Dancing Cheese, Zombies, IWSG, and Giving Away Inspiration from Lynda R. Young

What do you do that you love?

Me? I love playing with my kids. I love walking in nature. I love meeting new people and reading good books. I love writing. The IWSG question this month is:

What is your favorite aspect of being a writer?

(I noticed they didn't say "a published writer," but that's how I'm going to answer. ;)

So here it is. When I was young, I told my stories to siblings and friends. There was nothing better than watching them react, and that final, happy silence that followed the conclusion of a tale. We had experienced a journey together with the same emotions, hopes, and fears. We had bonded closer because of our shared adventure. I live for those moments.

Being published and having my books out in the world is like that feeling times ten. Now, not only can I share the adventures playing out in my mind, but I get to make new friends and connect with people I never could have known otherwise. I get to introduce them to the people living in my head, and discover that I'm not the only one who loves them.

And that's it. Writing for me is about connecting with other people.

Do you write? And what do you most appreciate about it?

It's day 2 of the book release blog tour. Yippee!

Tell me that doesn't just make you happy?

MOONLESS is free on Amazon

until Friday to celebrate.

The Maiden of Time Series:

The romance of Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

In a world where people can heal with a touch, kill with a scream, and rob a person of their memories, Alexia is struggling to find her place and learn her gifts--before the Soulless come for her.

BUY

on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or get signed print copies from yours truly!

Tour stops

November 2:

The Narcissistic Rose: Medieval Funnies--Food Fascination

I Think: Therefore I Yam: Excerpt--What's Beyond the Stars

Write Stuff: Medieval Funnies--What's Up With Armor?

Whip It: Writing Tips--Character Arcs

November 3:

Barb Taub--Writing and Coffee. Especially Coffee: Plotter or Pantser

I Am A Reader: Meet Your Maiden of Time Doppelganger

The Far Edge of Normal: Excerpt--Meet the Knight Templar

(Email address is required for awarding prizes.)

Last week, David P King shared THE UNDEAD ROAD along with two truths and one lie. Anyone who guessed the lie correctly was entered to an eBook.

The game:

1. I target practiced with every weapon mentioned in The Undead Road.
2. I have witnessed paranormal activity.
3. I have eaten insects.

The lie: #1. 

From David: I have witnessed paranormal activity. (True ... cool movie!)
I have eaten insects. (True ... and if you have ever eaten the food dye Carmine, so have you!)
I target practiced with every weapon mentioned in The Undead Road (False ... I have never used a pink camou bow, but I totally should!)

Way to guess everyone! And the winner is:

...DRUM ROLL...

Bish Denham!

Congrats, Bish!

And now, in celebration of All Hallows day, an inspirational offering:

Cling to God in the chaos of life…

Cling to God is a book of devotionals for every day of the year. The aim is to encourage Christians in their faith, to help them think about their beliefs and learn more about God. The devotions are short and inspirational so that people with busy lifestyles will still be able to spend time with the Lord each day. It will appeal to a wide Christian audience, to those new in their faith as well as those matured beyond milk and honey.

Get Your Copy HERE.

Ready to meet the awe-inspiring author?

Lynda R. Young writes devotionals, articles, and speculative short stories. In her spare time she is also an editor, game developer, artist, and dabbles in photography and all things creative. She lives in Australia with her sweetheart of a husband.

You might run across Lynda on picnic at a national park, with a plate of Brie and a glass of chilled Sauvignon Blanck.

Lynda gave me two truths and one lie to test your "lie detector" skills. Those who figure out either lie will go into my magic hat for the chance to win an eBook (open internationally):

You have until Tuesday, November 8 at 2 p.m. EDT to guess. Be sure to come back for the answer (and some FUN trivia) on November 9, 8 a.m. EDT.

TRUTH OR LIE

1. I met the fourth Doctor from Dr Who, Tom Baker, and offered him a jelly bean.
2. In my travels, I have visited over a hundred and twenty cities of the world but haven't traveled around my own country.
3. I have grown rich through my writing.

So sleuths, which is the lie? Have you met Lynda? (If not, you must. She's wonderful.) Have you ever done the cheese dance? Any why are you still staring at that golfer? Comment and hit the rest of the tour. It's ALL epic, I promise.

The Moonless Book Tour is HERE!!!

Yeah, it's like that.

Or at least, it is for me. I've had such an outpouring of help and love from my amazing blogging community that I'm seriously shedding tears of joy. You bloggies ROCK!!! 

So here's the deal. This tour is EPIC. And I mean E-P-I-C. We're talking 60 stops in 18 days, massive giveaway throughout, and gross amounts of cheese. 

Let's party, eh? 

Special Event: 

Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Hidden in each of the 8 blog tour excerpts is a single word. Gather all 8 and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Truth or Lie Game: It's Writerly Wednesday on STERIODS! (Minus the Wednesdays...and the steroids.) You'll have 6 chances to guess the lie and win a copy of MOONLESS. Each post has different truths and lies, so here's a chance to really test your human lie detector skills. Winners will be announced here December 11th. Are you a human lie detector?

On to the main Event!!!

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

MOONLESS is Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

"MOONLESS is powerful, compelling, and packed with soul." --Bethany Kaczmarek, editor at A Little Red, Inc. 

"I fell head over heels for the characters." --TC Mckee, BookFish Books 

"Power-packed action, heart stopping mystery, unpredictable twists and turns..." --I Am a Reader Not a Writer

Buy MOONLESS HERE or add it on Goodreads.

TODAY

Just in time for dinner, join Lynda R. Young to learn about the powers of procrastination with The Top Ten Ways NOT to Make Dinner.

Join Jennifer Bielman for Excerpt #1 in the Mystery Sentence Game, and our first giveaway. That's right. One lucky winner will take home a book FROM THIS BLOG. 

Read a review of Moonless by the fabulous poet, Fida Islaih.

THE BLOG RING OF POWER with Sandra Ulbrich Almazan. What do Elephants, kittens and bunnies have to do with a writing career?

Melanie Schulz, author of the Newstead Project shares her feelings (ahem, review) about Moonless.

Learn where my title came from and other cool tidbits with Connie Keller.

What are the top ten reasons you'd like to be a millionaire? Come read mine and share yours on Angela Brown's blog.

Now tell me, is that not some intense awesomeness? 

(And there will be second servings tomorrow!) 

What are you still doing here? Go. Go! GIT!

A quick SHOUT for my buddy Jessica Bell. Her wonderful book, Bitter Like Orange Peel is also on tour today. (Warning, this book deals with adult content and the cover may not be appropriate for all audiences.) 

Oh, and enter for a chance to win, eh?

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