend had seemed impossible - been there, got the broken heart, sworn off men for good. Then a few martinis with Carter...no, Connor Reed and she's gone from first meet to marriage in one night!

Megan wants a lawyer. But Connor's shocking bombshell?

"I don't want a divorce."

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Author Spotlight: Interview with Nathaniel Stewart

What are your current projects?

At the moment, aside from graduating college in May, my focus has been devoted to “The Last Alignment: Book Two,” which is VERY close to completion. I am overly excited to release it and I can’t wait for readers to delve deeper into all the different aspects of this world that I’ve created


Do you need anything to write (music, coffee, etc)?

I don’t need much of anything when I write except my notes. But when I do choose to listen to music, it’s mainly soft, mid-tempo instrumentals. They don’t exactly inspire me, but they do create a calm mood that makes writing a bit easier.

Do you prefer eBooks, paperbacks or hardcover?
All three. There is absolutely nothing like actually holding a book, but as more and more areas of life are becoming digitized, there is a convenience with eBooks that really cannot be denied.

Transitioning from a college student to an indie author, what were the challenges? How does the constantly changing landscape of the publishing industry affect your pace of writing more books?

For me, transitioning into an author was not too difficult on top of my other studies. I’ve been writing for a long time now, so when I realized that I was going to go forward with The Last Alignment, I was as prepared to take that step as I could’ve been. I was confident in my ability as a writer, and the fact that most of my professors at my college had complete faith in me was what gave me that final push toward making my dream a reality. Being an indie author definitely comes with a lot of challenges in the sense that you are the driving force behind your own projects. But, one could argue that that is also the beautiful thing about it as well.
The fact that digital publishing is making it easier for writers to become authors is great, but it’s tedious all at the same time. Because you don’t have to go the traditional route to publish your work, it means that you are the master of your own affairs and that anyone can finally put their stories out there to the world.

And on the flip side, that is the exact problem. Anyone can publish a book or eBook, so how do you make yours stand out? How do you set yours apart and get people interested?

As a reader, I know what it is like to find a great series and fall in love with it. And if you happen to find a series that has not been completed, the anticipation is one of the best things about the experience. I personally don’t necessarily feel any pressure to have a pace as far as production, but I definitely aim to release my work within reasonable time spaces. One thing that meant a lot to me was the release of a free short story that I published back in October of last year. “The Possession of Sarah Allis” is a piece that got left on the cutting room floor from TLAB1 that I revised and turned into a mini tale. This is something that I definitely plan on making a habit. I feel like if someone pays for my work and loves it, then the absolute best way that I can think to thank them is to put out free pieces of writing whether it be “deleted scenes,” outtakes, or just entertaining spin-off stories to help them get a better feel for my work.

What are some of your favorite books? Do you still have much time to read?

I don’t know if I could pinpoint specific books as I have encountered a lot, but I will say that as of lately R.A. Salvatore’s “Dark Elf” series is absolutely incredible, as well as a lot of Kelley Armstrong’s stuff from her “Women of the Otherworld” series. I just had the pleasure of reading the latest books in both of these series (Armstrong’s came out very recently), so they are fresh in my mind’s eye at the moment.

You said you came up with the idea for “The Last Alignment” when you were a teenager. What is one thing you would tell your 15 year old self?

Wow. This is an interesting question, but if I could go back and tell my fifteen year old self anything, it would probably be to spend more time with my mother. She unexpectedly passed away when I was sixteen, and so getting in that extra time and making sure that the love between us was felt even more than it was would be my request of my younger self.


QUICKFIRE!

Oprah or Jerry Springer? Oprah. By far. 

In the country or abroad? Abroad. 

Ocean or Mountains? Mountains. 

Forrest or Beach? Forrest. 

Ice cream or Sorbet? Ice Cream. 

Outside or Inside? Outside. 

Long hair or Short hair? Long hair. 

Lettuce or Spinach? Spinach. 

Laptop or Desktop? Desktop. 

Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft. 

Underwater or High in the Sky? High in the sky. 

Beer or Wine? Neither. I don’t drink.

Fall or Spring? My two favorite seasons, but I’m going to pick Fall. 

Jonas Brothers or Backstreet Boys? Backstreet Boys. 

Texting or Calling? Texting. 

Running or Walking? Running. 

Charging or Paying? Charging. 

Online or at the Mall? Online.
Cooking or Ordering Out? Cooking.

Chinese or Japanese food? BOTH!

Links

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/NathanielStewart

Twitter- http://Twitter.com/NateStewart_TLA

Email- NathanielStewartTLA@gmail.com

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Follow Friday!

Hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can read

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Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it     into your posts.

Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say “hi” in your  comments and that they are now following you.

If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn’t have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed

Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don’t just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don’t say “HI”

If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love…and the followers.

 

Happy Follow Friday!

Activity! Hopefully warm weather for most of us is here soon…so tell us about your favorite outdoor reading spot. Or take a picture.

I would have to say my balcony or the beach! Love it!

I don´t have a picture of it since i´m at work at the moment =(

What is you favorite?

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Author Spotlight: Guestpost by Nathaniel Stewart

This poem is by a woman named Sonny Carroll, and it is hands down one of the best inspirational pieces that I’ve ever come across. I love the message and I love the overall tone of it; if feels conversational as opposed to feeling like a sermon. I hope that you all enjoy, and I hope it sticks with you as it has with me.

The Awakening

A time comes in your life when you finally get it ... when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out-ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying and struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening.

You realize that it is time to stop hoping and waiting for something or someone to change, or for happiness safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that there aren't always fairytale endings (or beginnings for that matter) and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you. Then a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
So you begin making your way through the "reality of today" rather than holding out for the "promise of tomorrow." You realize that much of who you are and the way you navigate through life is, in great part, a result of all the social conditioning you've received over the course of a lifetime. And you begin to sift through all the nonsense you were taught about:
- how you should look and how much you should weigh - what you should wear and where you should shop - where you should live or what type of car you should drive - who you should sleep with and how you should behave - who you should marry and why you should stay - the importance of bearing children or what you owe your family

Slowly you begin to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin re-assessing and re-defining who you are and what you really believe in. And you begin to discard the doctrines you have outgrown, or should never have practiced to begin with.

You accept the fact that you are not perfect ,and that not everyone will love appreciate or approve of who or what you are... and that's OK... they are entitled to their own views and opinions. And, you come to terms with the fact that you will never be a size 5 or a "perfect 10".... Or a perfect human being for that matter... and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head or agonizing over how you compare. And, you take a long look at yourself in the mirror and you make a promise to give yourself the same unconditional love and support you give so freely to others. Then a sense of confidence is born of self-approval.
And, you stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" hungry for your next fix, a new dress, another pair of shoes or looks of approval and admiration from family, friends or even strangers who pass by. Then you discover that it is truly in "giving" that we receive, and that the joy and abundance you seek grows out of the giving. And you recognize the importance of "creating" and "contributing" rather than "obtaining" and "accumulating."

And you give thanks for the simple things you've been blessed with, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about - a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, the freedom of choice and the opportunity to pursue your own dreams.
And you begin to love and to care for yourself. You stop engaging in self-destructive behaviors, including participating in dysfunctional relationships. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water and exercising. And because you've learned that fatigue drains the spirit and creates doubt and fear, you give
yourself permission to rest. And just as food is fuel for the body, laughter is fuel for the spirit and so you make it a point to create time for play.

Then you learn about love and relationships - how to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving, and when to walk away. And you allow only the hands of a lover who truly loves and respects you to glorify you with his touch. You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say, intentionally or unintentionally, and that not everyone will always come through... and interestingly enough, it's not always about you. So, you stop lashing out and pointing fingers or looking to place blame for the things that were done to you or weren't done for you. And you learn to keep your Ego in check and to acknowledge and redirect the destructive emotions it spawns - anger, jealousy and resentment.

You learn how to say "I was wrong" and to forgive people for their own human frailties. You learn to build bridges instead of walls and about the healing power of love as it is expressed through a kind word, a warm smile or a friendly gesture. And, at the same time, you eliminate any relationships that are hurtful or fail to uplift and edify you. You stop working so hard at smoothing things over and setting your needs aside. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK and that it is your right to want or expect certain things. And you learn the importance of communicating your needs with confidence and grace. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that eventually martyrs are burned at the stake. Then you learn to distinguish between guilt, and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to Say NO. You learn that you don't know all the answers, it's not your job to save the world and that sometimes you just need to Let Go.

Moreover, you learn to look at people as they really are and not as you would want them to be, and you are careful not to project your neediness or insecurities onto a relationship. You learn that you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man on your arm or the child that bears your name. You learn that just as people grow and change, so it is with love and relationships, and that that not everyone can always love you the way you would want them to. So you stop appraising your worth by the measure of love you are given. And suddenly you realize that it's wrong to demand that someone live their life or sacrifice their dreams just to serve your needs, ease your insecurities, or meet "your" standards and expectations. You learn that the only love worth giving and receiving is the love that is given freely without conditions or limitations. And you learn what it means to love. So you stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn that "alone" does not mean "lonely" and you begin to discover the joy of spending time "with yourself" and "on yourself." Then you discover the greatest and most fulfilling love you will ever know - Self Love. And so it comes to pass that, through understanding, your heart heals; and now all new things are possible.

Moving along, you begin to avoid Toxic people and conversations. And you stop wasting time and energy rehashing your situation with family and friends. You learn that talk doesn't change things and that unrequited wishes can only serve to keep you trapped in the past. So you stop lamenting over what could or should have been, and you make a decision to leave the past behind. Then you begin to invest your time and energy to affect positive change. You take a personal inventory of all your strengths and weaknesses and the areas you need to improve in order to move ahead, you set your goals and map out a plan of action to see things through.

You learn that life isn't always fair and you don't always get what you think you deserve, and you stop personalizing every loss or disappointment. You learn to accept that sometimes bad things happen to good people and that these things are not an act of God... but merely a random act of fate.

And you stop looking for guarantees, because you've learned that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected and that whatever happens, you'll learn to deal with it. And you learn that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time - FEAR itself. So you learn to step right into and

through your fears, because to give into fear is to give away the right to live life on your terms. You learn that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophesy and you learn to go after what you want and not to squander your life living under a cloud of indecision or feelings of impending doom.

Then, YOU LEARN ABOUT MONEY... the personal power and independence it brings and the options it creates. And you recognize the necessity to create your own personal wealth. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never ever settle for less than your heart's desire. And a sense of power is born of self-reliance. And you live with honor and integrity because you know that these principles are not the outdated ideals of a by-gone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build your life. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting and to stay open to every wonderful opportunity and exciting possibility. Then you hang a wind chime outside your window to remind yourself what beauty there is in Simplicity.

Finally, with courage in your heart and with God by your side you take a stand, you TAKE a deep breath and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can.

Links

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Twitter- http://Twitter.com/NateStewart_TLA

Email- NathanielStewartTLA@gmail.com

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Tune in Tuesday!

Tune in Tuesday is hosted by Ginger @ GReads
But this feature can now be found at Katelyn´s blog Kate´s tales of books and bands until further notice.

So, this week I can´t choose just one song so I will give you more =)

Last week I was watching "Pretty Little Liars" and fell inlove with this song. Therefore I chose the video from that.

Madi Diaz - Burn

And this song is from a Swedish girl who performed in a Swedish song contest where the winner will be able to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in may. She didn´t win but I loved her song.

Terese Fredenwall - Breaking the Silence

An this guy won. I think it´s really good but not the best. What do you think?

Robin Stjernberg - You

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Cover reveal: Big Bad Bite by Jessie Lane

Announcement Jessie Lane posted on their site on the 10th of march

“We're excited to announce that Big Bad Bite had a makeover! Insideand out! We have a sexy new cover featuring our favorite Wolf, Adam, AND Big Bad Bite was sent off and edited by the amazing girls at C&D Editing.

Some might wonder, "Has the story changed?"

The answer to that would be yes and no. No, because the story line is still the same. Yes, because it no longer has those pesky grammatical errors, info dumps were cut down, inconsistencies were caught, and best of all, a tiny scene was added! Overall, it's a better story, but still has a kick ass, snarky heroine Jenna, and the snarly, but lovable, Adam who wants her.

So, if you haven't picked up your copy of Big Bad Bite yet, then go get it today!”

What would it be like to live in a world where you are considered abnormal to those who are above the norm?

Jenna O’ Conner has been taught her whole life to hide from everyone. Never to let anyone to close enough to know that she would prefer a shotgun for her birthday over of a bouquet of roses. She’s been smothered by her over protective family so that no one learns what she truly is. Which is not human. Nor, is she considered the norm for the supernatural Other community that is benevolent enough to share this world with the humans.

In a desperate attempt to live her own life away from the small town she was raised in, Jenna obtains her dream job as the newest member on the Wilmington Police Department’s SWAT Team. What she didn’t predict was that she would run into trouble her first day on the job, in the form of a deadly, mouthwatering man named Adam McPhee. Who is also not human, but more like a wolf walking around in human skin. He’s determined to figure out exactly what Jenna is, which unbeknownst to him, could very well put her life in danger. He’s also determined to have her all to himself.

As if that wasn’t enough for Jenna to deal with, bad news blows into town. A group of extremist Shifters who think humans are cattle and factions of Others worldwide should stay within their own species - never to intermingle. Chaos ensues. Jenna has to find a way to shut them down, but in the process of trying to do that, discovers things about herself that even she never thought was possible.

Who said the wolf was what you had to worry about? 

Welcome to the real world.

Excerpt

Everyone climbs into their respective vehicles to follow Jenna to her house. She should have been worried about Kent’s lack of intelligence at smarting off to the most powerful wolf shifter in the United States, but she isn’t.

She should have been worried about whether her Uncle Owen would snap her partner’s neck for getting into a pissing match with him in a public place, but she isn’t.

She should have been worried about whatever the reasons are for having members of a slightly psychotic wolf pack running amuck in the new city she calls home, but she isn’t.

No, suddenly Jenna is panicked about two things.

One, does she have enough food in her house to feed two overgrown shifter males and a large, sneaky demon? Because she knows demon appetites border on ridiculousness that can empty a small grocery store once a week and that is, in a word, scary. However, she also has no idea if shifters carry the same kind of appetite, and if they do, then she’s, in another word, screwed. Somehow she doesn’t think her meager stash of pepperoni slices, cheese and crackers will go real far.

Also, two, she really, really hopes that she has managed to pick up her dirty clothing from around the house. She has a terrible habit of stripping offending clothing off the moment she walks through the door. So it isn’t unusual to see her bra lying on the living room floor as she makes her way to the shower after getting off a shift from work. She also is not the tidiest person on the planet. In fact, her mama has repeatedly called her a hopeless slob of epic proportions if not kept in check. The absolute horror of her little brother—whom she didn’t even know existed until this morning—seeing her bras or panties is enough to terrify and humiliate her beyond words.

Because she’s quickly discovering that the possibility of little brothers, even if they appear to be over the age of eighteen, seeing your undergarments equals two words.

Total mortification.

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Book Blitz+Giveaway: The Stillness of you by Julie Bale

Title: The Stillness of you
Author: Julie Bale
Series: Beautifully Damaged #1
Format: E-book
Length: 250 pages
Release: March 12th 2013
Genre: New Adult 17+
Purchase: Available for purchase March 13th at Amazon Kindle, Amazon Canada, Amazon UK, iTunes, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble

Blurb:

"Ben Lancaster had just tattooed himself onto my soul and the thing about tattoos? They’re painful to remove."--Georgia King.

Georgia King is trying to survive after spiraling into a darkness that nearly took her life. In therapy and with her college dreams on hold,she's trying to get healthy. Trying to still the craziness inside her. She has no room for someone like Ben Lancaster,and if he was smart he'd stay away. Because everyone knows Georgia is bad news. Everyone knows she ruins people. And if Ben isn't careful, he'll be next in line.

Ben Lancaster is a young, hot shot hockey player on his way to the top. Newly signed to the Philadelphia Flyers, he's living the dream. The girls. The money. The fame. He thought he had everything he wanted until he met her. Suddenly he wants more--he wants her. He'll do whatever it takes to get her and Ben Lancaster always gets what he wants.

But the girl who's different from anyone he's ever known is hiding secrets. And as the dog days of summer pass, only time will tell if Georgia's secrets can be healed. Or if her bruised soul is strong enough to resist Ben Lancaster...

Excerpt

“Do you feel this?” he whispered hoarsely. “You have to feel this. It can’t just be me. There’s no fucking way it can just be me.”
My mouth was open but nothing came out.
 I felt all of it. Every. Single. Bit of it.

And then his hand slid behind my neck, cradling me just above my shoulders, his long fingers moving over my body with a hunger and an urgency that I matched. I might have moaned, in fact, I’m sure I did because his eyes widened, and his lips parted.

I felt…I felt crazy but without the crazy.
It was the anticipation. It was all the moments and seconds and minutes that had passed between us over the last few days. It was that first time I’d glanced over my shoulder and spied him in Matt’s loft. It was his breath at my cheek the night before. It was want.
It was all of that and so much more.

“I feel you,” I whispered.
And then his hot, demanding mouth was on mine, and that so much more, became suddenly clear.
It was everything.


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AUTHOR BIO:

Julie Bale fell in love with book boyfriends when she was twelve. She decided that when she was a grownup she would write her own book boyfriends. So that’s what she does.

When Julie isn’t writing she’s busy looking after a family that includes a couple of kids, her husband and a dog who is prettier than some people she knows, and a cat who thinks he’s human.

She loves The Walking Dead, Pretty Little Liars, The Foo Fighters, Vampire Diaries, The Fray, and The Gilmore Girls. And when she has time, she loves to kick back and read yummy romances with hot guys and girls who are cool enough to hang out with.
Find out more about Julie on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads and her website

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Toot's Book Reviews 

Cocktails and Books 

Unwrapping Romance 

Angie's Dreamy Reads 

Reality Bites

United By Books 

Good Choice Reading 

I Read Indie 

Viviana, Enchantress of Books 

Book Nerds Anonymous 

RhiReading 

Rather Barefoot than Bookless 

Books N Kisses 

Got fiction 

Curse of the Bibliophile 

Reading Between the Wines 

Book Savvy Babe 

Urban Reader Girl

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Follow Friday!

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What is a book you didn’t like that all your friends raved about or what book did you love that wasn’t popular?

I have actually never dissliked a book my frisends raved about. BUT I have one book that I really liked that I have seen extremely bad reviews on. The bad reviews was one of the reasons that I started reading it. I wanted to get my own opinion.

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Author Spotlight: Interview with Nathaniel Stewart

What motivates you to write?

My love for it motivates me. I’ve been writing since I was twelve and haven’t looked back since. Words have power regardless of the intent of why they are set to paper, and I think it is awesome how books can affect people.


Is there anything you find particularly challenging about writing?

I think the main challenge for me is staying true to myself and my voice. I’m young, so in the beginning of this process I had doubts as to whether I had enough experience or developed my craft enough to where I did indeed have my own voice and style as an author. There are writers who don’t find themselves until much later in life, and while I know that as I go along and live life my writing style is going to evolve and change, I was very worried that my work would come across as me trying to emulate or sound like authors that I admire. But I trusted myself, I wrote what I wanted to write, said what I wanted to say, and I believe that my book is very much me and no one else.


What was the hardest part of writing “The Last Alignment: Book One?”

I think that the hardest part about writing was getting over the obstacle that is my own mind. This is my debut novel, so I stressed over everything from my use of particular language, to characters, to certain events, but this is where trusting yourself comes into play. If you are afraid to take risks and express yourself as purely as you can, then that is when you mask yourself and your talent to try and fit in to something, and I didn’t want to do that. You only get one first impression and I let that get to me and pressure me at one point, but I got over it and knew that the best way for me to get through writing TLAB1 was to allow my mind to flow and not have a filter.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

It was never my intention to have a bunch of themes and messages in my work; the goal was simply to entertain and produce the best story possible. But given the type of tale that I am telling, even I have gone back and read and picked up on things that I didn’t even know were there. Some say that you can tell a lot about an author just by reading their work, and I must say that I am surprised how certain things bled their way into my story. Perception is everything, and everyone perceives differently. Some things will be crystal clear and others quite opaque, but at the end of it all I hope that readers are able to be transported and get lost in my story. I think that’s all I necessarily want. Anything else is unintentional, but messages and motifs are still present and it will be interesting to see what is picked up on and what isn’t.


How did you develop as a writer?

Writing is how I developed as a writer. The more you do it the better you get. Not only did I write on my own but I also wrote with other people. A huge vehicle for me as far as my development has been online literary RPG (role playing) communities where you come up with characters and then you post from their point of view with other writers and their characters, and then you all work together to tell a story. I think it’s a fun way to sharpen your skills and practice your craft without realizing exactly what you’re doing. It definitely helped me to figure out how to put myself into different mindsets in order to accurately and consistently portray characters, which was a priceless lesson learned.


Is there a specific time of day where you feel you write better?

Oddly enough, I do believe that I write better in the early morning hours, and by that I mean at like three or four in the morning. There is just something about that time of day that really gets my mind going, so if I’m running low on inspiration during the day I just wait, and that almost always works to help me get over my writers block.


What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been the best compliment?

I think the toughest criticism that I’ve gotten so far has been pacing, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing because I feel something like that is dependent upon the reader and their taste. When you are writing a series you obviously have to explain things, setup stages and situations, and you have to lay the groundwork for the bigger picture. But thankfully I haven’t gotten too many comments like that.

The biggest compliment I’ve received has been on the characters and the story itself and how it keeps you guessing and the unpredictability factor, which is a bit bizarre. As an author of course you want to try and surprise your audience but there are times where you think, “Who is this going to fool,” or “They’ll be able to figure this out straight away probably.” So the fact that I was seemingly able to not make certain things clear or too obvious is plus for me.



QUICKFIRE!

Salt or Pepper? Pepper.
Peanut Butter or Jelly? Peanut Butter.
Boxers or Briefs? Boxer briefs.
Amazon or Ebay? Amazon.
TV shows or Movies? TV shows.
Pen or Pencil? Pencil.
Phone Call or In person? In person.
Video Games or Board Games? Board Games.
Shower or Bath? Shower.
Rain or Snow? Snow.
Rock or Rap? Rock.
White or Wheat? Wheat.
Love or Money? Love.
Movies or Reading? Reading. Though a good number of movies are excellent.
Car or Motorcycle? Car.
Michael Jackson or Elvis? Michael Jackson.
France or Italy? Italy.
Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew? Mountain Dew
Eat in or out? Eat in.
Car or Subway? Car.

Links

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/NathanielStewart

Twitter- http://Twitter.com/NateStewart_TLA

Email- NathanielStewartTLA@gmail.com

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