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Featured Author: J. Naomi Ay

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An outstanding interview with J. Naomi Ay, author of Sci-fi/Fantasy series Two Moons of Rehnor. ~ Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com

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 Featured Author:   J. Naomi Ay

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  1.  Please introduce yourself. Tell us a little about the person behind the pen.

I’m a former CPA and businesswoman, who out of boredom more than 20 years ago, started writing a science fiction/fantasy story purely for my own entertainment.  Mr. Ay and I have two boys one would consider adults although they are still on our medical plan, a daughter who is fourteen and has just started high school, and a Pomeranian.

2.  What made you decide to write (the genre of your book), were there any influencing factors, or were any of the stories based on true events.   

I’m a life long fan of Star Trek and Star Wars and have also enjoyed historical fiction.  The Two Moons of Rehnor has a lot of elements from all that.  In fact, recently a reviewer called it “Game of Thrones meets Star Wars.”  I…

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BOOK GIVEAWAY for PURE TRASH: Shawn Daniels in a Poor Boy’s Adventure, 1950s Rural New England

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October is Anti-bullying month:

10 paperback copies  of PURE TRASH by Bette A. Stevens available:
GOODREADS GIVEAWAY
October 10 – November 10, 2013

“Pure Trash is unlike any story I’ve read. At first, it reads like a memoir from Reminisce Magazine, but as the story unfolds, I connected with the characters at a deep level. The author explores prejudice, class division, alcoholism, poverty, injustice, and bullying. It’s a story all audiences over the age of ten can enjoy. While reading this story, the reader will experience the joy of a carefree Saturday and the blistering pain of feeling not quite good enough.” (excerpt from Book Review by Tricia Drammeh, Authors to Watch) http://www.authorstowatch.com/2013/10/book-review-pure-trash.html

The year is 1955. If you grew up in the 1950s and the 1960s, you may be among those who like to recall those good old Happy Days of television fame. Even younger generations enjoy watching the old TV reruns to get a peek into what life was like back then.

Nine-year-old Shawn Daniels is ready to embark on a Saturday adventure with his younger brother Willie. They’re off to search for trash to turn into treasure. It’s going to be a great day. Shawn is sure of it. No school and no bullies to remind him that he’s not one of the crowd. PURE TRASH is a short story about bullies and what it’s like to be bullied. It may redefine your concept of bullying. If you were a child who was thought of as different in some way, you know what bullying is about: torment, persecution, intimidation, to name a few of its descriptors. For Shawn and Willie, their difference is based upon the social status of the dysfunctional family and the alcoholism and abject poverty in which they grew up. This short story is a prequel to Stevens’s upcoming novel.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18344664-pure-trash

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Woman Of Purpose Spotlight: Author & Retired Teacher – Bette A. Stevens

10 11 13

Spotlight Interview with author and retired teacher

Bette A. Stevens by Winsome Campbell-Green

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Read all about it at http://womenbeautypurposeandempowerment.blogspot.com/2013/10/woman-of-purpose-spotlight-author.html

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Inspire your children to dream…

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Follow your dreams! ~ Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com

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PURE TRASH Author’s to Watch Book Review: “Unlike any story I’ve read…”

10 05 13

1950s LiteraryFiction: a short story for Middle-grade/YA/Adult Audience by award-winning children's book author Bette A. Stevens

1950s LiteraryFiction: a short story for Middle-grade/YA/Adult Audience by award-winning children’s book author Bette A. Stevens

“Pure Trash is unlike any story I’ve read. At first, it reads like a memoir from Reminisce Magazine, but as the story unfolds, I connected with the characters at a deep level. The author explores prejudice, class division, alcoholism, poverty, injustice, and bullying. It’s a story all audiences over the age of ten can enjoy. While reading this story, the reader will experience the joy of a carefree Saturday and the blistering pain of feeling not quite good enough.”
—Tricia Drammeh, Authors to Watch

Read the entire review and an opening excerpt from PURE TRASH here http://www.authorstowatch.com/2013/10/book-review-pure-trash.html?showComment=1381003916852#c4672239549036570333

Order your copy today! http://www.amazon.com/PURE-TRASH-Daniels-Adventure-England/dp/1481824449/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1380997994&sr=1-2

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ARTISTRY an autumn poem by Bette A. Stevens

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AUTHORS TO WATCH: An interview with author Bette A. Stevens

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AUTHORS TO WATCH interview with Bette A. Stevens about her latest book, PURE TRASH, The Story.

Tricia Drammeh of AUTHORS TO WATCH interviews Bette A. Stevens about her latest book, PURE TRASH, The Story.

FIND OUT ABOUT THE…  Who? What? When? Where? & Why? behind Stevens’s latest book: PURE TRASH, The Story.

Tricia Drammeh of AUTHORS TO WATCH interviews Stevens about her latest book. Read all about it here http://www.authorstowatch.com/2013/10/interview-with-bette-stevens.html

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Allergic to Life a Guest Post With Kathryn Chastain Treat

10 02 13

A poignant post by Kathryn Chastain Treat, author of ALLERGIC TO LIFE.

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Allergic to LiveThis week I have a guest post by Kathryn Chastain Treat. I met Kathryn when we began following each other’s blogs. She’s an amazing human being with a deep inner strength and a passion for writing. I’m honored to have her here today to share about her new book.

I would like to thank Jen for hosting “Allergic to Life:  My Battle for Survival, Courage, and Hope” on its first ever book blog tour.  Jen has been a loyal reader of my blog.

“I feel so utterly alone.  I don’t really have any friends.  Everyone is out doing his or her own thing and here I sit.  It’s like I don’t have a life any more.  My heart aches for my life back.  I try to make appearances of things being under control but they aren’t. I can’t go anywhere with the girls (referring to my daughters).  I can’t take…

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review#415 – The Best Saturday Ever! By Gary Cook

10 02 13

Yes, kids… You can have fun when the power goes out! ~ Bette A. Stevens, author/illustrator of award-winning children’s book AMAZING MATILDA, A Monarch’s Tale http://www.Amazon.com/author/betteastevens

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best satrday everRobbie’s Big Adventures, Book 1: The Best Saturday Ever!

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Back Cover:  On a rainy Saturday, power goes out. With no TV and no chance of going outside, Robbie wonders how he could possibly have fun! With his imaginations going wild, will he even notice when the rain stops and the lights come back on?

Opening:  The weekend’s finally here. And that means no school today! Hey, what’s going on? Why is it so gray? It’s storming outside. The rain’s all I can see.

About the Story: Robbie wakes up on Saturday to a gloomy, rainy day. Soon all the power goes off, leaving him without video games and television. Mom assures him he can have a great time without TV. Robbie takes one look at the hero on his wall and has an idea. Robbie transforms himself into “The Amazer,” ready…

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Craft of Writing: Down with Adverbs?

10 02 13

Schoolhouse Rock!

 

Don’t miss SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK w/ ADVERBS… Yo’ll love it! ~ Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com

 

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