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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Romance Is In the Air $250 Giveaway

Romance is in the Air $250 Cash Giveaway

Valentine's Day is coming . . . wouldn't it be great to have a little extra cash for something special?

A wonderful group of authors and bloggers have joined I Am A Reader, Not A Writer to bring you the chance to win one fabulous prize: One lucky winner will receive $250 in Paypal Cash. Good luck!

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Giveaway Details

$250 Paypal Cash

Ends 2/14/15

Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the author, bloggers and publishers on the sponsor list. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Reviews for The Glister Journals: Bronze
More Glister Journals info at the book's website here: theglisterjournals.com
The Glister Journals: Bronze can be purchased through any bookseller, or purchase now at Amazon.com
Note: All original text and materials by or commissioned by B. B. Shepherd are copyright 2012-2015 to B B Shepherd and China Blue Publishing.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Dreaming of Cash $250 Cash Giveaway

I'm happy to be a part of this wonderful giveaway - a wonderful group of authors and bloggers have joined together with I Am A Reader, Not A Writer to bring you one fabulous prize!

One lucky winner will receive $250 in Paypal Cash!

Sponsor List

I Am A Reader
Laurie Here - Cont Fiction and MORE
Unshelfish
The Discerning Reader
A Tattered Copy
My Book Self
Aubrey Wynne: Romantasy Through The Ages
Melissa M. Frye
Leisure Reads
Julie Anne Grasso Books
Bonnie Blythe Pure Romance
Author Camelia Miron Skiba
Ann Swann ~ Author of Suspense
Kimber Leigh Wheaton
Glistering Bs Blog
Krysten Lindsay Hager author
Author Ednah Walters
inspiredbooksguide
D.E. Haggerty author
Diana's Book Reviews
Simple Wyrdings
A Leisure Moment: A Casual Conversation About Our Love For Literature
Melanie Crouse
Jess @ Gone with the Words
Author Deb Atwood

Giveaway Details

$250 Paypal Cash

Ends 1/30/15

Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the author, bloggers and publishers on the sponsor list. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the 2015 Dreaming of Books Giveaway! I hope your New Year is off to a great start and to help it along a little, I'm giving away a $25 gift card to the book store of your choice. Make sure to check out all the other great bloggers on the linky! Happy 2015!

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

2015 - A Look Ahead

Happy New Year everyone! This is just a quick update and look forward to 2015.

First of all, I've been having issues with formatting and posts (and parts of posts) disappearing from this blog, so the first thing I'll be doing is completely reloading and reformatting here. I'm not sure how long that takes, but should have things in order before the first giveaway of the year. EDIT: Yay! Fixed!

Which is the second thing, yes! I will be continuing with giveaways throughout 2015. There will be regular gift card and book giveaways, of course. I'll have a music one coming up soon. I'll also be giving away copies of the new edition of Bronze when it's ready and TGJ Book 2 as soon as it's released.

The soundtrack contest is still on and waiting to be launched. The grand prize is at $200.00 right now, though I will continue adding to it. It will be open for entries when Book 2 is ready to get sent out for early reviews, so if you've read Bronze and are figuring out the songs, stay close. I'll publicize the starting date as widely and loudly as I can! If you aren't aware of the contest, you can read about it and find the clues here.

The last chapters of The Glister Journals 2 are taking me some time, though I'm not sure why. It should be completely finished in the first part of this year. I am looking into different publishing options, so I'm not sure exactly how that's happening yet. These choices could affect the cover and title, so I'm still keeping those to myself. The picture above, by the way, gives some clues to Book 2. Any ideas?

Bronze has been getting an overhaul, revising for length, and I'm considering a different cover. I'd love input on that.

I expect to begin writing in earnest on Book 3 by mid to late spring.

Personally, apart from finishing writing projects, I still want to try to get fit and begin riding again. After a very long time not riding at all, I bought a horse a few years ago. But it didn't work out - physically or financially. My heart and brain retain my love and knowledge, but my body has lost the strength, balance, and much of the muscle memory required to ride the way I want to. So if I can get my body back in good enough shape, especially core and leg strength and flexibility, I'll find someone to train with and go from there. I may never be able to own my own horse again, but I'll never give up on wanting to ride.

Do you have plans for 2015? What are you most looking forward to?

Writing: TGJ Book 2 Chapter 28.

Listening: Foo Fighters - Sonic Highway

Reading: Caszandra by Andrea Host and Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Watching: Mockingjay Pt 1 and Harry Potter (all of them)

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Hop

Well, I think this is my last giveaway of the year. Thanks so much for visiting and/or following. Special thanks to the bloggers and followers everywhere who have become friends. I value you highly. I'll be sharing news on The Glister Journals soon, so stay close. I wish you all a peaceful, safe, and happy holiday season and for those who celebrate, a blessed Christmas.
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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop

Open to US/Canada residents, I am giving away a hardbound copy of your choice from The Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, or Ruin and Rising, to two winners. The Grisha Trilogy has become one of my favorite series ever - a unique story with memorable characters, excellently written.

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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Movies: Winter 2014

I don't get out to the movies that often for a variety of reasons, but there are quite a few I'm looking forward to this winter season. Top of the list is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay.

I have to admit I was disappointed when I learned Mockingjay was being made into two films. This seems to be the trend now. I thought the beginning of the book slow, spending too much time on Katniss' state of mind after her rescue from the dome and after learning of Peeta's capture. And that seems weird for me to say as I love the exploration of what makes people tick, but I wearied of it. So I'm a little worried they might have made Part 1 too drawn out and melodramatic. Still, I have to see it, of course. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it if you've seen it already (no spoilers for those who haven't read the book!) I'll probably see it within the next week or so.

And I guess the same could be said about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. I had never read The Hobbit until last year and admit I am much more a fan of the movies than the book, iconic though it is. But that Jackson has padded the original story out (and added superfluous characters and romance) is undeniable. I've heard that he wanted to include some of the background material Tolkien included in the The Silmarillion (which I haven't read), but it still seems like it's being drawn out purely for commercial reasons. Oh well. I'll be going to see it anyway. I have a crush on Kili.

I became somewhat familiar with Into The Woods, the broadway show and its soundtrack, while I was studying vocal music in college. I never got to see it live and, while I'm not a huge Broadway fan, it's one of the shows I would love to see. So I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. The cast looks strong and the production good. Pluses: Johnny Depp and Chris Pine.

I've tried to see Big Hero 6 a couple of times but it didn't work out, so I hope to see it while it's still in theaters. If not I will definitely be buying it on DVD as soon as it comes out. Everyone I know who has seen it has loved it and it looks adorable.

And finally, I'd like to see Exodus: Gods and Kings. It appears that Scott has been more faithful and respectful to the epic story than Aronofsky was to Noah. Interestingly, according to Rotten Tomatoes, Noah had a critics rating of 77% with only a 43% rating from audiences. So far Exodus has only a 41% critics rating but 97% audience interest. From all I've seen, it looks like a bigger, more epic, and more CG and effects laden Ten Commandments. That's neither a positive nor a negative. So we shall see. I'm not sure I can believe Christian Bale as Moses - that just seems weird for a lot of reasons to me - but he's one of my favorites, so I'm willing to suspend belief just for him!

Have you seen any of these yet? If so, what did you think? Are there any others you recommend?

Reviews for The Glister Journals: Bronze

More Glister Journals info at the book's website here: theglisterjournals.com

The Glister Journals: Bronze can be purchased through any bookseller, or purchase now at Amazon.com