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Working The Bucket-list


Everyone has a Bucket-list. The things they wish to do before they’re too old (or too senile, or too disinterested, or too dead…you get the picture) to do them. One of the things on my Bucket-list (right after getting published) has always been to get paid for reading.

Reading is a lifelong addiction of mine, I’m very good at it, and enjoy multiple genres. Ever since I knew getting paid to read was a REAL THING (since about the time I started college), I’ve wanted to do it.

I can now cross this ambition off my Bucket-list. For several months, I’ve been editing and proofing (i.e. GETTING PAID TO READ!) for my publisher, Booktrope!! The best things about working for this publisher is that I get to pick my own projects, I’ve met some phenomenal people who share my addiction to the written word, and I earn royalties for EACH BOOK I edit and/or proof!! Perhaps my favorite thing of all is when the author asks me to work with them AGAIN, AND recommends me to fellow authors. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Since I know you’re just DYING to ask which books are on my Editor/Proofreader resume, here’s a list of those currently available. Others are still in the printing phases, but I’ll update the list in a separate post as they become available. 🙂

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Holiday Gift Exchange – Book Lovers Blog Hop!


Holiday Gift Exchange - Book Lovers Blog Hop Banner

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanza! Happy Holidays! Welcome to day one of the Holiday Book Lovers Blog Hop! I’ve joined with 30+ other bloggers and authors this holiday season to say a great big “THANK YOU!” for your support and loyalty as a reader and fan. YOU are the reason we continue to write and blog.

This week, I’m giving away FREE ebook copies of my novel, SERPENT ON A CROSS. And as a bonus for those of you who have already read SOAC, I’m going to give away the first 5 pages of the upcoming sequel, Veil of Menace, which will be released in 2015! The Veil of Menace giveaway contains spoilers, so if you haven’t already done so, you NEED to read SOAC first. 🙂

This giveaway will be sent out at THE END of the blog hop, so please, invite your friends (and enemies, too; it IS the season of giving, after all) to stop by and sign up all week. To participate in this giveaway, tell me your favorite Christmas or Holiday song. Easy, no? One of my favorite holiday songs is “Mary, Did You Know?” I love PTX’s (Pentatonix) interpretation. Here’s their video from YouTube:

Go HERE to enter to win The Grand Prize – a $100 Amazon Gift Card!

Go HERE to visit the other blogs in the Hop for their holiday giveaways.

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Black Friday Book Bonanza – Win a Copy of Serpent on a Cross


Black Friday Book Bonanza GraphicHope you enjoyed your Turkey Day! My family had our Thanksgiving Feast on the Eve – one of my brothers is a firefighter who was scheduled to be on shift on Thanksgiving Day, and my mother decided she wanted the whole family around the table this year, so we had our Thanksgiving Wednesday evening. Which meant that everyone enjoyed an extra day of rest on Thursday. 🙂   Well, everyone except the firefighter, that is. 😉

Also new this year, I’ve joined with 67 other authors and bloggers in a Black Friday blog hop, hosted by BookShelfery.com and CaffeinatedReviewer.com. Instead of trying to compete with the masses at brick and mortar stores, why not just sit back, give your feet a rest and let your fingers do the shopping for you. Visit every blog on this hop for some great prizes. The blog hop link at the end of this post will take you to the next site.

I’m giving away ebook copies of my book, Serpent on a Cross. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment about what you’re thankful for this holiday season. That’s it! If I can get to 250 entries, one lucky, randomly selected commenter will also receive a print copy of Serpent on a Cross! USA only, please. Happy Holidays!

Visit the other blogs in the hop!

1.
BookShelfery {host} – INTL
35.
Deb@HEA Romances With A Little Kick (usa)
 
2.
Caffeinated Book Reviewer {host} INTL
36.
AJ@Aj’S Reading Nook (US and INT)
 
3.
Mochas, Mysteries and Meows (US)
37.
Lace@Black Ravens Reviews (US and INT)
 
4.
Hot Listens (INT)
38.
BlackRaven@Erotic Cafe (US and INT)
 
5.
Rainy Day Ramblings(Int)
39.
Deb@Dark Divas Reviews (US and INT)
 
6.
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know (US)
40.
Sydney@ The Readers Round Table (US and INT)
 
7.
Gin’s Book Notes (U.S.)
41.
Scott Graham
 
8.
Becoming Books (US & INT)
42.
Obsessive Book Nerd (US)
 
9.
Hope To Read (US & INT)
43.
Jo Grafford, Romance Author
 
10.
Michelle@Because Reading (US)
44.
Bookswagger (Int)
 
11.
Danielle @ Coffee and Characters (INT)
45.
StarAngels Reviews
 
12.
Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust (US)
46.
Taking Time for Mommy Books and Movies (US)
 
13.
Holly @ Words Fueled by Love (US & INT)
47.
Proserpine Craving Books (INT)
 
14.
Angel’s Guilty Pleasures (US)
48.
Cheyenne @The Book That
 
15.
Ashley@Chronicles
49.
Tianna Holley (INT)
 
16.
Kathy@My Nook Books and More (INT)
50.
Kelsey Jordan
 
17.
Reading Reality (US)
51.
S.K. Wills
 
18.
Savings in Seconds (US)
52.
Meara Platt
 
19.
Scandalous Stories
53.
Patricia D. Eddy
 
20.
Essence Write
54.
Pembroke Sinclair
 
21.
Alicia @ Addicted Readers
55.
Shay West US Only
 
22.
Christy’s Love of Books (Int)
56.
Write Away Bliss (INT)
 
23.
Judy @ Musings and Ramblings (INT)
57.
Pen and Keys (US only)
 
24.
Jamie @Vailia’s Page Turner (INT)
58.
C. D. Taylor
 
25.
Emma @ Words And Peace (US)
59.
eReading on the Cheap (int)
 
26.
Anna @ Lostbraincell’s Bookish Blog (US)
60.
Life With Two Boys (US)
 
27.
Candace’s Book Blog (INT)
61.
Sheila Athens – Romance Author (US only)
 
28.
Eargasms Audiobook Reviews
62.
Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf
 
29.
Brooke Blogs (US)
63.
Nick’s Book Blog (INT)
 
30.
The Chiq Blog
64.
R_Hunt @ View From My Home (INT)
 
31.
Inside the Secret World of Allison Bruning
65.
A Leisure Moment
 
32.
Laurie @ Laurie Here – Cont Fiction and MORE
66.
Sarit @ Cofee Books & Art (INT)
 
33.
Trish @ Between My Lines (INT)
67.
Camela Thompson
 
34.
Jessabella Reads (US)
68.
Reanna @ Phantasmic Reads (INT)
 

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