tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13113356248500284362024-03-13T11:55:27.995-07:00LM PrestonYA SciFi Writer's Rambling http://www.lmpreston.comLM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comBlogger724125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-14129628345088313432023-05-06T12:49:00.000-07:002023-05-06T12:49:00.654-07:00Insatiable Darkness and Caged Fire in Audio Books Now!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIInwonT2ISbQWbpCBiA1vemYyVUlSkBLnBOVsOkul0zuOYi-g_aeIqgOEs5Pz1cdGI2-BcOCjrQUkczoAzOw3mX9eHAyPYZI5O-qezGg6TsB_EJ2TlkKjh-7ulzQBc3Lz10zY4YmIgfh8gjd9la7c54XX-7dDGvMj5WzEbOCn5ZgX9JdQdQSSTTuHQ/s2400/Insatiable%20Darkness%20Audio%20Book%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIInwonT2ISbQWbpCBiA1vemYyVUlSkBLnBOVsOkul0zuOYi-g_aeIqgOEs5Pz1cdGI2-BcOCjrQUkczoAzOw3mX9eHAyPYZI5O-qezGg6TsB_EJ2TlkKjh-7ulzQBc3Lz10zY4YmIgfh8gjd9la7c54XX-7dDGvMj5WzEbOCn5ZgX9JdQdQSSTTuHQ/s320/Insatiable%20Darkness%20Audio%20Book%20Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Insatiable Darkness on <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Insatiable-Darkness-Audiobook/B0C2B3RHH4?qid=1683402191&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=BAKC3PH946RPWCEBW17G&pageLoadId=Y0qfXVllIis97X7M&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c" target="_blank">Audible</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Insatiable-Darkness-Vigilant-LM-Preston-ebook/dp/B0785DY4RT/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=K4cbA&content-id=amzn1.sym.ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_p=ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_r=136-3733775-3875512&pd_rd_wg=4G1fB&pd_rd_r=841bb9c1-8f6e-4ac0-95fc-6a3500d16f5b&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/insatiable-darkness-lm-preston/1127561006;jsessionid=2DCF1059708173EAB651BD704DF1F97B.prodny_store02-atgap08?ean=9781983940231" target="_blank">Nook</a></p><p>The Audio Book is here! And I must say, the narrator did a beautiful job bringing EmVee to life, in Insatiable Darkness and Caged Fire.</p><p>EmVee didn’t know what to think about this new town her father’s passion for boxing lured them. It was an unlikely location for her to pursue her dream of going semi-pro. Just when she started getting used to the school with gorgeous jocks and strange cheerleaders, the depth of the danger her father’s choices dangled them in front of became clear. EmVee hoped Silas and Kayson will be able to help her uncover the mystery identity of the person who is threatening her family. The question is, will she survive to expose the mystery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8ISkZkJ5GqgDAbbM8og_0Qv15LNxft0zSXy6V_1DVF7YP5hHFj3LgVOArMJYyARR-T8fZr4sbjKw7i32GEzECxa45stUCdJEqa0q1TcGwLeBK7fPE9rouRNyKxNTu0uXmSZk_SvLSmtSgcg1JNoLwrOsJGEpzh3x_zpSh6IsiJsmNN8Fd8lbCuJ7wQ/s2400/Caged%20Fire%20Audio%20Book%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8ISkZkJ5GqgDAbbM8og_0Qv15LNxft0zSXy6V_1DVF7YP5hHFj3LgVOArMJYyARR-T8fZr4sbjKw7i32GEzECxa45stUCdJEqa0q1TcGwLeBK7fPE9rouRNyKxNTu0uXmSZk_SvLSmtSgcg1JNoLwrOsJGEpzh3x_zpSh6IsiJsmNN8Fd8lbCuJ7wQ/s320/Caged%20Fire%20Audio%20Book%20Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Caged Fire on <a href="https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=caged+fire+by+lm+preston&ref-override=a_search_t1_header_search&k=caged+fire+by+lm+preston&crid=3MVMQZB548NMW&sprefix=caged+fire+by+lm+preston%2Cna-audible-us%2C168&i=na-audible-us&url=search-alias%3Dna-audible-us&ref=nb_sb_noss" target="_blank">Audible</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Caged-Fire-Vigilant-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07L6BBMQ1/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=K4cbA&content-id=amzn1.sym.ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_p=ed85217c-14c9-4aa0-b248-e47393e2ce12&pf_rd_r=136-3733775-3875512&pd_rd_wg=4G1fB&pd_rd_r=841bb9c1-8f6e-4ac0-95fc-6a3500d16f5b&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/caged-fire-lm-preston/1138109910;jsessionid=2DCF1059708173EAB651BD704DF1F97B.prodny_store02-atgap08?ean=2940164299521" target="_blank">Nook</a></p><p>EmVee refused to believe in monsters, until she became one. They say you can't run away from your problems. EmVee knew from experience it was true. She and her father tried to run, until the truth came and got them. Now with nothing to lose, she must confront the monster that changed her life forever. Unfortunately, she has to work with his best friend, Kayson who she is almost sure, isn't quite as nice as he seems. Kayson revealed not just why her father disappeared, but a new world of magicals that wanted the debt he left behind to be paid.</p><p><br /></p><p>Books in the Series:</p><p><br /></p><p>Insatiable Darkness (Book 0)</p><p><br /></p><p>Caged Fire (Book 1)</p><p><br /></p><p>Unbreakable Darkness (Book 1.5)</p><p><br /></p><p>Scepter Of Fire (Book 2)</p><p><br /></p><p>Break The Darkness (Book 2.5)</p><p><br /></p><p>Rebel of Fire (Book 3)</p><p><br /></p><p>Sword of Darkness (Book 3.5)</p><p><br /></p><p>Blade Of Fire (Book 4)</p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">LM Preston (www.lmpreston.com) , author of THE PACK, EXPLORER X-Alpha and BANDITS</div>LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-59681775700739896372023-03-20T09:30:00.001-07:002023-03-20T09:30:00.270-07:00Why Building Your Empowered Steps starts with Mindset Changes<p>Empowering Your Steps, by LM Preston, is about setting clear and specific goals helps you to identify what you want to achieve and create a roadmap for how to get there. Goals should be measurable, achievable, and realistic. By setting specific goals, you can break down a larger objective into smaller, manageable tasks, which can make it easier to track progress and achieve success.</p><p>In addition to goal setting, a mindset change is also necessary to achieve success. Having a growth mindset, where you see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow, can help you to overcome obstacles and stay motivated in the face of adversity. A mindset shift may require changing old patterns of thinking or behavior that are holding you back and replacing them with new, more positive and constructive ones.</p><p>Finally, financing your dream is crucial to turning your vision into reality. This may involve seeking funding from investors or lenders, developing a sound financial plan, or seeking out resources and support to help you achieve your goals. It is important to identify the resources you need to achieve your goals and create a plan for how to obtain them.</p><p>In conclusion, goal setting, mindset change, and financing your dream are all critical components to achieving success. By setting specific goals, adopting a growth mindset, and identifying the resources you need to achieve your goals, you can overcome obstacles, stay motivated, and turn your dreams into reality.</p><p>Experience the brick road and discovery of Building Your Empowered Steps at the Empowerment Conference in Hawaii, July 14-18, 2023.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RhR1Qa3PYA_zOK3XN7ejBMC0KcmcBtRjsJZvX4Ef3ZpNbIkZlxiAq8-DmeE-XQ5D0EnRxv5DhXnkR9HQY7P06lG_uAQWeBOmvhfREwCvNC38LY7sfToymCCsbRyfmeaVsdLNBU9h8IomN4zoaaqxFODHJVufSZBu-yiQn2KRlqaVNEoAFJ5zLKckYA/s670/ConferencePromowithQRC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="670" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RhR1Qa3PYA_zOK3XN7ejBMC0KcmcBtRjsJZvX4Ef3ZpNbIkZlxiAq8-DmeE-XQ5D0EnRxv5DhXnkR9HQY7P06lG_uAQWeBOmvhfREwCvNC38LY7sfToymCCsbRyfmeaVsdLNBU9h8IomN4zoaaqxFODHJVufSZBu-yiQn2KRlqaVNEoAFJ5zLKckYA/s320/ConferencePromowithQRC.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">LM Preston (www.lmpreston.com) , author of THE PACK, EXPLORER X-Alpha and BANDITS</div>LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-68585178085873361762022-10-11T08:00:00.001-07:002022-10-11T08:00:00.264-07:00Empowerment Conference Hawaii July 16 to 18, 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOhvNhBiMCzudO65UVyenbfVnyH2X9-NCAXqU6L6_-wG8IMiRDqzr6CcWwOmKaRll4XgmAQd9gz7cOl6sbZ7PSBlO7GdjvD8A_XU8P0aejUzl4sFoa00h6TGb_m3w-F1IgF2odOV76jWs4AtUD9oDjuTNemO7QAMKUnIxBUduVqlYjJfAL-bs-Ilf8w/s625/Promo-Insta-8.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="625" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOhvNhBiMCzudO65UVyenbfVnyH2X9-NCAXqU6L6_-wG8IMiRDqzr6CcWwOmKaRll4XgmAQd9gz7cOl6sbZ7PSBlO7GdjvD8A_XU8P0aejUzl4sFoa00h6TGb_m3w-F1IgF2odOV76jWs4AtUD9oDjuTNemO7QAMKUnIxBUduVqlYjJfAL-bs-Ilf8w/s320/Promo-Insta-8.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empowerment-conference-hawaii-tickets-335618452827?fbclid=IwAR0l-GEHpcvpdQ2tC0RvJbvhF9erxpyXnaO_sIzMBY0he3wKpAMHu6xQ4aQ" target="_blank"><b>Click Here for Conference Details</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sponsored by Phenomenal One Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">based on Best Selling Book</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Building Your Empowered Steps</div><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/AVvXsEi9O_Wop5F7uNdHLMKyGAjDapCxww0qflXooxgqJSpi2W4wYYhPf6pmupNcaqzBAsrjokK7Vv5L5A04D7eZvgLWZvR5tOsd33RjYwPPnLDhdtnJpjvGhCuB3MnDW2-fSLy0kmlgTC6lbRfZJMOp3-XttEWdbjRnQeyNlp3zPzbHxB0dg96VNjBieVH2dw/s2396/BYESebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9O_Wop5F7uNdHLMKyGAjDapCxww0qflXooxgqJSpi2W4wYYhPf6pmupNcaqzBAsrjokK7Vv5L5A04D7eZvgLWZvR5tOsd33RjYwPPnLDhdtnJpjvGhCuB3MnDW2-fSLy0kmlgTC6lbRfZJMOp3-XttEWdbjRnQeyNlp3zPzbHxB0dg96VNjBieVH2dw/s320/BYESebook.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">This intimate retreat features workshops ranging from financial to spiritual health as experts provide participants with the practical tools for whole-body self care and progress. Workshops, speeches, and activities are aimed to empower guests mentally, financially, and physically to make self-directed changes to improve their life. From inside to outside, this retreat will present new perspectives and ideas to expand guests' mind and prepare them for their next steps towards success. The retreat's size is catered to provide guests with exclusive access to guest speakers and unique experiences to help rejuvenate spirits.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; text-align: left;">Hawaii will be your place of growth and the sea breeze will help you in the journey of discovery. You will see Hawaii's spirit of togetherness and ohana while venturing forth with your group at the Kroc Center in Kapolei. Guests will be able to join the group on a variety of add-on excursions (not included with general admission) for a chance to explore the island after a day full of self-improvement activities.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6f7287; font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5rem; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; text-align: left;">Not only will you be learning to build yourself up, but there will be talks on how to empower your community. Guests will be building up the community around them just from attending. A majority profits from the conference will be donated to Ho'ola Nau Pua, a local nonprofit which fights for the prevention of sex trafficking in Hawaii and provides care for children who have been exploited.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cBhYpRFofE8" width="320" youtube-src-id="cBhYpRFofE8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Building-Your-Empowered-Steps-Preston-ebook/dp/B07BFNFG6B/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="1500" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8WL4qRKHLZwTySd_GCE-hoiVV8TKhf5y_M5rP-vyNRg97eM9cUN02D1fSmsXJ1xXfJMp1CqiJp77X1ChT6mTCsM7aLmgxOJ-G9xMnqVdh5if6wLufmhTvLb4QtQUJ3DU8Er6seHa196Le_rkhmdMJ_zqbuQeIVN9SvkdvzD6zIY_wipI0Sl-VQkMnw/s320/fbbanner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">LM Preston (www.lmpreston.com) , author of THE PACK, EXPLORER X-Alpha and BANDITS</div>LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-76398175025198889912022-06-16T14:52:00.008-07:002022-06-16T14:52:47.143-07:00Sword of Darkness - New Release and Excerpt!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8taW-iVEFIDoKIdyAjJGQwDrC80HjzPgPGvfbb_fk7Sa1h9SpVBGD87QJdvo_BvRpjzxQygHAo4fF_9bhZAi7uEyoyzyTDo7KvEEaPfsP0ytnFrJ_jk4JEwGJ01EI8WYeRd-rMH5WAqwl1n7IkkWinP7MT0HehmoAucmW1qf9OZTveXSZewD2VinBw/s349/SwordofDarknessSmallCover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="218" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8taW-iVEFIDoKIdyAjJGQwDrC80HjzPgPGvfbb_fk7Sa1h9SpVBGD87QJdvo_BvRpjzxQygHAo4fF_9bhZAi7uEyoyzyTDo7KvEEaPfsP0ytnFrJ_jk4JEwGJ01EI8WYeRd-rMH5WAqwl1n7IkkWinP7MT0HehmoAucmW1qf9OZTveXSZewD2VinBw/s320/SwordofDarknessSmallCover.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br />New Release Alert!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>July 8th on Amazon</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>June 16th on other platforms: Barnes & Nobles, Kobo</b></p><p><b>Sword of Darkness by LM Preston</b></p><p>Reece had a thirst for the adrenaline rush that came with taking risks. He’d avoided paying the price for most of his push of the envelope until he met one person that used his lust for fast cars, wicked weapons, ditching school, and beautiful girls to trap him in the most seductive ways. Someone he least expected put her life in danger to save him from himself, and he wouldn’t waste her sacrifice. Reece would use the anger fueled by the strikes to an innocent to start the beginning of the turn of justice that would change the course of his life. He hoped his family could forgive him for the deal that put a target on their heads.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Read other books in the Vigilant series</b>: Insatiable Darkness, Caged Fire, Unbreakable Darkness, Scepter of Fire, Break the Darkness.</p><div><br /></div><p><b><u>Excerpt:</u></b></p><p>“Show time.” He did a quick glance at Zamina, who was smiling at him. Reece gave her a wink and hopped onto the hood of his car, sliding to land smoothly on the other side, then got into the driver’s seat.</p><p>He gave the car a rev-up and sped to the starting line. Reece felt eyes on him, but he focused straight ahead. One thing he learned from past races was to never seek out the taunts and abuse of other racers. It just killed his precision and concentration. The girl in front of the cars was Megan. Her red curls hung around her shoulders. With the backlight of the moon, it resembled flames. Reece blinked because her hair actually appeared like it was curled fire. It was nothing—he was just pumped on adrenaline, and it did something to him. Took him to that place where his irritating ability to feel things that others didn’t, and see the unseen, irritated the grasp of his reality space in his mind.</p><p>“On your mark! Are you ready?” She lifted the gun and fired.</p><p>Reece hit the accelerator and cut off the orange Mazda MX-5 Miata. He felt the angry bump of the shorted car’s hit push him forward. Someone in one of the cars tossed a ball of fire in the air. Reece pulled the throttle, and his car surged forward. An explosion lit the side of his car, and he pushed his elbow on the armrest to roll up his window, barely in time. Flames of ash rained on the side of his vehicle. From a tree, some girl with a face of a clown and pink hair poured acid on the passenger side of the car ahead of his.</p><p>“Damn! The race I can win, but making it out of here alive is another story.” Reece jerked the car to the left; he was only a few behind the leader in the red Chevrolet Camaro. </p><p>A guy jumped in front of his car. Before Reece could hit the brakes, the boy smiled and threw an ax straight at him. Reece sped up. The guy’s eyes widened in fear. Then Reece shifted gears, barely missing the running boy and the axe by several inches.</p><p>A green Nissan 350Z kept pace with him. “You gonna die tonight, meat-boy!” the driver taunted.</p><p>Reece glanced to the side in time to see a boy with glowing eyes and dipped brown bushy eyebrows point a flare-gun at him. Just as the weapon fired, Reece pushed the button on the dashboard to arm the windows with an electric charge. Sparks flew off his window as the fire bounced from his car to his assailant. The car swerved, was hit by an acid bomb, and caught fire. The rider jumped out of the car in the nick of time. Reece smiled, glad he had installed bullet- and fireproof glass with an extra added defense. Didn’t pay to be cheap.</p><p>He took deep calming breaths, no music, no distractions. He was going to win. The red Chevrolet Camaro was only two cars in front of him. Reece had to time the nitro release right. His was different than anyone else’s since he’d tampered with it, adding other chemicals to not only push his car forward but to burn out the view of any cars behind him. The smoke it released helped him get a gain on the competition. Reece sped up between the two racecars tailing the lead and tried to get a pass through. One, a silver Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, and the other, a white Ford Mustang, were not giving an inch. There was a brief opening, but as it began to close, Reece took it. The fit was tight, and the Mustang rammed into the side of his car. He heard a grinding sound—a drill from the other car cut through Reece’s passenger door. </p><p>He smiled at what he planned for the other opponent. Reece pressed the button on his wheel that held metal sharp and flat tools. The squeal of the lever pushed them out within reach of the car next to him. His car groaned, and Reece smashed into the car on his right. The Mustang was dislodged as it was rammed with the flat side of the bar from Reece’s car. </p><p>Adrenaline pumped in his veins. Only two cars blocked his path to the finish line. He released the nitro valve on his dashboard. The car heated up with intense smoke. Fire blasted from the rear of his car. Reece was catapulted through the air to land with a thump at the tail bumper of the leading racecar. The finish line was close. Reece was going to make it. He veered to the right to get an opening on the car ahead. The racer slowed up a bit, to slam into Reece’s car. The car skidded into an abandoned truck. Reece jerked the wheel in time to lessen the impact and regain momentum. He countered the opponent’s every move. “Ahh!” he couldn’t get a break through. Instead, he ramped into the car, hoping to piss off the driver and make him careless. The driver recovered and released nitro to take him over the finish line. </p><p>Reece came in second. He tightened his hand on the steering wheel and stopped the car. </p><p>“Get out of the car!” The other racer with the grey eyes banged on Reece’s door. </p><p>He went to open it at the same time the guy yanked it right off the hinges. Reece frowned; the bastard was strong. </p><p>PreOrder - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sword-Darkness-Vigilant-LM-Preston-ebook/dp/B09KM1WDD2/" target="_blank">Sale 99cents! </a></p><p><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-of-darkness-lm-preston/1141609201;jsessionid=A02D263564DA3C7152AB1C2915AC0B3B.prodny_store02-atgap17?ean=2940165866692" target="_blank">Barnes and Nobles</a></p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">LM Preston (www.lmpreston.com) , author of THE PACK, EXPLORER X-Alpha and BANDITS</div>LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-87930257091276984932022-01-21T08:15:00.006-08:002022-01-21T08:17:11.829-08:00Ten Things About LM Preston<p> Let's Get To Know Each OtherLet's Get To Know Each Other</p><p><br /></p><p>When I first started on my writing journey, I was extremely naïve. If I had it to do over again I would have researched the publishing business inside and out, hired a writing coach if I had the money or taken some classes before I sat down to write the first word. It would have saved me a school full of hardknocks 😀</p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s my list, read it, breathe it, learn from it.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Being a writer means being able to take rejection, critiques, and to grow and thrive in spite of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Being a writer means I have to sell myself, learn how to, and it all starts with selling your stuff to a beta reader, then to a lit agent, a publisher, a reviewer, and then to your audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. As a writer, I’m a business owner, and my business is my career. My product is my works. </p><p><br /></p><p>4. Being a writer opens doors that you wouldn’t believe! And you don’t even have to be published to get those doors opened! There are tons of soon-to-be published authors doing amazing things that they only would have pursued if they were writers.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. I wished I would have researched the publishing business from the author side, the publisher side, the indie publisher side, the promotions side, the marketing side – doggone it – every side!</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Being a writer means having a platform – yep, friends on twitter, a meaningful blog, involvement in a writers’ organization – as an active member.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. I can market my book before it’s even published! Create a book trailer, share teasers, promo samples on twitter, do contest, and get myself out there!</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Conferences, pitch sessions, agent inboxs are great places to get face time with agents. I should have hung out there.</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Use Beta Readers, Critique Partners and Writing Groups to build a better product. As the writer, you want to know what the reader is getting out of your work.</p><p><br /></p><p>10.Realize that anything I write is marketable (once it’s edited professionally, beta read, critiqued and flushed out) I need to figure out what that market is and not be afraid to go into unknown territory to promote it and myself. (i.e., anthologies, magazines online or print, or even sell it myself.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I end this list to say, once you learn the business, you’ll know how you fit in, how many ways you can create your own success, and you’ll know that giving up simply isn’t an option when YOU decide your destiny.</p><p><br /></p><p>By LM Preston</p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">LM Preston (www.lmpreston.com) , author of THE PACK, EXPLORER X-Alpha and BANDITS</div>LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-31575560682154298842021-08-25T22:41:00.007-07:002021-08-26T09:16:27.955-07:00Sneak Peak at Rebel Of Fire<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIA5RG6JoGESaTueRxqyze_dWAw84fu8gGu0ggjbK4xXNY2W_Q1cAwBaxHZT1flVx_Rp2uliMOLM8xFETvN4pqC8ZmHzI_hNNmmAoxFTxnwNsb_hZKoD2uTyyB4sGshJ2osTzvjtnJL9O/s2048/ebook2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1368" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIA5RG6JoGESaTueRxqyze_dWAw84fu8gGu0ggjbK4xXNY2W_Q1cAwBaxHZT1flVx_Rp2uliMOLM8xFETvN4pqC8ZmHzI_hNNmmAoxFTxnwNsb_hZKoD2uTyyB4sGshJ2osTzvjtnJL9O/s320/ebook2.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Here is a sneak peek (unedited) excerpt:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Fire-Vigilant-Book-3-ebook/dp/B08KVVJ6ZN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DKUZ8W7WHLZM&dchild=1&keywords=rebel+of+fire+by+lm+preston&qid=1629956070&sprefix=rebel+of+fire%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Pre-Order here</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Rei smelled blood. The metallic taste was in her mouth
enveloping her senses. Sirens blared, but the throbbing of her head hurt so bad
she didn’t have the will to open her eyes. She had to open them. The accident,
her last thought before being suffocated by the chilled waters beneath the
bridge where they’d crashed, was that her sister, EmVee was thrown from the
van. Her brother hit his head; Dexter was drowning. Her mom and her twin
brother what happened to them? Reece, her the accident, it was her fault. She
had to save them, get them away from here. She struggled
and jerked, feeling if she was fighting to get out of the suffocating waters of
the lake.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ah!” She fought the pain that coursed through her
entire body and pushed herself up. Rei’s trembling hands braced herself on the
hard cot in what appeared to be the inside of an ambulance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“They are on us!” a gruff curse from a medic behind
her yelled. The ambulance sharply whipped to the side. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Rei slid off the hard bed, her knees buckled when she
hit the floor. “God! Ah.” She willed herself to stand and pushed her back up
against the wall, wincing at the burn in her side and on her head. She opened
her eyes; one was bandaged closed, but the other she could see clearly through
a hole in the covering over her head. Everything on her hurt, but suddenly an
energy she couldn’t explain rushed through her in waves, dulling the pain,
giving her focus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The crouching medic held on to a rounded looped strap
in the corner of the ambulance van. The medic pointed a gun through the broken
glass window of the back-double doors. Several pops sounded and the doors flew
open. Someone was shooting at them? At an ambulance? Why? Rei crawled
backwards, grimacing at the pain. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“I can’t die today.” Rei searched for something to
hold onto and a weapon, anything she could use. The bed slammed the opposite
side of the ambulance, then surged at her. Rei dropped to the floor barely in
time to keep her head attached to her neck.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/LM-Preston/e/B002R7KUCC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1629956154&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Get the other books in the series</a></u></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Insatiable
Darkness (Book 0)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Caged
Fire (Book 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Unbreakable
Darkness (Book 1.5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Scepter
Of Fire (Book 2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Break
The Darkness (Book 2.5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Rebel
of Fire (Book 3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Sword
of Darkness (Book 3.5) <i>anticipated 2021</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Blade
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And don't forget <b>my secret number is mumbo number</b> <b><span style="color: #01ffff;">9</span></b><br /><b><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></b><b>PRESENTING <span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">SMOKE</span></span></b></div><div class="yiv1826642873" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><b class="yiv1826642873"><span class="yiv1826642873" style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Darcy Woods</span></b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #01ffff;"><a href="https://www.getunderlined.com/books/653236/smoke-by-darcy-woods/?ref=PRH749F18DE49&aid=randohouseinc15512-20&linkid=PRH749F18DE49" target="_blank">BUY HERE</a></span></b><br /><b><br /></b><a href="https://www.getunderlined.com/books/653236/smoke-by-darcy-woods/?ref=PRH749F18DE49&aid=randohouseinc15512-20&linkid=PRH749F18DE49" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #01ffff;">Cover Reveal CLICK here</span></b></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This compelling drama reveals what lengths a straight-A student and avid rule-follower will go to in order to save her family. A look at the issue of poverty and marijuana legalization for fans of the TV show Weeds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixteen year-old Honor Augustine never set out to become a felon. After all, she’s the embodiment of her name as an academic all-star, avid recycler, and dedicated daughter to her PTSD-afflicted father. Coloring inside the lines is what keeps Honor’s chaotic existence orderly. But for the sake of family, some lines must be crossed. </div><div> </div><div>When she discovers her father’s VA benefits drying up, coupled with a terrifying bank letter threatening the family’s greenhouse business—Honor vows to find a solution. She just doesn’t expect to find it on the dry erase board of English lit—“Nature’s first green is gold.”</div><div><br /></div><div>The quote by Frost should’ve been as innocuous as the beige walls of the classroom. Instead, it becomes the seed of an idea. An idea that—with patience and care—could germinate into a means of survival. Maybe marijuana could be more than the medicinal plant that helps quiet her father’s demons. Maybe, it could save them all. What lengths we will go to for the people we love?</div><br /><br /><b>Hello my fellow adventurers, from Darcy. </b><br /><div><br /></div><div>Greetings Hunters! And a big thanks to the prolific LM Preston for giving me a home along the hunt to reveal the cover for my forthcoming YA contemporary, SMOKE! This book holds such a special place in my heart since it borrowed heavily from chapters of my own life story. So it’s been especially meaningful to see the extraordinary care that’s gone into this cover—from conceptualization to creation. And the end result? 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She’d been told it would always get her in trouble, but it never did. Until she met Megan, who promised her the job of a lifetime. Sure, the high school newspaper wasn’t the ideal job for most, but for Rei, it was a dream. She’d never considered putting her investigative nature to work, but what Megan was asking her to do was way beyond the requirements of a school newspaper. It was part of an underground news for favor service. Her partners, Asher and Eli, annoyed her by never trusting her to do a job alone. Maybe, this one time she should have listened, because being trapped with no one to bail her out may surely be the death of Rei. Not only hers but will spill the secrets about her family she’d been withholding, placing every one of them in grave and serious danger.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">LM Preston (www.lmpreston.com) , author of THE PACK, EXPLORER X-Alpha and BANDITS</div>LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-65431339003434187972020-06-04T12:24:00.001-07:002020-06-04T12:24:59.154-07:00Excerpt from Poetic Freedom - The Black Male Experience<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">LM Preston (www.lmpreston.com) , author of THE PACK, EXPLORER X-Alpha and BANDITS</div>LM Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311335624850028436.post-11288947124437866482020-04-10T23:48:00.000-07:002020-04-10T23:48:03.201-07:00BEING STUCK AT HOME FOR A WRITER MEANS - WRITING MORE<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>I AM ENJOYING BEING FORCED TO BE AT HOME</b></div>
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As an author that also has other businesses and career moves, having time to write is always great. I've have the time to do all the things on my to do list, finish the expectations for my publishing of Scepter Of Fire release due May 2nd on time (I was falling way behind).<br />
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<b>SCOPING OUT MY RELEASE SCHEDULE</b></div>
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I struggled with whether to release Scepter Of Fire during a pandemic. The rumor was book sales would dive during this period of time. I however, had hopes that books would be vital during this time. Therefore, I pushed myself to get the final manuscript edited, proof read, then designed. I also, finished the copyrights and marketing planning for the book. I debated on the print version and decided to release that after the pandemic and all clear since Amazon isn't pushing to fulfill orders that aren't essentials.<br />
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When fighting the challenge of limited income, marketing had to change. There are some great vehicles I've been able to collaborate on that were free - one was the YASH SCAVENGER HUNT, that got over 180 eyes on my release and my giveaway got over two hundred interactions - all free advertising! There will also be a blog release tour (because I love doing them and the people I use are professional and reasonably priced). There was a cover reveal - a bit late in the process, but that was a great success. I am also doing some newsletter swaps with other authors that have great books. Have you signed up for my <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/v6q7e4" target="_blank">Newsletter here - click</a>.<br />
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Since, having more time at home (no commuting to my day job saves me 2 hours a day). I am able to get more books written. I scoped and started writing the next book in my The Vigilant Series, and plan to write the next two books in which I hadn't planned on writing until later this year.<br />
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Also, I plan to create content for my online courses (see them here: <a href="https://empowered-steps.teachable.com/" target="_blank">Homeschooling and Working Courses and College The Radical Way</a>) Course creation is a great companion for my non-fiction books (<a href="https://www.empoweredsteps.com/" target="_blank">Building Your Empowered Steps and Homeschooling and Working While Raising Amazing Learners</a>), but it takes a lot of time.<br />
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<b>ARE YOU READING MORE NOW?</b></div>
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With all that's going on, do you want to escape? The best kind is reading. Do you feel that you are purchasing more books or looking for more discounts?<br />
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<b>WINNER OF THE YASH GIVEAWAY</b></div>
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<b>Welcome to YASH FALL Scavenger Hunt at LM Preston's House</b></div>
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<b>YASH SCAVENGER HUNT</b></div>
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<b>SEE ALL PARTICIPATING TITLES: </b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/146148.YASH_Spring_2020" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">YOU ARE AT THE PURPLE TEAM STOP</span></div>
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Please welcome authors of MERGED to my blue house! And don't forget <b>my secret number is mumbo number</b> <b><span style="color: magenta;">3</span></b><br />
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<b>PRESENTING PLAIN JANES by Cecil Castellucci</b><br />
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When artsy misfit Jane Beckles is forced to leave her beloved city life behind for the boring suburb of Kent Waters, she thinks her life is over. But then she finds where she belongs: at the reject table in the cafeteria, along with fellow misfits Brain Jayne, Theater Jane, and sporty Polly Jane. United by only two things-a shared name and frustration with the adults around them–the girls form a secret club dedicated to fighting suburban apathy with guerrilla works of art scattered around their small town. Armed with her sketchbook and a mission of resistance, the PLAIN Janes are out to prove that passion, bravery, and a group of great friends can save anyone from the hell that is high school.<br />
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My name is Cecil Castellucci. In my book (with Jim Rugg on art) The Plain Janes, the Janes form a guerrilla art group that do art attacks in their small town of Kent Waters. The Main Jane, Jane Beckles, uses this as a coping mechanism to combat PTSD that she has and to deal with her trauma from a bombing in fictional Metro City. I believe, as she does, that Art Saves. One of the first times that I remember really seeing street art when I was growing up was <a href="https://mymodernmet.com/keith-haring/" target="_blank">Keith Haring's Chalk Drawings</a> in the NYC subways. Everyday walking in the subway, there would be new drawings that people would walk by or walk on. That was when I started to really appreciate the beautiful <a href="https://untappedcities.com/2019/09/30/see-an-incredible-exhibit-of-graffiti-tagged-nyc-subway-trains-from-the-70s-and-80s/" target="_blank">graffiti that used to be on NYC subway cars and big wall murals</a> . I love that art can be stitched into the day to day and be delightful. That’s what the Janes do in my book. They <a href="http://www.yarnbombinglosangeles.com/" target="_blank">do yarn bombings projects</a>. and little toy dioramas and sound installations. All to make the people of their town stop for a moment and see the world in a new way. That’s what art does. I was going to walk around Los Angeles, where I live and take pictures of little hidden beautiful things, but that’s not really possible now. So here are some links to cool art installations that happened around the world. Maybe you will do something in your front yard, as you social distance? Something that those walking by can see and be delighted by while remaining safe. Because art and books will help us now!<br />
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Check it out! Did you hear the news? The YA Scavenger Hunt, otherwise known as <b>YASH</b>, is almost here! Are you excited? I know I am. For those of you who are dying to know what to look forward to, here’s a sneak peek of the teams.<br />
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The "hunt" is just a simple math problem. You will write down all the secret numbers on a team, total them, and submit the answer to be entered for the grand prize.<br />
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There you go.<br />
All eighty books you could win during the upcoming YASH.<br />
Which team are you most excited about?<br />
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<b>But How Do I Hunt?</b><br />
If you’re new to the YA Scavenger Hunt, don’t worry. I have a YouTube video that tells you everything you’d ever want to know.<br />
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<b>YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER A GRAND PRIZE CONTEST from 4 DIFFERENT TEAM and YOU GET A BOOK FROM EACH TEAM</b><br />
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You will get a SNEAK PEAK of something from their book or series<br />
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Now all you have to do is wait for the hunt to start. <b><span style="color: magenta;">You can begin hunting on my blog on March 31st</span></b>, or to make sure you don’t miss out, you can head over to the <a href="http://www.yash.rocks/p/stuck.html" target="_blank"><b>YA Scavenger Hunt page</b></a>, scroll down, and sign up for notifications with your email on the right, or you can sign up for my personal newsletter on my website and I’ll be sure to let you know when the hunt begins every season, which happens twice a year.<br />
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And You’re Revealing Secret Stuff?<br />
That’s right! This coming season of the YA Scavenger Hunt I’ll be revealing some sneak peeks of my new book, SCEPTER OF FIRE.<br />
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EmVee didn’t know what to think about this new town her father’s passion for boxing lured them. It was an unlikely location for her to pursue her dream of going semi-pro. Just when she started getting used to the school with gorgeous jocks and strange cheerleaders, the depth of the danger her father’s choices dangled them in front of became clear. EmVee hoped Silas and Kayson will be able to help her uncover the mystery identity of the person who is threatening her family. The question is, will she survive to expose the mystery.<br />
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<b>The VIGILANT SERIES</b><br />
Insatiable Darkness - Book 0 - prequel to Caged Fire<br />
Caged Fire Book 1: March 7th, 2019<br />
Unbreakable Darkness - Book 1.5 - prequel to Book 2<br />
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When I was young, I would spend hours in the library.
Although, I loved reading, story time, interactive events and recreations of
stories were some of my best memories. As an author, I’ve created those events
at various libraries. Kids love hands on, and becoming one with stories. To
bring stories to life within the library doesn’t take a lot of effort. It takes
imagination. Kids are open and eager to make believe, and the libraries are the
best places for them to experience new stories, new places and many adventures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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take on a life of their own. Kids hate leaving these events early and have tons
of enjoyment by getting into their characters and experiencing adventures
within a story. We start with a video book trailer of the book. Then each
participant is given a character with different characteristics. The author or ‘dungeon
master (reader)’ creates the scene, acts as narrator to the story and leads
characters into key points of their ‘quest’. It can go on for hours and even be
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Have readers vote on a book, or base it off the book club selection of a book. Once
the book of choice is chosen invite kids to do art projects to create a scene
from the book and even have a prop building contest. Create areas through the
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visitors to the library to new books. Having a monthly scavenger hunt to find
and reveal new books, coming titles, or newly acquired books to the library is
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library day camp out. Kids can come with their blankets, camp snacks and check
out their favorite book. A room in the library can be decorated like an enchanted
forest, a space station, a desert camp grounds or more. Readers can be invited to
pick a book with the camp location them and read away in their own camp spot.
Smores, treats, and prizes can be given to the camper that retells the best
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stories. Having a reenactment doesn’t mean the kids have to had read the
stories. Small and short scenes can be replayed by the kids or the librarian.
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LM_Preston, Blog: <a href="http://www.lmpreston.blogspot.com/">www.lmpreston.blogspot.com</a>
and <a href="http://homeschoolandwork.blogspot.com/">http://homeschoolandwork.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #fbead8; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> “Doctor
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stone still, keeping his breathing even as his eyelid nearly twitched from the
man’s breath near his face. He felt the lift of his eyelid. Keeping his eyes
still, while the man flashed a light into them was nearly impossible. Dexter
forced himself not to focus, but noted the man’s dark skin and brown eyes. He
could have sworn the guy winked at him. Still, Dexter didn’t trust it, he
didn’t budge. The man let Dexter’s eyelid go. Dexter almost sighed. It was hard
to not blink. He had to wait though, for that one chance to get out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #fbead8; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> “The others he
came with will be taken also. Don’t get in the way of those that come to
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his fist not to clinch at the mention of his family that was in the car crash
with him. He remembered when </span><span style="color: #fbead8; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">they </span><span style="color: #fbead8; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">sunk into the water. He’d fought to get the door
opened and his younger siblings out. Then something hit his head, and he’d
drowned in water when everything went black.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #fbead8; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> “Like you, I
just work here for the paycheck. This hospital needs to be condemned anyway. I
was there when they bought them in from the emergency room. I wanted to see how
he was doing myself. I swear he wasn’t breathing when they pumped his stomach
of water from the lake.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #fbead8; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> “Nathan, just
give him the shot and clear out, you don’t want to be here when they take them.
It’s never pleasant. I like you. You’re new here, and if you want to keep your
job, you will stop asking questions.”</span></div>
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footsteps. Light, and sure, it was the female nurse. Nathan remained there
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<span style="color: #fbead8; font-family: "century gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> “I can’t help
you much, but if you have it in you, get the hell out of here. The hospital is
going up in flames. Your father and oldest sister, are on this floor, the
others... Sorry we couldn’t help all of you.”</span></div>
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I can’t paint during the day.” We’ve had this discussion,
like, a few hundred times.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“The devil prowls at night,” she says, rising to her
six-foot height. “You need breakfast.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Thanks, but I’m not hungry, Sister,” I try. Even though she
doesn’t like me out all night,<o:p></o:p></div>
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she supports my obsession, my need to tell a story through
paint. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Nonsense.” Sister Mo springs to the ancient gas stove and
clicks on the gas burner. She <o:p></o:p></div>
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slices and tosses three pats of butter into a hot pan before
cracking three eggs in. Pops and <o:p></o:p></div>
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I blurt out what I’ve wanted to say from the start. What I
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really did it. I captured The Last Supper!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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disapproving sigh. This is as close to a curse as Sister Mo
ever gets. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Sister, I know it’s good. Better than good. And mixing the
New York Rangers with The <o:p></o:p></div>
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Last Supper may not be Guernica, but you can’t say it isn’t
creative, and it just might make <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Kevin, you think you’re doing something meaningful with
your alley pictures, but it’s temporary. Fleeting.” Sister Mo drops two slices
of bread into the eight-slice toaster. “You could paint something that lasts.
Something people will see for hundreds of years.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I want people to see it now. Not only old, rich people with
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museums and buy million-dollar art for their living rooms.
Everybody. Where they live so they <o:p></o:p></div>
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can see it every day—” <o:p></o:p></div>
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She dismisses my words with a wave. “You work all night, and
it’s gone in months, <o:p></o:p></div>
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sometimes days. You should go to art school. Really learn.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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slices with butter, slides the eggs onto a plate, adds
mountain of hash browns, and sets the <o:p></o:p></div>
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overwhelming breakfast in front of me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Her deep-set brown eyes pin me in time. She stabs a long,
thick finger at me. “Eat <o:p></o:p></div>
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something, you.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m exhausted and not the least bit hungry, but when Sister
Mo says eat, you eat. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Anyone see you?” she asks, surprisingly casual for someone
who five seconds ago was <o:p></o:p></div>
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arguing that I was wasting my talent. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I cram a piece of toast into my mouth and hold up a finger
to buy some time. I don’t want<o:p></o:p></div>
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Moses, there’s only delaying the inevitable. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Her eyes are glued to me until I swallow.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Just a girl.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“A girl? What about ’dis girl?” Her voice is a mix of whimsy
and concern. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My brain needs three days of sleep before I’m ready to have
this conversation, but there’s<o:p></o:p></div>
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no escaping her now. She’s given me a huge plate of food,
enough for a hockey player the night <o:p></o:p></div>
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before a game. Nobody wastes food at St. Catherine’s. I’m
not leaving this table until it’s gone, <o:p></o:p></div>
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and until Sister Mo has squeezed every last detail out of
me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Her mom was working, so she hung out on the fire escape
while I painted.” I don’t tell <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Mo that we talked all night, or that Rosa took a
photo of Take This Cup. I also don’t tell <o:p></o:p></div>
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her what Rosa’s mom does for a living. “Don’t worry. She
doesn’t know my real name or how to<o:p></o:p></div>
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find me.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Mo studies me, and I swear she’s been aware of every
thought I’ve ever had. “She <o:p></o:p></div>
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see the painting?” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Yeah.” I recall Rosa’s face when I unveiled it. “She saw
it.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Mo leans forward. “She like it?” It feels like she’s
cataloging my every inflection, <o:p></o:p></div>
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every nervous twitch. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I can’t contain my excitement, and a huge grin breaks across
my face. “She really liked <o:p></o:p></div>
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it.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Good, then.” Sister Mo smiles, eases back in her chair, and
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<b>MY CRAZY UNPRODUCTIVE MONTH</b></div>
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Sometimes I have to re-read my books in order to get a grasp on where I was when I last wrote in my fictional world.<br />
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This last month I've been promoting my non-fiction book. Although, it's been great, a labor of love, it's not my most fun experience in writing. I really enjoy writing fiction as I can be so creative and just get lost in a new world while experiencing that world through different characters.<br />
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Sadly, I didn't get much written and I have a personal schedule of three months to write the next book in the series.<br />
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<b>WHAT I HAVE DONE THAT GOT ME OFF TRACK WITH WRITING</b></div>
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Marketing and promotion. It's a lot of work. In my case it paid off with this happening! I can't believe it, I got to #3 on their Hot New Release list.<br />
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Hiring assistants to help me do some of this didn't work out too well for me. I literally hired and had to end three assistants until I decided to hire people I knew did certain things well and then do the rest myself.</div>
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Then parenting, family and job jumped in my way. Oh my!</div>
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To finish one last course that goes with my non-fiction. Then to jump back into my fiction story, Scepter of Fire which is the 2nd book in my The Vigilant Series and I am only 5% done, sigh, but I will get back on track.</div>
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My daughter treated me to a GIRLS TRIP! Woot!! It was so much fun, I relaxed, we toured the place, and even went to a dance club (where I was in the corner reading while my daughter danced). Today, it seems guys like to watch the many girls dance alone on the dance floor or dance while watching them. This generation has some communication differences than mine did. Oh well, I consider it good research and had a great time. </div>
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started many small micro-businesses. I even consulted a few people. It’s hard
starting from scratch, but with proper planning and the power of social media
you can go from a nobody to a somebody really quick. There are some quick start
tips, but the truth is, for momentum, you have to put out the feelers and the
foundation for your online exposure early.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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setting up two different social media accounts. Setting up a media account for
your business, with your business name, logo, and professional photo on all
social media platforms. Once you set up your accounts, use tools like IFTTT (If
this, then that) to make each post to your social media platforms count. This
tool will take a blog post and replicate it to post on twitter, Instagram and
other social media sites. Also, use tools like Hoot suite or Socialoomph to do
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other social media platforms to create an ever running presence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif;">GETTING EXPOSURE FOR YOUR NEW
PLATFORM<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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to boost your presence you need to start collaborating with other likeminded
businesses, people, and prospects. The easiest places to find them is on Quora,
Facebook, Instagram, Forums, other Blogs. You can set up a collaborative blog
hop with other bloggers or twitter chat with other businesses. Usually, it just
takes asking the question and you will be surprised with how much people will
help you for free.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif;">Other options
is to purchase exposure or trade it. If you have a newsletter, then you can
request someone swap information in their newsletter for yours. Both of you get
exposure. Collaboration with others is the best form of exposure. It’s like an
unwritten word of mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif;">WRITE ARTICLES AND SHARE YOUR
BLOG POST<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif;">There
are services for media calls like HARO. You can also post it on other open
sites like Medium, Reddit, LinkedIn Articles and ask other bloggers to post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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IN PRESS RELEASES<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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stride your business makes, share the news through press releases. There are
many free press release sites to use and doing so gets your name and your
business name out there to a different set of readers. You can pay to have your
press released shared to newspapers and magazines, just don’t make the message
too sales focused, and more about sharing of information or ways your business
is helping the community. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif;">ADVERTISE FOR FREE and BUY ADS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif;">After
you have your social media sites set up, and you have a working and chiming
feed of information from your random post and your blog post, start to purchase
ads. By this time you should know your audience and have somewhere that is
filled with information and others of like mind to interact with through your
channels. Budget and test your ads before you pour your money and efforts in
other areas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial Narrow, sans-serif;">First,
go for the free options such as sharing videos, webinars, and promos on your
blog, Facebook page, website, and some of your collaborators blogs. Take your
videos and post that are doing well on Facebook as a boost, then create an ad
based on your findings. After you have utilized the free exposure, then
consider google ads, Facebook ads, optimization of your website and promo
wherever your content resides. Then consider buying ads where your product is
sold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My monthly wrap up comes with me doing the one thing that I have to make myself stop - taking on a bit more than I can chew.</div>
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This past month I've been scrambling through hiring of two virtual assistants that weren't able to perform duties as assigned, then interviewing three additional ones only to decide to break the task I had planned for them to do up into pieces and attempt to do it myself - again.</div>
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How did that end up for me? Total chaos! Yet, in spite of that, my non-fiction book is starting to take on a bit of buzz magic and have hit the top 20 on Amazon's Best Seller's in its category at least 3 times in June.</div>
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This is the baby that caused such a stir birthing!</div>
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It's now on sale and the print copies are published</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Homeschooling-Working-Shaping-Amazing-Learners-ebook/dp/B07RQ3MZKV/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></div>
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This is one book I am considering and researching doing in audio book. Although, I am thinking it will have to wait until later this year or next year.</div>
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Should I do the voice? Read it? OR >>>> Should I hire someone? What would you prefer?</div>
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With the book marketing planning being done, my overbooking didn't stop there. I started to do my edits, sent to proof-reader, and still have some minor fixes to add.</div>
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Since I don't have a Virtual Assistant that felt comfortable rounding up book reviewers, I did that myself also. I thought getting about twenty people would be great, well over three hundred inquired!</div>
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This is the course I just finished this month.</div>
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I finished uploading the modules for the course and it took a lot of late nights. Literally, I had to wait until everyone was out of the house or sleep. That meant going to bed at midnight to attempt to finish at least two modules a night.</div>
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Ah! The life of a business owner.</div>
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And guess what? I love it!</div>
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