November newsletter Part 2

Don't forget that NovelBooksInc has wonderful offers of two for one in their ebooks. One of the last offers was for Paranormal and my"Beloved Stranger" was one of the titles included. Www.novelbooksinc.com

This is the time of year for contests galore. Unfortunately I have to suspend my monthly contests while I'm in Africa. I thought it would be easy to send copies of my books (or books of other authors from my publishers) but it's almost impossible for me to download and send again. So I'll content myself with pointing you in the direction of other contests.

Try the web page of Bookswelove
Here's the link to the page:
http://www.bookswelove.net/happyholidays.html
It will be going live in November and you can win books from a number of authors. Take time to look at Romanceswelove; Horrorwelove etc. Yes, each genre has its own page. Lots of good reading.

Ellora's Cave has two fascinating draws for readers. At the moment they are collecting ideas for very short stories Mama Claus's Gifts. If you have an idea for a character, a situation, objects or scenery, enter it in the database during November and an EC author will write your story. More information at the web site www.ellorascave.com

The second exciting news from EC is that there will be a draw for six huge Christmas baskets. Want to know what's in them? Go to the website at www.ellorascave.com. Details will be posted soon.
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Here are some books by my writing friends that you might like to read (or buy as a gift)
SILVER CREEK, by A. H. Holt
Mystery, romance, fast-paced action, and a handsome cowboy.
http://www.ahholt.com
Silver Creek (ISBN 08034-96001) is an old fashioned western with a little mystery, a little romance, lots of fast-paced action and a handsome cowboy. It is family-friendly. Anne can be reached at ahholt@ahholt.com
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Margaret Marr
Web Site: http://www.margaretmarr.com
Novel: Between Earth and Eternity
Web Site: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/MarrSynopses.html
A haunted graveyard, black-hooded demons, and an eccentric old lady bring angels, John and Sally Ann, together in a house built for Halloween where a battle for one man's soul could cost the angels their own.

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LaVonne Boruk: Gone in Flames

Rex Thornhill lost his entire family at the age of 10. Now he stands to lose his foster family and the woman he loves.
Available at www.trebleheartbooks.com
Read an excerpt at http://members.tripod.com/~lavonneboruk/boruk/html
A paragraph from the book:
Feeling disappointed, I walked slowly back down the road with my eyes focused on the rambling century-old whitewashed wood-frame house that Daddy often called a tinderbox.
A stiff breeze had carried the dark cloud farther away and only the red and yellow of the leaping flames caught my eyes.
A spark lit on my bare arm. It seared my flesh. I brushed it off quickly, and then looked back at the house just in time to see a section of the roof crumble.
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A Chance Meeting: LaVonne Boruk
Kathryn has lost the only man she will ever love, so she goes to sea vowing to forget about him. But fate steps in to rearrange her plans.
Coming August 2003 from www.trebleheartbooks.com
Read more at http://members.tripod.com/~lavonneboruk/boruk.html
A paragraph from the book
"Are you sure you don't want me to help you with that, Ma'am?" The taxi driver asked, slamming the car's trunk closed.
"No, thanks, I've been doing this for years," Kathryn said, cheerily, stuffing some bills in the driver's hand. She hoisted the seabag on her shoulder, then walked up the gangplank pushing her way past embarking passengers, without really noticing them. She was in a hurry to get a cup of coffee before going to the bridge. Hoping the navigator and second mate, Rebecca Corgan, was already aboard, she hurried past the purser and security with nothing more than a good morning nod. Then hearing the purser say something she stopped dead in her tracks. Turning to look back where the last few passengers were boarding, she almost bumped into Rebecca, following close behind her. "Did you hear that name?"

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ESCAPE TO FREEDOM: LaVonne Boruk
Tato Stanislaus fears for his family's safety and is determined to go to America where they will have a good life. But his wife, Adrianne and son Mikhail do not want to leave everything and everyone they know to go to a strange land.
Coming January 2004 from www.whiskeycreekpress.net
Read more here:
http://members.tripod.com/~lavonneboruk/boruk.html
Paragraph from book:
Tato tamped the last bit of soil over the grave and laid the shovel aside. Tears welled up in his eyes as he busied himself erecting a small wooden board on which he had carefully written in his own hand Franz Stanislaus 1891-1905, beloved son of Tato and Adrianne.
He straightened up to his full six feet height, and glanced around at the other four graves that testified to the loss of one child per year.
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Thank you for allowing me time in your busy lives once again. I’m interested in receiving your feedback on anything in this newsletter or on my website (www.patriciacrossley.com) . I’ve kept the format of the newsletter simple, so that it doesn’t cause a problem in your system. Please email me at patricia@patriciacrossley.com if you have any comments or suggestions. If you know anyone who would like to receive the newsletter, they only need to send me an email with ‘newsletter’ in the subject line. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, let me know by email and I will remove your name from the list. Happy reading!