WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: Author Aileen Gibb, Guest Post in the VOICE of Future-Guide Tashia

Aileen Gibb, Author
VOICES, A COACHING STORY TO INSPIRE YOUR FUTURE

Author Aileen Gibb has written a collection of fictional stories entitled VOICES, A COACHING STORY TO INSPIRE YOUR FUTURE. In VOICES, Gibb offers fictional stories that incorporate the choices we make that might assist us in achieving the life we want to live.  A “future-guide” weaves throughout the stories to suggest key messages for an improved future world.

Aileen Gibb is a world-wide coach and facilitator. Originally from Scotland, she currently lives in Canada with her husband and their two dogs.

In the following guest story, Gibb’s future-guide Tashia -- “the voice of the questions that inspire your future” -- offers some tips for us to follow to achieve “whatever we wish for.” Don't miss the opportunity to join the VOICES Virtual Book Blog Tour at the end of this post.

If Anything Were Possible

By Aileen Gibb

In the VOICE of  Future-Guide Tashia

I am Tashia: river of your soul, earth of your spirit, air of your voice and fire of your being. I am the infinite space of possibility. I am the voice of the questions that inspire your future. When you listen, you hear my voice asking again and again – if anything were possible, what is it you want to do, be, feel, have, experience, offer or receive in life. What do you wish for?

As you tap into your daily thoughts and feelings, you can ask the questions that capture your innermost desires. When you listen deeply to these desires, and truly hear them, they become your call to action. The call to your inspired future. 

*Practice AWARENESS in everything you do. Be aware of your reasons for doing something or for saying no to something. Practice awareness in every conversation, listening for the opportunities it might present for you. As you become more aware of what’s possible, quiet your inner voice – the voice that says you can’t do that – and invite in the voice of courage and trust that enables you to step into something you may not have experienced before. Let it inspire you to take the next step.

*Be more ACCEPTING of each situation you find yourself in. Don’t waste energy fighting when things are beyond your immediate control. Rather search for what you can accept about the current situation. Accept that your experience is what it is. Acceptance means observing – it does not mean you agree with something being right or wrong. From this place of acceptance and observation, you can open up to seeing aspects and perspectives you might not otherwise have appreciated were there. Once you accept a situation or experience it for what it is, you can start to ask what your next step will be.

*Own your CHOICES. One of the challenges in life is not that you don’t have choice – rather that you have so many choices you are sometimes paralyzed as to what to do with them. Make a choice – any choice- that moves you forward. Until you see where that choice is going to take you, you can’t know how it impacts your future. There’s nothing worse than staying still and not making a choice.

*Take time to REFLECT on each step of your journey. Today’s busy world means you often don’t slow down enough to reflect fully on what you are learning, how much you are growing, and what strength you are gaining. What is truly emerging for you? Stop and reflect on what you need and how you can go about getting it. As you reflect more inwardly, you change your reflection out into the world and others see you differently. In leadership, the success of any team or organization is a direct reflection of who the leader is. Consider what you want to reflect out into the world for others to follow.

*Have a regular routine for your own RENEWAL. Whether you need time on your own to walk and be replenished by nature, whether you need a good night’s sleep, whether you need to re-ignite your commitment to the gym or to yoga class, whether you need to eat better food to support your body. Ask when you feel most renewed and make it part of your daily or weekly routine for yourself.

Ask again – if anything were possible, what is it you want to do, be feel, have, experience, offer or receive in life? Regularly ask this key question to inspire your future. Make a list – don’t edit or delete anything, trust your inner voice to let your inspired future list emerge. Once you’ve got it, keep it handy, and ask yourself what do you need to take the first steps to making all come true?

I am Tashia – may life bring all you wish for. 

About the author, Aileen Gibb

Aileen Gibb is an inspirational coach, facilitator and leader whose work has taken her around the globe. She has worked with leaders and teams in Kazakhstan, Venezuela, the Middle East, France, Angola and in many companies in the UK and North America, to uncover new possibilities and transform results. Where she has travelled she has been amazed at the power of coaching-style conversations and the choices people make to become more successful in their work and to live more fulfilling lives. Aileen is from the small village of Fyvie, in North East Scotland and has lived for the past twelve years amidst the rocky mountain in Canmore, Alberta, Canada with her husband, Jake and their two boxer dogs. Aileen thanks you for your interest in VOICES, please let her know how it inspires you.

About VOICES

VOICES is a series of connected coaching stories which reflect many of the real-life choices people might consider making to live the life they truly wish for. All the stories are fiction and her hope is that one of the stories – or one of the questions in one of the stories – might resonate with your life story and invite you to make a choice. The coaching stories are interwoven with the musings of a future-guide who travels to and from a parallel time, considering what the key messages are for inspiring a better future society.

VOICES is available for purchase now and although Aileen has some upfront costs to recoup, as soon as it starts to generate profit, funds from the book sales will be going to support people going through cancer to access complementary therapies such as acupuncture, which are proven to mitigate the extreme fatigue and other side-effects of cancer treatments. 

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CHECK IT OUT: New Cover BELIEVE IN ME by Mishael Austin Witty

Mishael Austin Witty, Author
BELIEVE IN ME

In the following article, Mishael Austin Witty explains the new cover for her novella BELIEVE IN ME.

New Cover for BELIEVE IN ME

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Mishael Austin Witty

In the late ‘70s/early-‘80s, Kenny Rogers had a major hit with the song “The Gambler”. I remember that song well, even though I was very young when it first came out. The lines to the chorus are running through my head right now as I type this: “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run…”

The cover for BELIEVE IN ME was the first one that I ever tried to create for myself. It was good, I thought. Other people said it was nice… But when I compared it to the covers of the bestsellers out there, there was something that was missing. I finally put my finger on what it was – the professional edge.

I’d taken a gamble in developing my own cover, and after a year or so, it became clear that BELIEVE IN ME needed a professional face lift; that is, this became clearer to me once I started working with professional artist Barbara Ivie Green on a cover for another one of my books (my upcoming historical novel, THE FADING SUN).

It was instant, love at first sight. Barbara took my story ideas, and she made my characters come to life right before my eyes. I was amazed and so excited. I couldn’t wait to share this amazing cover with the rest of the world. So, without further ado, here it is.

BELIEVE IN ME is a sweet romance/Christmas novella that is currently available on Amazon in both paperback and ebook form.  

And, as a special bonus, the Kindle price is being lowered to 99 cents for the entire month of November through Cyber Monday, December 2, 2013. Don’t miss this chance to get into the holiday spirit at a greatly reduced rate.

About Mishael Austin Witty

Mishael Austin Witty is a professional editor and the internationally bestselling author of SHADOWS OF THINGS TO COME, a Christian thriller/suspense novel, and BELIEVE IN ME, a sweet contemporary romance/women’s fiction novella. In addition to these books, she has newly released a zombie fairy tale, CAMPANULA, which marks a departure from the usual for her, but it was great fun to write, and she already has plans for another.

She lives in Louisville, KY (where most of the action of CAMPANULA takes place), with her husband, two cats, and two daughters. Connect with her online in the following places:

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WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: British Author Chrissie Parker

Chrissie Parker, Author
INTEGRATE

British Author Chrissie Parker just published INTEGRATE, which she describes as suspense/thriller/paranormal.  She chose the genre in order to write "something challenging."
 She adds a "dark air of mystery" by setting it in a non-descript town that could be anywhere. She created a protagonist that "at times you just want to hug her."

Parker is married to an actor, and they live together in London with their two cats, who are named after goddesses (which any cat will inform you is quite appropriate.) She enjoys history, particularly ancient history, and archeology, and she has several books underway set in ancient Egypt and Greece.

Don’t miss her brief excerpt from INTEGRATE following the interview.

Q: How would you characterize your new book, INTEGRATE. Mystery? Paranormal? Why did you write in this genre?

Chrissie Parker: INTEGRATE has elements of Suspense/Thriller/Paranormal in it.  I chose the genre as I wanted to write something challenging, and the plot and characters allowed me to do that.

Q: What influenced you to write INTEGRATE?

Chrissie Parker: INTEGRATE was written in the 1990’s and actually started life as a screenplay.  I trained as a Production Assistant (in Media), and I had always wanted to write a film script, something that was slightly dark, about a murder but with paranormal elements, which is where the tarot and premonitions come in.  It never got made into a film, instead it got packed away in a box in the attic, which is where I re-discovered it a few years ago.  After re-reading it, I decided to re-write it into a book.

Q: Why will readers care about your protagonist? How do you develop her to engage your readers?

Chrissie Parker: Hopefully for the reasons I do.  Corinne has had a really tough life.  In her early twenties her parents died suddenly and she suffered terribly from their loss, never really getting over it.  Corinne has a twin sister Helena, who she has always felt responsible for, so when Helena is murdered, Corinne is left completely alone, struggling with terrible grief and the hurt of losing her sister in such a terrible way.  She has to learn to get up each day and carry on despite the heavy burden she carries and it’s a hard thing for her to have to do.  At times you just feel like you want to hug her!

Q: What makes an effective villain? Does INTEGRATE have a villain?

Chrissie Parker: I think an effective villain is someone who puts their own needs above others with a fair amount of control.  Someone who is reckless and has no boundaries. Someone who conducts their life with no concern for others, the law or how their actions may affect others.  INTEGRATE’s villain is Jack, but not in the conventional way.  He unintentionally becomes the villain by his own selfish and thoughtless actions.  Instead of doing the right thing, he chooses self-preservation above everything else. 

Q: Did you write INTEGRATE to deliver a message to readers – or primarily to entertain?

Chrissie Parker: I wrote it primarily to entertain, but there are elements of messages in the book.  I guess if I had to highlight them, I would definitely say don’t drink and drive!  Also that family and close relationships are very important, always let people know you are there for them and that you love them.  Honesty is always the best policy, even if it may not feel like it at the time. 

Q: How relevant is setting to telling your story?

Chrissie Parker: The setting is very non-descript in INTEGRATE.  Despite describing the town a little, I deliberately chose not to name it.  I wanted it to have an air of mystery.  It could be any town anywhere.  It could be English, it could be American.  I liked writing the story this way, it helped give a slightly dark air of mystery to parts of the story.

Q: What’s next? Will you be writing more books like INTEGRATE?

Chrissie Parker: I am in the process of writing some full-length novels, but they will be a little different from INTEGRATE.  My passion is ancient history and archaeology and I love travelling.

‘Wind Across the Nile’ is a historical suspense set in Egypt. It has just come back from structural editing.

‘Among the Olive Groves’ is a World War II suspense set in Zakynthos, Greece. I have almost finished the first draft.

‘Secrets beneath the Sands’ is an archaeological thriller/suspense set in Petra in Jordan.  I have finished the full draft.

I also have plot outlines for a sequel to ‘Wind across the Nile’, as well as another 2 historical suspense stories set in the UK and Italy.

Q:  Whew! You’re really busy.  Tell us about Chrissie Parker. What do you like to do when you’re not writing—if you have any spare time?

Chrissie Parker: I am married to an actor, and live in London (UK), and we have two cats that are named after Roman Goddesses.  I’m a history and archaeology geek, I have completed a 6 month Egyptology course and a 6 month Archaeology course with Exeter University (and hope to try and do another one next year!).  I love collecting and reading history books and watching documentaries about ancient history too. 

I am also a petrol head, I love motor racing, especially Formula 1, and I have been to many races in the past.  I enjoy reading and collecting books and have far too many!  I have also been trying (unsuccessfully) to learn to play the 5-string Banjo for just over two years; it’s not going very well, but I’m still trying!

 

About Chrissie Parker

Chrissie lives in London with her husband and is a freelance Production Coordinator working in the TV, documentary and film industry.  She is also an Author.  INTEGRATE, a suspense Novella, is her first release.  She is currently working on two suspense books due for release in 2014.  One is set in Egypt and the other on the Greek Island of Zakynthos.

Chrissie is passionate about History, Archaeology and travel, and has completed Archaeology and Egyptology courses with Exeter University.  She also likes to read, collect books and listen to music.

To find out more about Chrissie visit her website www.chrissieparker.com

About INTEGRATE

A battered and broken body lays in the road. A discovery that leaves the local community gripped with fear. Suspicion as to who killed the woman is rife.

Corinne’s peaceful life is shattered by the tragic death, forcing her to struggle daily with overwhelming grief and loss.

A chance meeting with a stranger helps Corinne through the hurt and pain, but can she really trust Jack?

Twin sisters Corinne and Helena have always been close, growing up in the same small town.  Corinne lives alone in the house that used to belong to their parents and Helena lives with her husband and love of her life, Jimmy, and their two children.

Helena loves life, she enjoys spending time with her friends and relishes being a wife and mother.  Corinne lives in isolation, unable to get over the death of their parents.  She relies on the spiritual world, reading tarot cards, surrounding herself with crystals and candles.  She also has to deal with unwanted premonitions that strike when she least expects them. 

During a tarot reading Corinne predicts Helena’s death, and is distraught when she learns that Helena has been murdered.  The grief and sudden loss of her twin sister overwhelms Corinne and she struggles to live day to day.  At Helena’s funeral Corinne falls out with her brother in law and is left feeling alone and unloved.

At her lowest ebb Corinne becomes friends with Jack, a stranger in town, but the grief remains and whenever she is around Jack, she gets a vision; one that takes her back to the horrifying scene of Helena’s death.   Unable to stop them, Corinne realises the visions may be her only chance of finally understanding what happened to her sister and why.  But will it be the answer she is looking for?

Excerpt INTEGRATE

A screech of tyres stirred Helena from her thoughts and she saw a car swerving wildly in the road, narrowly missing a frightened fox.  She breathed with relief as the animal safely scuttled into a garden. 



Suddenly, reality hit her.  The vehicle was close.  Far too close.  It was heading straight for her at a speed that was excessively fast.  Her brain urged her to run but it was already too late.  The vehicle was too quick.

Helena stared at the driver in bewilderment, as everything became slow motion.  He wasn’t even looking at the road, then, at the last moment, he lifted his head and his shocked and scared eyes locked with hers.

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WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: Author Cate Beauman

Cate Beauman, Author
WAITING FOR WREN

Author Cate Beauman recently released the fifth stand-alone novel, WAITING FOR WREN, in her series The Bodyguards of L.A. County.  Reviewers applaud it: “great storyline, believable characters, murder and love.” They point to the suspense “which was spine tingling and quite the roller coaster ride” and suggest  “if you like a little romance with your mystery” you will like WAITING FOR WREN. Beauman says that the concept for the series "just sort of happened" because the "ideas just kept coming."

To help develop her characters, Beauman assigns music to them. She shares the tunes she uses in "The Unofficial WAITING FOR WREN Soundtrack" following her interview.

Prior to becoming an author, Beauman worked for 12 years in special education. Today she lives with her husband, two boys, and their St. Bernard, Bear, in Tennessee.

Don’t miss the excerpt at the end of the list of music.  

Q: Can you explain the theme of The Bodyguards of L.A. County in your series of books? How did you conceive of this concept?

Cate Beauman: The Bodyguards of L.A. County is fairly unique in that it is technically a series but each novel can be read as a standalone. Each story chronicles a different Close Protection Agent from Ethan Cooke Security. I’m happy to say that characters from previous novels continue to share their lives with readers as each book unfolds, but you don’t have to read book one to understand what is going on in book four. Each novel is concluded with a satisfying ending so fans can get ready to fall in love with the next hero and heroine.

The Bodyguards of L.A. County just sort of happened. Morgan’s Hunter (Book One) was supposed to share the harrowing backcountry adventures of sassy D.C. socialite Morgan Taylor and her no-nonsense bodyguard Hunter Phillips, but then I introduced Ethan Cooke and Sarah Johnson to the pages and new they needed their own book. Again, Ethan and Sarah were supposed to wrap up the twosome titles, then Austin Casey and Hailey Roberts wanted their turn. Ideas just kept coming. Forever Alexa  (Book Four) was next, and we’ve just launched Waiting For Wren (Book Five). I’m feverishly working on Justice For Abby (Book Six) now. I have ideas for at least three more novels after that! I imagine I’ll come up with even more. 

Q: Your reviewers are really engaged with your characters. How do you create characters that your readers care for so deeply? Are you a proponent of villains and heroes?

Cate Beauman:  I love that my readers love The Bodyguards of L.A. County crew. I think my audience cares for the characters I create because I work very hard to make them come alive. By the time I’ve hit second draft mode, my heroes, heroines, and villains are very real in my mind. They are no longer characters among the pages of a book, but actual people with endearing traits, faults and flaws many of us can identify with. There are no perfect people among the pages of my novels, just characters that are very much like you and me.

I’m a sucker for good versus evil. I’m a huge fan of the good guys finding a way to win, but that doesn’t mean the winning comes easy. The villains I create are disgusting, vile creatures. They are the lowest of the low in an incredibly sick package. It’s hard to cheer for every human being’s worst nightmare. 

Q: Do you try to deliver a message in your novels? Or are you primarily interested in entertaining your readers? 

Cate Beauman: For the most part, I love creating stories for pure entertainment. Sometimes reality bites, so it’s nice to sit back for an afternoon and get lost in someone else’s story. Some of the plots focus around true and troubling real life issues such as Hailey’s brush with the Mexican Drug Cartel or Alexa and Abby’s encounter with human sex traffickers. Life imitates art and vice versa. I try to weave fiction and pieces of truth together to create engaging novels that will have my readers coming back again and again.

About Cate Beauman

Cate currently lives in Tennessee with her husband, their two boys, and St. Bernard, Bear. She is the author of the best selling romantic suspense series, The Bodyguards of L.A. County.  Before her career as an author, Cate worked in special education for 12 years.

“I’m a pretty lucky girl; one day I woke up and my entire life changed. I saw the light, so to speak, and decided I was going to be a writer. Now, two years later, I’m working on my sixth novel and I’m an Amazon best selling author.  I’m very grateful for the support and success I have had.  - Cate “

About WAITING FOR WREN

Cate Beauman’s newest release is available now through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  Visit www.catebeauman.com for more information and to read excerpts from her best selling series The Bodyguards of L.A. County.

When the past and present collide…

Wren Cooke has everything she’s ever wanted—a thriving career as one of LA’s top interior designers and a home she loves. Business trips, mockups, and her demanding clientele keep her busy, almost too busy to notice Ethan Cooke Security’s gorgeous Close Protection Agent, Tucker Campbell.

Jaded by love and relationships in general, Wren wants nothing to do with the hazel-eyed stunner and his heart-stopping grins, but Tucker is always in her way. When Wren suddenly finds herself bombarded by a mysterious man’s unwanted affections, she’s forced to turn to Tucker for help.

As Wren’s case turns from disturbing to deadly, Tucker whisks her away to his mountain home in Utah. Haunted by memories and long-ago tragedies, Tucker soon realizes his past and Wren’s present are colliding. With a killer on the loose and time running out, Tucker must discover a madman’s motives before Wren becomes his next victim.

The Unofficial WAITING FOR WREN Soundtrack

As I have discussed with previous book launches, music plays a huge part in my writing process. I typically listen to Pandora or YouTube and compile a collection of songs that I feel represent my characters or the situations they face as the novel unfolds.  Here are a few of the songs that I had on “repeat” while I created Tucker and Wren’s story! 

The soundtrack, of sorts, for WAITING FOR WREN:

·      Gone, Gone, Gone by Phillip Phillips

·      Lego House by Ed Sheeran

·      Wanted by Hunter Hayes

·      What Would Happen If We Kissed by Meredith Brooks

·      Trying Not to Love You by Nickelback

·      Beneath Your Beautiful by Labrinth Ft. Emeli Sande

·      I Hate How Much I Love You by Rhianna Ft. NeYo

·      Be Still by The Fray

·      All Along by Remedy Drive

·      Clarity by Zedd

·      Mirrors by Justin Timberlake

·      To Build A Home by Cinematic Orchestra

Read an excerpt from WAITING FOR WREN:

She pulled in her drive, dropped her phone, and gripped the wheel with trembling hands as heat from the vents rushed over her. She stared at her darkened front steps in the shadows cast about from the neighbors’ tall trees. What if he was here? His texts weren’t threatening, and technically neither were the flowers, but Rex wasn’t healthy. In the two years she’d owned her home, she’d never been terrified to get out of her car and go inside like she was now.

This is what he wants. He wants you to be afraid while he plays his games. Steeling herself, she grabbed her phone and got out with her key fob clutched in her unsteady hand. The cool rush of wind tossed her hair in her face, and she swiped wavy locks behind her ear as she strained to hear over the rustling leaves. She walked quickly, her eyes darting everywhere.

She just had to get to the door and step inside. The panic button was in the entryway if she needed it. The police would come help her, along with whoever was fielding calls at Ethan’s company tonight. “I’m almost there. I’m almost there,” she whispered, flinching, blinking, startled as the sensor lights flashed on to brighten the walkway. The security lights. It was just the security lights. She forgot she reactivated the feature the night of the gala. She took another step forward and saw the blood by the pretty pot of red mums. “Oh my god. Oh my god.” A black cat lay on her step, decapitated and bloated in a pool of dark, congealed crimson. “Oh my…”

Her breath rushed in and out as she stumbled back. The cellphone in her clammy hand rang, and she screamed. Blindly, she pressed “talk.” “Hell—hello?”

“Do you like it?” someone whispered.

She whirled, scanning, searching for Rex. He was here, somewhere. He had to be.

“Why won’t you call me?” The whisper turned into a pathetic whine. “Why won’t you call me, Wren?”

“Stop,” she shuddered out as she hurried to her car, looking over her shoulder from time to time, sure he was waiting to pounce. “Stop doing this. I’m calling the police.”

The whining stopped abruptly and turned into mad, riotous laughter. “They won’t believe you! They won’t believe you!”

“Leave me alone!” She hung up, gasping for air. Tears poured down her cheeks, and her hand shook as she opened her door, took her seat, and locked herself in. She had to get out of here. She had to get away. It took her two tries to shove the key in the ignition as she glanced at the bloodstained step once more and backed out with a squeal of tires. She sped off, heading toward Ethan’s until she remembered he was gone and a quarter of his house had been gutted for the new edition. All of them were gone—Ethan, Hunter, and Austin. She pressed ‘one’ on her speed dial, listening to the repetitive ringing. Ethan’s smooth voice told her to leave a message, but she hung up instead. She turned down another street, taking her farther from her home, and punched in Ethan Cooke Security’s twenty-four hour assistance line.

“Ethan Cooke Security. This is Mia.”

“Mia, it’s Wren.”

“Wren, are you okay?”

“Yes.” Her voice broke, and she shook her head as she clutched the wheel with one hand. “No. No, I’m not. There’s a dead cat on my porch.”

“Oh.”

That didn’t exactly describe the horror she’d just backed away from. “Someone killed a cat and left it on my front step.”

“Oh my god. Where are you?”

“In my car.” She sniffed. “Driving around. I don’t want to go back to my house alone.”

“Of course not. Let me patch you through to Tucker Campbell. He’s on call.”

Tucker? “No, wait—” But it was too late. Soothing music played in her ear.

“Wren?” Tucker’s deep voice hummed with concern.

Her lip wobbled, and tears began to fall again. “Yeah, I’m here.”

“What’s going on? Mia said something about a dead cat?”

“Someone chopped some sweet cat’s head off and put the body on my front step.”

He muttered a swear. “Are you there now?”

“No, I’m in my car, driving around. It freaked me out. I don’t want to be at the house by myself.”

“I don’t want you there either. Come to my place until we get this figured out.”

If choking fingers of terror didn’t have her by the throat, she would’ve refused, but Tucker was offering his help. She needed help. “I don’t—I don’t know where you live.”

“Ocean View Apartments, off Highway One.”

“What if he follows me? He might be following me right now.” She glanced in the rearview mirror and cringed as headlights trailed behind her.

“Who?”

“Rex.”

“Who the hell is Rex?”

“The crazy bastard who left the dead cat on my porch.”

“Son of a bitch, Cooke. Don’t stop. Don’t’ pull over. Drive on a flat tire if you have to. Just get here. I’ll be waiting outside.”

“Okay,” she sniffed, too afraid to be prideful. “I’m about ten minutes away.”

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CHECK IT OUT: Coming soon! FOR ALWAYS by Janae Mitchell

“For Always” Coming November 2013…

* Book #1 in the For Always Series *

Malyn Reed meets, and quickly falls in love with, Beau Brogan, who seems to be perfect in every way…

Except for the fact that he died in 1910…

Malyn Reed has been able to see spirits her entire life. Now that she’s almost seventeen, she has learned to differentiate between the living and the dead, making her gift feel less like an evil curse. She ignores the spirits she encounters on a daily basis, which has made living side by side with them slightly easier…until she moves to Dandridge, the second oldest town in Tennessee.

Beau Brogan was a hard working country boy from Dandridge, Tennessee who loved his family and stole the hearts of many southern belles. But all of that came to a tragic halt at the age of nineteen when his life came to an untimely end. For the past hundred years, his spirit has been entombed in a ghostly life of loneliness and misery that he wishes would just end…until the Reeds move in.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Janae has been a writer since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Her genre of choice was poetry and short stories—until now. After falling in love with so many books over the past decade, she decided that she wanted to write a novel of her own and bring life to the characters that haunt her mind. It wasn't until 2012 that she pursued that passion and started on her first YA novel. 115,000 words later, For Always was born.

Having grown up in an historical Dandridge home that was used as slave quarters during the Civil War, she experienced several things that couldn't be explained. Due to these events, she sought out and joined an investigative team called Eyewitness Paranormal. Her interest in ghosts and the unexplained, combined with her love for telling a story, made writing the For Always series inevitable.

Janae was born and raised in East Tennessee, where she currently resides with her husband, two children, and their hairless dog, Slick. In her spare time, she likes to read, play tennis, and spend time with her family on the lake. 

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CHECK IT OUT: Character Jillian Hillcrest Introduces Cover of New Mystery FAIR DISCLOSURE

Character Jillian Hillcrest solves mysteries written by yours truly, Joyce T. Strand. When she’s not sleuthing, publicist Jillian promotes her company.  She joins us today to introduce the cover of the newest Jillian Hillcrest mystery called FAIR DISCLOSURE, scheduled for launch Nov. 7, 2013.

Yay! I’m so excited. I’ve waited so long to bring you my next mystery.  But first, check out this cover.

Awesome, right?

As with previous Jillian Hillcrest mysteries, I encounter murder “most fowl” in FAIR DISCLOSURE.

Chad—my ex-husband—and I are enjoying a play at a local community theater when a scream interrupts the production.  We are told that they discovered a bludgeoned volunteer backstage right in the middle of the play.

It turns out that I had interviewed the victim for a job at my company. I thereby get involved in another crime-solving adventure—drawn ever deeper by a second murder, an irate investor, the participation of law enforcement amateurs, an increasingly unreliable assistant, and suspicious trading of my company’s stock. 

Meanwhile, Chad keeps pressuring me to say “yes” to a second marriage. (He is so cute with his hats, but I really don’t want to spoil our close relationship by getting married again!)

FAIR DISCLOSURE concentrates on my role with investors, and how the rules of fair disclosure— to disseminate information to all investors at the same time—frequently are violated by greedy and shady investors.  We drew on real cases of unfair disclosure as a backdrop. 

You won’t want to miss this one. Watch for it! If you doubt me, you can

Read an excerpt HERE

Publication date for FAIR DISCLOSURE:  November 7, 2013

Watch for Blog tour and giveaway beginning Nov. 2