This issue’s SPECIAL FEATURE is dedicated to the winner and the runners-up in our 2022 KCT INTERNATINAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest and our 1st ever MICRO READS Contest! *** CONGRATULATIONS to our 2022 KCT International Literary Award Grand Prize WINNER… LET HIS BANNER OVER ME BE LOVE by Pat Garcia GRAND PRIZE WINNING PACKAGE: –$200 Amazon Gift […]
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Free for a limited time! A prequel to Detours in Time, this 29 page short story has a hint of romance and sci-fi flair.
A scientist learns that a distraction in female form might be just the motivation he needs to make a breakthrough discovery…
“Awesome storytelling and storyline!” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JQL5NNM
To accompany the above deal, I’ve made Detours in Time, the full-length novel of Milt and Tabitha’s inaugural journey through time, .99 for a few weeks…just in case your interest is piqued! Read the award-winning novel: https://www.amazon.com/Detours-Time-Book-ebook/dp/B0711ZW6XF
Welcome to Day 7 of #RRBC’S ’20 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG TOUR!
I am proud to be hosting Author John Podlaski!
Title: When Can I Stop Running?
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Blurb:
2019 KCT RRBC Runner-Up Silver Award Winner
#RRBC 2020 Rave Review awards: BOOK OF THE YEAR
The year is 1970, and the story follows the two soldiers – impressionable Detroit teenagers – during their long night in a Listening Post (‘LP’), some 200 meters beyond the bunker line of the new firebase. Their assignment as a “human early warning system”, is to listen for enemy activity and forewarn the base of any potential dangers. As they were new to the “Iron Triangle” and its reputation, little did they know that units before them lost dozens of soldiers in this nightly high-risk task and referred to those assigned as “bait for the enemy” and “sacrificial lambs”.
Sitting in the pitch black tropical jungle – with visibility at less than two feet – John’s imagination takes hold throughout the agonizing night, and at times, transports him back to some of his most vivid childhood memories – innocent, but equally terrifying at the time.
As kids, we instinctively run as fast as we can to escape imaginary or perceived danger, but as soldiers, men are trained to conquer their fears and develop the confidence to stand their ground and fight. Running is not an option.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/UZzOQN5Te6I
Amazon purchase link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H9BESNC
Author bio: John served in Vietnam during 1970 and 1971 as an infantryman with both the Wolfhounds of the 25th Division and the 501st Infantry Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, two Air Medals, and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He has spent the years since Vietnam working in various management positions within the automotive industry and has recently received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. John is a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 and lives with his wife, Janice, in Sterling Heights, Michigan. They own a 1997 Harley Davidson Heritage and are both members of the Great Lakes Chapter of South East Michigan Harley Owner’s Group. Both retired in 2013 and enjoy not working anymore. John has authored and published four books on Amazon: “Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel”, “When Can I Stop Running?”, “Unhinged”, and “Unwelcomed”. He is currently working on a sequel to “When Can I Stop Running?”
Social links: John Podlaski | Facebook
(20) John Podlaski (@pdoggbiker) / Twitter
Author reading of preface – https://youtu.be/pmNMB5srYns
Thank you for supporting the books and authors along the RRBC ’20 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG TOUR! These authors are generous in their support of others so we want to show our support of them in return. You may follow along each day of the tour by visiting the tour’s home page. Be sure to leave a comment below to ensure that you have a chance at winning a $20 Amazon Gift Card!
Another ‘author’s firsts’ challenge unlocked! Detours in Time, the sci-fi time-travel novel, is now available in audiobook! I have been so excited about this, and editing was a bear! I think the narrator and I were both a little perfectionistic with this project. Hopefully that means a better product for the reader, err, listener. Check out the audiobook, get your copy, or start your trial or membership at this link: Detours in Time Audiobook
Detours in Time has earned thirty positive reviews so far, and has earned critical acclaim:
2017- Earned the Literary Titan award
2018- Received Reader’s Favorite 5 star sea;
2018- Earned the title of ‘Official Selection’ in New Apple Summer E-book awards, Young Adult Sci-fi/Horror
Detours in Time pairs professor Milt Braddock with the younger Pinky (Tabitha), a dancer and artist, on a trip to the future that will test their resolve and their steadfast friendship. Hailed by reviewers as “a great way to spend a few hours in both another world and another time!” –Tome Tender Book Blog
The narrator is Emory Stegmer, a musician, reporter, and Flight Software Lead with NASA. He is fairly new to fiction narration, but his accents are the bomb! You can check out his Twitter at @VAXHeadroom if you’re curious.
When you’re so proud of your baby, you want to show it off, and sure, the cover’s pretty cool, but I’m responsible for what’s inside of it. What better way to get eyes on my story than by having a celebration sale?
It’s been two years since this baby was loosed upon the world! I am a proud mama who wants more people to be exposed to it, so I’m celebrating with a Kindle Countdown deal. Detours in Time, my first full-length sci-fi novel, is only .99 for Kindle format in the US and UK until 6/23! It is also available in Kindle unlimited, if you have a subscription. Please also share the deal with a friend today!
Detours in Time could be considered a fun read full of adventure, but it also involves some serious matters, such as what our world will be like in the future, what operating a cell phone is like to someone who was stuck in the late nineties, and where our loved ones might end up. There is also sequel, and I’ll be offering that on a Countdown deal toward the end of this month. Both have earned the Reader’s Favorite 5 star seal of approval. Detours in Time has earned some appreciation and acclaim. Thank you to those who have posted reviews!
“With some clever plot twists and attention to “future” details, Ms. Canepa has created a science fiction tale that is equal parts fun, fascinating, and thought-provoking!…An unlikely pair, their (Tabitha’s and Milt’s) personal takes on what they witness and their witty repartee makes Pamela Schloesser Canepa’s DETOURS IN TIME a great way to spend a few hours in both another world and another time!” Tome Tender Book blog
From recent reviews: “Loved this book. A page turner for sure, with some unexpected twists and turns. You feel for the two main characters.” -Maria
“An enjoyable read and look forward to the next book in the series.” -Karen
I almost forgot the link! Here you go: Download your copy today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0711ZW6XF or https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0711ZW6XF (in the U.K.).
If you’re going to time-travel, you must trust your partner.
Find the award-winning, time-bending Detours in Time on Amazon. Available in Kindle or print. Get it for just .99 in the US and UK until 3/23. Also available free with Kindle Unlimited!
Read the book reviewers have hailed as “anything but your run of the mill science fiction novel” and learn why Detours in Time has been earning awards and acclaim.
Get your Kindle copy here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0711ZW6XF or https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0711ZW6XF
2017- Literary Titan Award
2018- Reader’s Favorite 5 star Seal
2018-New Apple Awards Official Selection in Young Adult Sci-fi/Horror
“I really liked the author’s straight-forward, family-friendly style, which moved along smoothly with a steady stream of suspense, action, and dialog. Additional plot twists toward the end set the stage for a sequel, which should be equally engaging. I look forward to what lies ahead for Milt and Pinky as they seek to untangle the twisted web of time that results from their adventures.” -Amazon Review
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