Maycly Is Hot Off the Press!

Welcome fans of JLB Creatives!
It's finally HERE!!!!

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 After 8 long years of dedication, perseverance, blood, sweat, and tears...I am proud to announce that HIDDEN EARTH Volume 1 Maycly has been officially released!

And to top it off - it released on my birthday!

So come join us for the celebration.

Order your 744 page collector's edition paperback  complete with black and white illustrations, family trees, rules to a popular game played on Maycly, three teaser recipes, and the layout of the Terrain Masters Youth Organization found on Maycly.

Click Here for Details and to Place Your Order(s)

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Where do I begin to thank the numerous people who have made Maycly possible? From family to friends, from social networking to those who have taken the time to stop by my exhibit booths and introduce themselves as future writers, from my fellow authors to my amazing fans who follow this blog - the JLB Creatives Facebook page - Twitter - and so many others, I don't think I have enough room on this post to list them all. Just know that without these amazing folks Maycly would never have been published.

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Contest: Enter to win a complimentary autographed copy of the collectors edition paperback by leaving ONE comment. Multiple comments from the same individual will not be entered or considered for the drawing, and will be disqualified. Comments may also be made on the JLB Creatives FB fan page, same duplication rules apply - stacking the deck between sites will call for immediate disqualification. Other rules are: keep it clean as in no profanity - vulgarity - or sexual comments allowed, and please no negative comments or bullying of others. 


Contest ends at 11:59pm EST February 26th. However, the post will remain on the blog through March 11th. 

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Visit these links for cool information

regarding Maycly:

How Maycly Came to Be

Watch "Meet the Author" Video

Janet's Spielberg Approach

Discover Janet's Promotional Strategy

via the site: SheWrites

The Sister Team

Unleash the Magic of this Brilliant Sibling Team

and Get to Know the Illustrator

(two separate videos - same page) 

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Maycly: Synopsis:

Maycly is a world everyone longs to experience, but for Iona, left alone to fend for herself, Maycly has become a fading dream. After years of endless searching for her missing family, she had all but given up hope. But the Grand Wizard, SUL, had a plan.

An epic tale of Good versus Evil, Maycly is filled with adventure, trials, love, and epic battles, along with fantastic flora, creative creatures, and characters that come to life. Will Iona discover her true destiny? Will she ever find her missing family? Is Maycly bound to an existence of Evil for eternity? What will happen to Earth? Only the tales of HIDDN EARTH hold the answers.

Your epic journey begins with Volume 1, Maycly.

Ebooks Parts 1 - 2 - and 3 Coming Soon to Amazon!

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Get Your Maycly Paraphernalia!

T-shirts, Mugs, Drink Ware, Jewelry, 
and more, all featuring your favorite

Maycly characters, animals, plants, and more!
Select main characters have their own shoppes!
There is an Enchanted Shoppe, the Shoppe of Evil, and a Terrain Masters Shoppe filled with badges and T-shirts for every level of this popular
youth organization on Maycly!

To start shopping visit:

Shoppes of Hidden Earth

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Thanks so much for stopping by. Please be sure to tell all of your friends and family about this amazing new epic fantasy series!


Enjoy! Have a great time checking out all of the excitement!


You'll find us on the Hidden Earth Series Website, Twitter, and Facebook. 

See you in March!

Your Blog Host and Epic Fantasy Author

Janet Beasley

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You can also order your 
Maycly Collectors Edition Paperback
from Amazon!

Author Splash with Pauline Barclay

Welcome fans and followers. And a very special hello to those of you just joining us for the first time. So glad all of you could make it by and take a peek...there's so much going on!


Less than a week to go! 

Hidden Earth Volume 1 Maycly

is slated for release February 26, 2012.

And to top it off...that's my birthday!

Best present I ever got.

To learn more about my Hidden Earth Series

simply visit www.HiddenEarthSeries.com

You'll find reviews, videos, and so much more!


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But enough about me...let's get to the real deal for this blog post.

It's an Author Splash with Pauline Barclay...enjoy!


Introduction Video for
Author Pauline Barclay

Pauline Barclay

I was born in Yorkshire, UK the eldest of four children, for the first fifteen years of my life I enjoyed the openness of the beautiful moors and rolling countryside with its running rivers and slow canals whilst benefiting from living very close to a city. All this was to change as my parents work meant we had to move to, what was back then a small fishing town on the east coast of the UK, Lowestoft. Lowestoft today is more famous for its beaches and is a quiet holiday destination. It is also the most easterly town in the UK. Lowestoft is in the county of Suffolk and its countryside is amazingly flat! And because of this it is more arable farming than its northern cousin. Little did I realise that this move was to be the beginning of changes to come, though by this time it would be with my husband, Clive.

 

From as long as I can remember I loved writing. When I was around ten years old, I wrote a song which was sung by the whole class on school open day. I have no idea what the song was about and sadly I have long since lost the words I had written. As the years slipped by I wrote poems, I still have some of these in a small note book.

At the back end of 1985 with my husband Clive, we moved to Surrey, a rich county south of London. It was through working for a large oil company in the area that I quickly found out that what I wanted to do work wise was not going to happen unless I had a university degree. I did not have one! But not one to be daunted or put off by such rules and expectations, I carried on with my full time office job and signed up with the Open University. Six long years later, I had the honour to receive my BA (Hons) degree. It was a strange feeling, because up until I graduated my degree was priceless and once I had it, its value plummeted to me. I guess I had achieved what I had set out to do. But gaining this qualification was the catalyst that was to see my day job turn into a writing job. I was later given the role of writing the companies magazines, press releases and much more. Now with all the hours of studying over, I started to write fiction again, but as my fingers clicked away at the keyboard, change was once again in the air. This time the move was overseas and we headed for a new life in the Netherlands. Holland is a small country steeped in history, afloat with busy working canals and filled with flower bulb fields. We lived for around six years in the historical Dutch town of Leiden. To me it was like a mini Venice with all its canals. I so loved the canals that we bought an apartment that overlooked one.

In Holland, I once again worked for a large company looking after their communications by day and then writing my short stories and novels by night. But it was not until 2005 when we again packed up our belongings and this time headed way down south to the amazing tiny volcanic island, Lanzarote in the Canary’s, that I wrote my first published novel, Magnolia House. This has been followed by two further novels, Satchfield Hall and Sometimes It Happens…

Writing is a strong passion and to this end back at the end of October 2011, I started a new cyber group for Indie Authors called Famous Five Plus. The concept of the group is to bring together authors who take their writing seriously, producing professional publications, so that they can share their experiences and support each other collectively and individually. Famous Five Plus is exciting and dynamic and I update it everyday with posts from members, news about members, highlighting the books and the authors from the group. The group is truly international with members from USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Italy, Portugal and Macedonia. It is growing both in terms of members and visitors and this is down to the dedication of every member who through, Twitter and other Social media outlets, creates awareness about everything to do with Famous Five Plus to the widest audience. As I write we have three official business Friends who are offering support to Famous Five Plus members. You can see just how exciting Famous Five Plus is by visiting http://famousfiveplus.blogspot.com

Away from writing and running the Author group, we love to walk, cycle and rollerblade! We’ve rollerbladed in Boston, USA, completed the Paris Friday skate night, what a thrill that was! Skated around Holland and over the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, completed several marathons and half marathons. And whilst living in the UK we were members of the Redhill Artistic Roller skating club…! And yes, from time to time, we still put on our skates and skate along the long stretch of causeway that runs along the coast between Puerto del Carmen and Arrecife.

So what next? Well moving is not on the cards, not just yet at any rate as we still love living on our pebble in the middle of the ocean with our two beautiful rescue doggies, but I am writing two more novels. Two, because both ideas are in my head and will not let go, so I will see where the characters take me and hopefully it will be an interesting journey and one I will eventually be able to share.

Thank you Janet for inviting me to your fabby Author Splash Blog, it is an honour to be here and to be amongst such fascinating authors.

You can find out more about Pauline, her writing and sample chapters of her books at:

Her web: www.paulinebarclay.co.uk

Her Blog: paulinembarclay.blogspot.com

Or chat with her on

Twitter: @paulinembarclay

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/paulinembarclay

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Thanks so much for stopping by this week Pauline. I know I had fun!

Be sure to check out Pauline's links, and maybe even pick up a copy
of her book(s).

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Well fans - next week is the week!
The blog will post live on Sunday February 26, 2012


There will be a celebration of the release of 
Hidden Earth Volume 1 Maycly, 
as well as a digital party going on all day
for Janet's Birthday.


Stop in to enter the contest - find out the details next week!


There's still time to pre-order a personally autographed
paperback collectors edition. 
Just visit:
Pre-order Maycly
for details and to place your order.


It's been a long 8 years to fruition on this beast of a book
but I'm banking on the fact that every second spent 
will have been worth it to some of 
the most important people in my life,
my readers.


Thank you.

Your Blog Host:
Epic Fantasy Author
Janet Beasley

Until next week . . .
Stay casual - live life to the fullest - 
and have a piece of chocolate for me!

You're NOT Gonna Wanna Miss This!

Hello faithful fans, and welcome to all of you who are visiting the JLB Creatives Blog for the first time.

This post holds noteworthy news that many of you have been waiting to hear!

This week is a mile stone in the progress of bringing my epic fantasy novel 

Hidden Earth Volume 1 Maycly: Parts 1 -2 - and 3 to publication!

For more details on this awesome news, I'd like to personally invite you to watch the video...

This amazing eight year journey has taken Janet places she never dreamed she would go, had the opportunity to meet outstanding people along the way with whom she's developed great friendships, and learned the craft of fantasy writing thanks to Gothom Writers Workshop online schooling.

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Maycly Synopsis:

HIDDEN EARTH Series Volume 1 Maycly:

Maycly is a world everyone longs to experience, but for Iona, left alone to fend for herself, Maycly has become a fading dream. After years of endless searching for her missing family, she had all but given up hope. But the Grand Wizard, SUL, had a plan.

An epic tale of Good versus Evil, Maycly is filled with adventure, trials, love, and epic battles, along with fantastic flora, creative creatures, and characters that come to life. Will Iona discover her true destiny? Will she ever find her missing family? Is Maycly bound to an existence of Evil for eternity? What will happen to Earth? Only the tales of HIDDN EARTH hold the answers.

Your epic journey begins with Volume 1, Maycly.

Maycly has:

744 Pages ~ 10 Maps ~ 70+ Illustrations

Family Trees ~ 3 Teaser Recipes

Game Rules to a popular game played on Maycly

Level Descriptions for Youth Organization on Maycly

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Pre-Orders:

Pre-order a personally autographed copy of Maycly between now and February 25th, 2012. 

Pre-order an Autographed Copy of Maycly

Visit the new Hidden Earth Series Website

This paperback edition will be a collectors item. There are 744 pages chock full of 70+ illustrations, maps, family trees, and more! Three teaser recipes from select restaurants found on Maycly, rules to a popular game played on Maycly, and descriptions of the different levels of a youth organization on Maycly are also included in this outstanding novel. 

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Read Reviews for Maycly:
Visit the Hidden Earth Series Maycly Reviews page on the new website and see what you think. You'll notice there are "share" buttons for FB, Twitter, and so much more. If you like the reviews why not help Janet spread the word? Select your favorite places you like to hang on your social network and let your peeps in on the best news in a while!

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When & Where's the Release Party? Online...where else? Find Out More/Click Here!
The celebration of the actual book launch will take place on February 26, 2012 - Janet's birthday! How's that for a present? Janet couldn't be more excited, and instead of you giving her presents...she'll be giving away an autographed copy to one lucky winner on that day! So, be sure to stop back here at the JLB Creatives Blog on February 26 for details on how to enter for your chance to win, or visit the JLB Creatives Facebook Page. 

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Invite Your Friends to the Online Gala Event Taking Place February 26, 2012!
How? It's simple. Visit the JLB Creatives Event Page at: Janet's Novel Release Party on Facebook. While you're there, you'll notice it's a Public Event. That makes it a snap for you to invite everyone on your Facebook Friends lists! 

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Want to be an interactive part when it comes to Maycly? Read on and see if there is something that sparks your interest in helping Janet get the word out about her upcoming epic fantasy novel. Tweeters, Bloggers, Facebook Fanatics - there's a little something for everyone who loves social networking!

Are You a Super Tweeter?
If so, here are some tweets you are free to copy, paste, and tweet time and again to help Janet promote this awesome news!

Just released – the beginning to an epic fantasy series that has the potential of becoming a box office success.  http://bit.ly/ApjQLL #maycly

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This one has been compared to Harry Potter-LOTR-and The Wizard of Oz. What am I tweeting about? http://bit.ly/ApjQLL #maycly

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Just released! See what advanced reviewers are saying about HIDDEN EARTH Series – Volume 1 Maycly: Reviews http://bit.ly/AuqDhf  #maycly

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Attention Readers – have I got an epic fantasy for you! HIDDEN EARTH Volume 1 Maycly releasing 2/26. http://bit.ly/ApjQLL #maycly

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This author was tired of waiting for someone else to create a fresh new epic fantasy, so she completed the task herself! http://bit.ly/A12D7D #maycly

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Who knew you could tie epic fantasy to gourmet dog treats? Author Janet Beasley…that’s who: http://bit.ly/y9iugV #maycly

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This author is one to watch…she doesn’t just write her novels, she brings them to life with creative ideas: http://bit.ly/A12D7D #maycly

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When someone says epic novels – I think of the sister team: Janet Beasley & Dar Bagby. http://bit.ly/yQ2uai #maycly

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You’re gonna wanna be a fan of this page: http://on.fb.me/xNHUgp  A new epic fantasy worth reading! #maycly

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Paperback collectors~add this to your library. The interior of this novel, story included, is a masterpiece! http://bit.ly/ApjQLL #maycly

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Epic fantasy fans: I’ve got my collector’s copy – get yours now! http://bit.ly/ApjQLL #maycly

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Gramma Hilda’s Doggie Delights™ - the favored treat from the just released epic fantasy Maycly! http://bit.ly/y9iugV #maycly

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Attention Bloggers! Help Share the Excitement...

If you love to blog, and would enjoy sharing the excitement of Janet's novel release on your blog; below are 3 short "guest posts" that Janet has written. Feel free to copy and paste onto your blogs! If you'd like photos to use, please feel free to copy any that appear on this post.

=Blog Post Choice A:

Author Janet Beasley is proud to announce the release of her first epic fantasy novel: HIDDEN EARTH Volume 1 Maycly / Parts 1-2-and 3.

  

Janet has been working on the first volume of this amazing series for eight years. The novel is currently available for personally autographed pre-orders through February 25, with a release date of February 26 - Janet’s birthday!

  

Janet says, “I couldn’t have asked for a better present! At my age you don’t really need more presents to unwrap. I much prefer cards or visits from family and friends. That’s what makes my birthdays special to me now. But I must admit, getting the news that Maycly would be releasing on my birthday brought tears of joy to my eyes. I was overwhelmed, humbled, and nearly numb from the surreal moment.”

You may purchase Maycly from this link: Hidden Earth Series Volume 1 Maycly Parts 1-2-and 3

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=Blog Post Choice B:

What is the best present you’ve ever gotten? For epic fantasy author Janet Beasley it's the release date for her novel HIDDEN EARTH Volume 1 Maycly would be February 26, her birthday.

  

Janet has been working eight years on bringing about this fairy tale, suitable for all ages. Young ones will enjoy having Maycly read to them. Middle grade readers will find it entertaining yet a bit challenging with a few of the word choices. Young adults and beyond will simply appreciate the fact that Maycly is a world to which they may escape and get lost at the end of the day.

HIDDEN EARTH Volume 1 Maycly is currently available in paperback with ebooks coming soon. The paperback is a masterpiece with its over 70 illustrations, and professional design layout and pagination. Janet says once word gets out, it will become a collector’s item without a doubt.

Synopsis for HIDDEN EARTH Volume 1 Maycly:

  

Maycly is a world everyone longs to experience, but for Iona, left alone to fend for herself, Maycly has become a fading dream. After years of endless searching for her missing family, she had all but given up hope. But the Grand Wizard, SUL, had a plan.

An epic tale of Good versus Evil, Maycly is filled with adventure, trials, love, and epic battles, along with fantastic flora, creative creatures, and characters that come to life. Will Iona discover her true destiny? Will she ever find her missing family? Is Maycly bound to an existence of Evil for eternity? What will happen to Earth? Only the tales of HIDDEN EARTH hold the answers.

And if that’s not enough to intrigue you, you may want to check out the Hidden Earth Volume 1 Maylcy incredible book trailer. You’ll find it on Janet’s JLB Creatives YouTube Channel

To discover more of Janet’s creativity and keep up with the progression of the next five novels in the Hidden Earth Series simply visit www.HiddenEarthSeries.com

To purchase your collectors paperback copy of Hidden Earth Volume 1 Maycly you may visit Volume 1 Maycly to make your secure purchase.

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As if becoming an epic fantasy author right out of the gate into the writing world wasn’t enough work in itself, author Janet Beasley has upped the bar by pulling together an entire. . .well . . .epic package!

Let’s start at the beginning. . .Janet was always the one in class staring out of the window, daydreaming, and crafting in her mind what land she could be princess of when she got home. Now you may think that we’re talking during grade school, but Janet informed us it lasted all through her college days, and long into present day in her early 50s. Between her fantastical imagination and spending 30+ years in the live event and production arena she knows how to “put on a show.”

Along with the release of her novel, Hidden Earth Volume 1 Maycly, there will be two companion books: a full color – full size illustration book complete with detailed descriptions of the animals, plants, and select characters. In addition she is nearing completion on a full scale cookbook which will boast several recipes from the restaurants found on Maycly. There will also be a history for each of the restaurant owners. But wait, there’s more! She has spent the last several months putting together an online shop filled with Maycly  Paraphernalia such as T-shirts, hats, mugs, jewelry, and other cool stuff with readers favorite characters, animals, and plants. And to top it off she’s struck a deal with Debbie’s Pet Treats and People Sweets to become the sole baker and distributor of the favored treat on Maycly; Gramma Hilda’s Doggie Delights™.

HIDDEN EARTH Volume 1 Maycly is currently available in paperback with ebooks coming soon. The paperback is a masterpiece with its over 70 illustrations, and professional design layout and pagination. Janet says once word gets out, it will become a collector’s item without a doubt.

To purchase a paperback copy simply visit Hidden Earth Series.com where you are able to make a secure purchase.

For more information regarding Author Janet Beasley you may visit her website at: www.HiddenEarthSeries.com or become a follower of the JLB Creatives Blog.

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Ebooks Coming Soon!

Shortly after the release of the collectors edition paperback you'll be able to find Maycly in ebook form. Each part will be a separate ebook. Janet hopes to put Part 1 into the Kindle Select Program, making it available through the Kindle Lending Library for Prime Members.

Here's a sneak peek for JLB Creatives Blog fans of the upcoming ebook covers.

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THANK YOU!!!!!

I just want to thank all of you for your shared enthusiasm and continued support. It's because of fans like you, I continue to write my stories. My goals are simple: 1) To provide an escape for adults through a clean tale of good vs. evil while remaining safe for the young ones to enjoy 2) To bring a smile to someone in need , and 3) To encourage all of you to follow your dreams.

And just a reminder: You only have until Feb 25 to pre-order a personally autographed copy. Here's the best link to use to make your purchase...

Pre-order an Autographed Copy of Maycly

744 Pages ~ 10 Maps ~ 70+ Illustrations

Family Trees ~ 3 Teaser Recipes

Game Rules to a popular game played on Maycly

Level Descriptions for Youth Organization on Maycly

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We'll see you next week when author Pauline Barclay joins us for an Author Splash - one you won't want to miss. In the meantime...

...stay casual - live life to the fullest - and have a piece of chocolate for me.  

Your Blog Host:

Epic Fantasy Author

Janet Beasley

Author Splash with Vik Rubenfeld

Welcome fans and followers.

It's great to have you here.

If you've not already gotten the news, I'll be glad to break it to you...

Hidden Earth Volume 1 Maycly is slated for release on

February 26! And to top it off...that's my birthday.

Best present I ever got.

A three part epic fantasy novel
written by Janet Beasley
illustrated by Dar Bagby

For more information regarding Maycly and the release

please visit www.HiddenEarthSeries.com 

You'll find reviews, videos, and much more!

But enough about me...on with the Splash.

This week I'm proud to introduce to you author

Vik Rubenfeld.

Want to know what it feels like to be a rock star?

Reid Taylor started out with nothing and became part of one of the biggest bands in the world. Now he wants to tell you about the hard struggle every step of the way, fame, the craziness of being on the road, the groupies, and how he found real love that meant more to him than all the groupies in the world. And he wants to tell you about the conflict he had with one of the members of his own band, that threatened everything the band ever hoped to achieve.

Bass player Reid Taylor is trying to hold his band together, but he fears that brilliant drummer Clay Hicks is a danger to himself and everyone around him. Is Reid right? Or will Reid himself be the one to wreck everything, by being so bent out of shape about Clay?

Click "Look inside the book" to read a sample now!

Excerpts:

"So I was lying there in that bed, surrounded by those hotel room walls that are strange because they show no trace of anyone's life. When Kristy and I had been in the hotel in Los Angeles, it had felt like it had all the warmth of a dearly loved home, because I had her to hold. But this room just felt strange and empty. I felt like it barely had me in it."

"And it hit me - I mean it hit me so hard I felt like I'd been knocked backwards, and I leaned back against a tree and just looked up at it - it hit me that what I was doing this all for was to marry Kristy and build a family with her that was going to be as packed full of real love and caring as I could find it in my heart to fill it up with."

"By the time the place was packed, we were feeling like rowers who had just slid over a ledge into steep rapids, and were caught in the grip of a powerful current that we had even set out to find on purpose. It was so much fun I could hardly believe it. The crowd was jumping to what we were doing and the whole hall was vibrating for us."

About the Author

Vik Rubenfeld created the hit CBS TV series, "Early Edition," starring Kyle Chandler, about a man who receives tomorrow's newspaper today, and uses it to save people.

He is married and lives in Los Angeles.

Vik is available for interviews, via email, telephone, podcast, etc.

·      Smashwords link ­ 

·      Amazon link

·      Nook link

·      Paperback link

Connect with Me Online

·      Twitter: @VikRubenfeld

·      Author Blog: vikrubenfeld.com

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That wraps it up for this week's post.

Please be sure and join us next week

when Orangeberry Publishing

makes their debut with the release

of their first publication:

Every Child Is Entitled to Innocence

A book devoted to raising awareness

regarding child abuse.

See our Orangeberry Group Page

right here on the JLB Creatives Blog.

Until next week...

Stay casual - live life to the fullest - 

and have a piece of chocolate for me.

Your Blog Host
Epic Fantasy Author and Scenic Nature Photographer
Janet Beasley