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First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today's featured book and author:

Runaway

Author Name: JR Vincente
Age category: Erotica
Genre: "Choose Your Adventure"/ Erotica

Brief description:
Join Aralyn as she runs from her past in this Erotic Choose Your Own Adventure novel. Aralyn leaves town when her life is turned upside down. Your blood will race as you explore a new town and new people with Aralyn. She might even get to explore a BDSM Dungeon! Make your own choices and find out.

Join Aralyn as she runs from her past in this Erotic Choose Your Own Adventure novel. Aralyn leaves town when her life is turned upside down. Your blood will race as you explore a new town and new people with Aralyn. #atozchallenge #book #nsfw #erotica pic.twitter.com/nU5bzWx7sL

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 14, 2019

Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

A friend of mine recommended the challenge and I thought it would be fun! I loved the idea of the readers participating.
Yeah. We have that same friend. I brought her in, she brought you in. This is a real community.

Why did you start blogging?

Because of the A to Z Blog Challenge. Someone recommended it to me and I needed a blog to participate!
Same mischievous friend again, I presume.

Do you have any other books coming out soon?

Soon! I have written another book stemming from that A to Z Challenge I'm in the process of editing.

What other books do you have available?

I have two erotic novels that are not Choose Your Own Adventures. My debut novel is called Slave and my newest release is Y is for Yes.

#WriteTip

Take constructive criticism. Ask someone else to read what you write and listen to what they have to say.

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

As a writer, I was often gripped with indecision as to what decisions to make. This put the power in the reader's hands!

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

I hope to publish B is for Blackmail and write its sequel.

EXCLUSIVE TOUR CONTENT: Scene/ Excerpt

“Chilly,” she said with a shiver.

“I know,” he said with a smile. “We wouldn’t want the ice to melt too quickly, now would we?” She raised an eyebrow at him, but she wasn’t entirely sure she understood what he meant. “Can we play?”

“With the ice?” she asked.

“Yes,” he said.

“Okay,” she said, a little too eagerly.

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

A catchy title or synopsis.

Tell us, A to Z blog readers, what did you think of this tour? Should we do it again next year?

Link to buy the book: Smashwords
Link to buy the book: B&N
Link to buy the book: Amazon

Find this author at:

@jrvincente
https://jrvincente.wordpress.com/
http://facebook.com/jrvincente/
https://www.instagram.com/jaydenvincente/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/63297099-jayden-vincente
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jrvincente
https://nanowrimo.org/participants/jrvincente

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com
http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.ca

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Miss any of the First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop? Here are ALL THE DIRECT LINKS:

Feb 4  - https://amreadingbookreviews.wordpress.com/2019/02/04/golden-rainbow-by-balaka-basu/
Feb 4  - http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2019/02/04/runaway-with-this-erotic-choose-your-adventure-atozchallenge-book-review-tour-and-blog-hop/
Feb 5  - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-rebekah-loper.html
Feb 5  - http://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2019/02/y-is-for-yes-atozchallenge-tour-and.html
Feb 5  - https://jrvincente.wordpress.com/2019/02/04/a-book-review-about-book-reviews-atozchallenge/
Feb 6  - http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.com/2019/02/first-annual-atozchallenge-book-reviews.html
Feb 6  - https://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2019/02/deborah-stansils-debut-author-spotlight.html
Feb 7  - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-wheels-of-time.html
Feb 8  - http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2019/02/08/writing-book-reviews-as-an-author-on-this-atozchallenge-tour-and-blog-hop/
Feb 8  - http://jemimapett.com/blog/2019/02/08/an-atozchallenge-book-review-with-tony-laplume/

WEEK TWO
Feb 11 - https://amreadingbookreviews.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/writing-book-reviews-as-an-author-by-j-lenni-dorner/
Feb 12 - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-golden-rainbow.html
Feb 12 - https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2019/02/writing-book-reviews-atozchallenge-tour.html
Feb 13 - https://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2019/02/nidhi-gss-debut-author-spotlight.html
Feb 13 - http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.com/2019/02/nick-wilford-book-release-day-fated.html
Feb 14 - https://amreadingbookreviews.wordpress.com/2019/02/14/a-to-z-reasons-why-la-yacata-is-the-place-to-be-in-any-disaster-a-preppers-guide-to-mexico-by-ce-flores/
Feb 14 - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-sapo-saga.html
Feb 15 - http://jemimapett.com/blog/2019/02/15/atozchallenge-book-review-rebekah-loper/

WEEK THREE
Feb 18 - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-settings-characters.html
Feb 18 - http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2019/02/18/wheels-of-time-atozchallenge-book-review-tour-and-blog-hop-fantasy-childrensbooks-wheelsoftime/
Feb 19 - https://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2019/02/atozchallenge-tour-and-blog-hop.html
Feb 19 - http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2019/02/19/worldbuilding-atozchallenge-book-review-tour-and-blog-hop/
Feb 20 - http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.com/2019/02/first-annual-atozchallenge-book-reviews_20.html
Feb 20 - https://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2019/02/balaka-basus-debut-author-spotlight.html
Feb 21 - https://jrvincente.wordpress.com/2019/02/21/book-review-the-a-zs-of-worldbuilding-atozchallenge-blog-hop/
Feb 21 - http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2019/02/21/y-is-for-yes-atozchallenge-book-review-tour-and-blog-hop-mustread-erotica/
Feb 22 - http://jemimapett.com/blog/2019/02/22/atozchallenge-book-review-j-lenni-dorner/
Feb 22 - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-twisted-tales.html

WEEK FOUR
Feb 25 - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-author-ce-flores.html
Feb 25 - https://amreadingbookreviews.wordpress.com/2019/02/25/the-a-zs-of-worldbuilding-by-rebekah-loper/
Feb 26 - https://www.literaryau.com/2019/02/a2z-book-tour-writing-book-reviews.html
Feb 26 - http://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com/2019/02/runaway-atozchallenge-tour-and-blog-hop.html
Feb 27 - https://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2019/02/rebekah-lopers-debut-author-spotlight.html
Feb 27 - http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2019/02/27/twisted-tales-atozchallenge-book-review-tour-and-blog-hop/
Feb 28 - http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2019/02/28/sapo-saga-atozchallenge-book-review-tour-and-blog-hop-ya-scifi-specfic/
Feb 28 - http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.com/2019/02/first-annual-atozchallenge-book-reviews_28.html

Thanks for taking part!

Day 18 #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today we're featuring one of the blogs in this event.

Blog of Author J Lenni Dorner

Blog of #author @JLenniDorner keeps J accessible and approachable.
Topics include: Lenni Lenape #NativeAmerican , storytelling, writing, legends, characters, #UF #SFF #SpecFic and reading #books https://t.co/uhA65lCoQc

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 14, 2019

Does your blog support diverse books?
The diverse book movement recognizes all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. https://diversebooks.org
Yes!

Are you willing to include debut authors?

Yes!

Why do you take part in the A to Z Challenge?

I take part in the A to Z Challenge to feel more connected to the blogging community, to make new friends and visit old ones, and because I'm a co-host!

Why did you start blogging?

I started blogging because I heard about the A to Z Challenge and it sounded like fun.

What goal do you or your blog hope to accomplish this year?

#NewYearsResolution This year I resolve to publish two books and write at least 25% of the year.

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

A recommendation from a trusted source, reading something interesting about the book, or the book being by an author I like.

Find this blogger at:

http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com
http://www.what-are-they.com/
Twitter @JLenniDorner
https://www.facebook.com/WhatAreThey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-lenni-dorner/
https://www.instagram.com/jlennidorner/
https://www.pinterest.com/jlennidorner/
YouTube
Amazon Author Page
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13725994.J_Lenni_Dorner
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-lenni-dorner
https://www.smashwords.com/interview/JLDorner
https://nanowrimo.org/participants/j-lenni-dorner
https://jlennidorner.tumblr.com/
http://jlennidorner.allauthor.com/
https://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/p/j-lenni-dorner.html
http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2018/04/j-is-for-j-atozchallenge.html

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com
http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com

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Day 17 #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today we're featuring one of the blogs in this event.

Blog: Uniquely Maladjusted But Fun

Uniquely Maladjusted But Fun is a personal #blog about coffee, books, political views, chronic illness, weddings and whatever - run by @PenMinion

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 14, 2019

Does your blog support diverse books?
The diverse book movement recognizes all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. https://diversebooks.org
Yes!

Are you willing to include debut authors?

Yes! Though this blog doesn't do many book posts.

And yet you volunteered to help out during this event?

Yeah. I know two of the authors in it. You and JR. So it wasn't like I was going to say no and miss the fun.

Why do you take part in the A to Z Challenge?

I take part in the A to Z Challenge because it gives my blog some focus, it's a fun event to take part in, and... oh right, I'm friends with two of the team members.

Why did you start blogging?

I started blogging because I wanted an online outlet that wasn't just social media. A place that was more for me.

What goal do you or your blog hope to accomplish this year?

Two of my fellow writers and I started writing a book together. I hope we can finish it this year because it's such a fun project.

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

A great cover gets me to pick it up, and reading the back and first few pages help me decide if I'll buy it. A sale price or a suggestion from a friend are also big influences.

Find this blogger at:

http://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com
@PenMinion
https://www.facebook.com/Pumpkin31415/ Pumpkin Pi, get it?😄🎃ℼ
https://www.instagram.com/jamie.writer/
https://www.pinterest.com/JamieWriter7/
Amazon reviewer profile
Goodreads

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

http://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com
https://www.literaryau.com

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Final Week #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today's featured book and author:

Wheels of Time

Author Name: Nidhi GS
Age category: Children
Genre: Children's, "Clean" Reads, Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality (Fiction), Self-Help

Brief description:
These are 12 people, 12 tales and 12 months. Which says "When The Unexpected Leads to Expected."
Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

to learn new ways of writing by reading experienced as well as new writers

Why did you start blogging?

to explore my passion of writing

Do you have any other books coming out soon?

yes

What other books do you have available?

short stories on Buddhism

#WriteTip

write from your heart

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

meditation

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

finishing one more short story book

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

heart touching content

What is one question or discussion topic which you would like the readers of this post to answer or remark on in the blog comments?

be honest

Link to buy the book: https://www.theblogchatter.com/download/wheels-of-time-nidhi-garg/

Find this author at:

@nidgratefulsoul
https://gratitude2wardslife.blog/
https://www.facebook.com/buddhistoryteller
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18112173.GS_Nidhi
A testimonial from a reader

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

https://www.literaryau.com
https://amreadingbookreviews.wordpress.com

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http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/4fa90ac733
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Day 15 #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today's featured book and author:

A to Z Reasons Why La Yacata is the Place to Be in Any Disaster: A Prepper’s Guide to Mexico

Author Name: C.E. Flores
Age category: Adult
Genre: Non-Fiction

Brief description:
The A to Z reasons why La Yacata is the Best Place to be in Any Disaster discusses common natural and man-made crisis situations found in Mexico. Not only will you read about which disasters you may encounter while in Mexico but you will learn strategies to both prepare and survive these SHTF incidents. Armed with this information you will be better able to determine if Mexico is your ultimate bug-out destination when things go bad in the U.S.

Examine more than two dozen TEOTWAWKI scenarios and effectively presents historical and contemporary information to best equip you for survival in Mexico. @SurvivorinMx#atozchallenge #book

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 14, 2019

Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

Seemed like a fun thing to do!

Why did you start blogging?

To share my adventures since moving to Mexico.

Do you have any other books coming out soon?

Yes, there are several in the works.

What other books do you have available?

https://survivingmexico.com/book-reviews/books-by-surviving-mexico/

#WriteTip

Do something interesting to write something interesting.

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

Mexico is a hard country to live in. These are common disasters that a little preparation might be in order.

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

I have several books in the Surviving Mexico series to complete this year.

EXCLUSIVE TOUR CONTENT: Quote

survivor--a person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died.

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

interest in the topic, relevancy to my life

What is one question or discussion topic which you would like the readers of this post to answer or remark on in the blog comments?

What is the one most basic survival tip you have for living in Mexico?

Link to buy the book: Amazon

Find this author at:

@SurvivorinMx
https://survivingmexico.com/
https://web.facebook.com/SurvivorinMexico
https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingmexico/
https://www.instagram.com/survivingmexico/
https://www.pinterest.com.mx/survivingmexico/
Amazon Author Page
Goodreads
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/survivingmexico

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

http://jemimapett.com/blog/
https://www.literaryau.com

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Day 14 #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today's featured book and author:

Preparing to Write Settings That Feel Like Characters

Author Name: J Lenni Dorner
Genre: Reference - Craft of Writing

Brief description:
This reference guide is a tool to help you organize your thoughts and ideas to obtain the goal of making a setting that feels like a character. This valuable reference guide is useful in revealing a simplified way to create settings that feel like characters by using an organized sketch sheet. This practical approach will help focus your writing. The challenge of making a setting into a character is easily conquered with this informative guide. Make your story more interesting in today's competitive fiction market by giving your writing this edge.

"Preparing to Write Settings That Feel Like Characters" is a reference book for #writers by #author @JLenniDorner#AtoZChallenge

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 12, 2019

Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

As I said in my 2015 theme reveal, I wanted to inspire and teach others. I also hoped to make new friends. It was also the first year I volunteered to help the A to Z Team (joining under Arlee's Ambassadors).

Why did you start blogging?

This is answered in my very first blog post. "You may wonder why I started a blog. I may wonder that too! Actually, this blog was started because I heard about the A to Z challenge from some nanowrimo friends."

Do you have any other books coming out soon?

Yes!
"WRITING BOOK REVIEWS AS AN AUTHOR:
INSPIRATION TO MAKE IT EASIER"
is up for pre-sale.

What other books do you have available?

Fractions of Existence, an Urban Fantasy.

#WriteTip

Is the Setting a Character in your writing? #writetip from @JLenniDorner Read more here: http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2015/11/wepff-winner-j-lenni-dorner-talks.html

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

The idea came from some post by literary agents during a MSWL chat. They were looking for books where the setting was a character. I knew how to do that, so I turned it into a month of blog posts. Then I figured I'd also make it into a book.

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

My biggest writing goal this year is to publish two books in 2019.

EXCLUSIVE TOUR CONTENT: Quote from the book shared as an image. (Also known as a meme.)


As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

A recommendation from a trusted source, reading something interesting about the book, or the book being by an author I like.

What is one question or discussion topic which you would like the readers of this post to answer or remark on in the blog comments?

What (or where) is your favorite book setting?

Link to buy the book: Amazon
Link to buy the book: B&N
Link to buy the book: Smashwords


Find this author at:

http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com
http://www.what-are-they.com/
Twitter @JLenniDorner
https://www.facebook.com/WhatAreThey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-lenni-dorner/
https://www.instagram.com/jlennidorner/
https://www.pinterest.com/jlennidorner/
YouTube
Amazon Author Page
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13725994.J_Lenni_Dorner
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-lenni-dorner
https://www.smashwords.com/interview/JLDorner
https://nanowrimo.org/participants/j-lenni-dorner
https://jlennidorner.tumblr.com/
http://jlennidorner.allauthor.com/
https://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/p/j-lenni-dorner.html
http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2018/04/j-is-for-j-atozchallenge.html

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

https://jrvincente.wordpress.com/
http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com

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Day 13 #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today we're featuring one of the blogs in this event.

Blog: Literary Gold

At Literary Gold, Readers find great reads, and Authors are able to get more exposure and reviews. https://t.co/Nk4EJF80Qz #bookreview #bookpromo @knottymarie

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 14, 2019

Are you willing to include debut authors?

Yes!

Why do you take part in the A to Z Challenge?

I enjoy the challenge of it

Why did you start blogging?

My main blog (Jingle Jangle Jungle) is a music blog. I love sharing music with others while learning about various artists and the history of the music.

What goal do you or your blog hope to accomplish this year?

More followers

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

The price, followed by content.

Find this blogger at:

https://www.literaryau.com
@knottymarie
https://www.facebook.com/LiteraryGold/
https://instagram.com/knottymarie
https://www.pinterest.com/Kn0ttyMarie
YouTube
Amazon Reviewer Profile
Goodreads
BookBub
Smashwords

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com
http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.ca

There are FIVE prizes up for grabs on the Rafflecopter.
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Day 12 #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today we're featuring one of the blogs in this event.

Blog: #AmReading

Book reviews from a compulsive reader https://t.co/y3TpxLuVB4 @christine78 pic.twitter.com/kik0lybDZ8

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 14, 2019

Does your blog support diverse books?

The diverse book movement recognizes all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. https://diversebooks.org

Yes!

Are you willing to include debut authors?

Yes!

Why do you take part in the A to Z Challenge?

Inspiration and community

Why did you start blogging?

Because I had to! So many words needed a place to escape my brain.

What goal do you or your blog hope to accomplish this year?

Increase followers and views

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

The synopsis is interesting

Find this blogger at:

https://amreadingbookreviews.wordpress.com/
@christine78
https://www.facebook.com/BloggerInspiredLife
https://www.pinterest.com/christine918/
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/10637323
https://www.bookbub.com/profile/3082964568

Time to HOP over to today's stops:

http://uniquelymaladjustedbutfun.blogspot.com
http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com

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Week Three #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

First Annual #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

Today's featured book and author:

Twisted Tales

Author Name: Deborah A Stansil
Age category: Adult
Genre: Horror

Brief description:
Twisted Tales is a collection of twenty-seven short horror stories. Ranging from crazed stalkers, killers, dealing with the Devil and everything in between, this collection shows the darker side of human nature in all its black glory. Journey through the twisted minds of the central characters as they make their choices, and watch their lives spiral out of control. Hate them, empathise with them, and stay on your guard. There’s a dark streak in all of us just waiting to come out.

Delve into the dark side of human nature with Twisted Tales, a collection of short stories from #horror writer @randommusings29#atozchallenge

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 11, 2019

Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

I did it for the first time the year before and I loved it and I really wanted to get my fiction out there. Twisted Tales was my first book!

Why did you start blogging?

I wanted to get back into writing for an audience. It was only ever going to be a short term thing, but I fell in love with it, and here I am, four years later.

Do you have any other books coming out soon?

I have a new novel coming out this year hopefully

What other books do you have available?

Twisted Tales 2, Twisted Tales 3, The Joker, The Mirror, The Asylum Tour, Lacey Patrick and the Wizard of Darkness, eBook Like a Boss, Start Your Blog Like a Boss, Optimise Your Blog Posts Like a Boss, Parodies and Piss Takes.

#WriteTip

Just write. A first draft is just that. Let your words flow and go where your mind takes you without focusing on perfection. Perfection comes much later.

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

Partly from observation of human nature, partly from my own twisted imagination ;)

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

I want to finish up the novel I'm currently working on and write a new short story collection. I'd also like to write at least one more non-fiction book and get started on another novel.

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That piece of writing caused more trouble for me than I could ever imagine. It cost me my friends, most of my family and of course my freedom. They feed me the platitudes – “it’s for my own good” “they want to help me”. None of them make up for my freedom. I’m not in prison, at least not in the traditional sense. I’m in an institution for the criminally insane. It’s no different. How can it not be prison when I’m not allowed to leave? I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me take you back to how it all happened. After all, it’s not like I’m short on time.

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

The cover

What is one question or discussion topic which you would like the readers of this post to answer or remark on in the blog comments?

What, as a reader, most sends a shiver down your spine?

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Day Ten #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

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Today's featured book and author:

Sapo Saga

Author Name: Tony Laplume
Age category: Adult
Genre: Science Fiction

Brief description:
Twenty-six perspectives collide to present a portrait of an epic showdown between good and evil as the world of Zala proves to be the last stand of the Sapo Order. The human who would become known as Ulysses appears and deposes the tyrant Reeve, but things only get worse from there... Soon, everything is lost, and blame is pinned on Sapo warrior Zuri. The truth is lost to history, Ulysses becomes legend, returns home to Earth, and finds that his family is a new kind of battleground. His son doesn't believe his stories, his daughter does, and his wife may have reached her emotional limit waiting all those years for his return. Time passes, and in space a scavenger named Drexel discovers the android Kindly, who may hold the key to unlocking the truth about what happened on Zala. Twenty-six perspectives, and one big mystery: Who is Kindly? The truth will astonish you!

Twenty-six perspectives on an epic sci-fi saga!#atozchallenge #book

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 10, 2019

Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

I'd been participating for the four years previous and thought this would be an interesting way to do so again, as a serialized story.

Why did you start blogging?

Back in yon olden days before social media exploded, blogging was a natural extension of internet message boards that helped you establish an identity for yourself if, say, you happened to be an introvert and found it difficult to do so in the real world.

What other books do you have available?

Monorama, Terror of Knowing (poetry), The Whole Bloody Affair, Pale Moonlight, Metatron, Miss Simon's Moxie, Miss Simon's Brute, Miss Simon's Dime Novel, Terrestrial Affairs, Monkey Flip, Reading Biblically (nonfiction)

#WriteTip

Read the best available, watch the best available, discover what books speak to you, movies speak to you, TV. And write what makes sense to you.

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

Some comic book scripts I'd written and subsequently repurposed.

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

I have a lot of projects I'm either working on already or would like to start.

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I’m rolling my eyes because Dad’s telling one of his…tall tales again. Ophelia’s loving every minute of it, as usual. Maybe it’s because Dad’s actually kind of a good storyteller. He really throws himself into it. Maybe it’s because Ophelia’s too young to know better. Maybe it’s because I’m too old. Maybe it’s because I just wish…I remember when he wasn’t around. Ophelia doesn’t. She was a baby. She doesn’t remember how horrible it was for him to be absent. She didn’t spend every minute of it wishing he was there. She didn’t build up resentment. I wish I could just let them be stories. The biggest problem is that even if they’re just stories for Ophelia, I know that Dad’s convinced they really happened. I mean, he really believes he went into space and became a hero on some distant alien world. When Mom’s not careful, when she doesn’t care enough, she says things like, “Well, your dad used to be a drinker,” things I can understand, but Ophelia can’t, because she hero worships him. He’s everything a little girl would adore, because she only sees the surface, and all I see are the lies. Maybe out in space, there really are aliens who, I don’t know, pick up the vibes of his obnoxious fantasies or something, and he really is a hero. Maybe things work like that. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe those aliens exist, who know Dad the way I never did. Maybe the resentment means I won’t let myself believe. Maybe there’s some, I don’t know, black alphabet out there that sets the record straight. And maybe someone will one day discover it.

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

If the title is interesting, and if the book description is equally interesting, and if sampling the interior proves either the title or the description proves either of those first two as being accurate. And obviously, if I've read the author before, and if that was a good thing.

What is one question or discussion topic which you would like the readers of this post to answer or remark on in the blog comments?

How often to you consider that everyone has a unique perspective on something, and that they are going to be right, even if those perspectives disagree?

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@TonyLaplume
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Spend Valentine's Day with the #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

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💘Today's featured book has some romance of the erotic variety for your Valentine fun. Get cozy with:

Y is for Yes

💋Curl up with A to Z team member, Author: JR Vincente
Age category: Erotic Adult
Genre: Erotic Romance 💕

Brief description:
A chance encounter after hours at her new office job ropes Yvonne into a world of BDSM and exploration she never imagined. Join Yvonne on her adventure to ditch the business suits for lingerie in Y is for Yes by J. R. Vincente.

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A chance encounter after hours at her new office job ropes Yvonne into a world of BDSM and exploration she never imagined. Join Yvonne on her adventure to ditch the business suits for lingerie.#adultcontent #erotica #book #atozchallenge

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 10, 2019

Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

I love writing challenges, and the A to Z challenge is no exception! It was fun to have my readers pick their favorite short stories, and the favorite of all was turned into a novel.

Why did you start blogging?

Because of the A to Z Blog Challenge. Someone recommended it to me and I needed a blog to participate!

Do you have any other books coming out soon?

Soon! I have written another book stemming from that A to Z Challenge I'm in the process of editing.

What other books do you have available?

I have a Choose Your Own Erotic Adventure and another novel like this one. See my website for synopses and details! https://jrvincente.wordpress.com/

#WriteTip

Write All The Words. Even if you don't think they're good words. Write them anyway and edit later.

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

I have always had these incomplete swirling in my head and I wanted to give them life, even if I couldn't (or wouldn't) dedicate a whole novel to them.

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

I hope to publish B is for Blackmail and write its sequel.

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

A catchy title or synopsis.

What is one question or discussion topic which you would like the readers of this post to answer or remark on in the blog comments?

Favorite erotic groupings? (male male, male female, female female, something totally different?) Tell me!

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@jrvincente
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Facebook
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Day Eight #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

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Today we're featuring one of the blogs in this event.

Blog of Jemima Pett, Author

Visit @jemima_pett for writing and reviews with an environmental, science fiction, and fantasy touch https://t.co/9ZaPXOzPw3 pic.twitter.com/NwWd07Ffq9

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 10, 2019

Does your blog support diverse books?
The diverse book movement recognizes all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. https://diversebooks.org
Yes!

Are you willing to include debut authors?

Yes!

Why do you take part in the A to Z Challenge?

To meet other bloggers and promote my website!

Why did you start blogging?

Because I started writing

What goal do you or your blog hope to accomplish this year?

Write the last two Princelings of the East books

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

The author or a great blurb in an area that interests me

Find this blogger at:

http://jemimapett.com/blog/
@jemima_pett  Twitter
Amazon review profile
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Day Seven #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

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Today we're featuring one of the blogs in this event.

Blog: The Girdle of Melian

Find romance, travel, books, and more at https://t.co/3SPKNrkLwK, hosted by author @DenizBevan

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 10, 2019

Does your blog support diverse books?

The diverse book movement recognizes all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. https://diversebooks.org

Yes!

Are you willing to include debut authors?

Yes!

Why do you take part in the A to Z Challenge?

Love the challenge of it, love having themes, love discovering bloggers, helps me organise my posts

Why did you start blogging?

A place to corral my thoughts and ideas and favourite things about writing, reading, research, travelling, etc.

What goal do you or your blog hope to accomplish this year?

Keep up with regular blogging despite work and school and new baby!

As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

Inttriguing premise, well written first page

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http://thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.ca
@DenizBevan
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Week Two #AtoZChallenge Book Reviews, Tour, and Blog Hop!

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Today's featured book and author:

The A-Zs of Worldbuilding: Building a Fictional World From Scratch

Author Name: Rebekah Loper
Age category: Adult
Genre: Fantasy, Reference - Craft of Writing, Science Fiction

Brief description:
Worldbuilding is the ultimate act of creation for speculative fiction writers, but how exactly do you worldbuild? You ask ‘what if’ and use each answer as a springboard to more questions and answers about your fictional world.

In THE A-ZS OF WORLDBUILDING, that ‘what if’ process is broken down into 26 themed chapters, covering topics ranging from architecture to zoology. Each chapter includes a corresponding set of guided exercises to help you find the ‘what if’ questions relevant to your story’s world.

Fair warning, though: worldbuilding is addictive. Once you get started, you might never put your pen down again.

The A-Zs of Worldbuilding breaks down the 'what if' of worldbuidling into 26 themed chapters with guided exercises to help you find the questions and answers relevant to your story's world. #atozchallenge #book

— AtoZChallenge (@AprilA2Z) February 10, 2019

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Link to buy the book: rebekahloper.com

Why did you take part in the A to Z Challenge the year that your book was "given life"?

2014

Why did you start blogging?

To create a platform for my writing and connect with an audience.

Do you have any other books coming out soon?

I will have a fantasy short story in an anthology this spring, but release date has not been settled yet.

#WriteTip

Never stop looking for inspiration - it's always there. Even if you don't have time to write it, always keep looking for that magic 'what if'.

Where did the idea for this book come from, other than the alphabet and the challenge?

I love worldbuilding. When I was looking for ways to learn how to worldbuild as a young writer, I was always disappointed by the lack of true worldbuilding workbooks, so this was born out of that desire.

What writing goal do you hope to accomplish this year?

Draft a second volume of The A-Zs of Worldbuilding on creating magic systems. Establish a true writing habit for my fiction, which I've let be overrun by 'real life' the past several years. Finish revising at least one of my set-aside novels.

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X is for Xenial
Concerning the Hospitality of Guests

The word ‘xenial’ has to do with hospitality. Specifically, it can pertain to the type of hospitality shown to strangers and guests. Since travel is an integral part of many speculative fiction plots, hospitality is an important thing to consider in your worldbuilding. We will look at both day-to-day hospitality and hospitality shown to guests and travelers.

Common Courtesy
There are many different ways people say hello or goodbye, as well as potential cultural reasons why they don’t say either of those things. It can be complicated or simple, and perhaps it ties in with other cultural occurrences. There may also be additional greetings included, such as during a holiday season (Merry Christmas!)
Depending on how your society is set up, there may be common mandatory courtesies for those of different rank. Think of whether royalty must be addressed in a certain manner, and if people are required to bow or curtsy. If someone is seen as having descended directly from a divine being, perhaps culture demands that people fully prostrate themselves in their presence.
There may be those who are not acknowledged publicly at all – like servants, peasants, or beggars. There are multitudes of reasons a society might see certain people as inferior, sadly.
Attitudes and language in general can be more or less formal, and may depend on how well people know each other, the capacity they are interacting in at that moment, societal rank, or gender.
When devising protocol and courtesies between ranking individuals and their equals or subjects, keep in mind that many things will be shaped to lessen the fear of the risk of assassination. Words and phrases that are perfectly acceptable in common company may be perceived as threatening when in the presence of ranking individuals.

Treatment of Guests
A guest can be a familiar friend, in which case they will not require much formality, but there still may be certain things that are offered because of custom. Casual greetings can be a simple ‘hi’ or even greeting someone by name. But universal hospitality may be inviting someone to sit down and asking if they’d like a drink, regardless of whether they are a close friend or a new acquaintance.
Travelers, especially strangers, will receive a different kind of hospitality, and that can vary. If a town has been repeatedly pillaged or taken advantage of, they won’t be very friendly to strangers anymore. But some places might pride themselves on their hospitality, and will go all out to impress a guest. In an agrarian society, or any place that uses livestock as their main form of transportation, it would be more than reasonable for a stranger to be offered feed, water, and a place in the stable for their animal. A drink, meal, and perhaps even a bath (or foot washing) are things that would be offered to nearly everyone, no matter what their rank.
However, if a monarch were to suddenly show up at the front door, it may even be an occasion to slaughter an animal for dinner, even if it was being saved for some other occasion. Not every guest is going to receive that kind of hospitality.
A family member who just showed up out of the blue, though, may not warrant very much special hospitality. It just depends. Hospitality and common courtesies are elements that can enhance a plot and the interactions between characters, as many different nuances and intentions can be made clear between what is offered, and what is not.
Another matter to consider is if and when guests can be turned away. It might be that certain guests may never be turned away – such as a monarch, though it would courteous of a gracious monarch to find lodging or sustenance elsewhere if there has been a death in the home recently. Sickness will almost always be a reason to turn away guests. An illness potentially being contagious is nothing to ever mess around with, especially if medical care is not incredibly advanced.
The main thing to consider is whether one can turn away a guest for any reason, without giving a reason, or if they must have a concrete reason to do so.

Other Inspiration
Look up etiquette of different historical eras and different cultures – there’s some unique customs out there that can be great story inspiration. Etiquette will also vary by social and economic status. There are certain customs some might find difficult to part with, even if they have experienced a change in social status. There is also the fact that the rich can afford more niceties.



As a reader, what most motivates you to buy a new book to read?

A fascinating summary, followed closely by a stunning book cover!

What is one question or discussion topic which you would like the readers of this post to answer or remark on in the blog comments?

What about worldbuilding most inspires or hinders you, either as a reader or writer?

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