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Meet My Boyfriend



Harper Brooks  and TF Walsh are hosting My Book Boyfriend Blog Hop (A hop that I totally didn't pay attention to the details of, but those who know me know this is pretty much par for the course...)

My Book Boyfriend Blog Hop

Because boys in books are just better.

They can be hot-headed, dominant, reckless, or damaged—oh, and let’s not forget SEXY. They know all your deepest desires and fantasies. Vampires, shifters, rock stars, ultimate fighters, young billionaires, military men, or business tycoons—they even have the best occupations! You never have to worry about them leaving dirty clothes on the floor or skipping out on date-night to hang out with the guys. A perfect match!
Now if only they were real...
Was there ever a better man created?

Frankly my dear, I give a damn. 
Rhett Butler...he is so freaking hot.
Okay, so I'll quit drooling...

and get to my hop give away! 
I have swag left from Atlanta...cups and pens up for grabs.
Leave your email in the comments and a random winner will be chosen. 
Also!
Melissa Maygrove is sharing her give away for her "Come Back" release also!
I'm sure Seth would make a great book boyfriend too!
Melissa is offering a sweet give away...a must check out!
Enter HERE!!
Check out other giveaways from hoppers HERE!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now that you're done collecting freebies, welcome one of the nicest writers I've met...

Welcome Jeff Horton!!!

Author of Frontiers (Cybersp@ce Series)


Hi Elizabeth!

Below is a little about the FRONTIERS, along with some interesting plot elements from the book, and some corresponding facts, which I hope your readers will find interesting!

FRONTIERS: BOOK TWO IN THE  CYBERS@CE  SERIES
*A Dream to Unite Humanity...*
 Scientists discover the technology to successfully construct Earth's first interstellar spacecraft, code named Frontier. Hank Reynolds, a gifted and courageous test pilot for the United States Air Force, is assigned to test
 pilot humanity's first interstellar spacecraft on a historic flight to Alpha Centauri. Under the command of the fledgling Earth Space Alliance the spacecraft will carry human beings to the stars, and beyond.

 *A Plot to see it Fail*
 Someone doesn't want to see this happen and will stop at nothing to see it fail--including murder... When Frontier is sabotaged, it leaves Hank stranded and alone to die in the Alpha Centauri system. With their dreams
 crumbling around them, will they be able to discover who is behind the plot  to steal the alien technology, and to murder those closest to it?

Some Plot Elements & Facts Related to Frontiers:
v  In Frontiers, scientists build humanity's first spacecraft capable of interstellar flight, which a craft that can travel faster than the speed of light
o   Fact: While Einstein's theory of relativity suggested Faster than Light travel (FTL) is not possible, many theories have been put forth as to how we might get around this galactic speed limit. Just think warp drive or wormholes.
v  In Frontiers, the development of the interstellar spacecraft also results in the creation of an alternative energy source, helping to stave off a rapidly dwindling world supply of crude oil.
o   Fact: HSBC estimates the world will run out of crude oil with  40-50 years.
v    In Frontiers, several principal characters discuss how critical it is that the advanced technology be unveiled carefully and methodically to the world, or else the world could suffer catastrophic consequences.
o   Fact: The Drake Equation, as it has become known, which was first presented by Drake in 1961, is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. Drake's equation takes into account that a number of such civilizations will end up destroying themselves with their own technology. 
v  In Frontiers, a public announcement confirming the existence of sentient alien life causes quite a stir among some segments of the world's population.
o   Fact: Studies like one by Paolo Musso, a member of the SETI Permanent Study Group of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences studies, and others, see no conflict between Christianity and the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence.



Thank you so much for allowing me to discuss Frontiers with your readers!

Thank you Jeff!!!


Aberrations

Welcome to the Aberration Blog Hop!
In celebration of the release of her second novel, Aberration, Lisa Regan is hosting The Aberration Blog Hop:  Finding the Most Aberrant Characters.  The Hop runs June 6th and 7th so it’s not too late to sign up!
In Aberration, FBI profiler, Kassidy Bishop is on the hunt for serial killer who is an aberration—a freak—even among serial killers.  For this blog hop, list your top 5 choices for the most aberrant (freakish or abnormal) characters in fiction, TV and movies!
Before we get started, let’s take a look at the definition of aberration:
ab·er·ra·tion
Definition of ABERRATION
1 : the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
2 : unsoundness or disorder of the mind
3 : an aberrant individual
— ab·er·ra·tion·al  adjective
From the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

1. The Joker... this guy's only purpose is to create chaos...that's just weird. He burned the money?! Who does that?

2. Hannibal Lector... when you blend the manners of a gentleman and eating habits of the Donner party...you have the bizarre.

3. Keyser Soze... rumor has it Keyser killed his whole family so no one could use them against him. This dude mixed evil intent with cool calculations and that raised the bar on chilling.

4. Freddy Krueger...this dude is a freak...kid killer...dream stalker...what is there about him to love? Nothing. I know.

5. Lex Luthor...but only if you consider the desire for world domination crazy.


All participants will be entered to win prizes (Amazon gift cards; signed copies of Aberration in paperback and e-book versions of the book). 

Wipping It Real Good!

Elise Fallson and DL Hammons are hosting the WIP It Good Blogfest! 
Yay!!! 
And since I'm a hopping tramp...I signed up!!! 
Yay!!! (sorry Gary!!) 
Even though I don't have a WIP...

Huh?

Yeah,well, I'm sorta kinda polishing up book three in the Coulter Men Series

And I've told you all about it before...so, I'm sure you don't want to hear old news

So, instead, I invited Lindsay Anne Kendal to come do my work share her news about her latest release!

WIP it Facts: 
Word Count – 102,877
Genre – Urban Fantasy
How long have you been working on the Manuscript? – 14 months.
Elevator pitch line – Heart-wrenching passion, death-defying friendship, treachery and pain. Through loss and love her destiny becomes inescapable.
Short synopsis.
In this final instalment of the Bloodlines trilogy, Keira and her friends face their toughest battles yet. Not only with the ones they believe have set out to destroy them, but also with themselves and each other.
A shock revelation throws the group into confusion, torn between what each of them think is right and wrong. Keira now has to make a hard choice – does she stay with the people she loves, and fight with them – Or does she leave them, join forces with the person they originally thought was heartless, cold and brutal, but in fact, is doing something she actually agrees with. Something that could benefit and comfort almost every person who has ever lived.
Revelations will take you to a place you never could have imagined existed. Heart-wrenching passion, death-defying friendship, treachery and pain, mixed with extreme battles, powerful magic and self-belief, make for an unbelievable climax that will stay with you until the end of time.

Thanks Lindsay!!! You're a good guest worker sport!





Lindsay's Blog

Amazon

Real Life Secondary Characters



Rachel  Schieffelbein  is about to be published! Her story will be in the soon-to-be-released Secondary Characters May 28th.

To celebrate, she hosting the Secondary Characters Blog Hop!!

Winners will receive critiques by the talented host and her co-hosts!

Co- Hosted by:
Theresa PaoloKelley LynnJessica SalyerJenny Morris, and Suzy Retzlaff

Bonus winners of free books chosen by Kelley Lynn and Cassie Mae


Okay, so I'm supposed to pick some of my favorite secondary characters from books or movies.

Sounds easy enough- 

BUT-

I'm brain fried. In the midst of trying to wrap up the final touches on the third book in the Coulter Men Series, I'm sitting here staring at a blank scene thinking, duh...oh, no was that a little drool?

Gross, I know. It's the last leg blues. 

BUT- there's always another BUT-

I have this:

My "little" boy, Cole, is seeking a dream. He loves football. Has since he started playing when he was eight. He trains five days a week, twelve months a year. As his senior year approaches, he doesn't want to call it quits. He'd like to continue to play after high school. 

Soooo...he has been putting together his DVD for college recruiters. 

Now, what does this have to do with secondary characters?

When our kids are born, we are center stage. We make the decisions, the plans, the rules. Home is the hub of their universe. As they grow, their world's get bigger, the dreams become their own.

That leaves us parents to cheer from the sidelines. To watch and take the pictures. To offer the words of wisdom and direction the main characters use to stay on course as they move toward their happily ever after. 

We are the secondary characters

And every good writer knows, without those good, supportive secondary characters all you have is a flat tale that doesn't quite go the way you want it to go.

So, three cheers to the real life support cast!

*Since it's already public domain (which makes me nervous...what if a perv tries to kidnap my baby?!) and people assure me this is the way it's done- I'm going to share-

Here's my, um baby's video. It's rather long, but skip all the football stuff (and the addresses and phone numbers...geesh) and fast forward to the end for the weight training and tell me...can you believe I carried that boy on my hip? 

As my astute cyber-twin, Mark Koopmans, pointed out...these guys aren't really my kids...they are now my security detail.

Here's Cole! He's #75. His little brother, Carter, is his spotter and is player #32 on the field.

Hopping...Double Time!


I'm doing a double hop today! Visit one or visit both! 

Click Here for Koopman's Fest

Scroll down to visit both hop 
entries or click under the picture and go to that post only. 

(Might I suggest a wee bit
o' both?) 

Got Green Blogfest 2.0

Mark Koopman, my favorite Irish immigrant, is hosting a hop about St. Paddy's Day. Me? Shockingly, this full blown American mutt doesn't have a bit o' Oirish! Hard to believe, I know. So, instead of my own traditions...I gathered some of my favorite facts from the web:

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland           

St. Patrick wasn't Irish. He was British. 

He was abducted from his home in England and taken to Ireland.

He escaped, but had a dream in which he felt God was guiding him back to Ireland.

St. Patrick is credited for the first Celtic cross. 

St. Patrick passed away March 17, 461 A.D. 

It is estimated that there are 34 million U.S. residents with Irish ancestry


The first St Paddy's Day parade was held in Boston, USA 1762

The largest St. Paddy's Day parade is held in New York, USA. It boasts200,000 participants and 3,000,000 spectators

Population of Ireland as of 2012 was 4,722,028

                                                                                                                                   



The Lucky in Love Blogfest!!!

Carrie Ann is hosting this fest and give-away…and what a give-away it is!

1st Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

2nd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

AND Most participating bloggers are also giving away individual prizes!

I’m giving away signed copies of my books. One lucky winner gets book one and book two of the Coulter men series.  (they’re marvelous, trust me ;)
*ALL WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED FROM COMMENTS
if you want to be in the running, leave an email address!




 

Pretty aren't they?

************




Now, since you were kind enough to stop by, I think I should share a little about being lucky in love…

Bow chick a wow wow…

*Did you know in early Irish custom, newlyweds were gifted with a fermented 
honey drink (or meala, aka mead) as a boost to the new couple’s virility and fertility? They were given enough to last them a month…hence the HONEYMOON… was born!

*We can also thank the Irish for the term, “tying the knot” due to the custom of ceremoniously binding the hands together. 

 photo credit: Lawrence OP via photopin cc

Got Green Bogfest 2.0



Got Green Blogfest 2.0

Mark Koopman, my favorite Irish immigrant, is hosting a hop about St. Paddy's Day. Me? Shockingly, this full blown American mutt doesn't have a bit o' Oirish! Hard to believe, I know. So, instead of my own traditions...I gathered some of my favorite facts from the web:

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland           

St. Patrick wasn't Irish. He was British. 

He was abducted from his home in England and taken to Ireland.

He escaped, but had a dream in which he felt God was guiding him back to Ireland.

St. Patrick is credited for the first Celtic cross. 

St. Patrick passed away March 17, 461 A.D. 

It is estimated that there are 34 million U.S. residents with Irish ancestry


The first St Paddy's Day parade was held in Boston, USA 1762

The largest St. Paddy's Day parade is held in New York, USA. It boasts200,000 participants and 3,000,000 spectators

Population of Ireland as of 2012 was 4,722,028

 photo credit: Lawrence OP via photopin cc

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