tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63878316646333992902024-03-14T05:16:34.609-03:00 B.R. MYERSBR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.comBlogger423125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-73649060104086649182021-04-23T12:53:00.003-03:002021-04-23T12:55:53.541-03:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoy3f2jhG-Y5p6mgdgMQDuQArfIUOTjik8NyBiKSIEwxNvIE7ZnO_ad6p4ZBHlWwZ_JJ5pICsQqMRCsj7nAplGboBx3f0pnuOAHyGlax8bushswgs2Kv1q4W1oji7whBHYh8ygFcRUB4/s1140/brm.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="1140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoy3f2jhG-Y5p6mgdgMQDuQArfIUOTjik8NyBiKSIEwxNvIE7ZnO_ad6p4ZBHlWwZ_JJ5pICsQqMRCsj7nAplGboBx3f0pnuOAHyGlax8bushswgs2Kv1q4W1oji7whBHYh8ygFcRUB4/s320/brm.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Hi there, happy internet surfer!<p></p><p>This is my old website, but feel free to look around if you like.</p><p>My new website is up and waiting for you. Click <a href="https://brmyers.ca" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-84940796978620295802020-11-01T21:58:00.000-04:002020-11-01T21:58:04.324-04:00Night Shift Series in the Spotlight<p><span style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotoLlbDLD9aCQ_DgqhkfUMeYIGJ-A1_EEEWnxaUJa1_ro2y2xBxcj23PBZEHt1Po98Q234i-WGzNLtZ-KAp4d7XcA0Mws7Kn2O9Fkes1fAEiK5ndpcjn-fLWm377IY6JpVukMbFRhWe0/s1080/INSTAGRAM+TRIO+WATTPAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotoLlbDLD9aCQ_DgqhkfUMeYIGJ-A1_EEEWnxaUJa1_ro2y2xBxcj23PBZEHt1Po98Q234i-WGzNLtZ-KAp4d7XcA0Mws7Kn2O9Fkes1fAEiK5ndpcjn-fLWm377IY6JpVukMbFRhWe0/s320/INSTAGRAM+TRIO+WATTPAD.jpg" /></a></div><p style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">I’m excited to announce the Night Shift series has been selected to be part of Wattpad’s Paid Stories program. This means that starting in November readers will be able to support this story by using coins to unlock sections of the novel.</span><span style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><p></p>
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<p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wattpad readers have given me so much love and encouragement by reading and commenting, and this program is just another way to support my writing. </span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the last few years the Night Shift series has been enjoyed by a loyal following here on Wattpad, to which I will always be thankful. At this time, I feel the extra promotion provided by the Paid Stories program will help a broader range of readers discover these characters I adore. </span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can add find all three books <a href="I’m excited to announce the Night Shift series has been selected to be part of Wattpad’s Paid Stories program. This means that starting in November readers will be able to support this story by using coins to unlock sections of the novel. In preparation for the release the marketing team is revamping the covers to give them a jazzed-up style, and editorial is polishing and catching any stray typos. Wattpad readers have given me so much love and encouragement by reading and commenting, and this program is just another way to support my writing. For the last few years the Night Shift series has been enjoyed by a loyal following here on Wattpad, to which I will always be thankful. At this time, I feel the extra promotion provided by the Paid Stories program will help a broader range of readers discover these characters I adore. " target="_blank">here!</a></span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-11217027458795992812020-08-23T19:36:00.000-03:002020-08-23T19:36:18.266-03:00The One That Got Away<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I'm thrilled to announce my latest publication, <i>Why She Left</i>! </span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">After ten years, Agatha returns home to attend her high school sweetheart's funeral, only to discover she's been given a second chance to fix the biggest mistake of her life—that's if she can convince her younger self. </span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #454545; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Why She Left</i> is now available in the Wattpad Stars Anthology, <i>The One That Got Away.</i> <a href="https://my.w.tt/"><span style="color: #e4af0a;">https://my.w.tt/</span></a></span></p><p><b style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The Wattpad Stars have aligned to give you a perfect constellation of stories about “The One That Got Away”</span></b></p>
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<br />BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-6102744062826045302019-12-27T14:56:00.002-04:002019-12-28T14:39:54.753-04:00Preorder Giveaway!!<span style="font-size: large;">ROGUE PRINCESS releases in less than 4 weeks (January 21, 2020)! That means it's time to kick off the preorder campaign. </span><br />
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BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-48046872213046229082019-08-24T11:23:00.001-03:002019-12-27T11:21:15.354-04:00ROGUE PRINCESS<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;">A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B. R. Myers' <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Rogue Princess</span>, a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Cinderella</span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Princess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way. Determined to chart her own course, she steals a spaceship to avoid the marriage, only to discover a handsome stowaway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All Aidan wanted was to “borrow” a few palace trinkets to help him get off the planet. Okay, so maybe escaping on a royal ship wasn’t the smartest plan, but he never expected to be kidnapped by a runaway princess!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sparks fly as this headstrong princess and clever thief battle wits, but everything changes when they inadvertently uncover a rebel conspiracy that could destroy their planet forever.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">many, like, a lot of revisions. <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18.66px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">However,</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18.66px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">the initial thrill of visiting </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was celebrating <i>Asp of Ascension </i>and Cindy was introducing us to <i>Love, Lies and Spies</i>. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fun Fact: I first heard about Swoon Reads from her that night. Now Cindy has a fifth book coming out from Swoon and I will have my own Swoon book published February 2020.</span></span></span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-83672644926668076772018-05-11T19:37:00.001-03:002018-05-11T20:16:33.146-03:00Cover Reveal, Medallion of Murder a Nefertari Hughes Mystery #3<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sooooo excited to share this third installment of Terry's story with you guys! <b><i><span style="color: red;">Medallion of Murder</span></i></b> has been my favourite to write (and read) of all the books so far—at least until I wrote the fourth one (but that's another story). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anywho, the book comes out September 18th (so far away, I know) but in the meantime, enjoy the sassy cover and head over to Wattpad and enter the amazing contest that's just beginning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll be sharing samples of the first two books,<i> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22233926-asp-of-ascension"><span style="color: red;"><b>Asp of Ascension</b></span></a></i> and its sequel <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33828570-diadem-of-death"><span style="color: red;"><b><i>Diadem of Death</i></b></span></a>, leading up to the release of <i>Medallion of Murder.</i> *mwahahaha*</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i>Psst, do you see the pattern in the titles? </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Focus! Ahem, back to the contest...All you have to do is leave a comment after any chapter and you'll be entered into a draw to WIN signed paperback copies of all three books! *gasp*</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">But that's not all folks, stay tuned because if you pre-order a copy of <i>Medallion of Murder ... </i>(squeals) well, I won't ruin the surprise, but I'll just say its another pretty sweet contest.</span><br />
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bury her secret guilt and enjoy her family’s first Christmas in Devonshire. But
when a murdered man is found with a postcard addressed to her, Terry fears the
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<span style="font-size: large;">Edie Kits has a learning disability. Well, not a learning disability exactly, but a disability that impacts her learning. It isn’t visible, it isn’t obvious, and it isn’t something she likes to advertise. In fact, she’s successfully hidden it from nearly everyone in her life, including her college roommate and best friend, Serena.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And for the first half of her freshman year, she has managed without assistance. Edie thought she was in control of her disability, until she meets her match with French 101 and a professor unwilling to hear her out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Edie finds herself caught between getting the help she needs and convincing her professor that she isn’t looking for an easy out. Luckily for her, Hudson, the badly dressed but undoubtedly adorable TA in her French class, ambles in to help her out…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"You never took a boring Cambridge in pie school?" Dr. Galloway, my academic adviser, asked. His head inclined to the left, his fingertips pressed into the oversized metal desk that separated us in his small, muggy, windowless office. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stared at him. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Took a boring Cambridge in pie school.</em> That's what I'd just heard.</span></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: large;">You never took a boring Cambridge in pie school?</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Think Edie, think. Deep breath. I should have been watching him and not scanning his bookshelf. Come on. Come on. What did he say? Ugh. What did he just say?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't say <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">huh</em>. Don't ask <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">what</em>. Don't ask him to repeat himself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He’s going to think I don’t pay attention in class and that was why I’m failing. He’s going to think I’m just like all the other millennials he advises, complaining about their classes being too hard. He’s going to think I didn’t care enough to listen, but between the hum of the halogen lights, the fan in his ancient desktop computer, and the faint sound of music in the distance I was doomed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"I'm sorry, what?" I stuttered. It wasn’t happening; I wasn’t going to figure that one out on my own and I didn’t know him well enough to guess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"I said: you never took a foreign language in high school?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="margin: 0px;">After a heartbreaking betrayal, Melissa Legacy
shuns romance. So when her best friend joins the Lovers Oasis website and fears
her fiancé will find out, Melissa agrees to meet the anonymous Romeo, prepared
to explain her friend’s change of heart—then she sees him. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Failing
restaurant entrepreneur, Craig Wheaton hasn’t been home since his mother’s
tragic death. Now he’s back to confront his demons and stand beside his brother
as best man. Dreading the reunion, he agrees to meet his avatar lover, but at
the last moment he reconsiders the arrangement—until he lays eyes on her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When
Craig assumes </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Melissa is his online consort, she impulsively plays along,
resulting in an afternoon of unexpected intimacy. But with Melissa using her
friend’s identity and Craig dealing with a family fallout, is a future together
impossible, or will they discover that love at first sight is <i>Only the
Beginning</i>?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the official announcement on <a href="https://www.swoonreads.com/blog/announcing-our-twelfth-list-never-once-br-myers-reconnected-catherine-tinker-and-unfinished-samantha-hastings/#comments">Swoon Reads</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wrote the book last summer and thought it would be a good fit for Swoon. I uploaded it to their site in September and crossed my fingers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was completely gobsmacked when I got the news in late November. And I somehow managed to keep it a secret until the announcement was made in mid-February.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to everyone who read and supported the story. I'm in the middle of MAJOR revisions, but it's exciting to see how the story is evolving. I'm looking forward to sharing all the exciting milestones with you including the cover reveal and ARC giveaways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While it won't be published until February 2019, you can already support the story by adding it on Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38580109-never-once">here</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1. Don't edit</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">. It slows you down. Save that for AFTER you've finished the book. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2. Writing every day for an hour</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>creates a habit of</b>—you guessed it—writing every day for an hour.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">3. Writing in short bursts</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> was more prodective than longer times in front of the computer. Being committed to that one hour meant I only wrote for that hour. It's amazing how much you can get down when you DON'T check social media.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">4. Write the chapter ending first</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">, preferably a nice cliffhanger or a shocking reveal. <i><a href="http://psst...h/">Psst...h</a></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://bethanymyers.blogspot.ca/2017/02/4-cliffhanger-ideas-for-chapter-endings.html">ere's a post where I talk about 4 different cliffhanger ideas for that very purpose!</a></i> </span><span style="font-size: large;">This is a trick I learned a few books ago that made a big difference in shortening the time it took me to write a chapter. It's was easier to finish the scene when I knew where my characters were supposed to end up.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">7. Put fresh air and exercise</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> in between your writing time. Yes, get back to your life, recharge. Return to your novel the next day refreshed and ready to go!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">8. Before I started my one hour writing sessions, I'd post it on Twitter, then return when I'd finished and comment on my stats</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">. It wasn't always the word count, sometimes it would deal with what music I was writing to or a plot hole I'd uncovered or a character I had to kill. Regardless, it made me more accountable for the time frame, plus it helped me connect with other writers and in turn I was there to help cheer them on too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">And </span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>just because a plot is considered cliché, it doesn't mean no one wants to read it.</b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> On the contrary, commercial fiction is popular because the familiarity of the stories make them easy to digest. We tend to gravitate toward the </span><span style="font-size: large;">clich</span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 23.04px; text-align: -webkit-center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">é</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> novels because we know we'll enjoy the story. </span></b><br />
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<b><u><br /></u></b> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">#1. The hot new guy in your office ignores your brilliant charisma and instead zeroes in on the shy girl with mousy brown hair who never wears make up and keeps breaking the photocopier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">#3. Your best friend has been the same guy since grade one—even though no one ever stays best friends that long. Plus, you've secretly developed a crush on him. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">#4. The most gorgeous girl in the office is also the meanest. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">#5. Your best friend from #3 starts to date the girl from #4. You're upset, but not enough to tell him the truth because that would make NO SENSE AT ALL. Instead, you plan an elaborate ruse to win him over that blows up in your face the night of the Christmas office party.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">#6. Your<strong> <em>other</em></strong> best friend is a fashion diva, loves 80's music, and always has cookie dough in her fridge. Plus, she curses a lot.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">#7. On vacation you have an impulsive yet mind blowing affair with a mysterious stranger, only to return to work to discover he's your new boss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">#8. The seductive, sex crazed trainer at your gym suddenly decides the nondescript girl from your local coffee shop is the one for him and turns into an overnight Romeo, swearing off sex to prove his true love to her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">#9. All it takes to make you over into a super model is a pair of contacts and a hair straightener—and of course the right dress borrowed from best friend from #6.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">#10. You hate him and everything he stands for, but because you're broke (and secretly need to flee the country) you agree to marry your best friend's brother in order to comply with the stipulation of his late father's will. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">#11. While on the ski trip your sister won through a singing contest, you get separated from her during a storm and end up stranded inside a remote cabin with a chiselled ski instructor with amazingly minty breath.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i></i><br /></b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>I hope you enjoyed this quirky list! Feel free to check out this excerpt from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Right-Fit-Daphne-Dubois-ebook/dp/B06WRQWLJ4">THE RIGHT FIT</a>, a book that's as easy to digest as pumpkin pie and will leave you twice as satisfied.</b></span><br />
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BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-45422715699344412972017-10-16T16:51:00.004-03:002017-10-16T16:53:25.598-03:006 Essential Elements Your Romance Novel Needs<span style="font-size: large;">What's your favourite romance novel? Now think of your favourite scene from that novel. Is it the ending when, despite the obstacles, both leads get their happily ever after? Or is it the first kiss...or the first fight?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There needs to be a rival for the protagonist’s romantic intentions, but this doesn't necessarily mean a love triangle. This could be someone who takes time away from the romantic interest as well. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">In my contemporary romance, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Right-Fit-Daphne-Dubois-ebook/dp/B06WRQWLJ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489791796&sr=8-1&keywords=daphne+dubois">The Right Fit</a></i>, Antony is desperate to reconnect with Maxine, but his brother Marc is a controller and feels it's his responsibility to shape Antony into a successful pro-hockey player, regardless of what Antony truly desires.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can guess, <i>helpers</i> are characters who assist in enabling the relationship grow while <i>harmers</i> are motivated to keep the couple apart. It should be noted that a helper can sometimes unwittingly become a harmer. It's common in romantic comedies to have a character who is truly invested in the couple's happiness, but ends up becoming bad luck by always doing or saying the wrong thing at the worst time, thereby taking the role of harmer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my novel, Maxine has enthusiastic support from her younger sister. However, in the end it's her own self doubt that is the most destructive harmer to her relationship with Antony.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This mechanism acts as a motivation that brings the two characters together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As an example, Antony is certain his new found luck on the ice is entirely due to his one night with Maxine. Desperate to stay in the professional hockey league to pay his brother's medical bills and support them both, Antony pursues Maxine at all costs, including keeping his true identity a secret. As a result Maxine is overwhelmed by his attention and begins to believe she can love again after having her heart broken by her ex-fiancé.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One or both leads are keeping something from the other. The motivation for not telling the truth must be greater than the risk to the relationship. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">In <i>The Right Fit</i>, Antony is not only keeping his true identity a secret, but also the fact that he considers Maxine his good luck charm and is using her to keep his hockey career on course. Meanwhile, Maxine considers Antony a rebound, as a way of getting her confidence back and helping her forget about her ex.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the cute little idiosyncrasies a couple naturally develops with each other, those shared intimacies that only they know about. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">It's most effective to use when the couple is apart and something triggers the memory for one of the leads. This can motivate a change of heart at the realization that they truly need that person in their life. <b>*cue the rush to the airport to stop their true love from leaving forever*</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a result of mistaken identity, Maxine assumes Antony's name is Ace. This leads to a nickname which creates a moment like the one described above as the name 'Ace' pops up when Maxine least expects it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the beginning of <i>The Right Fit</i>, Maxine was still trying to find a way back into her ex-fiancé's arms convinced he was the only man she could have a life with. And Antony was carrying a secret guilt fueled by the belief he didn't deserve to be loved. By the end of the story, Maxine realizes she's beautiful and desirable enough for any man and Antony's past sins didn't preclude him from happiness.</span><br />
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I'm a big supporter of sharing my work online. As some of you know, I almost gave up on writing and then I discovered Wattpad...you can read about that <a href="http://bethanymyers.blogspot.ca/2013/12/my-year-in-writing-2013.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, seven published novels later, I'm excited to be partaking in Swoon Reads! </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">What is Swoon Reads you ask?</span></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's pretty cool, actually. Like Wattpad, stories are posted on their site for free. Then readers can comment and vote, letting the Swoon Reads Staff know which books are resonating with the reading community, thereby helping them find their next author! But don't take my word for it, here's their twitter bio.</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">We publish the latest and greatest in YA fiction with the help of readers and writers like you, because we believe that great books are better shared. </span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, books really are better shared! My mantra. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've submitted my latest manuscript, NEVER ONCE to Swoon Reads, hoping it finds a loyal following to enchant and charm the pants off. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">*clears throat* It's a gender swapped retelling of Cinderella with a sci-fi twist.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Racked with guilt, Sinter decides to reveal his true identity on the night of the ball, but testing Tianna’s affections will cause a deadly chain of events to unfold because the rebels are plotting an assassination and the hired killer is the very last person he suspects.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Guess what, you don't have to! Head over to Swoon Reads at this link right <a href="https://www.swoonreads.com/m/never-once/">HERE</a> and you can start reading <i><b>Never Once</b></i> speedy quick.</span><br />
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BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-13906722795204093012017-09-12T13:57:00.003-03:002017-09-12T13:57:42.977-03:00Top 6 Reasons Why Real Teens Could Never Solve A Mystery<span style="font-size: large;">No offense to the queen herself, Nancy Drew...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Disclaimer:</b> I'm basing this opinion from observing my own teens and their friends. Don't get me wrong, these are lovely thoughtful kids...most of the time. And I truly believe they will contribute to society...at some point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">BUT! As I write the fourth book in the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ascension-Nefertari-Hughes-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B072FH7MN2/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8">Nefertari Hughes</a> series, I realize a lot of the skills Terry has to use in order to put clues together and solve the mystery are totally lacking in most the kids I know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So plant your tongue firmly in your cheek and enjoy </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>the top 6 reasons why real teens could never solve a mystery.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1.</b> They'll never be able to break into a safe to read a crucial document because they can't even figure out a combination lock when they have the actual combination. Seriously, the first day of junior high is basically everyone trying to open their locker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2.</b> Taking pictures of the suspect doing something suspicious is impossible for today's teens because no one knows how to work the camera unless it's used to take a selfie. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3.</b> They would never be able to impersonate someone on the phone in order to trick the suspect into confessing incriminating information because they don't have telephone skills such as dialing and knowing how to ask for someone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4.</b> They don't have the stamina for a foot race to catch the suspect because they're so used to being chauffeured to all their activities. Plus, someone always needs to stop into Starbucks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5.</b> Confronting the suspect is out of the question. That would mean talking with someone face to face and reading their body language which would require listening and paying attention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6.</b> Unless it's on Google maps, no one is going to be able to find the hidden treasure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>BONUS! </b></span><span style="font-size: large;">If they find a clue written in cursive—nope, just forget it. </span><br />
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<br />BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-91946010390770018562017-09-08T22:58:00.001-03:002017-09-08T23:09:43.277-03:00Review: A Beautiful Poison by Lydia Kang<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Beautiful Poison</span></i></div>
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<span id="freeText8786286884497153845"><span style="font-size: large;">Just beyond the Gilded Age, in the mist-covered streets of New York, the deadly Spanish influenza ripples through the city. But with so many victims in her close circle, young socialite Allene questions if the flu is really to blame. All appear to have been poisoned—and every death was accompanied by a mysterious note.<br /><br />Desperate for answers and dreading her own engagement to a wealthy gentleman, Allene returns to her passion for scientific discovery and recruits her long-lost friends, Jasper and Birdie, for help. The investigation brings her closer to Jasper, an apprentice medical examiner at Bellevue Hospital who still holds her heart, and offers the delicate Birdie a last-ditch chance to find a safe haven before her fragile health fails.<br /><br />As more of their friends and family die, alliances shift, lives become entangled, and the three begin to suspect everyone—even each other. As they race to find the culprit, Allene, Birdie, and Jasper must once again trust each other, before one of them becomes the next victim</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My review! 5 Stars</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With pre-prohibition New York as a backdrop, this murder mystery is layered with luscious settings and unsavoury characters who are perfectly flawed and despairingly human in their sense of want and rationalisation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Between history and chemistry lessons, Kang effortlessly weaves a story of betrayal and guilt through the varied points of view of the three main characters. Part Sherlock, part Agatha Christie, and part tragic romance, <i>A Beautiful Poison</i> hits all the right notes, leaving the reader satisfied, but with a melancholy weight that accompanies the sorrowful calamity at the end. </span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the crystal chandeliers of Upper Manhattan to the crowded and pungent tenements in Brooklyn, Ms. Kang's mystery feeds off the desperation of its characters, pulling the reader in further until you have no choice but to gasp at the final reveal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An excellent read for those who enjoy a richly imagined world with textured writing and characters who slip under your skin like a tiny splinter—whether you like it or not.</span><br />
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<br />BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-19218997818095537622017-08-23T20:51:00.000-03:002017-08-24T22:00:34.880-03:00Review: The Visitors by Catherine Burns<br />
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domineering older brother, John in a decaying Georgian townhouse on the edge of
a northern seaside resort. A timid spinster in her fifties who still sleeps
with teddy bears, Marion does her best to shut out the shocking secret that
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cellar herself and face the gruesome truth that her brother has kept hidden.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">Although a middle aged spinster living with her domineering
older brother in their parents crumbling manor, Marion Zetland sees the world
through the eyes of her much younger self. Content to sleep in the attic on a
bed covered in dusty teddys she calls her only friends, she ignores the echoes
of screams from the basement, justifying every action and choice with her
unique sense of reasoning and personal pity. And it’s soon apparent that in
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">In Catherine Burns’ debut, the reader is treated to a
slow burning psychological thriller that moves seamlessly between the subtly creepy
present and the tragic flashbacks that border on skin crawling tragedy. The
reader will judge for themselves if Marion is a victim or not, however one
thing is certain, THE VISITORS will linger in the shadows and under the bed
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BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-42473289060107001472017-06-25T08:17:00.002-03:002020-01-25T19:31:38.181-04:00An Easy Way To Find The Premise of Your Story<span style="font-size: large;">The premise of your story is the back bone of the novel and helps keep you focused while writing. It's also helpful when you have an idea and want to flesh it out. <br />
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But before you write a premise, you need to identify the major story elements, which are:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Character: pretty straight forward here, it's your protagonist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Situation: This includes setting and external forces, ie: what kind of life does your MC have? Do they live in a futuristic version of New York or a stately English manor in the late 1800's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">3. Objective: What does your MC want? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Opponent: CONFLICT! What is preventing your MC from getting what they want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Disaster: Identify the worst thing that can happen to your characters. It can't be rosy on the road to their goal. There should be something hanging over their heads as they navigate their way through the story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that we're all on the same page, let's CREATE THAT PREMISE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Basically, you're going to bind all those elements together in one sentence, and that my friends, is the premise of your story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is very handy for when people ask you what your story is about, you'll have a quick answer that makes you sound like bourbon and evening jackets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As an example I'm going to use an idea that's been kicking around in my head for a new YA mystery. Let's start with the 5 major elements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Character: Drusilla Timmons, 19, fake medium</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Objective: restore reputation and get rich</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Situation: England mid 1800s</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Opponent: Murderer</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Disaster: ghosts </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, let's put it together using this formula: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Situation > Character > Goal > Opponent > Disaster</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When her fake séance is raided, con-artist Drusilla Timmons loses credibility and desperately accepts the task of helping a handsome widower find his bride's murderer, but when she visits the reclusive manor the wife's ghost is real is ready for revenge.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />Or you can frame it as a question:</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In a reclusive English manor, fake medium Drusilla Timmons needs to pull off the séance of her career to help bring a killer to light, but when the ghosts are suddenly real can Drusilla keep her wits and solve the mystery before she becomes the next victim?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope this helps! Have fun writing your premise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We all have unique personalities. Some days we're awesome and some days we're quick to temper and kind of miserable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When writing your villain, you're actually using the personality of the hero, but spotlighting all less desirable traits, thereby showing what your hero could become if he makes the wrong choices and vice versa. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the Harry Potter series, Malfoy is basically the snobbish rich kid, but deep down he's insecure and wishes to be the best wizard. He tries to accomplish this by cheating and buying his way through school, but Harry has to rely on skill and hard work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Heroes and villains can have the same value systems, in fact stories are richer for it as opposed to having a soulless bad guy. The reader will have a greater connection with the villain if his motives feel rational. When both the villain and the hero fight for what they believe in the drama is two fold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Consider, <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Anne-Green-Gables-L-M-Montgomery/dp/1770497315/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=C658C01YQYJ8CD1K00MF">Anne of Green Gables</a>, Anne perceives Gilbert her main competition in the classroom, however even though they both work hard for their grades, Gilbert takes a more cheeky approach to Anne's more serious attitude. This results in making her infuriated, creating perfect drama in their shared scenes. </span><br />
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<b></b><span style="font-size: large;">This is probably the most dramatic trait you can create between your protagonist and antagonist. A shared goal is what creates <i><b>conflict</b></i> and provides a reason why these two characters keep crossing paths.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the comedy, <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981677/">Pitch Perfect</a></i>, our heroine's choir is up against two other groups (one cheating and the other is unworthy) for the illustrious grand prize. </span><br />
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<br />BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-26066093708349010672017-06-01T09:11:00.000-03:002017-06-01T09:11:11.024-03:00Five Favourite Things I Just Discovered<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Listening to a good story on the commute to work fuels me for the day. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Free audiobooks for teens (or anyone else who wants to read/listen to really good books) all summer long. <b>Check them out </b></span><a href="http://www.audiobooksync.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>here</b></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, I love this stuff, especially with rice and chicken or even on buttered bread. It's good for sore joints (yes, I have sore joints) and makes you super healthy or something like that. I get mine from the Farmer's Market. <b>Here's the </b></span><a href="http://www.cabbagepatchkimchi.ca/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>website</b></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Okay, I know this isn't a new thing, but it's been a long winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bringing an armful of lilacs or a few sprigs of lily of the valley into my house not only freshens the air but instantly soothes the atmosphere. It's impossible to be grumpy around fresh flowers.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Studies show that people who smell fresh flowers in the morning have a 43% higher chance of falling in love that day or winning the lottery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even if you're only doing ten minutes a day, take the time to clear your head of every thought except, breath in, breath out. You'll discover this daily exercise heightens your awareness and improves fatigue. Plus, you'll most likely come up with a solution to that pesky issue you've been stressing about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Departures</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This series on Netflix has become a favourite with me and my son. Psst...we're only on Season 1 so no spoilers in the comments... ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a travel show like no other. Scott and Justin travel the world for a year, staying mostly with friends living abroad or camping. It's the opposite of glamour, but is rich with unique excursions that only locals would know giving you, the viewer, an authentic experience as if you've ventured along with them. </span></div>
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<br />BR Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387831664633399290.post-67245027530141299442017-05-28T08:02:00.000-03:002017-05-28T08:16:32.715-03:00Book Launch DIADEM OF DEATH<span style="font-size: large;">It's been over a month since DIADEM OF DEATH was launched so I guess it's time to post a few photos...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had the lucky fortune to share the launch with my Blue Moon Publishing sibling, <a href="https://markburley.ca/">Mark Burley</a>!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The staff at Halifax Chapters were exceptionally enthusiastic and helped Mark and I launch our books in style!</span><br />
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