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Talebearers Podcast: Interview with AL Waddington, author of Enlightened (Book 2 of The Eve Series)

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Interview with AL Waddington, Author of Enlightened (Book 2 of The Eve Series)

 

 

Continuing where Essence (EVE series #1) ended, the barrier between Jocelyn Timmons consciousness continues to dissolve as she better understands the two lives she lives and enormity of her newly discovered inherited gift of EVE (Essence Voyager Era) which allows her to fall asleep on one plane of existence and awaken on another as her soul travels nightly.

In Enlightened (EVE series #2), present-day Jocelyn uncovers the vast wonderment of the Victorian era but soon learns that life then was not as grand for women as she has read in the classics. Still, she finds comfort in the support of family and friends; a bolstering contrast to her overly hectic, career-oriented family in the twenty-first century. Her love for Jackson Chandler strengthens across time and becomes the light she so desperately needs as the world she has always known no longer makes sense. Yet, the closer she is drawn to Jackson by their mutual ability, the more strain develops amongst those she loves in 2009.

On the other side of Jocelyn’s consciousness in 1878, she remains ignorant of EVE. Her life is crumbling around her, yet she finds herself anxiously awaiting the images that invade her dreams. Jocelyn longs to be the woman she portrays in that world yet her jealousy is unbearable. Miscommunication, betrayal and hidden agendas make trust near impossible. The clearer the visions become the more she questions motives of her closest confidants and foregoes revealing the images that plague her perception. As her life seems to unravel, Jocelyn’s two worlds collide, and she is enlightened as the pieces start to fall into place. But is she strong enough to survive the truth? Is Jackson really her destiny? And can their love transcend time?

About the Author:

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A. L. Waddington completed her undergraduate studies at University of
Texas Dallas and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
She graduated from IUPUI with a BS in Psychology with a dual
concentration in the psychobiology of addictions and clinical
rehabilitation. She is an avid reader, enjoys spending time in her
gardens, and watching the Indianapolis Colts. A. L. and her husband,
Ty have a son, two daughters, a puppy, and an oversized cat. They
reside in Indiana.

Website/Blog/Author pages etc.

Website
Author Blog
Facebook series page
Facebook author page
Twitter: follow me @eveseries
~or twub#EssenceBook1EVEseries

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Talebearers Podcast: The Ruby Necklace by Price McNaughton Episode Six

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Categories: Author Price McNaughton, Clean Romance, Talebearers, Talebearers Podcast, Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Ruby Necklace

The Ruby Necklace is a short story that I wrote specifically for a mini-mystery compendium along with three other authors. Though it is an older work of mine, I decided to rerelease it as a series of podcast episodes.

If you enjoy the series, it is available for sale at amazon.com as both a short story and as part of a compendium of short stories along with three other very talented authors.

 

The Ruby Necklace

While working as a caterer at a local jewelry store’s Valentine’s Day party, Cara expects the night to be like any other, but it does not go quite as planned. When one of the contest entries, a ruby necklace, goes missing, Cara finds herself thrust into a mystery. To make matters worse, her longtime crush, Rick, could be blamed. With only an hour to solve the mystery, will she be able to find the necklace in time?

The Ruby Necklace is a short story (approx. 10,500 words). It is also available for sale on amazon.com in the Valentine’s Day Mini-Mystery Compendium (The Holiday Collection) along with three other Valentine’s day mini-mysteries.

 

About the Author:

Price McNaughton was born and raised in a small town in Tennessee. A childhood steeped in the stories and legends of her ancestors as well as the Southern way of life led her to carry on the tradition and become a storyteller herself. After years of traveling, she returned to her roots and devoted herself to her first love, writing mysteries. She is the author of A Vision of Murder and Murder is Ugly.

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Talebearers Podcast: The Ruby Necklace by Price McNaughton Episode Five

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The Ruby Necklace

The Ruby Necklace is a short story that I wrote specifically for a mini-mystery compendium along with three other authors. Though it is an older work of mine, I decided to rerelease it as a series of podcast episodes.

If you enjoy the series, it is available for sale at amazon.com as both a short story and as part of a compendium of short stories along with three other very talented authors.

 

The Ruby Necklace

While working as a caterer at a local jewelry store’s Valentine’s Day party, Cara expects the night to be like any other, but it does not go quite as planned. When one of the contest entries, a ruby necklace, goes missing, Cara finds herself thrust into a mystery. To make matters worse, her longtime crush, Rick, could be blamed. With only an hour to solve the mystery, will she be able to find the necklace in time?

The Ruby Necklace is a short story (approx. 10,500 words). It is also available for sale on amazon.com in the Valentine’s Day Mini-Mystery Compendium (The Holiday Collection) along with three other Valentine’s day mini-mysteries.

 

About the Author:

Price McNaughton was born and raised in a small town in Tennessee. A childhood steeped in the stories and legends of her ancestors as well as the Southern way of life led her to carry on the tradition and become a storyteller herself. After years of traveling, she returned to her roots and devoted herself to her first love, writing mysteries. She is the author of A Vision of Murder and Murder is Ugly.

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Talebearers Podcast: The Ruby Necklace by Price McNaughton Episode Three

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Categories: Author Price McNaughton, Clean Romance, Talebearers, Talebearers Podcast, Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Ruby Necklace

The Ruby Necklace is a short story that I wrote specifically for a mini-mystery compendium along with three other authors. Though it is an older work of mine, I decided to rerelease it as a series of podcast episodes.

If you enjoy the series, it is available for sale at amazon.com as both a short story and as part of a compendium of short stories along with three other very talented authors.

 

The Ruby Necklace

While working as a caterer at a local jewelry store’s Valentine’s Day party, Cara expects the night to be like any other, but it does not go quite as planned. When one of the contest entries, a ruby necklace, goes missing, Cara finds herself thrust into a mystery. To make matters worse, her longtime crush, Rick, could be blamed. With only an hour to solve the mystery, will she be able to find the necklace in time?

The Ruby Necklace is a short story (approx. 10,500 words). It is also available for sale on amazon.com in the Valentine’s Day Mini-Mystery Compendium (The Holiday Collection) along with three other Valentine’s day mini-mysteries.

 

About the Author:

Price McNaughton was born and raised in a small town in Tennessee. A childhood steeped in the stories and legends of her ancestors as well as the Southern way of life led her to carry on the tradition and become a storyteller herself. After years of traveling, she returned to her roots and devoted herself to her first love, writing mysteries. She is the author of A Vision of Murder and Murder is Ugly.

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Talebearers Podcast: The Ruby Necklace by Price McNaughton Episode 2

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Categories: Author Price McNaughton, Clean Romance, Talebearers, Talebearers Podcast, Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Ruby Necklace

The Ruby Necklace is a short story that I wrote specifically for a mini-mystery compendium along with three other authors. Though it is an older work of mine, I decided to rerelease it as a series of podcast episodes.

If you enjoy the series, it is available for sale at amazon.com as both a short story and as part of a compendium of short stories along with three other very talented authors.

 

The Ruby Necklace

While working as a caterer at a local jewelry store’s Valentine’s Day party, Cara expects the night to be like any other, but it does not go quite as planned. When one of the contest entries, a ruby necklace, goes missing, Cara finds herself thrust into a mystery. To make matters worse, her longtime crush, Rick, could be blamed. With only an hour to solve the mystery, will she be able to find the necklace in time?

The Ruby Necklace is a short story (approx. 10,500 words). It is also available for sale on amazon.com in the Valentine’s Day Mini-Mystery Compendium (The Holiday Collection) along with three other Valentine’s day mini-mysteries.

 

About the Author:

Price McNaughton was born and raised in a small town in Tennessee. A childhood steeped in the stories and legends of her ancestors as well as the Southern way of life led her to carry on the tradition and become a storyteller herself. After years of traveling, she returned to her roots and devoted herself to her first love, writing mysteries. She is the author of A Vision of Murder and Murder is Ugly.

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Talebearers Podcast: The Ruby Necklace by Price McNaughton Episode One

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Categories: Author Price McNaughton, Clean Romance, Talebearers, Talebearers Podcast, Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

The Ruby Necklace

The Ruby Necklace is a short story that I wrote specifically for a mini-mystery compendium along with three other authors. Though it is an older work of mine, I decided to rerelease it as a series of podcast episodes.

If you enjoy the series, it is available for sale at amazon.com as both a short story and as part of a compendium of short stories along with three other very talented authors.

 

The Ruby Necklace

While working as a caterer at a local jewelry store’s Valentine’s Day party, Cara expects the night to be like any other, but it does not go quite as planned. When one of the contest entries, a ruby necklace, goes missing, Cara finds herself thrust into a mystery. To make matters worse, her longtime crush, Rick, could be blamed. With only an hour to solve the mystery, will she be able to find the necklace in time?

The Ruby Necklace is a short story (approx. 10,500 words). It is also available for sale on amazon.com in the Valentine’s Day Mini-Mystery Compendium (The Holiday Collection) along with three other Valentine’s day mini-mysteries.

 

About the Author:

Price McNaughton was born and raised in a small town in Tennessee. A childhood steeped in the stories and legends of her ancestors as well as the Southern way of life led her to carry on the tradition and become a storyteller herself. After years of traveling, she returned to her roots and devoted herself to her first love, writing mysteries. She is the author of A Vision of Murder and Murder is Ugly.

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Talebearers Podcast: Author Interview with A. L. Waddington, author of Essence (The Eve Series)

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Very excited to have interviewed A. L. Waddington. Her new release will be part of a series and has such an interesting concept, I can hardly wait! To find out more about Essence, tune in below.

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Essence (The Eve Series)

Jocelyn Timmons does not believe she is anything special — just an
ordinary high school senior, living an ordinary life full of
school-work, volleyball and friends. She’s about to find out how wrong
she is.

Jackson Chandler moved in to the house across the street. His dark
wavy hair, green eyes and charismatic personality draws everyone to
him. Everyone, but Jocelyn.

Whenever Jackson gets near Jocelyn she feels ill and dizzy. When he
touches her, she blacks out and has visions of another life, in
another time. As the odd hallucinations evolve and become clearer, she
feels a strong pull towards the people she sees there. Frightened, she
watches her once stable life begin to crumble around her and she
begins to question her own sanity.

Could it be possible that these episodes are actually her own memories
of a life she is living somehow, somewhere, some-when? Maybe this is
time-travel or some other paranormal mysticism? Our minds often
wander, but can our souls?

About the Author:

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A. L. Waddington completed her undergraduate studies at University of
Texas Dallas and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
She graduated from IUPUI with a BS in Psychology with a dual
concentration in the psychobiology of addictions and clinical
rehabilitation. She is an avid reader, enjoys spending time in her
gardens, and watching the Indianapolis Colts. A. L. and her husband,
Ty have a son, two daughters, a puppy, and an oversized cat. They
reside in Indiana.

Website/Blog/Author pages etc.

Website
Author Blog
Facebook series page
Facebook author page
Twitter: follow me @eveseries
~or twub#EssenceBook1EVEseries

Check out this AMAZING cover! Isn’t it gorgeous?
Booktrope Essence

Essence full cover booktrope

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Talebearers Podcast: Interview with Tonya Kappes, author of A New Tradition, A Magical Cure Series, and A Ghostly Undertaking

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Check out my interview with Tonya Kappes on Talebearers Podcast!

A New Tradition

***2013 WINNER OF THE BEST INDIE ROMANCE NOVELLA***

A NEW TRADITION is the winner 2013 Indie Romance Convention Readers Choice Nominee for Best Indie Romance Novella

For Sabrina Englehardt, Christmas has always been a special day filled with family, friends, and a wacky tradition of watching Breakfast At Tiffany’s while dressed up in the stars costumes. . .…tiara and all.

Sabrina’s biggest client insists on having a Skype call on Christmas day to secure a deal of a lifetime, which is fine with her, because this year she’s going to make a new tradition, celebrating Christmas alone with her cat at her snowy remote family cabin as family and friends go their separate ways to celebrate the holiday.

When everything starts to go array, Sabrina has to call on her hunky neighbor for help in order to secure the deal of a lifetime.

Will it all work out or will Sabrina pull the quilt over her head waiting for Christmas to be over?

About the Author:

“Full of wit, humor and colorful characters, Tonya Kappes delivers a fun, fast-paced story
that will leave you hooked!” Bestselling Author, Jane Porter

“Tonya Kappes continues to carve her place in the cozy mystery scene with the witty and
endearing Ghostly Undertakingseries set in a small town that is as fun as it is unforgettable.”
New York Times bestseller Dianna Love

“A GHOSTLY UNDERTAKING is hauntingly good read with authentic Southern charm.” -Author Heather Webber

“Tonya Kappes strings together the perfect blend of family, friends, and fun.” Author Misa Ramirez

USA Today Bestselling Author, Tonya Kappes writes humorous cozy mystery and women’s
fiction that involves quirky characters in quirky situations. Not only have her novels made
the USA Today bestsellers list, but they are an Amazon Top 100 author, Amazon Movers and
Shakers, and International bestsellers.

Strung Out To Die and A Charming Crime are USA Today bestselling novels.

Splitsville.com, the first novel in the Olivia Davis Mystery Series, is a double finalist in the Next
Generation Indie Book Awards in the Mystery and Humorous Categories.

Carpe Bead ‘em is 2012 winner in Amazon’s eFestival of Words in the Women’s Fiction Category.

A Charming Crime, the first novel in the Magical Cures, is the 2013 eFestival of Words in the
Fantasy Category Winner.

A New Tradition the Indie Romance Convention 2013 novella of the year.

When not being the princess, queen, and jester of her family of three teenage boys, an adoring
husband, and three furry kids, she travels to various writing groups as guest speaker on “How to
Market and Promote Your Novels Effectively,” where she is known as a marketing guru.

Become a member of Tonya’s STREET TEAM! It’s a gathering place of readers who love
Tonya Kappes novels and Tonya gives away monthly prizes! To sign up for Tonya’s STREET
TEAM, newsletter, view book trailer, and upcoming news, check out Tonya’s website, Tonyakappes.com.

And be sure to stalk her on Facebook and Twitter!
The Tricked-Out Toolbox~Promotional and Marketing Tools Every Writer Needs

You can purchase her novels at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Createspace (print)
Google Books
Indiebound
Kobo
Smashwords

Also by Tonya Kappes:

A Magical Cure Mysteries series. Check out this great package deal, books 1-3 of the series.


It’s the perfect way to start catching up before the release of book 5, A Charming Magic.

& be sure to check out Tonya’s A Ghostly Undertaking, on sale now!

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Talebearers Podcast: Interview with Amanda Tru, author of Secret Santa

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Categories: Author Interview, Christian Romance, Christmas Books, Christmas Romance, Clean Christmas Romance, Clean Romance, Talebearers, Talebearers Podcast, Tags: , , , ,

Secret Santa

It was time for Hailey Rhodes to admit the truth: things were not going well. After losing her job as a teacher, she finds herself broke, unemployed, and tricked into accepting a date from a department store Santa Claus. When new opportunities and new love interests present themselves, will Hailey choose a career and a man she’s always admired, or will she wait for the identity of her Secret Santa to be revealed?
About the Author
With a lifelong love of reading and writing, Amanda Tru loves to let her imagination paint pictures in a wide variety of genres. Her current book list includes everything from a Christian time travel / romance series, to an action-packed suspense, to a romance involving a woman who likes to anonymously play matchmaker.

Amanda is a former elementary school teacher who now spends her days being mommy to three little boys and her nights furiously writing. Amanda lives in a small town in Idaho where the number of cows outnumbers the number of people.
http://amandatru.blogspot.com/

Check out some of Amanda’s other work.

and finally, The Romance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, which was previously featured on the show!

 

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Talebearers Podcast: Interview with Amanda Tru, author of The Romance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

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After one last performance, Calyssa Durant will be trading in her ballet slippers for an uncertain future.

Having sacrificed so much of her life to become a ballerina, Calyssa has met her goals only to long for something more. She will dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the ‘Nutcracker’ one more time before quitting her traveling ballet troupe.

But, when a late-night rehearsal ends with surprising danger, Calyssa and theater owner, Nikolas Clauson, are caught in a battle with an unexpected villain. As the smoke clears, Calyssa finds herself on a journey to her own, real-life ‘Land of the Sweets’. Will she also find her own Nutcracker Prince, or will his stormy past and current secrets be more than this ballerina can overcome?

About the Author
With a lifelong love of reading and writing, Amanda Tru loves to let her imagination paint pictures in a wide variety of genres. Her current book list includes everything from a Christian time travel / romance series, to an action-packed suspense, to a romance involving a woman who likes to anonymously play matchmaker.

Amanda is a former elementary school teacher who now spends her days being mommy to three little boys and her nights furiously writing. Amanda lives in a small town in Idaho where the number of cows outnumbers the number of people.
http://amandatru.blogspot.com/

Check out some of Amanda’s other work.

and finally, Secret Santa, which will be featured on the show soon!

 

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