Friday, January 31, 2020

Nancy Lee Badger Presents Author RJ Parker


I love to pay-it-forward to other authors, especially brand new ones. When I heard R.J. Parker had recently published his first book, I was happy to learn more about him. What I discovered sounded interesting, so I am sharing him and his book with my readers. Take it away, RJ!

Thanks, Nancy. I had an accident which gave me the opportunity to have several surgeries and make doctors richer. Once they were done with me, I was great, but disabled. It gave me the opportunity to write a book that I wish was out there to read. It was great except for one thing. No one would publish it. I was lucky enough to be published by Olympia Publishing and Requiem, Changing Times has been out since September and is available in ebook & print.

BOOK BLURB
Clint and Corbin are having a weird day. Best friends for life, things are getting a little strange around their town, and at school. When they're followed by a strange man looking for Clint and later attacked by an imp, it makes sense to retreat to the safety of home. But when strangers from another world, Banks and O'Neil, arrive with their medley of allies, things get even weirder. Why are they here? What do they want? And what is The Requiem that everyone keeps talking about? As Clint and his friends and family are drawn deeper into a thrilling adventure, only one thing is for sure. They may not be getting out alive. And class with Mrs. Christenson will seem like a walk in the park after this.

EXCERPT from Requiem, Changing Times

    Suddenly a song cracked through the air from somewhere in the room. It was from Tamara’s cell phone. Tamara shot bolt upright in panic to see her phone on her bed ringing.
    “It’s Bill!” she whimpered in terror so low that Clint could barely hear her.
    Wham! The intruder had leapt from the doorway across the room and slammed his club over Tamara’s bed, shattering it into pieces. Tamara screamed as the creature lifted its heavy club and turned those small eyes toward the closet. It let out a war cry that sounded like a lion charging to kill. It shifted its weight onto its back foot and started to charge right at the closet door, club held high once more, mouth open yelling, coming right at Clint and Tamara.
    Slam! Banks shot from the open door, connecting with the creature that was only a foot away from breaking through the closet door. Banks bared his shoulder into the massive green intruder and with legs pumping drove him to the far side of the room. With both of their strength moving them they were out of control as they whirled toward the window.
    With an almighty cry from both of them they shattered the window and plummeted down one story as they clung to one other fighting and punching, until they hit the moist earth with a squelching noise like a plunger in a plugged drain. Their cries of war stopped as Banks hit the ground first, the green man landing right next to him. Clint flung the closet door open and hurried to the broken window, looking down as the rain water poured off the roof on top of his head and down to Banks and the intruder who were sprawled on his front lawn.
    Clint watched as Banks rolled over on his back, unsheathing a long sword and holding it up in a defensive stance, while the intruder adjusted his grip on the club to hold it on the very end and swung it along the ground while not getting to its feet. The blow hit Banks’s feet causing him to fall sideways back onto the ground, splashing mud and water everywhere as he moaned in pain.     The green intruder swung the club high in the air as it got to its knees and, like a hammer meant to drive a man into the ground it came down right at Banks’ head. Banks pushed with his legs sliding down the sloping hill of their front yard, causing the club to miss him by inches and the force of the blow driving the weapon down into the grass.

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More About the Author
Russell Parker was born in Bountiful, Utah. As his father was safety manager he had to move around until his senior year of high school, when he came to Cache Valley, Utah to stay. He married the most wonderful woman in the world, and they are the parents of four fantastic kids, with one crazy dog.

Russell played all kinds of sports and was an outdoorsman until an accident brought him to writing. A writer since high school, encouragement brought his stories to life. Connect with him here:



Friday, January 17, 2020

Nancy Lee Badger Presents Renée Filippucci-Kotz


I am happy to again host fellow Raleigh, North Carolina author Renée Filippucci-Kotz. Although I write romance and she writes children's fiction, we are both members of the Triangle Association of Freelancers. I am eager to share her new children's book that was recently released in print. Take it away, Renée!

Mystery at Camp Piney Woods is the third book in the Amelia Jae series. AJ is going to camp for the first time. While she is packing, her cousin calls to tell AJ there are strange noises and lights in the woods around the camp. Her cousin doesn’t say what is scaring the campers, but suggests there may be a ghost in the woods.

Excerpt from Mystery at Camp Piney Woods
   “Amelia Jae,” her mother called up the stairs. “Telephone for you.”
   “I’ll get it in your room,” she called back as she walked to her parent’s bedroom.
   “Hello?”
   “AJ, this is Courtney. Are you ready for camp?”
   “Yes, I’m all packed.”
   “I called to say have a good time and don’t let the weird stuff up there bother you,” Courtney laughed.
   “What weird stuff? What do you mean?”
   “Didn’t you hear?”
   “No, I didn’t.” asked AJ.
   “Well, there are some strange goings-on in the woods. Some people think there’s a ghost in the woods. Maybe there’s a ghost or maybe there’s something worse in there,” said Courtney.
   “Well, I don’t believe in ghosts. You can’t scare me. I’m not afraid. It may be an animal or something else in there. There’s no such thing as ghosts.”
   “Okay, but a friend of mine was there last year and he said a lot of the campers were scared. He said some of the campers said there were strange noises and lights in the woods. Just thought you should know. Well, I have to go. Have fun. Bye!”
   AJ stomped back to her bedroom gritting her teeth. Her hands were balled into fists. “Ohhh, Courtney makes me so mad,” AJ muttered to herself.  “She’s always trying to scare me. She thinks I’m a baby because she’s two years older. I’m no baby. One of these days I’m going to get her back really good.”
   AJ stomped her foot again in frustration, but before she could think of a way to get back at Courtney, her mom walked into her bedroom.
   “What’s all the noise up here?  I could hear you all the way in the kitchen. What’s wrong?”
   “Courtney said there’s supposed to be something scary in the wood. She said there may be a ghost in the woods around the camp. I don’t know why she tries to scare me. I know there’s no such thing as ghosts. I’m not a fraidy-cat.”
   “I know you’re not afraid. Do you want me to call Aunt Dorothy about her?”
   “No,” AJ sighed.
   “Honey, we heard about the rumors. You know Dad and I wouldn’t let you go to camp if there was any danger,” she said as she brushed a lock of AJ’s red hair behind her ear. Sometimes your cousin, Courtney, doesn’t know when to stop her teasing.”
    AJ just shook her head.
   “I know,” AJ said. “I know there’s no ghost. Maybe I’ll find out what’s really out there.”
   “Now Amelia Jae, I know you.  Once you get an idea into your head you don’t let it go. You listen to me. I don’t want you to wander off by yourself and get into trouble.”
   “Okay,” said AJ. However, her thoughts were already on the camp and what she would find out. 
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
   
Renée Filippucci-Kotz was born in New York and grew up in Kentucky. Renée developed a passion for books and animals as a child. Going to the library with her parents and brother was a favorite pastime. She has always loved to read. Growing up Renée had a vivid imagination.  She loved to make up stories. She would tell stories to the children for whom she babysat and the children at day camp where she was a counselor.

She became interested in writing for children while working with foster children. Her first children’s chapter book, AJ’s Wish, was published in 2016. Her second chapter book in the AJ series, Pepper's Misadventure, published in 2017, received honorable mention in the Carteret Writers Contest. In addition, she has published her first picture book, Booker and the Stinky Smell in 2017, and her second picture book Smokey and Clover the Runaway Goat in 2018.

Renée recently completed the manuscript for her third picture book, Cody to the Rescue. To be published later this year.  She is currently working on a middle grade novel, tentatively titled Mark of the DragonWhen not writing, Renée enjoys reading, gardening, traveling, volunteering at her local animal shelter and spending time with her husband and pets. Ms. Filippucci-Kotz lives in North Carolina. connect with her here:


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p.s. If any of my readers have kids under 9, please 'LIKE' Renée's Facebook page!
Nancy Lee Badger

Friday, January 10, 2020

Nancy Lee Badger Announces the WINNER!

Another year, another winner, because I lOVE to give things away! These giveaways are my way of promoting my romance novels and are always announced in my newsletters.

The latest winner, Linda R., lives in Staten Island, New York which is, ironically, just a hop, skip and a jump from where I grew up in Huntington! She has been receiving my newsletters since 2014.

I sent her the $20 Gift Card from Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, North Carolina. They ship anywhere, so she can choose her own prize.

Peeking inside Quail Ridge Books!

Of course, I hope she picks one of my books. Quail Ridge Books is an independent book store filled with print books for all ages, puzzles, mugs, awesome bookmarks, and tons or other gift ideas. They stock print copies of my books Heaven-sent Warrior and Heaven-sent Highlander with many other of my titles available special order. I hope to see my next book, Heaven-sent Flame, for sale on their shelves soon.

Nancy Lee Badger
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