The Name Game continues …

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 ~ Felicia Denise ~ Leave a comment

Nothing like good friends…except friends who are also writers! 😁💜

If you read my previous post, you’ll know I’m a tad curious about how the names we’re given as babies can later reflect who we are.

Pardon? You haven’t read it? Then you’ll not be aware of my “life-taking” qualities then … you’d best take a look back, quickly now … I’m “overpowering” too 😉

I mentioned there was someone I wanted to feature, someone who truly lives up to her name. This lovely lady is a fellow author, she’s a member of the same Women’s Fiction writing group, and she just about epitomises her name with her generosity, warmth, humour, mild coffee addiction, and kindness. She’s also – I’m delighted to say – a great friend of mine, who makes me laugh, cry and repeatedly bang my head on the desk …

Please, let me hear a huge cheer for Felicia Welch-Reevers, aka the author, Felicia Denise.

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Song Lyric Sunday | “1999” – Prince

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 ~ Felicia Denise ~ 5 Comments

Song Lyric Sunday was created by Helen Vahdati from This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time. For complete rules or to join in the fun, click here.

The theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “numbers”.

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Very few songs about numbers are more well-known than The Purple One’s 1999.

1999 is the titular song and lead single of Prince’s 1982 breakout album. The song–the album opener–introduces an apocalyptic universe that asks the listener to live their life until they can’t anymore, or party ‘til it’s 1999. When Prince initially submitted the album to Warner Bros., 1999 did not exist, but the label asked him to produce a song that summarized the theme of the LP. The song was recorded at Kiowa Trail Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota on the same day as Little Red Corvette, August 7, 1982. It was mixed at Sunset Sound Studio in Hollywood.

Many people believed the world would end in the year 2000. To “party like it’s 1999” would imply having the party of your life, as you would do if you were partying for the last time before the world ends.

1999 was highly successful, especially with the many re-releases and performances leading up, into, and through the year 1999. For a time, it was Prince’s trademark song and was arguably his most popular, only second in sales to the next song and single from 1999, Little Red Corvette.

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1999

Written and sung by Prince

Don’t worry, I wont hurt you

I only want you 2 have some fun

I was dreamin when I wrote this

Forgive me if it goes astray

But when I woke up this mornin

Coulda sworn it was judgment day

The sky was all purple,

There were people runnin everywhere

Tryin 2 run from the destruction,

You know I didn’t even care

Cuz they say two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999

I was dreamin when I wrote this

So sue me if I go 2 fast

But life is just a party, and parties werent meant 2 last

War is all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fight

So if I gotta die I’m gonna listen 2 my body tonight

Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999

Yeah

Lemme tell ya somethin

If you didn’t come 2 party,

Don’t bother knockin on my door

I got a lion in my pocket,

And baby he’s ready 2 roar

Yeah, everybodys got a bomb,

We could all die any day

But before I’ll let that happen,

Ill dance my life away

Oh, they say two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

Were runnin outta time (tonight I’m gonna)

So tonight we gonna (party like it’s 1999)

We gonna, oww

Say it 1 more time

Two thousand zero zero party over oops,

Out of time

No, no (tonight I’m gonna)

So tonight we gonna (party like it’s 1999)

We gonna, oww

Alright, it’s 1999

You say it, 1999

1999

1999 don’t stop, don’t stop, say it 1 more time

Two thousand zero zero party over,

Oops out of time

Yeah, yeah (tonight I’m gonna)

So tonight we gonna (party like it’s 1999)

We gonna, oww

Yeah, 1999 (1999)

Don’tcha wanna go (1999)

We could all die any day (1999)

I don’t wanna die,

Id rather dance my life away (1999)

Listen 2 what I’m tryin 2 say

Everybody, everybody say party

Cmon now, you say party

That’s right, everybody say (party)

Can’t run from the revelation, no (party)

Sing it 4 your nation yall (party)

Tell me what you’re singin, baby say (party)

Telephones a-ringin, mama (party)

Cmon, cmon, you say (party)

Everybody, [two times] (party)

Work it down 2 the ground, say (party)

(party)

Come on, take my body, baby (party)

That’s right, cmon, sing the song (party)

(party)

That’s right (party)

Got a lion in my pocket mama, say (party)

Oh, and he’s ready 2 roar (party)

Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?

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Women Writers… writing | L S Fellows

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 ~ Felicia Denise ~ 4 Comments

Lynne Fellows Originally from England and now living her dream in Spain, L S Fellows only took up writing as part of a challenge back in 2013. It didn’t take long to lure her into the murky world of murder mystery plots, plans for vengeance and conspiracy theories. Writing these stories has led her to enroll in some wacky and bizarre courses – purely for research, of course. These include ‘Identifying the dead’, ‘the forensic psychology of an eye witness’ and ‘antiquities trafficking and crime’ to name just a few.

Armed with this new knowledge she intends to follow up her latest project with a mystery series, or maybe a conspiracy thriller set in the Caribbean or possibly a fantasy set in medieval Spain. Who knows where she might end up?

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Magic O’Clock: A Fictional Tale of Dementia and Hope

by L S Fellows

Genre: Short Stories/Family Life/Alzheimer’s Disease

Archie Royle is a kind, funny, gentle man.
He’s also my dad. My storyteller. My hero.

Except he doesn’t remember my face any more.
His world, these days, doesn’t include me or his family.

Life may have changed for him, but he hasn’t given up on life.
Not at all.
It’s just different.

Dad still tells his stories, albeit for a new audience.
He makes people smile and chuckle. As he always did.

He’s a fighter, a survivor and maybe sometimes too clever for his own good! He’ll surprise you. I can assure you of that.

Welcome to Magic O’Clock, where time is irrelevant and hope is unlimited.

This story is purely fictional, but the emotions are all too real.

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The Fifth Wheel – A Prequel (The Blackleaf Agency Series Book 0)

by L S Fellows

Genre: Thriller & Suspense/International Mystery & Crime

Fern Mortimer has mastered the art of being invisible. Since a hit and run accident five years ago left her wheelchair-bound, she has become a recluse in her parents’ home.

After finally venturing back into the real world, she struggles to make friends and trust anyone. Getting the nickname of The Ice Queen at her new place of work does little to build her confidence.

However, one young woman, Nessa Sullivan, sees through Fern’s mask and is determined to be her friend. A mission that only months later sees Fern joining Nessa and three others on a well-deserved and much-needed holiday to the Portuguese Algarve.

During the holiday, Fern is seduced by a handsome restaurant manager, raising her mood and her hopes of a romantic entanglement whilst also robbing her of her usual common sense and sound judgement.
So, why is her wheelchair now lying capsized in the infinity pool and a body is spotted out at sea? Where is Fern Mortimer?

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The story continues in Casualty of Court, which also introduces The Blackleaf Agency Series.

Women Writers… writing | Maureen Asantewaa

March 4, 2018December 10, 2018 ~ Felicia Denise ~ Leave a comment

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Tenth Year in the Sun (Book 1 of The Sankofa Sisterhood Series)

by Maureen Asantewaa, M.L. Wonder

Genre: Women’s Fiction

A sisterhood bound by promise and woven with love.

Adoma, an idealist, inspires her closest friends — her soul sisters — to meet on an idyllic island off the coast of Africa for a ten-year reunion. She’s longing to reconnect, especially since she’s just turned her life inside out, leaving her former career overseas and her rich but controlling beau. Over the years, her friends have had their share of ups and downs too. Broken hearts, broken promises. They used to tell each other everything, but now Adoma senses secrets being kept, maybe even lies being told. What’s behind them? What happened to the trust she needs so badly?

As the secrets unravel, a life-threatening disaster emerges. Storm clouds gather in their island paradise while the ties of old friendship are strained to the limit. No one – including Adoma, knows whether the sisterhood will survive …or if their lives will ever be the same.

Women Writers… writing | Rebecca Carlton McCulloch

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 ~ Felicia Denise ~ 2 Comments

Becca McCulloch is a wife, mother, professor, and writer but rarely in that order (if in any order at all). At night, she transitions from mild-mannered educator into mild-mannered artist, writing about LDS (Mormon) issues in a modern and complex world. In 2016, she won the Storymakers’ First Chapter Contest/General Fiction category. Becca resides in Utah with her husband, 2 children, Great Dane, two cats, and a pesky, yet friendly raccoon that won’t leave the outdoor shed.

Becca also writes under the pseudonym, Liv Bartlet, with writing partner, Sarah McKnight. They have been building worlds and telling stories together for more than a decade. They’ve logged hours of behind-the-scenes movie and TV footage and challenged each other in a friendly Oscar guessing game every year this millennium. Lifelong Anglophiles, their Monkey & Me world sprang to vivid life on a trip to London that included divine pastries, sublime art, and a spectacular pratfall in the British Museum.

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Mindgames

by LDS Readers

Genre: Literature & Fiction/Anthology/Short Stories

This anthology is a compilation of short stories of different genres. Each contributor is a member of the LDS Beta Readers Facebook group.

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cover Production Values: A Monkey & Me Novel

by Liv Bartlet

Genre: Women’s Fiction/Contemporary/Romance

“Mornings like this I can understand the appeal of killer high heels. When Bea’s with me, her heels click with command down the sidewalk: Get out of my way, I’m in charge and I’ve got the footwear to prove it. I wear flats or trainers and let the sidewalk serve me quietly. But today there is no commanding clack beside me.”

29-year-old artistic prodigy Kat Porter has golden statues on her career horizon until she jolts her TV production company by hiring megastar (and mega-womanizer) Ian Graham. The resulting chaos exposes deep fault lines in the relationship with her pragmatic business partner and best friend, Bea Douglas…When art and business collide, can friendship survive?

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Off Script: A Monkey & Me Novel cover

by Liv Bartlet

Genre: Women’s Fiction/Contemporary/Romance

“I kissed Edward Wolverton once. It was everything it was supposed to be—and then some… maybe I’ll kiss him again.”

TV Producer Bea Douglas’s last confession to her former business partner and ex-best friend wasn’t meant to tempt the fates. She’s eager to escape the hypocrisy of the television industry and years of hiding her faith for the convenience of other people. Edward Wolverton may be hot, smart, and funny—but he’s also two steps out of rehab with a self-proclaimed allergy to Christianity.

But after a club night turns violent, Bea loses her sense of self while Eddie teeters on the edge of relapse. Their connection to each other is the only certainty. To be together, each will have to let go of past pain and have faith in a love that never fades.

Off Script is an uncommon story of the power of love and resilience to bring people together in a society that does its best to tear them apart.

Women Writers… writing | Toni Kief

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Toni Kief, a child of the 60s, Midwestern by birth, Northwestern by choice, Toni challenges the boundaries for women of a certain age. After a long career as an insurance adjuster, she fell into writing through a challenge from a friend. She has released her first book, Old Baggage, and recently followed with Mildred in Disguise: With Diamonds. There are three more in the grinder. Toni never dated Mick Jagger, but marched for civil rights, shared bread with icons of politics and art. She is spending her retirement, gathering stories prime for embellishment. Writing has taught her inspiration without perspiration is just a good idea. www.tonikief.com.

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Detours and Destinations

by Toni Kief

Genre: Literary/Contemporary Fiction/Short Stories

A collection of short stories most of them are fiction. All involving change and moving forward.

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Detours and Transformations: A Short Story Collection

by Toni Kief

Genre: Literary/Contemporary Fiction/Short Stories

A collection of short stories addressing the changes and trials of life. All written from prompts at the Writers Kickstart.

#BlogTour #Crossing the Goal Line” by Kim Findlay

March 4, 2018February 24, 2018 ~ Felicia Denise ~ Leave a comment

Title: Crossing the Goal Line
Author: Kim Findlay
Genre: Romance – Contemporary, Harlequin, Heartwarming
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Cover Designer: Harlequin
Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.

Icebreaker or endgame?
Can two devoted athletes make room in their lives for love?

Mike Reimer knows from experience that hockey and relationships don’t mix. And hot-tempered swim coach Bridget O’Reilly couldn’t be more wrong for the widowed pro goalie, aka the Iceman. As the playoffs approach, Mike’s growing feelings for her could melt the hardest heart. But what if being with Bridget means letting down his team…and, worst of all, himself?

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Mike had heard of love at first sight, but this was the first time he’d seen it happen, right in front of him. Bridget had come out, checking her phone, not even noticing him. Then when she’d looked up, she seemed annoyed. But as he’d waited, her expression softened, a small smile turned up the corners of her mouth and she moved forward as if drawn by an irresistible force.
Mike watched as she closed in on him…and then passed him…staring at his car. She brought one hand up, as if to touch it, then dropped it again.
She shook her head, and looked back at him. “A P1?”
Mike raised his eyebrows in surprise. “Yes.”
He watched as she completed her circuit of his car. Not everyone would recognize a McLaren, or know which one he had. He’d impressed people with this car, mostly when they realized what it cost, but he’d never been ignored for it. He didn’t like that. It was a nice car, even a beautiful one, but still it was just a car.

Kim Findlay lives in Toronto, Canada, with her very handsome husband, two strapping sons, and possibly the world’s cutest spaniel. When she can get time away from her accounting business, Kim can be found traveling, sailing, reading, or writing, depending on the season, time of day, and her energy level. You can find her at kimfindlay.ca, @missheyer74, or on Facebook.

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Women Writers… writing | Carol Soloway

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Carol Soloway lives in Southern California with her husband, who is nothing like any of the men in her book. She says:
“After each decade of my life, I’ve changed careers, and writing is the synthesis of all of the knowledge and skills I’ve accumulated along the path. My first career was as an English teacher during which time, I completed a master’s degree in English. Ten years later, I went back to school and became a chiropractor and established a rewarding practice which my son, also a chiropractor, now runs. Another decade passed and another career beckoned. I became a Qualified Medical Examiner and have been enjoying the challenges of that career for—of course, ten years.

“Since writing has always been my passion, I returned to school and took numerous creative writing courses including Squaw Valley Community of Writers summer program. Now, I’m enjoying the pinnacle of all of my careers as the author of SEX HAPPENS.

“I live with my wonderful husband who is nothing like any of the characters in the novel. Together, we have five grown sons with families of their own, all of whom have promised not to read the sex scenes.”

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Sex Happens

by Carol Soloway

Genre: Parenting & Relationships/Morals & Responsibility/Jewish Life

Dr. Alexandra Rose has everything a woman could want. She’s the wife of a renowned cardiologist, the mother of three adorable sons, and a successful chiropractor. But on their twentieth anniversary, her husband shocks her with his affair. Her life spins out of control, and she faces the other side of marriage where dreams implode and people are not who they seem.

Alexandra wants custody of her children, but so does her husband, and he’ll stop at nothing. Thrust into a nightmare spawned by chilling deception, a custody battle erupts that’s so poisonous it threatens to become murderous.

In this stay-up-all-night portrait of a contemporary family, Alexandra’s bittersweet journey of love, loss, and sexuality leads her to a miraculous discovery of self and power. Sex Happens explores the very essence of all we value as women—marriage, motherhood, sex—and what we’ll do for each.

Women Writers… writing | Nataisha Hill

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Nataisha Hill After graduating high school, Nataisha T Hill, attended JohnCasablancas Modeling and Career Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She earned her certification as a select model and then joined Model Talent Management as an amateur model under (Gina Vickery) while attending Middle Tennessee State University. After entertaining a short modeling career, she graduated from MTSU majoring in Recording Industry: Music Business and with a minor in Entrepreneurship. In the meantime, she also began to pursue a career in writing with the Associated Content and other endeavors. She released her first novel, Partially Broken Never Destroyed (Book 1) in March 2012.

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Alyce Leaves Wonderland

by Nataisha Hill

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense/African-American/Short Story

Alyce is “dying” to move out of her parent’s home

Unfortunately, she was never taught to be careful what she wished for…

Everyday life is predictable for the intellectual, redheaded and green eyed beauty, Alyce Wilson. As a sheltered only child, her mother enforced Alyce’s focus on academics, which landed her a full scholarship at a University in Washington D.C where her best friend is attending. She couldn’t wait for the change in her humdrum routine.

Unfortunately, Alyce quickly realizes that her independence isn’t the wonderland she envisioned. Alyce’s fantasies of freedom and an exotic adulthood turns into a nightmare of deadly deceptions and hidden family secrets.

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cover Partially Broken Never Destroyed 4: Unholy Matrimony

by Nataisha T Hill

Genre: African-American/Erotica/Romance

Are You Able to Handle ALL of Your Lover’s Scandal?

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more twisted!

Kayla is making boss moves with her fiancé, Bryan. They are finally sealing the deal by getting married in the luxury dream wedding she’s always imagined. Everyone is on board and supportive of her achievements…or Not…

Due to recent death threats, Kayla’s not sure who to trust. Bryan’s past is just as messy, if not more, than hers! All she knows is someone is out to ruin her life. There are bullets flying left and bodies laying to the right. She isn’t sure why she’s a target, but someone wants to destroy her and her marriage. Kayla’s has to figure out how to undo what she has done, or she may end up six feet under.

Women Writers… writing | Holly Kerr

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018 ~ Felicia Denise ~ 2 Comments

Holly Kerr writes books people enjoy. All her books feature strong women who aren’t afraid to go after what they want, from her early rom-com (Unexpecting), women’s fiction (Coming Home) and chick lit (Absinthe Doesn’t Make the Heart Grow Fonder).

For her latest books, she’s taken her hidden fantasy of being a super-hero and mixed it into chick lit to come up with the Charlotte Dodd series about a secret agent who loses her memory. The Secret Life of Charlotte Dodd is the first in the series, with the prequel, The Missing Files of Charlotte Dodd giving some backstory about why Charlotte is so secret. And The Best Worst First Date Ever continues Charlotte’s story. A third book in coming soon.

She also writes MG books for her kids. The Dragon Under the Mountain, and the sequel, The Dragon Under the Dome, will be available soon.

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The Best Worst First Date Ever – A Chick Lit Adventure Series (Charlotte Dodd Book 2)

by Holly Kerr

Genre: Women’s Fiction/Women’s Adventure

The adventures of Charlotte Dodd continue with The Best Worst First Date Ever.

Tenley Scott is a single mother and owner of Soup du Jour. She’s full of nervous excitement for her date with Colin, the handsome Brit who’s been hanging around the café.

She’s expecting casual conversation over drinks. Maybe dinner. Possibly a second date.
Not crazed ex-girlfriends, armed thugs, car crashes and a kidnapping. Worst date ever.

And then Tenley finds out about NIAA, the Canadian secret spy organization. Hello, Charlotte Dodd.

In a move out of a sci-fi movie, Charlotte’s missing memories are implanted into Tenley’s mind, giving Tenley top secret information about the Agency, dangerous spy missions and Charlotte’s love, Hamilton Short. Now it’s a race to keep Tenley out of the hands of those who want the information and to find a way to get Charlotte out of her head.

It’s been a while since Tenley’s been on a date, but this date turns out worse – and better- than she ever expected!

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Coming Home

by Holly Kerr

Genre: Women’s Fiction/Romantic Comedy

Loving your sisters is easy. Liking them is the hard part.

After her cheating husband destroys her career, Brenna has nowhere to go but home.
Home means her four sisters in the tiny Northern Ontario town with no Starbucks and well-meaning townsfolk who know her every move. Every mistake.
And Brenna is making more than a few mistakes. From falling asleep at the local bar to hooking up with her niece’s boyfriend, Brenna’s life is giving the town a lot to talk about.
Her sister Cat wants nothing to do with her. Content living in the family home with the ghost of their mother, Cat’s left a trail of broken hearts and failed marriages on the road to Brenna’s ex, Seamus Todd. Brenna’s return brings back old insecurities and unanswered questions for Cat.
Sibling rivalries, old grudges and a least one knock-out, drag-down kitchen fight ensue as Brenna and Cat are forced to live under the same roof.
And to make it worse, Brenna’s not the only one coming home.