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13 Wicked Days of Christmas With Carolyn Crane

December 14, 2011 in Authors

We are so excited to have our next guest. She is a friend to the blog, and a delight to interact with both in person and through social media. Oh yeah… WE LOVE HER BOOKS! If you have not tried this series out yet, you are seriously missing out and need to fix that asap.

Fabulous readers, allow us to introduce to you a WLP favorite, the outstanding Carolyn Crane!

Hey everybody! And Pam and Pixie, thanks so much for having me here today! I’m actually going to do something completely different: I’m talking about fight scenes!

I may be a UF author, but I’m not all that big on huge long fight scenes. Which is ironic, because I do enjoy watching UFC on occasion (Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts sort of fighting.)

Mr. Crane, martial arts fanatic and former martial arts teacher, got me on that. Also, I’ve taken various martial arts classes over the years (inescapable when married to Mr. Crane) and most recently spent a year attending Gracie Jiu Jitsu classes with Mr. Crane as a fun couples thing! lol.

Gracie Jiu Jitsu, or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, is a form of wrestling where you try to get your opponent into various locks designed to mess up the guy’s joints if he doesn’t slap the mat (‘tap out’ which means, Stop! I give up! #@!) and choke holds (which, if held long enough, will put the guy “to sleep” as they say) and other very pugilistic stuff.

Please imagine, if you will, bookish author Carolyn Crane in a room full of sweaty guys, wrestling them! Needless to say, I took off my glasses.

Sometimes there would be one other girl, and they’d pair me with her, but mostly it was random guys, and Mr. Crane. It was great exercise and great fun to study this with Mr. Crane, who was way better than me, but good natured about it. If I had been single, there surely would have been an added dimension of fun,  and I’ve since advised my single friends to get over to that Jiu Jitsu school, but none of them ever did it. Hello! You could be wrestling sweaty guys tonight, galpals!

But I digress.

This one sort of famous martial arts teacher, Joe Simonet, says a street fight is “six seconds of controlled insanity.” I like that. I work my fight scenes, when I do them, in a realistic way like that. No big spin kicks or punches, no big strategies, and no complex thought processes. I’m a realist!

My favorite fight scene that I ever wrote is in Head Rush. I patterned it after this shocking UFC fight where the fighters actually knocked each other out simultaneously! Video below.

Come on! You have to watch it! Go back up and push the arrow!

:33 Carlos Newton, in the white trunks, gets a dangerous triangle choke on Matt Hughes with his legs. Matt Hughes has only seconds of consciousness! It’s hard to get free once one of these babies are on.

:37 Hughes carries Newton, trying to use the power of gravity to get him off

:51 He slams Newton to the ground, knocking Newton out, just as Hughes loses consciousness and collapses on Newton. You can’t imagine what it was like to watch this live.

1:05 Newton still out. Hughes realizes he won. He had no idea.

Here’s how I made my own fight from that: there is this one part where Justine fights a psychotic axe-wielding telepath, the Belmont Butcher. She manages to get in close and she grabs onto his arm and is zinging him, filling him with her fear, but at the same time, the Butcher is choking her with the handle of his axe.

He successfully chokes the wind out of her and she blacks out in the street, but it’s too late—he’s been zinged and is so full of her terror, he’s afraid to move, so he just sits on the sidewalk, freaking out. Minutes later, she wakes up and is like, WTF! Did I pass out? And they go on to have this whole exchange about it.

For me, it helps to have a little key into a fight scene like that.

That was awesome!! Thank you so much Ms. Crane for agreeing to let us feature you with this guest post. We look forward to seeing you again in New Orleans for Authors After Dark 2012!

 

 

Carolyn Crane lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two daring cats. She works as a marketing writer for her straight job and has also put in time as a shop clerk, a cocktail waitress and a plastics factory worker, which she was dismal at (think I Love Lucy). Also, she can relate almost any life experience to one or another Star Trek episodes, and if you invite her to your party, your entire cheese plate will be in grave danger. She can be found reading in bed, running, helping animals, or eating Mexican food.

Carolyn can be found at her website, blog, Twitter, and Facebook.

 

 

 

The Disillusionists Trilogy

MIND GAMES (Disillusionst #1)

JUSTINE KNOWS SHE’S GOING TO DIE. ANY SECOND NOW.
Justine Jones has a secret. A hardcore hypochondriac, she’s convinced a blood vessel is about to burst in her brain. Then, out of the blue, a startlingly handsome man named Packard peers into Justine’s soul and invites her to join his private crime-fighting team. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime deal. With a little of Packard’s hands-on training, Justine can weaponize her neurosis, turning it outward on Midcity’s worst criminals, and finally get the freedom from fear she’s always craved. End of problem.

Or is it? In Midcity, a dashing police chief is fighting a unique breed of outlaw with more than human powers. And while Justine’s first missions, including one against a nymphomaniac husband-killer, are thrilling successes, there is more to Packard than meets the eye. Soon, while battling her attraction to two very different men, Justine is plunging deeper into a world of wizardry, eroticism, and cosmic secrets. With Packard’s help, Justine has freed herself from her madness—only to discover a reality more frightening than anyone’s worst fears.

Read an excerpt.

Wicked Lil Pixie review.

 

DOUBLE CROSS (Disillusionists #2)

SOME SECRETS COME BACK TO HAUNT. OTHERS COME TO KILL.

Justine Jones lived her life as a fearful hypochondriac until she was lured into the web of a mysterious mastermind named Packard, who gifts her with extraordinary mental powers—dooming her to fight Midcity’s shadowy war on paranormal crime in order to find the peace she so desperately craves.

But now serial killers with unheard-of skills are terrorizing the most powerful beings in Midcity, including mastermind Packard and his oldest friend and worst enemy, Midcity’s new mayor, who has the ability to bend matter itself to his will.

As the body count grows, Justine faces a crisis of conscience as she tests the limits of her new powers and faces an impossible choice between two flawed but brilliant men—one on a journey of redemption, the other descending into a pit of moral depravity.

Read an excerpt.

Gumby! reviews on WLP.

 

HEAD RUSH (Disillusionsts #3)

JUSTINE JONES FACES HER ULTIMATE ENEMY: HERSELF!
In an attempt to put her unhappy past behind her, Justine Jones throws herself into nursing school and planning her wedding to Otto Sanchez, the man of her dreams. But something is off. Random details aren’t adding up…and is it her imagination, or are her friends and fiancé keeping secrets from her? And what’s with this strange sense of unease, and her odd new headaches?
Justine tries to stay upbeat as Midcity cowers under martial law, sleepwalking cannibals, and a mysterious rash of paranormal copycat violence, but her search for answers leads her into the most dangerous mindgame yet.
With the help of unlikely allies, including her paranoid dad and best frenemy Simon, Justine fights her ultimate foe…and unravels the most startling mystery of all.
Product Warnings
This book contains high-speed rollerblade chases, a mysterious green dashboard ornament, a father of the bride in full hazmat gear and a delicious kebab. 

Read an excerpt.

 

GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Carolyn Crane is giving up one copy of HEAD RUSH to one of our lucky readers! To enter just comment and let us know what your favorite holiday song is. 

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AAD 2012 Author Spotlight & Giveaway: Kelly Meding

November 30, 2011 in Authors, Book Cons, Reviews

Authors After Dark 2012 Author Spotlight: Kelly Meding

Kelly Meding lives in a little town with a slightly neurotic cat. Writing through childhood, she wrote screenplays in high school and college and went back to prose during her last two years in college. When she is not writing or working, she will be found reading a good book, making jewelry, painting ceramics, playing with her cat, or watching movies. Some of her favorite movies include The Secret of NIMH (me too!), L.A. Confidential, Band of Brothers, A Nightmare on Elm Street (me too!) and The Dark Knight. Some of her favorite books are Watership Down by Richard Adams; The Story Girl, by LM Montgomery; The Stand by Stephen King; the Little House on the Prairie series; anything by Gena Showalter.

Kelly was able to take the time to sit down with us and answer some interview questions for us! Let us jump right in!

What is the first book you remember reading and loving as a child?

Oh wow, that’s a hard one. I’m not even sure how to answer that, because I’ve been in love with books as far back as I can remember.  One of my favorite book collections were the Serendipity books, named after a pink water dragon of the same name. Each book was about a different animal or creature, and they were so beautifully illustrated. I loved the pictures as much as the words in them.

The first chapter book I remember was probably something by Roald Dahl. I couldn’t tell you which one, but I’ve loved his books since childhood.

What is your first memory of realizing you were passionate about writing?

In seventh grade, I wrote my first “novel.” It was all handwritten in one of those black-and-white marbelized notebooks, and it was terrible. All cliches and bad teen soap opera, but I was so proud of this story. I gave it to my then-best friend to read over the summer.  Well, as adolescents do, we had a huge fight over something incredibly stupid, and in retaliation, then-best friend ripped the story to shreds and flushed it.

I was absolutely devastated. Not so much by losing her friendship (twelve year old girls can be incredibly fickle), but by her destroying the only copy I had of that book. It was the first time I realized how much I valued the stories I wrote, and how irreplaceable those words were once they were gone. After that, no only-copies of my work went to anyone except teachers for grading.

When you need to find inspiration in music, what do you turn to?

I have Rhapsody on my computer, so I can find almost anything I need. The music I listen to usually depends on the book I’m writing, or the scene I’m working on. My playlists are extremely eclectic. I listen to everything from Glee covers to metal to orchestral soundtracks.

What is the first thing you plan to do when you get to New Orleans for AAD?

After I lay down for a little while and get rid of the headache that inevitably comes from flying on an airplane? *grin* I want a beignet, baby! And I want to try real chicory coffee. I’m going to be in New Orleans, so I have to indulge a little in the food.  After that, I can’t wait to meet readers and other authors!

Do you have a guilty pleasure on TV, and if so, what is it?

I don’t watch as much TV as I used to, and when I do it’s usually Food Network or A&E. But I have been known to indulge in one of E!’s “America’s Next Top Model” marathons on occasion. Also “Flipping Out” is amusing in its own way.

Kelly Meding’s war-ravaged Los Angeles is ground zero for the ultimate Meta human showdown in this sexy, action-packed new series.

Fifteen years ago, Teresa “Trance” West was a skilled telepath and a proud member of the Ranger Corps. But ever since the Rangers were inexplicably rendered powerless at the climax of the devastating Meta War, she’s bounced from one dead-end job to another. Now her powers have reappeared just as mysteriously as they vanished – only they’re completely transformed and more potent than ever. And they’re threatening to destroy her.

Trance heads to Los Angeles to track down the surviving Rangers and discover who restored her powers – and why – but a phantom enemy is determined to kill them before they can reassemble. As they dodge his deadly attacks and come to terms with their new role as heroes, Trance and the rest of the team set out to annihilate the sinister madman… only to discover their own powers are his greatest weapons.

GIVEAWAY: Kelly Meding is offering up a signed copy of Trance to one of our lucky readers!! Just leave a comment and tell us what magical power you would have, if you you were granted one.

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AAD 2012 Author Spotlight & Giveaway: Abigail Barnette

November 23, 2011 in Authors, Book Cons

Authors After Dark 2012 Author Spotlight: Abigail Barnette (Jennifer Armintrout)

In researching AAD 2012 authors, I discovered that one of my favorite people to Twitter stalk, Jennifer Armintrout, would be there as her pseudonym Abigail Barnette. I first discovered Jennifer speaking on a panel at AAD Philly and she was very entertaining. I knew I had to feature her on WLP for AAD NOLA!! Abigail was kind enough to answer some interview questions we had for her. And, if you are curious about her newest release, The Temptress, look no further. She is giving up a copy to one of of our lucky readers! 

So let’s get this show on the road…

Hi Abigail! What is the first book you remember reading and loving as a child?

My second grade teacher read us Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. In hindsight, who reads that book to kids? It’s so grim. But I remember thinking, “Oh my gosh, this is such an exciting story. If all books were this exciting, I would read more.” I expressed that sentiment to my teacher, and she was happy to get me further involved in reading!

What is your first memory of realizing you were passionate about writing?

When I started out writing toward publication, I think I was just passionate about getting published. It wasn’t until I started writing Queene of Light (which, although it came out after my Blood Ties series, was actually the second book I ever wrote), that I really started to realize how much fun writing can be. I really got lost in the story.

When you need to find inspiration in music, what do you turn to?

It depends on the book. I used to make playlists for each character, each book, first on cds and then on iTunes. Now I just make general Spotify playlists. Now, instead of using music I find very specific to characters or scenes, I make general playlists. For writing Abigail’s Canis Clan series (Book one in that series, Bride of The Wolf, is available right now from Resplendence, plug plug), I have a playlist of Gregorian chant and medieval folk music. When I wrote The Temptress, it was a lot of romancey pop. The only thing that would automatically disqualify any music from my writing playlists would be if it was something I’d get distracted and sing along with.

What is the first thing you plan to do when you get to New Orleans for AAD?

In Philly, the hotel had fresh cookies when we checked in. I really hope there will be some kind of similar cookies situation at this hotel. I always get really excited about going to different cities for conferences, but then once I’m at the conference I’m so busy, I don’t get out of the hotel. This year, I plan to at least see some of the city. Long ago, there was a museum in NOLA called Westgate, and it was like, a museum of death. They had all this memorabilia related to the history of mortuary science and death art and it was just supposed to be fantastically creepy. I’ve always wanted to see it, but it’s no longer there. Maybe it died. There are a lot of murder sights and spooky places I want to go to, but I have to keep reminding myself that I’m flying, so I won’t have a car!

Do you have a guilty pleasure on TV, and if so, what is it?

I’m never guilty about my pleasures, it wastes too much time. But I’m totally ashamed of myself for watching Glee. I wouldn’t call it a guilty pleasure, because I’m usually so disgusted with the way the show handles race, GLBT issues, disabilities, etc. that I’m not having any fun. But it’s like a bad boyfriend I keep calling up for booty calls, thinking. “Oh, they’re doing an Adele mashup this week? That looks fun. I’ve always liked the music part.” So I watch it, forgetting that it’s going to ask me for a ride to Detroit and can I lend it some money after the fun part is over.

If you could share one last fact about yourself with our readers, what would it be?

I’ve written an awesome book! Or, Abigial Barnette, my alter ego, has. It’s a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. I’ve been calling it an erotic romantic comedy. It’s set on Michigan’s fabulous Mackinac Island. I’m a Michigan girl, I’ll set any story I can in Michigan, and to take a play with a deserted island setting and reframe it on an island that, while not deserted, probably wouldn’t be a lot of fun to live on (there are no cars allowed on the island, the only way on and off is by boat or train, and in the summer the place is just crawling with tourists), seemed absolutely perfect. Incidentally, if you’ve ever seen the movie Somewhere In Time, you’ve seen Mackinac Island, as the movie was filmed there. But my book is a lot funnier than Somewhere In Time.

So, want to know more about The Temptress? Look no further!

Go here to read an excerpt!

To purchase The Temptress: Resplendent Publishing

THE TEMPTRESS

When a tree falls in Miranda Prospero’s yard, she has no idea what lies in store for her. Trapped at her father’s cottage on Mackinac Island with no job and no boyfriend, the last thing she’s looking for is a romance with the guy she rejected when they both were in high school. But Ariel, the meddling, horny spirit who has spent two-hundred years watching her from his bark-covered prison, has different plans for her.

 

Greg Ferdinand spent his adolescence pining for Miranda. A success at business and a failure in love, he’s using his summer at his parents’ house to recover from a messy divorce. Seeing Miranda again turns him back into that insecure, nerdy kid desperate for her love. The timing couldn’t be more terrible, but Greg isn’t willing to let his chance to be with Miranda slip away.

 

Despite the sexual sparks that fly between them, getting Greg and Miranda together will take a miracle, and Ariel is more than willing to be that miracle. Never has there been a matchmaker more devoted, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes, even if that means creating a tempest or two…

GIVEAWAY DETAILS! Abigail is generous to give up a copy of The Temptress to one of our lucky readers!! Please just leave a comment giving a shout out to Abigail and letting us know what appeals to you about this book!

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Guest Author: Amanda Bonilla on The Shaede Assassin Mythos

November 14, 2011 in Authors, Guest Bloggers

I was fortunate enough to win an ARC of Shaedes of Gray, the first in the new Shaede Assassin series by Amanda Bonilla. With a release not until December I’ve been dying to be able to talk to you all about it! As December 6th approaches, I am so eager for my fellow Urban Fantasy fans to reach for this book!

The author took some definite risks with building the heroine’s extensive and tragic back-story of centuries, but the payoff is fantastic I am so behind Darian in every way because I get to experience so much with her. I truly empathize with her, and want her to come out on top. There were fantastic plot twists preventing me from guessing what would happen next. And she’s an assassin! Who cusses like a sailor {be still my heart}.

The setting is Seattle, and it is perfect for the mood and tone of the book. She can glide through the shadows and we feel like we really are moving through the city at a quick speed. It’s really cool and so effectively done. As Darian discovers what she is made of, she learns that she has been lied to for a very long time. As we watch her go through event after event, we learn about her new world right along with her. Amanda Bonilla has done a really superb job at creating an engaging world I instantly felt a part of, and a heroine whose strength of character I admired.

Shaedes of Gray proves an excellent foundation for a one-of-a-kind series and definitely makes me wants to stick around for the ride! After reaching out to the author and letting her know that I loved this book so enthusiastically, Ms. Bonilla agreed to do a guest post!  Here she goes, but let me close with:

You want this book!

 Spaz

The Shaede Assassin Mythos:

Why I chose Seattle and Why I Chose to Stray from Traditional Mythology

When I started writing SHAEDES OF GRAY I knew one thing: that my heroine could become a shadow and leave her corporeal form behind once the sun had set. But as I started my research, I realized that according to most sources, a “shade” was described as a ghost or the shadow of a soul that was bound to earth in incorporeal form. This didn’t mesh with my vision of what my heroine was. And as I continued my research, I realized that I was going to have to leave traditional mythology behind and go out on my own.

I gave my Shaedes a creation myth, a basis for their existence, and I didn’t stop there. I gave them a mortal enemy of Greek-tragedy proportions. I cut my Lyhtan (pronounced lie-tan) race from the same cloth, making them cousins to the Shaedes and giving them the shitty end of the deal creation-wise, just so they’d have a reason to hate my shadow-loving race. There was also something poetic about allowing my “good guys” to have strength in the dark while giving their enemies the advantage during the day. Where my Shaedes are beautiful, my Lyhtans are…let’s just say, not so cute. Darkness is so often associated with evil and ugliness and sunlight with beauty and goodness. I’m all about the role-reversal.

I decided to pepper my fictional Seattle with the full spectrum of supernatural creatures. So far I’ve included sylphs, shifters, sidhe, oracles, fae, nymphs, demons, and jinn, among others. Though I prefer to work with a small cast of characters, I’ve kept some of these creatures in the story’s periphery. That way, I’ve given myself the opportunity to feature some of them in future books. The more, the merrier! But why Seattle? I could have chosen New York, or Chicago, or Charleston. The east coast is packed with great places to write about. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I wanted to stick to areas I knew. Places I’ve seen. And if you’ve ever visited Seattle, you’d believe that supernatural creatures could live there. Seattle has a great energy, plenty of history, and it’s just big enough for preternatural creatures to hide out undetected.

One of the great things about writing fantasy is that I can write whatever my imagination can cook up. I don’t have to stick to a strict set of rules and follow any particular mythos. If I don’t like what I see, I can change it. I am definitely the puppet master of my little world. Case in point: Jinn. Okay, so I know that it’s traditionally spelled, Djinn, or d’Jinn, or some variation thereof, but I didn’t like the “d”, so I got rid of it. I also ditched the traditional genie mythology. For the most part, the jinn are considered demons, tricksters, and evil-doers. I wanted my genies to be wish-granters, ancient and revered. And I wanted them first and foremost, to be protectors. I wrote my own genie mythology as well. Readers might be surprised to see that they’re not going to get a traditional story when they read my book. I wanted to break the mold, trail blaze, set out on my own. And I hope that fans of urban fantasy and paranormal romance will embrace the Shaede Assassin world. Who knows, maybe eighty or ninety years down the road, some kid will be researching a paper on mythology and find an article about the origin of Lyhtans. That would be cool!

 

Amanda Bonilla lives in rural Idaho with her husband and two kids. She’s a part-time pet wrangler, a full-time sun worshipper, and only goes out into the cold when coerced. When she’s not writing she’s either reading or talking about her favorite books.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, Amanda, I am so very excited over the Shaede Assassin series, and I can’t wait for other UF readers to check it out. And I really can’t wait for the next book in the series, Blood Before Sunrise.

Click here to read an excerpt from Shaedes of Gray. 

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Holy Smokin Banana – I dont know how to title this, help!

November 9, 2011 in Authors, Book Cons

This post is a GIANT “Thank You!!!!!” to the Book community I feel so blessed to be a part of.

I purchased a Readers n ‘ritas Friends ticket in August and have been so freaking excited for the event coming up this weekend! It’s a book convention here in central Texas, and an opportunity to meet some of my most favorite authors: Vicki Pettersson, Ann Aguirre, and Jaye Wells, to name a few. It is also an opportunity to meet up with fellow book bloggers I’d been dying to meet for the first time, as well as a chance to see some again I met in Philly at AAD.

As you may already know, my first dog Dakota was diagnosed with aggressive terminal cancer last week on Thursday. Putting that personal sob story aside, I’ve been trying to get in touch with Fresh Fiction, who holds Readers N ‘ritas, to cancel my registration and issue a ticket refund of $125 since Friday. I’m about 3 hours from the location, it’s a weekend event, and I don’t want to lose a minute of time with my dog. And, quite frankly, with our growing vet bills, I really need that money back. Even a partial refund would help.

Four various emails pleading for assistance, and a handful of Twitter DMs later, my request was finally acknowledged today by the Director of Fresh Fiction. To sum up her answer and tone, it went like this: “No Refunds” and “You can sell your ticket and we’ll transfer the name of the ticket to the new holder.” But this isn’t a post on that. This is a post on all of the amazing good that came after that from everyone but Fresh Fiction.

I did what the Fresh Fiction Director recommended, and took to Twitter in an attempt to find someone to buy my ticket. In explaining why I was in such a distressed need to sell the ticket, the response I received was nothing I was prepared for.

Humbled. Overwhelmed. Touched. Warmed. Inspired. Enlightened. Loved. Changed.

These are words that only attempt to describe how I feel right now. I would like to thank the following people for reaching out to me and trying to help me in this crappy situation:

Chelsea of Vamp Book Club for immediately offering to help me sell my ticket. And starting the “If you buy SpazP’s ticket I will…” campaign. In addition, thank you for asking me if there were any autographs you could collect for me as well. You are a gem, truly.

Tori for offering up 6 months of undying love if you buy my ticket. I mean… HELLO. This is HUGE. And believe me, this is not offered lightly. You’d be lucky to have just 1 month of Tori’s undying love, but 6? This is a major prize.

Amanda Bonilla for offering up a signed ARC of Shaedes of Gray — holy crap, you guys. This is one of my most favorite books of the year so far. It’s been so hard to not talk about it! So I pretty much barfed in excitement over this generosity. You want this!

NAT/WLP…  for generously stating that the buyer of my ticket simply wouldn’t be shanked. That is love, people. Also for offering to sharpen my knife, when I needed it. And for successfully making me giggle throughout the day, every day. I am so blessed to have Nat as a Friend.

Synde of Cemetary Cat Designs for offering up 10% off her jewelry and free shipping for a year. Say what now? Some of my most favorite jewelry? Offered at 10% off with free shipping? Okay now I’ve gone from tearing up to ugly crying.

Sierra Dean for $25 gift card to Samhain publishing’s site. Okay stop, just stop. This is seriously too much, I can’t handle it! I’m not worthy! I’m not worthy! Sierra is Gold.

Berrin Rae for offering up a free eCopy of Knightfall. OMG. Speechless.

PJ Schnyder for offering up free copies of ALL her current titles, aaaaand now I’m sobbing again…Seriously, PJ is one of those people I feel blessed to know. Not only am I fan of her work, I adore her as a person.

Liza contacted me and said she’d throw in a Gift Card to Amazon for $15 if someone would buy my ticket!!

Cherry Adair for reaching out to me privately in email, with very nice words of encouragement and ass kicking sentiments. She even offered to pay for my ticket even if she’s not going!

It just doesn’t get better than this, right? Well, the gesture that made me pass out, pick myself up off the floor, and then faint again, was by Ann Aguirre who offered to immediately fix this. She insisted on covering my ticket, even if we couldn’t find someone to buy it. In fact, since she was leaving for Texas to the R&R con the following day, she insisted she send me the money that night. And she did it. Ann Aguirre sent me $125 to my PayPal account, in a matter of seconds. Something I’d been pleading with Fresh Fiction for days to help me with. I still don’t even know how to fully put in to words the extend of my gratitude.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to everyone who reached out to me, said kind words, and offered words of support overall. In the end this wasn’t about the money, although let’s face it, I really need it for the vet bills. What I walked away with was an experience I will never ever forget, and will most definitely focus on paying all this kindness forward. I am basking in the light.

All my love and gratitude, Pamela AKA Spaz

Update 7:32 PM (CST): We have a buyer! Stacy with Girls in the Stacks will be attending in my place! *throws confetti* I hope she has the best time!! 

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