Christine's Odyssey Launch

Howdy. I’m glad you’ve stopped in. My name is Christine and although I’m only eleven, I’m what some adults might call precocious. A lot has happened in my life, some of it bad, but like my dad used to say, good things can result from the bad stuff that happens to us.

To help me celebrate overcoming my challenges, a great gang of authors have teamed up and will be giving away copies of their books. Sweet, yes?

For a chance to win a pair of the books listed, you can do anything included on the Rafflecopter below or on Facebook. However, for those who’d like to win a $10.00 Amazon Gift Voucher, hop on over to the Jamaican Kid Lit Blog to enter for that.

 

Anyway, I tend to talk a lot, so before I carried away, here’s my story:

Raised in a hotbed of arguments and fights, eleven-year-old Christine Simms is the victim of her mother's cruelty. A domestic dispute ends in tragedy, sending the family into a tailspin.

A shocking discovery sends Christine on a quest to find the stranger who left her behind in Jamaica. Determined to unravel the mystery of her birth, Christine uses every tool at her disposal and treads with courage where no child should.

Thanks so much for dropping in! I hope you win the novels of your choice. I should tell you that you get to choose books based on how the Rafflecopter does the drawing of the winners. So, if your name comes up first, you get to say which pack you want.

Available in ebook format at AmazonUS

J.L. Campbell is a proud Jamaican, who is always on the hunt for story-making material.

She writes romantic suspense, women's fiction and young adult novels. She is the also the author of Contraband, Dissolution, Distraction, Don't Get Mad...Get Even, Giving up the Dream, Retribution and Hardware (written under the pen name Jayda McTyson).

Visit her on the web here.

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I have to gush. Bear with me. Here goes...

I have so many amazing writer friends. I would try to list them all, but I know I would accidentally leave someone out. And I definitely would not want to do that. I think all of you know who you are. Right? These friends inspire and encourage me daily. They are ALWAYS (yes, the caps are intentional) available to help when I need them. When I'm feeling bummed out about writing and want to give up, they give me the boost I need to keep going, keep persevering. So my gratitude goes a long way. That being said, I am absolutely thrilled to help one of them out.

J.L. Campbell releases her new middle grade book, Christine's Odyssey, on March 27, 2013, and I am so there. I am super excited for her and wish her oodles of success.

A domestic dispute.

A family shattered.

A shocking discovery.

A girl on a quest.

A life changed forever.

In addition to the release, J.L. is hosting a contest and giveaway with some truly amazing book packs. To find out more about each of the books and/or to help spread the word, take a road trip over to J.L. Campbell's site!

Here are some of the gift packs:
 

On March 27th, which pack will you choose?

Friendship Is Forever Book Tour

 

Today I have the privilege of being part of J.L. Campbell's Friendship Is Forever Tour to celebrate her new novel, Distraction. Please welcome J.L. my blog. I am so happy to have her here.

 

In crafting this post, I looked at Susan’s thoughts on Distraction and one of the things that jumped out at me is choices. We’re faced with them every day and it isn’t always immediately clear which way we should go or what’s the best course of action when we’re in trouble.

 

This is the beauty of friendship, the comfort of having a strong support base in difficult times. Our friends may not always agree with our choices and vice versa, but we buoy each other through some tough times.

 

This is one of the themes in Distraction; making choices in challenging situations and living with the result of our actions. To find out what led Dionne, Justine and Kyra down their path to Distraction, download a complimentary copy of A Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Steps to Distraction. In this prequel, you’ll meet these bust buddies a year before Distraction takes place.

 

Leave a comment on this post and you’ll be entered to win an e-copy of Distraction. At the end of this Friendship tour, there’ll be a main prize of a Distraction note pad & pen and a $10 Amazon gift card. The second prize is a paperback copy of Distraction. Sign up for that at the Rafflecopter here.

Thanks for stopping in and many thanks to Susan for hosting me.

 

Three Jamaican women walk a tightrope of decisions when their lives are derailed by blackmail, deceit and infidelity.

Justine Charles, sensible and self-contained, battles an addiction which could destroy her marriage, reputation, and relationship with her daughter.

Dionne Jones, an aggressive go-getter, takes risks that cut a trail of devastation through her family and business.

Kyra Mills, struggling single mother, is crippled by debt, bad judgment and destructive choices.

Can two of the long-time friends survive startling revelations involving their partners? And will the other push her obsession to the point of danger?

 

Distraction is available in e-book and paperback at...

 

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

 

You can also download a prequel to Distraction, A Baker's Dozen: 13 Steps to Distraction, free on Smashwords here.

 

 

J.L. Campbell is a proud Jamaican who writes romantic suspense, women's fiction, and young adult novels. I had the great fortune to read Distraction and I highly recommend it. J.L. can be found at here website The Character Depot and in the following places:

 

J.L. Campbell on Amazon

J.L. Campbell on Facebook

J.L. Campbell on Goodreads

J.L. Campbell on Twitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Things I'm Doing Today (or Already Did)

1. Packing. The youngest and I are heading to Denver this week for his surgery and endoscopy.
2. Laundry. So we have enough clothes for our eight-day stay up there. We never know if we’ll get into the Ronald McDonald House or not (where they have laundry facilities).
3. Formatting My Manuscript. I want to read it on my Kindle to check for errors again. But this time I want it in proper format.
4. Reading. Ali Cross’s BECOME really has me hooked right now.
5. Deciding. I have so many ‘writerly’ things going on: a YA book that needs revisions; a YA book that needs a storyline rewritten, then requires completion; two ideas that need development; a memoir that needs to be revised. What to do? I’m taking it all with me to Denver, and I’ll see what happens.
6. Reviewing. I promised to write reviews for two writer friends. Both books were so wonderful (DISTRACTION by J.L. Campbell and STRING BRIDGE by Jessica Bell). I am simply not a good writer of reviews, and I want to do their books justice. Need to get those done.

What are you doing today? Anything fun?