tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71263522546761073502024-03-05T02:52:51.661-05:00Romance Books, Netflix Binges, and Other Fun Things Annie Nicholas writes paranormal and science fiction romance.
Read about her hot vampire thrillers, werewolf romantic stories, alpha shifter and sexy alien romance.
Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-73266196424869847852017-10-16T19:08:00.000-04:002017-10-16T19:08:03.173-04:00Things I Found Funny <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you haven't realized yet, I love stand-up comedians. Tom won open mic night with his Love Hurts story. I came across him on Facebook over the summer and it still sticks with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cried, I laughed so hard after the next one. Then I watched it four more time.</span></div>
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<br />Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-55536970318417048002017-10-09T06:00:00.000-04:002017-10-09T06:00:18.412-04:00The Future is Pink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What is it that buffs up Buffy? Why do we root for Sookie’s
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We <i>do</i> care. We
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adventure and a twist of the supernatural. These hunks are special in a way our
mundane beaus can never be. And they are also oh-so-romantic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some have traced the history of paranormal romance to gothic
romances, with a dark and brooding protagonist and a vulnerable female lead who
must survive by hiring herself out to be a governess out on the moors, with
some mystical element hovering over the proceedings like a cobwebbed shadow.
But I think it goes back much farther. Even biblically. When angels mated with
Man and created the Nephilim. But the first identifiably paranormal <i>romance</i>—that is, a feisty young woman
who falls for a supernatural or beastly hero—must be the tales of Beauty and
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Actually, it’s at least as old as 1740. In French it’s known
as <i>La Belle et la Bête</i>, and is
credited to French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, where created
her own “modern” fairy tale when she published her version in <i>La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins</i>
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This is not to be confused with someone like <i>The Wolfman</i>, the Lon Chaney movie
written for the screen by Curt Siodmak, who invented the scenario of the Gypsy,
the full moon, etc., taking the idea of a werewolf from older sources and
creating the mythos for werewolves that writers have stolen ever since. Because,
you see, his love interest didn’t love the wolf, nor did Chaney’s character
Larry Talbot learn to love the wolf, either. In Beauty and the Beast, the beast
is obviously someone we all like much better than some snooty prince. We root
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Even Bram Stoker’s vampire in his novel <i>Dracula</i>, written in 1897, wasn’t the sexy vampire we’ve all come to
know and love…until the stage version in 1924. Then the monster became a
refined undead man in a tail coat and boiled shirt. He got sexier with every
new iteration. It took a while for audiences to get with the program, but they
did, and some fifty years later, Anne Rice gave us <i>Interview With A Vampire</i>, and we haven’t looked back since.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In my new series, BOOKE OF THE HIDDEN, Kylie Strange
unwittingly opens an ancient book she finds bricked up in her new herb and tea
shop, and unleashes supernatural creatures into the world that she is tasked
with returning to where they belong. But she also releases the Guardian of the
Booke, a demon called Erasmus Dark, a brooding and sexy fellow who claims he’s
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Why is supernatural sexy? Well, who wouldn’t want one’s
boyfriend to have special powers? It also makes him strong and able to kick
ass. But it also makes him broody, and somewhat unhappy with his lot in life.
Who’s gonna make him feel better? Why, that feisty young woman in the tale,
that’s who. Now these days, she kicks as much butt as the hairy-faced protagonist,
with not only the inner strength of a Belle, but with the fighting fists of a
Buffy or Laurel K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake. Maybe these tales aren’t quite as
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Award-winning author Jeri Westerson likes to make a little
magic with her new paranormal series, BOOKE OF THE HIDDEN, the first of which
will be released on Halloween! See her “booke” trailer, her Pinterest page,
friend her on Facebook, or read an excerpt on her website <a href="http://bookeofthehidden.com/">BookeoftheHidden.com</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Los Angeles native JERI WESTERSON is the author of ten Crispin Guest Medieval Noir novels, a series nominated for 12 national awards from the Agatha to the Shamus. Her first in the series, Veil of Lies was named Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society Review, her third The Demon’s Parchment received a coveted starred review by Library Journal, and her sixth, Shadow of the Alchemist, was named Best of 2013 by Suspense Magazine. Also in 2013, her fifth novel Blood Lance was named one of the Ten Hot Crime Novels for Colder Days by Kirkus Reviews. For her debut urban fantasy series, Booke of the Hidden, releasing this Halloween, Jeri was invited as a paneled author to the upcoming Dragon Con. Jeri was featured on two local NPR shows, ‘My Awesome Empire” and KVCR-Arts. She has served as president of the Southern California Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, as vice president for the Los Angeles Chapter of Sisters in Crime, and twice president of the Orange County Chapter of Sisters in Crime. She frequently guest lectures on medieval history at local colleges and museums, and lives in southern California with her home-brewing husband, a complacent desert tortoise, and 40,000 bees. See more about Jeri at JeriWesterson.com or visit BOOKEoftheHIDDEN.com for exclusive content about her new series and a fabulous “booke” trailer.</div>
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The pets are back! Embrace the Romance: Pets in Space 2, featuring twelve of today’s leading Science Fiction Romance authors brings you a dozen original stories written just for you! Join in the fun, from the Dragon Lords of Valdier to a trip aboard award-winning author, Veronica Scott’s Nebula Zephyr to journeying back to Luda where Grim is King, for stories that will take you out of this world! Join New York Times, USA TODAY, and Award-winning authors S.E. Smith, M.K. Eidem, Susan Grant, Michelle Howard, Cara Bristol, Veronica Scott, Pauline Baird Jones, Laurie A. Green, Sabine Priestley, Jessica E. Subject, Carol Van Natta, and Alexis Glynn Latner as they share stories and help out Hero-Dogs.org, a charity that supports our veterans!</div>
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10% of all the preorders and the first month’s profits go to Hero-Dogs.org. Hero Dogs raises and trains service dogs and places them free of charge with US Veterans to improve quality of life and restore independence.</div>
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Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-10238980062474100212017-09-09T01:00:00.000-04:002017-09-09T01:00:23.575-04:00Hug Your Hound Day Sept. 9th<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyone who follows me on <a href="http://ht/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/annienicholas" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, knows that I'm a huge dog lover. As long as I can remember I've had a canine companion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Presently, I have a Great Dane named Peanut (She really does think she's the size of a nut) and my year old pup, Sadie, who is a mix breed of kissy-kissy and waggy tails. Both are rescues. Both are very much part of our family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, this holiday was created by Ami Moore, the “Dog Whisperer of Chicago” to remind people of the importance of the relationship you share with your pet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, hug your animal today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can tell you it has nothing to do with being a wolf shifter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The main character of book 2 of Not This Series runs an animal shelter. After being disowned and labelled human because she can’t shift to wolf form, Betty Newman rescues unwanted dogs to fulfill her need for pack. Her dogs are <em>family</em>. She's emotionally dependent on them and will go to great length to save her shelter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, things go wrong when Ken Birch wakes in her kennel still in wolf form and declares she’s his soul mate. His presence wakes her feral heart and makes her long for a life she can’t have. Old wounds are opened and she refuses to listen to instinct.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love your furry ball of joy. Maybe take a special walk with them or take them on that hike you've always wanted to. Spend some time looking at the world from their point of view and understanding their behavior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For me, I plan to spend time showing my newest pup how to swim.</span></div>
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Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-25765514894010231902017-09-01T01:00:00.000-04:002017-09-01T01:00:27.143-04:00Dogs of September<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm dedicating my posts of September to dogs/pets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are my dogs. Both are rescues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The grey and white dog is my Great Dane, Peanut. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The brindle demon next to her is Sadie. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wonder what has their attention?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This little guy. Our cat Tic Tac.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">After being disowned and labelled human because she can’t shift, Betty Newman rescues unwanted dogs to fulfill her need for pack. Being rejected by her birth pack was enough pain for a lifetime and she’ll do anything to avoid subjecting herself to their prejudices.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Things change when Ken Birch wakes in her kennel still in wolf form and declares she’s his soul mate. His presence wakes her feral heart and makes her long for a life she can’t have. Old wounds are opened and she refuses to listen to instinct.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But only a shifter can be a soul mate and now her life is in danger by New Port’s pack. Either Betty learns to shift or she dies. Problem is the only one willing to help is Ken, the last person she wants.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Eoin Grant hasn’t encountered a female of his race in decades, and this crazy person’s scent declares her unmated. Fate set her in his path, and he won’t let this opportunity slip through his claws. No matter how wary she is of him. After all, how many chances does a dragon have at finding love? But fate can be a crueler mistress than his perfect mate. Of all things, she thinks she’s human.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Business is taking off for Angie Weldon. She put her freakishly sharp nails to good use when she opened her back-scratching spa in downtown New Port. The local shifter community pounced on her skills and she’s knee-deep in shed fur. By the end of the year, if lucky, she could afford to move out of her crappy apartment. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dollar signs flash before Angie’s eyes when a dark, brooding stranger books her solid for a week but she notices the possessive fury in his glare. She’s been around enough shifters to know the look, and she won’t go down that road again. Angie is literally swept off her feet by the intense shifter and he wants more from her than she’s willing to give. She figures it’s best to avoid eye contact and back away slowly. Until he changes her life by insisting she’s a dragon</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(July 16th, 2017 on <a href="http://www.hbo.com/" target="_blank">HBO</a>, </span><span style="font-size: large;">for those wondering</span><span style="font-size: large;">.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been a fan since day one. We were in hotel in Florida on vacation. We didn't have HBO at home so hubby and I curled up to watch whatever was on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby is not a fan of fantasy. He went to change it. I beat him to the remote and threatened bodily harm. At that time, it was so rare for me to find a television show to connect with. This was pre-Netflix addiction. ;)</span><br />
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<br />Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-52776492396663706502017-06-19T07:00:00.000-04:002017-06-19T07:00:03.284-04:0013 Reasons Why I Love this Show<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's no secret I love to watch television.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1497363233618181&set=a.397426603611855.89768.100000335571599&type=3&theater" target="_blank">President Pajama Pants of Netflix Nation</a>. Well, not just Netflix. I can't forget Prime or HBO, but you get my point. I watch while I'm cooking, cleaning, doing the flipping laundry, etc. So, I get in my hours and I'm a true binge addict.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837492/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">13 Reasons Why</a>, a Netflix exclusive show, and can't remember exactly what made me click on the show. It probably had to do with Facebook posts, I'm sure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought, eh, it will be another teen drama thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was so much more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To begin, I don't read YA or watch YA shows. Just not my thing. But I do have two teens. So, I clicked play.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the 13 reasons why I loved this show. Not in order.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">It's an underdog story. Both main characters are not the popular kids in schools. (The focus of all my books are underdogs.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The hero, Clay, represents the population of high school boys who don't excel in sports, are academically inclined, and not from incredibly rich family. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The heroine, Hannah, is not perfect. I don't like perfect characters, because let's face it, no one is. I cared for her more because of her flaws.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The story spanned all social facets of high school from nerds to jocks to outcasts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Hannah used audio tapes to record her message. Old tech made new.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">It taught me that little things hurt.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">It opened conversations in our family about the hard things. Those awkward topics like bullying, betrayal, and death.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The director and writer really did a good job at getting an emotional reaction and keeping me on the edge of my seat.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">It helped me recall what it was like to be a teen. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Each episode focused on a certain emotional element instead of bombarding the audience.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Brought forward drug use in conversation with teens.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-1644164515871222552017-06-12T13:30:00.000-04:002017-06-12T13:30:18.356-04:00How to Use Instafreebie to Find Free eBooks<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a place to make a connection. To explore and discover new stories, series, and worlds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Authors load their ebooks into the Instafreebie system and are given a link, which they can share with readers. It's often used for review teams, contests, and book giveaways. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"> Once you find a book you want to try, enter your details to start the claim process. (Name, email address, type of ebook file you want.)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Long time, no see. I haven't used this blog in almost two years. Can you believe that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Welcome. I'm an author. I like to write about things that bite. Vampires, Shifters, Aliens... Also I'm an addict to binge watching TV shows, plotter, and avid reader. You interested in reading something I wrote? I offer a <b><a href="https://www.instafreebie.com/free/vpGvg" target="_blank">FREE BOOK HERE</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know what it won't be. An endless list of released books. That's so boring. This will be place a place where we can chat about whatever pops in my head or you can send me suggestions. It will be for readers, aspiring writers, published authors, Netflix enthusiast, Trekkies, Whovians, Muggles, and Dragons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"> A group of authors decided to get together and puttheir books on sale for 99 cents for YOU f</span><span style="font-size: large;">or Valentine's</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Day</span><span style="font-size: large;">! </span><br />
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Awe approached his alphas, his gaze to the ground in
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Susan patted the cushion in front of them. “Sit.”
Her twin pups slept in a basket next to them, curled together in their furry
feral form. They were cute at this age, until their teeth came in then they
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Awe did as he was told. That was what hunters did
– provide for the pack, protect the pack, and obey their alphas. He set his
bag, containing the gift for Isnay, next to the cushion and he ignored his
guilt. That last oath had some gray lines and he might have crossed one a
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Today was laundry day for the Ohneka pack. Isnay
would be by the river that separated their lands with other omegas from her
pack, doing the wash. Their packs had disliked each for as long as he’d lived.
Well, everyone disliked his pack. Except Isnay. She didn’t seem to mind. He
wanted to give her the necklace and if he didn’t hurry she be gone for another
six days. She couldn’t wait for him. The hunters of her pack guarded their
precious omegas. They’d usher her home once her chores were done.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sorin cleared his throat. Even sitting, the alpha
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“Today?” Awe’s heart sank. He’d have to wait for
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Next to him, Susan sighed and set her small hand on
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Awe shook his head. If he voiced a denial, they
would smell his lie. It was difficult to have an affair without lying, but not
impossible. He’d learned his lesson. A few moons ago, he’d asked Sorin if a
cross-pack mating were possible for him and Isnay. His alpha had outright
refused and banned him from seeking her attention. The Apisi had plenty of
unmated females from which Awe could choose.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Awe and Isnay have been
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Chronicles of Eorthe, Book 2<o:p></o:p></div>
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After spending twenty years trapped in her civil body, Kele
can finally shift into feral form. By tooth and claw, she’s determined to climb
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Her parents plan to mate her with a hunter from a rival
pack, but her heart’s already been stolen by the most unsuitable wolf
possible—Peder, an omega male. She’d gladly give him her body except he’s
disappeared from her life. Maybe into the thieving arms of another female.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Peder has spent every moment of their forced separation
training to be a hunter. When he hears of her arranged marriage, he fears he’s
waited too long to trespass back onto Payami lands to fight for her hand—but he
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On his journey to confront Kele, Peder is attacked and wakes
in a cage, helpless as a band of vampires attack Kele’s mating party. Separated
by social standing, thrown together by tragedy, they must work together to
survive. And find out if their attraction is merely puppy love, or a bond
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submitting and a hunter female who isn’t used to needing anyone to come to her
rescue. Violence ensues, not for the faint of heart.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Halloween!<br />
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My youngest son will be a ninja and my oldest will pass out candy. I'm going to try to get him to let me paint his face like this again. </div>
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I'm decorating the house like a crime scene. It's not done yet because I'm still slow moving from surgery. I've lost 25lbs! </div>
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Not His Dragon, first draft, is almost completed. I just have the climax to finish then it's off to edits. </div>
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There will be a contest on my blog tour and I'll post links here to enter. Also on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorannienicholas?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, I will be running random contests all week in celebration.<br />
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Last but not least, here's a picture of me from my Walking Dead phone app.<br />
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Yes, I'm easily amused.Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-1911961578995920422014-10-18T08:13:00.000-04:002014-10-18T08:13:13.504-04:00Gastric Sleeve<div style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
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I haven't been goaling much this year. I had a sole focus for 2014 and had kept it mostly a secret until now. My husband knew, most of my co-workers, and a few close friends I could trust not to hurt me.</div>
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For as long as I could remember, I'd been called fat. Even when I wasn't. I was 125lbs in high school and it was always commented on how much better I'd look if I was just a few pounds lighter. I'd come to terms with this abuse a long time ago and accepted myself for who I was but in the last two years my weight has been affecting my health. I got trapped in a bad circle between being told to exercise more yet not being able to do this due to arthritis. To make a loooooong story short, I decided to get a gastric sleeve.</div>
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This was not an easy decision. I've been a critical care nurse for over twenty years and working in a level I trauma center I've seen it all. The 'all' including gastric bypasses going bad. Sometimes knowledge isn't the best thing to have, but being a nurse gave me the advantage to get to know all the surgeons on a personal level. Not all doctors are made equal. They are like mechanics. Once you find a good one, don't let him/her go. I watched this one surgeon who introduced the gastric sleeve to our hospital for years and kept tabs on his record. (Meaning how many ended up in ICU vs not.) They all did well. After two years of watching and attempting to lose weight the regular way I made an appointment.</div>
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My trouble is not losing the weight. My trouble is keeping it off. I'm hungry ALL the time. There is no off button. His bariatric clinic is tough to get in to and they won't schedule you for surgery until we'd tried many things to understand my weight loss issues. After ten months, I discovered a lot about myself that I hadn't been aware of like the fact that I'm not a big fan of healthy meat or that my weight loss calorie threshold is very low (1000 calorie/day). Most people is 1200-1400 cal per day. </div>
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To get to the point, I finally had the sleeve done this week. I'm hoping to avoid diabetes and hypertension that strikes my family members in their late forties due to obesity. Now that I've achieved this difficult goal, I hope to get back to writing. My weight loss this week in 2.5lbs. Total weight loss for 2014=18lbs. </div>
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It's feels great to tell people. I was so fearful. All it would have taken was one negative person and I would have quit the program. I'm thankful for those who supported me and helped ease my fears to get me to this point. </div>
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Goal this week is to progress to full liquid diet and write three chapters on dragon. </div>
Annie Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016425791073062800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126352254676107350.post-12347249092360877372014-09-15T14:42:00.002-04:002014-09-15T14:42:49.779-04:00Let Me In<br />
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. <br />
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It's no secret that I love to read, write, and watch vampires. So it surprised me that I missed this film. I hadn't even known it existed. Someone from Canada was chatting with me about this movie (It's on the Canadian Netflix.) The movie came out in 2010.<br />
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Here's the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h39ikMdei4">Trailer</a><br />
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The movie appealed to me. It's old school vampire, which I'm a huge fan. I like it when the vampire actually acts like a monster and not a human with a blood fetish. The actress who played the vampire did a beautiful balancing act of innocence and cunning. <br />
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I highly recommend this movie to vampire fans who want a new spin on the genre. <br />
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