#Silenced Blog Tour Stop

Welcome to the next stop along the tour. 

 This stop was scheduled for My Home Away From Home

About Silenced

Amber Brown spent her entire existence believing Dave was her father. When her mother reveals this is untrue, she goes through an emotional spiral with depression. It's hard for her to believe her mother had lied to her all this time.

A move to a new home and town causes Amber to be consumed by her "darkness" and reverts to cutting to free herself from her pain.

When Casey, her new friend enters her life, she introduces Amber to parties, drugs, and Amber's new boyfriend Landon. The secret of cutting begins to take affect on Amber as she tries to hide it from her friends and family. In the midst of everything, Amber has the desire to find out who her biological father is.

Follow Amber through her trials of depression and cutting, along with the discovery of love.

Interview

Jenn: Hello Raebeth, thank you so much for coming over to the blog today!

Raebeth: Thank you. I’m very happy to be here.

Jenn: You have to be so excited about the release of Silenced! What was your inspiration for the book?

Raebeth: My inspiration came from personal experience and from the experience of others. Depression tends to take the back burner in society today. Therefore, I figured it’s time we put it in the spotlight and begin to make people aware.

Jenn: What character do you relate to most?

Raebeth: I relate mostly to Amber. The main character. She has troubles in school with fitting in and goes into a relationship quickly, and she suffers from depression. I had these same issues when I was younger and most of it stemmed off of the depression which at the time I didn’t realize.

Jenn: Do you base your characters on people you know or are they completely fictional?

Raebeth: It depends on which book I’m writing. But I tend to do both. Some characters are based off of people that I know while others are completely made up.

Jenn: I recently started writing and I find that my characters seem to start “talking” whenever they feel like it. Do you keep a journal or anything with you when you are writing or do you let it all flow whenever you are at your computer?

Raebeth: I let it flow at the computer. At times I come up with an idea that I write down but when I get to the computer I don’t always use them. Some times the story takes a huge turn and it wasn’t even in the plot outline. So writing notes doesn’t always seem to work with me.

Jenn: When did you know you wanted to be an author?

Raebeth: I knew when I had family and close friends read Silenced for the first time. I tried publishing Silenced in the past but jumped the gun with it. I didn’t put it through editing or any critiques. When I realized that Silenced needed this I pulled it and worked it through the edits. I want to take a moment and say thank you to the wonderful editor who helped me polish Silenced up to where it is now... So thank you Stephanie for all that you did.

Jenn: Is there anything you want to say to your fans?

Raebeth: Thank you for your support. It means so much to me to see others enjoying the small adventure within Silenced and I’m very happy to see that Silenced has even helped form words for some. The goal for Silenced is to open that door of depression and help people to understand. So far when my fans reply to Silenced and send me emails of praise and thanking me... I must say thank you for reading it and enjoying the story.

Quick Fire Round

Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite Color: Hot Pink

Favorite Vacation Spot: Pocono’s in Pennsylvania

Favorite Cartoon: Any Disney

Favorite Animal: White Tiger

Favorite Movie: The Raven

Favorite Book: Too many to list

Jenn: Thank you so much for visiting today Raebeth. Congrats on the book. I cannot wait to read more from you!

Author Links: 

Website - http://raebethmcgee.weebly.com/index.html

Link to Tour on Main Site -  http://raebethmcgeeswriting.blogspot.com/

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Silenced-Series-ebook/dp/B00ANRBNDS/ref=la_B00ANXH6PG_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355486287&sr=1-1

A tour wide giveaway that will include the following as a prize... 1 ecopy of Silenced, an author card, & (fake) razor necklace.

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Cover Reveal: Good Ghost Gone Bad by Janiera Eldridge

Title: Good Ghost Gone Bad

Author: Janiera Eldridge (Check out her other books on Amazon)

Synopsis: Brianna Moreno was an
average 22 year old women who loved shopping, hanging out with her
friends and making more career plans....until the night she was brutally
and unexpectedly murdered.

Now she finds herself trapped in the
ghost world while residing on earth. The problem is, her killer can see
all of his ghostly victims and enjoys taunting them as much as he does
killing them.Brianna soon finds out that her killer has horrible new
plans concerning her family.

Brianna meets up with a few of her
killers past victims to hatch a plan so terrifying, the entire town will
never be the same again.

Brianna is a good ghost gone bad, the good girl side is gone forever!

*This book is not a YA read. 18+ only for sex, strong language and strong violence.

Add it to your TBR list: Goodreads 

Cover Artist: Janiera Eldridge

[REVIEW] Oceans of Red Volume One by Willow Cross

Title: Oceans of Red: Volume One
Author: Willow Cross
Format: Kindle
Pages: 67
Description:

By 2015 the streets of Los Angeles have been transformed from a thriving metropolis to a hostile world ravaged by demons bent on assimilating the human race. Standing between this total apocalypse of humanity and their chance for survival is 19 year old Remy Martin.

 A warrior in her own right, trained to think on her feet and kill if the situation requires, she is flanked by her older brother and younger sister.  Together, they devise a plan to take back the streets.  Against the wishes of their father, who commands the resistance forces, they venture into unknown realms of the supernatural in a race against time with the fate of the entire world in their young hands.

 Join them on their mission into darkness where death lies around every corner, it is virtually impossible to distinguish your enemies from your allies, and a single mistake could result in the annihilation of everyone you've ever known and loved.

My Review

****

(4 Stars)

 To start off this book is a very quick read. It jumps right into action and doesn't stop until the end. When Remy is introduced she's center of all the action. At first it was hard for me to get into and understand what was happening. It didn't dawn on me until toward the end that life on earth as we know it now is over within Oceans of Red. 

The plot was nicely thought out and the characters are likeable. I liked the relationship that Remy has with her older brother and younger sister. I didn't like how there's no background to help set the environment for the reader. When I am reading I like to picture the world in the book but this one lacked description to the new world.

The book ends a little too abruptly for my liking. I would have liked to see a bit more added it before it cut off. It felt like it was right in the middle of a scene. This is why I'm giving this book four stars. I think it's a good read and has me wanting to find out. So it seems that I need to read volume two to figure out what happens in the last scene.

#Silenced Blog Tour- Day 3

Welcome to the third stop within the Silenced Blog Tour.

(Temp Post)

This post originally was supposed to be posted on Readers After Dark with a review.

Advice for Beginning Writers

by RaeBeth McGee (Buda) 

Being an author, I am asked so many different questions by those who have crossed my path. I’ve taken time before writing this post to seriously think about the advice I would write about. Through out the four years of writing Silenced, I have been given so much advice. So, here is the advice I found helpful within that time.

Write and write everyday. To better improve your craft, a writer should write everyday. It doesn’t have to be within a novel. It can be within a blog post, journal, etc. Those who are serious when it comes to writing always make time for it. It’s one of the most simple ways to get better. It’s a way to keep your writing flowing smoothly and will help you spot your weak areas when writing.

Start off by writing what you’re familiar with. It’s hard when you come across something you’re not familiar with and you need to write about it. This tends to stress new writers out which may tend to make them think they don’t have it in them. Everyone can write when they try and practice. 

Read. I think one can’t write without reading. A writer can’t write without the ability to read their own work. This is helpful when it comes to proof reading to find mistakes within their books. It’s helpful to see what books are selling and which ones don’t. Therefore, giving the writer an idea of where their book may fall. 

So in closing I feel these are the most important: WRITE AND READ!!!

Silenced Purchase Links

Paperback

Kindle

Follow Along with the Tour Below: 

1- Book Excerpt & Interview @ The Writing World

2- Feature & Interview @ Lisa Rayns
3- Interview & Review @ Readers After Dark
4- Review & Guest Post @ All In One Place
5-Book Feature & Interview @ Justine Vandale
7- Guest Post @ Peter Dawes
8- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Flora Bateman
9- Interview @ My Home Away From Home
10- Guest post @ Deb's Daydreams
11- Interview @ Books, Brownies, and Barkers
12- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Paranormal Book Club
13- Review & Interview @ The Curiosity Key
14- Interview @ Vincenzo Bilof
15- Guest Post @ Amanda Fanger
17- Feature & Interview @ Terri Dion
18- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Jason Ellis
19- Review @ Into the Night Reviews
20- Review @ Passionate About Books
21- Review & Book Feature @ Brittney Carrigan
22- Book Review @ Book Nerd 101
23- Interview & Excerpt @ Darren Cormier
24- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Sassy Cassie's Reviews
25- Book Review @ Little Book Star

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Ready for Drama? Silenced by RaeBeth McGee Virtual Blog Tour #ebook #fiction

Silenced Virtual Tour Welcomes You!!!!

 About the Author

RaeBeth McGee-Buda was born in southwestern Pennsylvania in 1987, the second daughter of Rachel Yost and Arthur Curtis McGee. RaeBeth grew up loving to read and write poetry, as well as short stories. Her childhood dream was to become a teacher. Rae Beth’s dream of writing was created in her eleventh grade literature class where writing became her passion.

RaeBeth married in August 2012 to her husband, Gregory Stephen Buda Jr. and resides in a small Pennsylvania town of Fairchance. RaeBeth is a full time mother of one and is expecting her second child.

She graduated from American Intercontinental University with her associates in business administration. She enjoys spending her time writing and feels that connecting with readers is her main goal.

RaeBeth published Silenced under her maiden name but plans to continue writing under her married name with any other works.

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Title: Silenced

Author: RaeBeth McGee (Buda)

Genre: Young Adult/Suspense

Release Date: January 1, 2013

Description:

Amber Brown spent her entire existence believing Dave was her father. When her mother reveals this is untrue, she goes through an emotional spiral with depression. It's hard for her to believe her mother had lied to her all this time.

A move to a new home and town causes Amber to be consumed by her "darkness" and reverts to cutting to free herself from her pain.

When Casey, her new friend enters her life, she introduces Amber to parties, drugs, and Amber's new boyfriend Landon. The secret of cutting begins to take affect on Amber as she tries to hide it from her friends and family. In the mist of everything, Amber has the desire to find out who her biological father is.

Follow Amber through her trials of depression and cutting, along with the discovery of love.

Find Silenced Here:

Smashwords 
Amazon (ebook)
Amazon (Paperback)

Here is the Book Tour Schedule. Feel free to follow along.

1-Book Excerpt & Interview @ The Writing World
2- Feature & Interview @ Lisa Rayns
3- Guest Post & Review @ Readers After Dark
4- Review & Guest Post @ All In One Place
5- Book Feature & Interview @ Justine Vandale
7- Guest Post with Peter Dawes
8- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Flora Bateman
9- Interview @ My Home Away From Home
10- Guest post @ Deb's Daydreams
11- Interview @ Books, Brownies, and Barkers
12- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Paranormal Book Club
13- Review & Interview @ The Curiosity Key
14- Interview @ Vincenzo Bilof
15- Guest Post @ Amanda Fanger
17- Feature & Interview @ Terri Dion
18- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Jason Ellis
19- Review @ Into the Night Reviews
20-Review @ Passionate About Books
21- Book Review @ Brittney Carrigan
22- Book Review @ Book Nerd 101
23- Interview & Excerpt @ Darren Cormier
24- Book Excerpt & Feature @ Sassy Cassie's Reviews
25- Book Review @ Little Book Star

 

Thank you for visiting. Feel free to enter the giveaway for your chance to win a signed copy of Silenced, an author card, and a razor (fake) necklace.

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(JANUARY) AUTHOR OF THE MONTH: Ellie Potts

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH

(JANUARY 2013)

ELLIE POTTS 

Author Bio

Some body told Ellie Potts you had to be rich to be eccentric otherwise you were just crazy. She set out to prove them wrong doing things she was told she couldn't do like dressing like a pirate, get her books published, playing video games, planning to survive a zombie apocalypse, and other antics most women stay away from. Her love of books motivate her and movies captivate her. She loves almost everything from Disney to George Romero. She lives in California's Central Valley where most of her stories and books take place. Her and her husband are owned by their attack Bugg, and her two red eared slider turtle minions who live in the backyard.

Author's Books 

 Space Rebels

In the future the earth is in a civil war against the rich and the poor. People have escaped off to the Moon or the new colonies on Mars to get away from the fighting. On a cargo ship a group of misfits are trying to stay away from the war, but soon they are thrown back into it whether they like it or not.

Purchase Space Rebels Here

 Fights of Delusion

Take a walk with a crying stranger, sit down to play chess with a strange old man, see what happens when Lucifer has an eye on you, or watch what happens when you win in a future lottery. Meet monsters, mutants and demons in Flight of Delusion, a collection of short stories that range from the weird to the scary.

Purchase Fights of Delusion Here

The Unicorn and The Serpent

Princess Morgan, wild and fiery, heir to her father’s throne, can best any man with a sword. Now a woman she is fearful of being Queen and marriage. But when visitors from a different kingdom show up Morgan is faced with big changes. Faced with loss, love and some touches of magic Morgan has to become the Queen she is meant to be or succumb to a life worse than death.

Purchase The Unicorn and the Serpent Here

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Kicking off the Silenced Virtual Book Tour

Woot!! I'm thrilled. My book tour starts tomorrow. You can use the banner of the right of this blog to keep track of the stops or you can join in on the Facebook event here. If you follow along please leave a comment on each blog telling me you stopped.

To kick off the tour please jump on over to As You Wish. Here you can also find the tour schedule. You can visit the Guest Post & Review with myself on this blog as well here.

Thank you so much for your support and a HUGE thank you goes out to each and every blog that has joined in to help.

If you haven't gotten your copy of Silenced yet... you can do so here:

Silenced Links:
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Goodreads

Happy New Year

(Review) The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap by Paulette Mahurin

Title: The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
Author: Paulette Mahurin
Format: Kindle

Description:
 A women's Brokeback Mountain. The year was filled with memorable historical events: the Dreyfus Affair divided France; Booker T. Washington gave his Atlanta address; the United States expanded the effects of the Monroe Doctrine in South America; and Oscar Wilde was tried and convicted for gross indecency under Britain's recently passed law that made sex between males a criminal offense. When news of Wilde's conviction went out over telegraphs worldwide, it threw a small Nevada town into chaos. This is the story of what happened when the lives of its citizens were impacted the Wilde news. It is a chronicle of hatred and prejudice with all its unintended and devastating consequences, and how love and friendship bring strength and healing.

  

My Review 

*****

This book takes place back in in 1985 and is based around the main character, Mildred and her love for Edra, her cousin. Although the love shown within this story isn't the typical family love but of a couple who romantically love each other. Mildred and Edra strive and fight to keep their relationship a secret by befriending a guy to throw off the gossip group within town. Charley helps the ladies by becoming their friend. Rumors start that Charley and Mildred are pregnant and engaged. The stress of how the town treats Mildred gets to her nerves and makes her sick. Therefore she was unable to go to town which only fueled the rumors. The gossip group of ladies within this town made me sick. I hated how they meddled in the lives of others for the heck of it and it didn't matter if they were creating problems for those around them.

I enjoyed the read and had a hard time putting it down. I kept telling myself.. "One more chapter and then I'll lay down." Of course this turned into five or six and me falling asleep with my Kindle in hand. So yes.. I couldn't put down the book to sleep. I think the author did a great job with the plot and characters. I felt for Mildred and despised the gossip ladies within this book. The ending took me on a turn I didn't expect and I had trouble holding back tears.

I recommend this book to those who are okay with lesbians and who is looking for an enjoyable read.

Merry Christmas- Free 24th-26th on Amazon

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

My gift to you: 

Silenced will be free for the 24th, 25th, and 26th. 

Get your copy here.

For those who download and read, please take the moment to review it in return. Thank you very much. Have a save and happy holiday!!

[REVIEW] Closure by Kim Carmichael

 Title: Closure
Author: Kim Carmichael
Format: Kindle
Available on Amazon

Description:

He's one person throughout life you think about every so often, the one who leaves his unique indelible mark on you, the person with whom you need closure.

For Margaret Collins that person was Mike Taylor. After he broke her heart seventeen years ago, she left everything she knew and reinvented herself. With a new home, a new look and a new name, Riley Williams is now an up and coming journalist given the assignment to interview a Mike Taylor. She never suspected he would be her Mike Taylor.

With Mike having no hint of Riley's true identity, she must decide if she will make him pay for sins he doesn't remember committing, or if she can wipe away the past and be with the one man who she has always wanted?

Can she finally have closure?

My Review

*****

5 stars

When the huge thing hit the market with 50 Shades, I had to get in on the action. After so many times of reading about the over detail of passion within that book... I swore to never read another. Boy I'm glad I didn't stick to that. I loved Closure. It had the right amount of steam and romance. I began reading this book this morning and couldn't put it down. I ended up finishing it towards the afternoon. I wanted more and still do. This was definitely worth my time and I recommend it to anyone looking for a quick and steamy read.