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#BlogTour A Plague of Mercies By Adam Pelzman #bookpromotion #bookblitz @rabtbooktours

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Literary Fiction, Novel in Verse

Date Published: June 7th, 2023

Publisher: Jackson Heights Press


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A lethal plague sweeps the globe. Millions have died. Survivors are
confined to their homes.

 

Gabriel passes his time in a small New York apartment on the city’s Upper
West Side. During the plodding solitude of the lockdown, he observes several
strangers in their nearby apartments. As he watches them struggle to survive
a world at risk of extinction, he wonders about their lives—where
they’re from, what they value, how they’re coping with a deadly contagion.
All alone, he develops a vague yet important connection to these people, an
affection for those who are struggling to survive isolation, fear and
looming death.

Told in powerful, spellbinding free verse, Gabriel’s observations grow
deeper and more elaborate as the endless days pass. But when he and a woman
from across the street begin to watch each other from afar, his imagination
begins to collide with the bleak reality of the times.


Praise for A Plague of Mercies

“… a captivatingly unconventional love story … brilliantly
observant poetry that captures a dark moment in our recent history.”
—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

 

Praise for Adam Pelzman’s The Boy and the Lake

“Pelzman excels at creating an intensely atmospheric setting and
revealing how it shapes his characters’ identities and worldviews …
The narrative is full of rich, descriptive language … a
well-developed vintage setting and classic but thought-provoking
coming-of-age theme.” —Kirkus Reviews

 

Runner up for 2021 Selfies Book Awards U.S.

 

Praise for Adam Pelzman’s Troika (A Cuban Russian American Love
Story)

“Riveting drama and sensuous prose make for an unforgettable love
story … [a] beautifully rendered debut.” —Kirkus Reviews
(Starred Review)

“Pelzman’s talent and vision are formidable …”
—Publishers Weekly

“… transcendent, magnetic, intoxicating …”
—Bookreporter

About the Author

Adam Pelzman was born in Seattle, raised in northern New Jersey, and has
spent most of his life in New York City. He studied Russian literature at
the University of Pennsylvania and went to law school at UCLA. His first
novel, Troika, was published by Penguin (Amy Einhorn Books) and later
republished by Jackson Heights Press as A Cuban Russian American Love Story.
He is also the author of The Papaya King (which Kirkus Reviews described as
“entrancing” and “deeply memorable”) and The Boy and the
Lake (which is set in New Jersey during the late 1960s). His newest novel, A
Plague of Mercies, is available for pre-order now.

 

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#BlogTour Death’s Despair By Dennis K Crosby #bookpromotion #bookblitz @rabtbooktours

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Kassidy Simmons, Book 3

   

  Urban Fantasy

  Date Published: June 6, 2023

  Publisher: Acorn Publishing


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  Born to a family of witches, Traci Leeds has always been connected to

    magic. A direct descendant of the goddess of witchcraft, she was destined to

    succeed her mother as leader of her coven. Her powers were dormant until

    trauma resulting from being kidnapped activated her abilities. Dissatisfied

    with their development Traci tapped into magic forbidden by those in her

    line.   Kassidy Simmons, the Death God, continues her quest to

    return lost souls to their proper place in the afterlife. She and her

    Reapers are charged with maintaining harmony between life and death, but a

    recent decision to resurrect a soul has shifted that balance. A rising blood

    moon and supernatural occurrences involving witchcraft send Kassidy on a

    journey to the steps of the Underworld where she learns of the darkness

    surrounding Traci’s decision to tap into forbidden magic..  

    With an ancient prophecy looming and nightmarish visions of the apocalypse

    haunting her waking mind, Kassidy must rise up and withstand the fury of a

    Titan to save all she holds dear.

  About the Author

Dennis K. Crosby is the award-winning author of the Amazon bestselling

    urban fantasies, Death’s Legacy and Death’s Debt. With a degree

    in criminal justice, he spent six years working as a private investigator.

    His love of learning about people led him to pursue a master’s degree

    in forensic psychology. A staunch advocate of mental health reform, he has

    worked in social service for over a decade, promoting social justice and

    efforts to combat homelessness.Dennis completed an MFA program at National

    University, and since the release of his first novel, he has served as a

    speaker at the Southern California Writers’ Conference and as a

    panelist at Comic-Con and the Fox Cities Book Festival. He’s been a

    guest on a number of podcasts and has published seven short stories in

    various anthologies. Death’s Despair is book three in the Kassidy

    Simmons series. A self-proclaimed geek, the bourbon-loving Chicago Cubs fan

    and deep-dish pizza connoisseur lives and writes in San Diego, CA.

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#BlogTour Dear Mom By Eva Tillman #bookblitz #bookpromotion @rabtbooktours

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(A letter I will never send, to a mother who would never read it

    anyway)

   

  Non-fiction / Memoir

  Date Published: 06-01-2023

   

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  None of us were raised by perfect mothers, nor can we ourselves be perfect

    parents. But some mothers sure do know how to ruin a life, well, almost. I

    say almost because, although my mother’s parenting left severe damage in its

    path and, regrettably, and inevitably, shaped some of the decisions I made,

    I am grateful to have realized the issues I was facing. So, I now have the

    opportunity to properly address those issues, to minimize their  impact

    on my life.

  This book holds the words I would express to my mother, if I thought she

    cared to acknowledge my feelings at all.

  Many others have been “raised” by narcissistic mothers and have

    been deeply affected. But it is still possible to live happy lives, free of

    Mom’s burden. Writing has helped me immensely in this regard.

  About the Author

Eva Tillman published her first work in 2023. However, she has enjoyed

    writing since she was a teenager.

  She lived in several regions of the United States before she finally

    settled in the West with its palm trees and almost constant sunshine. She

    loves to read, eat, and help others feel good about themselves.

  Many people, including Eva, have faced trauma of different types.

    Unfortunately, the hands of time cannot be turned back. But it is possible

    to live happy and successful lives, contentedly coping with the slowly

    dissipating effects of the trauma.

  In her most personal work, “Dear Mom”, Eva does her best to

    express herself as she would if she were writing to Mother herself. Perhaps

    one day Eva will deliver the book to its rightful recipient. For now, she

    enjoys the liberation of having poured out her true feelings.

   

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#BlogTour The Dead Don’t Die By Anne Russo #bookpromotion #bookblitz

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The Dead Don’t Lie

Dead Generations Book 1

by Anne Russo

Genre: LGBTQ Dark Romantic Suspense, Thriller

While young doctor Adam Morrow resigns himself to an uninformed existence, world-weary assassin Ian Abbott struggles with a life he never asked for. When the two strangers meet by chance, the attraction is immediate. And deadly, as Adam walks in on Ian in the middle of a hit.

The situation spirals out of control once Ian discovers he and Adam share a connection far more profound than either imagined. Shocked by the discovery, Ian makes the hasty decision to kidnap him.

Overnight Adam is torn from his promising career and a family who believes him dead. Things go from bad to worse when he finds himself reunited with a mother he never knew who is now head of a covert and shadowy group of killers for hire. Forced into joining their ranks, with Ian as his reluctant trainer and handler, Adam is given a series of impossible tasks to complete.

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The Dead Don’t Mourn

Dead Generations Book 2

 

Sequel to The Dead Don’t Lie

Three months have passed, and Ian and Adam are both struggling with the memory of that fateful night. Consumed with guilt, Ian carries on with his day-to-day existence with little success, while Adam adjusts to his new life as a cold-blooded killer.

But both men face a new challenge when Adam’s latest target, a crime boss’s beautiful daughter, enters the picture. It’s a dangerous assignment that forces hidden jealousies and not so buried desires to the surface.

Yet as Adam and Ian’s desperate situation escalates, they find their chaotic world dealt another heartbreaking blow when tragedy strikes a member of their group. The devastating event compels Ian and Adam to confront their feelings for one other. Yet with sinister forces at work against them as well as the dark story of their families’ joined and tangled past, will Ian and Adam fight to build something real together? Or will they find themselves torn apart once more?

NOTE: This story contains scenes depicting a suicide attempt and/or suicidal ideation as well as substance abuse/recreational drug use. This is book 2 in a series and ends on a cliffhanger.

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The Dead Don’t Dream

Dead Generations Book 3

 
Sequel to The Dead Don’t Mourn
 
After Katherine foils Ian and Adam’s plans, Ian self-destructs, drowning himself in alcohol and murder while Adam fights to stay sane under Katherine’s watchful eye, biding his time as he plots his revenge. Determined to keep them apart for good, Katherine takes her evil schemes one step further, leaving Ian and Adam unable to separate reality from fiction, friend from foe.
 
Still seeking answers to who betrayed them, Ian’s quest for vengeance puts him on a brutal path of destruction, setting off a devastating chain of events that changes everything for the group and leaving him more alone than ever. Broken and losing hope, Adam deals with a vengeful face from the past, one who will stop at nothing to claim Ian for himself. Locked in a battle for survival, Adam must do everything in his power to stay alive. 
 

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Anne makes her home in Connecticut with her wonderful and ever-so-patient partner. 

A lifelong reader, writer, and curious student. Anne hopes to create exciting, multi-dimensional characters and worlds with a queer sensibility. Her third novel, The Dead Don’t Dream, the third book of the Dead Generations series, was recently published through JMS Books. For more information, visit her website at annerusso.com and on Twitter @annerussobooks. 

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Write Out Loud: Finding the Time to Write #guestpost #blogtour @womenonwriting

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Finding The Time to Write:

As a new author and writer I find that the hardest thing for myself is finding the time to write. It sounds easy to just take out my laptop or notebook and write but I always feel it better to have a comfortable space and not interruptions to make writing time easier for myself. I am a mom of a special needs child and I just put most of my “me time” during the day while he’s at school or evenings when he is sleep or evening during the weekend afternoons.

Finding the time to write is so important because I find when I’m not writing or at least thinking about my writing projects I can start to have self doubt and that something no new writer needs. So I learned doing writing sprints (I find some pre recorded videos on YouTube that I can write along with or I can set my own timer)

I also made it a mission to write down on my phone which I find to be very easy, especially when I’m out and I have a new idea that I just can’t wait to put together. I have usye things like Word, Google docs, and Microsoft notes to do my brainstorming and note taking. I like using these programs because my work gets synced to my computer and I won’t worry about losing anything (no writer wants to write for hours and lose their work)

So my phone, when I’m home I have a notebook and my computer all near by for when I’m feeling creative. Because I feel my stories are forever changing I’m always adding and taking away from them all the time. I remember a few times I woke up in the middle of the night just to take notes on my dream that I thought I could use in my story so I wouldn’t forget it later.

Overall although finding time is important I also find not adding pressure on yourself because that takes away the fun and enjoyment from writing. I have to tell myself this is my life long career and I want to have fun with what I’m doing, no pressure no stress. Make writing fun maybe by playing some music, taking a 5-10 minute break in-between writing sprints, and also rewarding yourself like with coffee, or candy or just a drive to the mall later, it be something simple like a hot bath even. Make writing time fun and these tips I have to always remind myself with because it’s very easy to lose track.

Things to consider:

• music

• writing sprints

• group writing session (there are a lot of groups online people can sign up for free, or ask around your local library)

•reward yourself

• be kind to yourself

• no pressure, no stress remember to enjoy yourself

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#BlogTour The Imposed Path The Gem Keepers Saga By Timothy M. David #bookblitz #bookpromotion @rabtbooktours

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The Gem Keepers Saga Book 1

   

  Science Fiction

  Date Published: 06-01-2023

  Publisher: Gem Keeper Creations


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  I’ve been called Hero, Protector, even an Angel. But to act in this

    manner, there must be an act of brutal savagery. Sorrow, terror, pain is the

    Hero’s experience. To be a Hero means to live in a nightmare.

  My name is Emma, and this is my life now. I remember tales about heroes as

    a kid; full of excitement and fantasy endings. But those are just stories.

    When I got my powers they seemed exciting and fun; but then reality hit.

    Cosmic war, invading alien fleets, and the Stone Keepers; these are my

    reality. Those, and other atrocities caused by our own species, overshadow

    the hero’s path. Atrocities I’m compelled to act upon, which

    leave everlasting scars – others can’t see. Myself, my partner, and my

    new friends, are the latest chosen as Gem Keepers. All of the Gem Keepers

    before us have fallen to a powerful evil. Now, Earth is thrust into a

    timeless war, against an unimaginable enemy. We must somehow unite our

    world, or it will all be lost. The ones I love, those who bring me a sense

    of happiness, will perish. I refuse to let this happen.

  So call me a Hero, call me whatever you want. Just understand this was an

    Imposed Path, and it’s just the beginning.

  The Imposed Path is the first book in the Gem Keepers Saga. It follows Emma

    through her eyes, as she and her new friends are forced into a cosmic war.

    Powerful enemies, invading alien fleets, and the dark side of human nature;

    is what she must face. Emma’s new found love, and friendships; will be her

    strongest tools in overcoming these challenges. This series will dive into

    the dark aftermath of Emma’s many experiences – the physical and

    emotional impact of being a hero. Pain, sorrow, and terror fill this

    journey; will love and friendship be enough. How much can a hero endure?

    Will she be able to keep her promise to the one she loves, and Never Let

    Go.

   

   

  About the Author

Timothy M. David is a recently retired 24 year veteran. He is an avid

    Sci-Fi and Comic Book fan, but enjoys horror fantasy and crime stories as

    well. As a hobby he would write short stories, and came up with the idea for

    the Gem Keepers Saga during his last overseas assignment. He enjoyed the

    characters and story so much, he started writing his first novel. What was

    expected to be a single novel, has now become an estimated seven part

    series. He has many other stories he would like to convert to novels, and

    make his author dream come true. He hopes people will enjoy his stories, and

    become fans of his work.

   

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