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NEW SHORT STORY: BURDENED

Make sure to check out my new hot short story BURDENED  FREE on Smashwords.com When I saw short it really is. Short description Emily is tired of it all. Feeling dejected she decides to commit the ultimate sin. Can the Doc save her from herself or will it be too late? Reviews Review by: Rori O'Keeffe on July 26, 2013 : It is a story that hurtles to a crushing finale - as memorable a short piece as I am likely to read. Review by: Steph Anne on July 26, 2013 : From the first sentence you are thrust directly in the middle of a tense, pain filled scene. You think, wait? Did I miss a page? What's going on? I kept reading because the raw emotion of the dialogue grabs you and won't let go. By the end, that comes quickly, you understand. Worth the read.

MOVIE REVIEW: THE WOLVERINE & OBLIVION & THE CONJURING

So I haven't posted about any movies lately and I just wanted to catch you up on what I've seen so far. So I've been busy trying to watch as many movies as I can since I have the time. So without any more ranting lets get to it first up" THE WOLVERINE: The word awesome doesn't even begin to let you know how much I actually loved this movie. Being someone who was into comics when she was younger and then watched the X-Men cartoon in whatever style if was animated in was a huge part of my early life.  The Wolverine fines our beloved hot tempered mutant Wolverine held up in the woods avoiding the world. This kinda picks up where Jean dies, because seemingly he is trying to escape this memories from the last X-Men movie. Logan is having a hard time dealing with the death of Jean and is seemingly punishing himself. Out in the woods he shares his territory with a huge bear who eventually gets killed, which drives him to go to town, where he meets Yukio and this ...

SHORT STORY PROMO: ETERNALLY DEPARTED BY STEPH ANNE

So here is a new one for you guys that I literally just finished reading. Eternally Departed by Steph Anne is a different kind of vampire romance that leaves you going, now this is a story I can sink my teeth into. I know I'm cheesy, this story is worth the read. It's FREE on Smashwords.com and when say it's good, it's good. The main character Dustin is dealing with a lost, that has him totally alienating everyone around him. Grieving over the woman he loves leads him to a support group meeting for people like himself where he meets Jo who is mysterious and dealing with a lost of her own.  After meeting Jo things get really interesting and that is where the story picks up. The language that the author uses to express Dustin's grief gives the the character a life of its own. You feel for him and the relate to him over the situation that took him to this place. The story is very descriptive and I loved the fact that he isn't at all like the stereotypical...

THE CAVE: NEW FREE SHORT STORY

Yaella and Zandra know more than their fair share of their villages history, but Zandra doesn't believe in superstitious nonsense. There is a cave that is forbidden that is said to be haunted by spirits and no one is allowed to enter it. Zandra's curiosity gets the better of him and to prove to his friend Yaella, who follows the villages laws, that there is nothing in the cave he breaks the rules. Now trapped his life and Yaella's is on the line. Can Yaella save Zandra from a doom faith or will they fall to the villages legend? The Cave Link

DISTURBED FATE ( THE OTHERKIN SPIRITS #1) BY KIA ZI SHIRU

SUMMARY (from the Author): Marc, a small pet shop owner and seer, needs help with his store, but his new employee, Galen, brings with him more trouble than expected. Marc tries to keep their relationship professional even if Galen seems insistent on taking it to the next level. And then there is the problem of Galen’s past. Keiran, a hard working medical student and Marc’s best friend, has a small problem, a stalker. One night he confronts the guy and finds in his stalker vampire, Devlan, is too alluring to turn down. But Devlan isn’t who he seems to be. When the four men meet up for a night out their lives fall apart. Marc’s premonitions are wrong and everything points towards one autumn night a couple of years ago. Now they need to figure out what happened that night, before someone dies, again. Time is running out. The visions might be false, but they don’t paint a pretty picture, not about their futures and, especially, not about their pasts. They need to rever...

SHORT STORY REVIEW: RUSTY FISCHER'S THE WEREWOLF ON CHRISTMAS

 Another great read FREE by author Rusty Fischer. The Werewolf on Christmas was very entertaining and descriptive. In a world where it seems that Werewolves, Lycans, and Shifters are a problem there is a place where the government keeps them from hurting the public and that is where main character Jace Thompkins is spending his Christmas. Attacked by a werewolf and now a danger to those around him including his family. Jace is placed in this government facility that can be literally described as a person to save him from himself. Separated from his family Jace has to deal with the being a lone, being harassed by the muscle head security. With a little Christmas gift from his sister,  Jace has the chance to escape all this, but will he take that chance and possible unlace the mindless animal that lives inside. Love every moment of this book. Even though it is short it is pack with a lot of details that you can see as you read a long. But like his zombie story Zombie...

WORLD WAR Z: MOVIE REVIEW

Crazy, fast, hungry, infectious are just some of the words you can use to describe the zombies in Brad Pitt's new movie, World War Z. Yes we are all use to the zombies we've seen on Night of the Living Dead or The Walking Dead, but these zombies are a whole new thing. First of all all of the world has gone to hell in a handbag to say the less. Philadelphia, New York, Newark;  well Newark was always hell so no lose there sorry Jersey. But these zombies unlike ones in other movies over ran most of the earth in a matter of days. No one knows where it started or who patient zero is, but what they do know is if they don't find a cure humanity is lost. Now where every Brad Pitt's character Gerry is, is where I want to be and don't want to be. Sure the guy is the only one that can get you out of everything alive, but for some reason even being around him is a risk in this movie. You literally have to think whether you want to run for the rest of your life and try to f...

DRINKING & DRAWING AT MARY O'S

Artist Sara Woolley and Khary Randolph  So fun time yesterday when I finally got the chance to attend Drink & Draw at Mary O's, hosted by none other than amazing comic book artist himself Khary Randolph. After accepting every event invitation the  group on Facebook sent me and never showing up; I was finally able to attend one of the monthly gathering of this group of awesome illustrators and artist. The event which welcomes all artist is hosted every second Wednesday of each month (unless it changes). Most of the artist there gather to socialize with others within their field and to also draw some amazing art. Like artist, Khary Randolph, Sara Woolley, N Steven Harris, and Javier Cruz Winnik, who I meet last year at Comic Con. He and I were the first ones at Mary O's and I got a chance to see what he was working on and it was an amazing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles piece. Mind you being a huge Turtles fan it got 1 1/2 thumbs up from me. Why 1 1/2 thumbs you ask, we...

SHORT STORY REVIEW: RUSTY FISCHER'S ZOMBIE THANKSGIVING

Extended Description: It’s Thanksgiving and all Cassie wants to do is sit in her dorm room eating cheesy poofs and binge watching a Horror High marathon on HitFlix. That’s when Rex, one of the members of the Zombie Job Corps, shows up, wanting to clean her floor. With nothing better to do, Cassie helps him… and finds a friend for Thanksgiving break. And just in time, too, seeing as a zombie outbreak is starting and Cassie has to decide which side to fight for: the good zombies… or the bad! Once while venturing through SmashworDs YA books, I found this amazing FREE short story, Zombie Thanksgiving by Rusty Fischer. First of all I have to say the story is well written and well paced. I thought it was going one way and then it took a left turn and that's when it gets good. Cassie seems to be the girl that I was in college which was somewhat of an out case. She doesn't think guys think of her as normal and through the story I thought well you aren't.  Cassie meets Re...

LIEBSTER BLOG AWARDS NOMINEE

I am so excited my blog has been nominated for the Liebster Blog award. I've never been nominated for anything before and didn't think that anyone would nominate my little old blog. I would like to thank Oliver Saak for nominated me for the award, it really means a lot. Hopefully I can keep writing my interesting post, and promoting more indie writers and spread the love. One of my readers Oliver Saak, nomiated me for the award and I am very thankful. So what's it all about? These are the rules for the Liebster Blog Award: 1. List eleven random facts about yourself. 2. Nominate eleven other bloggers for the Liebster Blog Award.  3. Notify these bloggers. 4. Ask eleven questions that the bloggers must answer upon accepting the Liebster Blog Award. 5. Answer the eleven questions that you were asked when you were nominated. 6. Link back to the person who nominated you. Eleven random facts about me: 1. I like Anime...A LOT 2. I have strong dislike for spiders 3...

SHORT STORY REVIEW: CAPTURED TO BE A VAMPIRE PRINCE'S BRIDE

 Captured to Become Vampire Prince's Bride is a title that would intrigue anyone and it did with me. Besides the fact that it's FREE! When I saw the title a lone I wanted to read it right away, but I was disappointed at how short it was even though it is a short story. Arianne and her friend Selena find themselves in the park way after they should be. The park attendants are gone and there is no one around. Selena tells Arianne that they should head back since the park isn't safe at night, and she was right. Sinister eyes watch the girls every move and when Arianne finally feels the danger, it is too late. Taken by two strange men what will happen to the girls? Will they survive or will they lose their lives? This is a great short story by Jessica Martins, that can be expanded upon. I love the visuals that the writer uses to describe the sinister characters, and what happens to the two girls when everything goes wrong. The only problem I had with the story wa...

REVIEW: ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER

So I saw this movie last year and realize after going through my post that I did not review this movie or say anything about it. Well I watched it again on HBO and it was as good as the first time I saw it. Sure it's about one of Americas greatest president being a vampire slayer that's what attracted me to watching it.  I love the take on how this movie portrays such a great and iconic American and a hard time in our nations history and place it a long the whole vampire phenomenon that we're currently going through not only in our writing, but also in movies. It is a great take on what really pushed Lincoln to become the man that went on to lead the nation into a civil war, not just for the freedom of a people, but to save our asses from being vampire food. The fight scenes are awesome. The way Benjamin Walker handles an axe you would think that he'd been doing it all his life. The graphics are great and the vampires takes us back to the traditional vampires i...

BOOK PROMO: GUARDIAN CATS AND THE LOST BOOKS OF ALEXANDRIA

Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Alexandria by Rahma Krambo . $4.99 from Smashwords.com In the wrong hands, some books can be dangerous—and some libraries can be positively deadly. A small town library cat and newly appointed Guardian of an ancient mystical book finds otherworldly creatures roaming through the stacks after hours. The young tabby is ill-prepared for the daunting task of safekeeping the magical book of power—as well as the very heart and soul of the library.

BOOK PROMO: AUREALIS #62

Aurealis #62 by Stephen Higgins (Editor) . $2.99 from Smashwords.com The best in Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction, featuring 'Remnants' by Dan Rabarts, and 'The Leaves of the Manuka Tree' by Phillip W Simpson. Plus the best news, reviews, and interviews in the world of Australian Speculative Fiction. Yet another serving of quality fiction.

BOOK PROMO: SHAMARA S. DAVIS: THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO AND CARLA

NEW BOOK RELEASE Now available at Smashwords.com. The newly released Adventures of Marco and Carla: The Ghost of Black Crow Bridge by Shamara S. Davis. In this new, exciting adventure, Marco, Carla, and Sammie are at it again. Marco finds a mysterious locket, that leads them on a new adventure that solves and age old mystery and frees a wondering soul. Get caught up in the adventure.