Intitium (Nocte 2.5) - Courtney Cole

The end is coming. LUX is almost here. But everything has a beginning. A beginning before the night. Before Finn. Before Calla. Everything starts somewhere.

This is where the darkness is born. ANOTHER STORY.

INITIUM (Nocte #2.5), a Nocte Trilogy between-the-books novella, is now available...and only $0.99 for TODAY ONLY! Includes an exclusive FOUR CHAPTER sneak peek of Lux (Nocte #3)!†

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I never knew what the consequences would be. I say that like itís a defense, an excuse. Itís not. Itís simply the truth. I never knew what he would become to me. Through everything, heís become everything. My rock, my air, my love. My everything. And thenÖ. Things changed. Because it was wrong. Because sometimes, our sons must pay for the sins of their fathers. Or their mothers. Iím afraid that Iím lost, that Iím damned. After you read this, youíll probably agree. Really, it doesnít matter. All that matters is that I save him. Because he shouldnít pay for my sin. Judge me if you like. But keep reading. This is our beginning. This is where the darkness truly starts.

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Guest Post- Rachel Walter

We are making it our mission to get back involved in the blogging world. It might not be as often as it used to be, but baby steps. With me (Dani) working a full time job, running after my three kiddos and getting ready to go back to school... it seems like there's not enough time in a day. Christina has a million things going on as well, so please be patient with us.

However today we have a very special friend on the blog, Rachel Walter, the author of the Soul Mate series, The Pocono Valley Series, and Pucked. She's going to be talking about the importance of having a blog. Be sure to read all the way through to the end.

“You have to have a blog! It’s so easy to set up and use!”

That’s something I heard when I decided I wanted to publish my first novel, True Connection.

My brain went into overload with those two small, simple sentences.

Why?

What would I blog about?

Who would read it?

Do I have anything I want to blog about?

Isn’t a blog kind of like an online diary? I don’t even keep a physical diary, how will I keep up with one online?

I’m a boring person, why on earth would anyone want to read my blog?

I don’t know enough about writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, or editing to even write one meaningful blog.

I’m sure you’ve probably thought those things if you were told, “You should start a blog!” or something along those lines. Or maybe you weren’t told to, but have thought about blogging before.

I started a blog and had no idea what I was doing. I used it for my book. I started out by writing a post about one of my characters, and how I formed them. Then I did a post to introduce my playlist and why certain songs were chosen. I did my cover reveal there, too. I still didn’t know what I was doing. Eventually, I signed up for cover reveals and blog tours and used it for that.

Then one day I found a list online…on someone else’s blog conveniently enough, about different topics to write about for blog posts. So I did a few of those and found it kind of fun. I wrote a post on love, on the loss of a friend to suicide, A Day In The Life, and 5 authors that I look up to. I wrote a few more posts and saved them in a file to use in the future.

It wasn’t until recently that I discovered something important.

I stopped blogging altogether. I didn’t post a single reveal or tour or blitz for months. I didn’t publish any posts I had stored.

With the stress in my life that seemed to explode all at once, I felt myself gearing up for an even bigger implosion. I even stopped writing for a stint during this time. Everything was too much and I couldn’t keep up with anything. Stopping everything felt good, but I felt lost. I was going nowhere fast and my mood was even worse. When I started writing again I was blocked in the story that I loved. I tried something else, and I was blocked again. It’s hard to pick it up after you’ve stopped. “The best way to cure writer’s block is to write.” For me, that is insanely true. I started blogging again. I have random topics saved to post later, and it feels good. More importantly, I FEEL GOOD. I can focus again. I’m writing more than I was before I started blogging again.

Blogging doesn’t have to be anything specific. You can do a weekly feature of a book you loved as a child or now. You can write a post on current events, political stance, religious beliefs, the terrible way your favorite show ended, or even cover a topic or two you’ve written about in a story.

You also don’t HAVE to have a blog. It’s not for everyone. Just like reading isn’t for everyone. GASP!

I use my blog to promote books and authors, and also as a place to say some long-winded thoughts. It doesn’t have to be a chore, it can be fun. I enjoy sharing stories and authors in hopes that someone following my blog sees something they like and checks out a new-to-them author or book. 

-Rachel

About the Author

Rachel is a wife and mother from Central Pennsylvania. Her favorite season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, and bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family believe she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, species confused cat (he believes he’s part dog, love him), and finding new books and music.

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Looking for something new and different?

Hey  fellow bloggers, readers, and authors. We've been on a long hiatus and we apologize for that. Life sometimes gets in the way in extraordinary ways and things we love gets pushed to the side. With that being said, we have a few new posts for you. This one is something new to the blog. It's a science fiction story that you the readers get to decide what happens next.

About The Venturess

The Venturess is a ship. This is the story of her and her crew. Only, you pick what happens in it. Every other Friday, a new short story will be posted. You, the reader will then have a week to vote on what happens next.

The Venturess is a delivery ship- sometimes for legitimate concerns, more often not. This takes the ship and crew to the far reaches of the universe, and into contact with a myriad of species and characters.

Grab your spacesuit, your weapon of choice, and settle in for the ride.

Welcome aboard.

The Crew

Laurie Mack is the owner and captain of the ship. Serious, though not as serious as she often appears. She is brave and calculated, a businesswoman, yet a misfit in her own right- hence owning a ship and venturing on her own.

Chip is her pilot. Young and brash, he is a brilliant pilot. Happy-go-lucky and cheerful no matter the situation, and loyal to a fault. Oh, and he’s dead, so you could have skipped this.

Scorch is an automaton, brought on for loading and moving cargo, there is a quiet wisdom to him. 

While intended to simply fill labor roles, he has become a valuable member of the crew.

The Bartender is a Fuesillien revolutionary, with ties to the criminal underworld. He joined the crew upon Chip’s death, needing to escape authorities. It is yet unclear if he is loyal to the crew, or just serving his own ends.

About the Author

The D is for Dean.

Dean is the author of the 3024AD series of science fiction stories. He also write Adventures in Indie Publishing for Nerds Feather, focusing on the latest in indie press. As that might indicate, he is a nerd (or geek?).

He is also an aficionado of good drinks (extra dry martini; onions, not olives), good food and fine dress. When not holed up in his office tweeting obnoxiously writing, he can be found watching or playing sports, or in his natural habitat of a bookstore.

He also has an unhealthy obsession with old movies and goes through phases where he plays video games before kind of forgetting they exist.

He lives in the Pacific Northwest and likes the rain, thank you very much.

Get in contact with the author

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Pucked Release Day Blitz

Now Available, Pucked, a novel that takes you back to your first love in high school, while gaining an education of what it's like for people who suffer from Parental Alienation. During the first week of release, February 10-17, all sales will be donated to paawarness.org, so please be sure to spread the word around and help out!

Does life get in the way of love or does love get in the way of life?

Riley Silk, captain of the Warrior’s Ice Hockey team at Dalesburg High, doesn’t think life can be lived if love is present.  If there’s two things in life he knows to be true, it’s that love causes pain and hockey is his ticket to a better life.  He’s worked hard to maintain his Frozen Silk reputation in order to stay focused on his duties and goals.

Audrey Jacobs, the Warrior’s number one fan, believes life can’t be lived without love. She can find love and beauty in the muddiest of situations.  Her best friend, Riley, is under a lot of stress at home, so she does her best to brighten his mood whenever she can.

When lines cross and blur, they struggle to keep control of the simplicity their friendship once held.  With Audrey’s outlook on life usually surrounded by light, the growing darkness of her doubts and insecurities threaten to deflect her toward the wrong path. 

Can she find her true self before her world burns around her?  When truths become lies, can Riley find the strength to fight his way through his own personal darkness that clings to his mind and soul?  Can he win this face-off that life has dropped in his zone, or will fate take him out of the game completely?

Who keeps the puck?

**Warning- Several abuse topics are discussed in this story, which includes parental alienation, physical abuse, alcohol abuse, and mild drug abuse.**

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One of the things I love about blogging is the opportunity to form relationships with authors. I've been blessed by getting to know Rachel Walter, we published our first books together, chat every single day, and tease each other with the things we write. When she presented this idea of a story, I was immediately hooked. I couldn't wait for her to finish the story and bugged her often. Riley's character stuck with me, but so did Audrey. They both had their own problems but found relief in each other, but one event changed everything.

The last time I consumed a book like this was when I read Tiffany King's Wishing for Someday Soon. It's hard to take on real life issues and write them in a way that shows the beauty in tragedy. Rachel managed to do that perfectly. She's shinning a light on something that is extremely common but rarely talked about. I can fangirl over this book endlessly, but instead I rather challenge you to read it and then come back and discuss it with me. It's a life altering book that everyone needs to read.

#Pucked4Life

Rachel Walter has scored with her new book Pucked. See what I did there? Ya I know. But seriously you must read this book! Not only are the character captivating, but the message to help teens in the same situation is so powerful! Riley's story will pull you in and his friendship with Audrey is one that you feel deep within. I won't go much into the story because I feel it's one you should experience for yourself. The dynamic of all the characters blends well in a story that steals you for hours and leaves you going, "Wow, what a book"! Now that I have digested it for sometime I can see this as a show on TV. Teaching people what parental alienation is. So definitely go on the ride and experience Pucked for the amazing book it is. 

Add Pucked on Goodreads HERE

About Rachel Walter

Rachel is a wife and mother from Central Pennsylvania. Her favorite season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, and bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family believe she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, species confused cat (he believes he’s part dog, love him), and finding new books and music.

Regarding writing, her first love is Young Adult Paranormal, but she’s venturing outside of her comfort zone and opening up to writing more genres. Be on the look out!

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More from this Author

True Connection (The Soul Mate Series) #1

Young Adult Paranormal Romance

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Soul Promise (The Soul Mate Series) #2

Young Adult Paranormal Romance

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A Message of Flowers (A Pocono Valley Romance) #1

Adult Contemporary Romance

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Double Cover Reveal- Danielle Sibarium

Once upon a time, I had time to spare and the need to read. One of the first books I picked up in my driven need to consume the written word, I came across For Always by Danielle Sibarium. I fell in love with Stephanie and Jordan's story. FELL IN LOVE with them so much that I developed a friendship with Danielle Sibarium. I mean we do share the same name so our friendship was sealed from the start. I can practically tell you what happens in each chapter as if I wrote the book. It's definitely one of my go to reads and I'm here to tell you if you haven't read it you should go grab it now. But today isn't about gushing on how much I love Danielle and her stories, but its about showing you the amazing covers that was designed for these stories.

  “There’s nothing you can’t do if you want it bad enough.”

I entered the world with a massive defect. I attracted death. Like a magnet. I could feel it all around me. It wrapped its icy fingers tight around my chest, leaving me no room for escape.  That was my life before I met Jordan Brewer, the boy I became infatuated with. Obsessed with. The boy that became my everything.

I knew he wanted me, too. I saw it. I felt it. But he was older, and wouldn’t act on his feelings. I knew in time I’d make him mine. Just as he promised me a future together, his life was torn apart. He turned away from me and shut me out of his life. Could I convince him to let go of his past and hold on to me? Or would he continue to punish us both for something he couldn’t control?

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“Sometimes being with the one you love hurts more than being without them.”

“There’s nothing you can’t do if you want it bad enough.” This is the mantra Jordan Brewer drilled into my head since the day I met him. He convinced me nothing is out of my reach, not even him.  

I love Jordan, and Jordan loves me, but something always gets in the way. I had to fight tooth and nail to convince him we belong together. Now he’s mine, but I’m not sure our love is strong enough to survive.

I’m away at school and Jordan’s playing drums for a local band. We hardly see each other, and when we do, he’s haunted by demons from his past. I’m struggling to fit in and he’s struggling with his ever-growing mountain of guilt. Will we be able to hold on to each other through the tough times, or will it all come tumbling down around us? 

Here is the Goodreads link to add And Forever- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24284891-and-forever

 And Forever releases February 19, 2015!!! So if you haven't had the chance to read For Always you have time!

Author Bio

Danielle Sibarium grew up as an only child of divorced parents in Brooklyn, New York. Her imagination was developed at an early age. Surrounded by stuffed animals and imaginary friends, she transported herself into a fantasy world full of magic and wonder. Books were the gateway between her play world and reality. On any given summer afternoon she became Snow White sweeping and cooking for the dwarfs, or Cinderella waiting for the prince.

Danielle always loved dialogue and in elementary school began writing plays and short stories. This is when she began to understand she could not only bring her fantastical world to life for herself, but she could enchant others as well. And so she wrote. She wrote and wrote and wrote.

Sadly the first piece she ever sent out for publication of any sort was a letter to the editor of The Home News Tribune. It was a piece thanking the first responders for their bravery and selflessness on Sept 11th. It was chosen as letter of the week.

In 2007 Danielle collaborated with Charlotte Doreen Small to write songs for her CD More. Danielle wrote the lyrics for Take My Hand, and Goodbye, while Charlotte contributed the melody. In October 2011 Danielle’s debut novel For Always was released. She Has since released Heart Waves and the second book in the Heart Waves series, Breaking Waves. 

Danielle graduated from Farleigh Dickinson University with honors, and currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and three children.

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Cover Reveal- Rachel Walter

Available this February, Rachel Walter is releasing her YA Contemporary Romance, Pucked. A novel that takes you back to your first love in high school, while gaining an education of what it's like for people who suffer from Parental Alienation. Today we are revealing this amazing cover designed by Regina Wamba of Mae I Design and Photography be on the look out for this book!

Synopsis

Does life get in the way of love or does love get in the way of life?

Riley Silk doesn’t know the answer to this.  He loves.  He lives.  But he can’t figure out how to merge the two together.

Audrey Jacobs doesn’t believe there is an answer to the love versus life debate.  She believes life can’t be lived without love.  But even she has difficulties with how to access her own feelings.

Riley and Audrey have been friends for years, best friends.  But lines cross and blur.  Their functional relationship turns into an unconventional mess, and they both want to fix it, to go back to the way things were.

Stress, memories, and heartache thrash them both into different directions.  Can Riley cope with everything’s that happened?  Can Audrey overcome her insecurities? 

Who keeps the puck?  

**Trigger warning- abuse topics - Parental Alienation. Mild - alcohol abuse and drug abuse **

Release Date: February 2015  

Add Pucked on Goodreads HERE

About Rachel Walter

Rachel is a wife and mother from Central Pennsylvania. Her favorite season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, and bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family believe she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, species confused cat (he believes he’s part dog, love him), and finding new books and music.

Regarding writing, her first love is Young Adult Paranormal, but she’s venturing outside of her comfort zone and opening up to writing more genres. Be on the look out!

Stalk Links:

Facebook  | Blog | Twitter |

 Goodreads | Amazon

More from this Author

True Connection (The Soul Mate Series) #1

Young Adult Paranormal Romance

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks

Add on Goodreads

Soul Promise (The Soul Mate Series) #2

Young Adult Paranormal Romance

Available on  Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks

Add on Goodreads

A Message of Flowers (A Pocono Valley Romance) #1

Adult Contemporary Romance

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks

 Add on Goodreads

Kissing the Devil Release Day Blitz & Review

New Release: Kissing the Devil by Shannon Eckrich

There are three rules in the small town of Leeds Point, New Jersey:

Never stay out after dark.

Never go into the Pineys.

And, more than anything, never speak of the Jersey Devil.

Serenity Cantwell knows all too well the Jersey devil exists. The recurring nightmares of his glowing green eyes make their way into her dreams, causing her to relive her encounter with the beast every single night. But as people she knows start to disappear, and end up dead, in the middle of the Pine Barrens, she pushes away her fear of the forest in search of answers.

What she finds will change her life forever. Secrets will be revealed, a curse will be set in motion, and friendships will be tested. But most of all, love could prove to be deadly.

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*Review*

This is the first book I've read from Shannon Eckrich and I have to say I'm intrigued by the possibilities of this series. I think the concept of this book is promising and it definitely had my attention throughout the book, but at the same time I kept feeling like it was a little rushed. It was as if I was missing something. The relationships between the main characters developed quickly where as the friendship Serenity had with Jezebel didn't feel real to me. I felt like they were more friends than best friends. 

I did like Sam right away. He held that mystery that you knew was going to come into play in a big way. The relationship between Sam and Serenity also felt rushed, but then again it's a paranormal story so instant connection is possible. I would have liked to see more into their attraction before everything was revealed though.

Even though I had a few issues, I cannot wait to see what happens next. If you are looking for a quick YA Paranormal read than I suggest you take a chance on this book and then let me know what you thought about it.

Author Bio

Shannon Eckrich is a YA paranormal author with Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing. Her novel, Haunting Lia became an Amazon International Bestseller shortly after its release in October 2013. The first installment of her Elemental Short Series, Goddess of Fire: Burn, quickly followed suite when it was released in June 2014.

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Other books to check out by this author

Haunting Lia | Goddess of Fire: Burn | Goddess of Fire: Smolder | Goddess of Fire: Ignite

Goddess of Fire: Inferno | Goddess of Fire: Fire and Ice