<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 02:41:28 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>my books</category><category>chasing the dream</category><category>writing</category><category>critique partner</category><category>updates</category><category>the writer&#39;s voice</category><category>blogfest</category><category>debut author</category><category>dogs</category><category>giveaway</category><category>personal</category><category>fun stuff</category><category>pitch wars</category><category>read this book</category><category>comic con</category><category>cover reveal</category><category>more than music</category><category>agents</category><category>contest</category><category>future shock</category><category>inspiration</category><category>more than exes</category><category>work in progress</category><category>more than comics</category><category>events</category><category>interview</category><category>writing conferences</category><category>my agent</category><category>nerdy</category><category>pitch</category><category>writing resources</category><category>book signing</category><category>nanowrimo</category><category>friday fluff</category><category>holiday</category><category>querying</category><category>sale</category><category>writing classes</category><category>adventures in la</category><category>box set</category><category>first draft</category><category>travel</category><category>tv shows</category><category>character</category><category>excerpt</category><category>future lost</category><category>future threat</category><category>more than fashion</category><category>more than once</category><category>movies</category><category>romance</category><category>anthology</category><category>behind the seams</category><category>flashback fridays</category><category>guest post</category><category>guitar</category><category>intern</category><category>more than distance</category><category>outlining</category><category>plot</category><category>publishing</category><category>research</category><category>RTW</category><category>book review</category><category>buy this</category><category>fan group</category><category>hollywood roommates</category><category>nyt bestseller</category><category>self publishing</category><category>synopsis</category><category>worldbuilding</category><title>Elizabeth Briggs, New York Times Bestselling Author</title><description>Elizabeth Briggs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Future Shock trilogy and the Chasing The Dream series. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in Sociology, currently mentors teens in writing, and volunteers with a dog rescue group. Elizabeth lives in Los Angeles with her husband and a pack of fluffy dogs.</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>207</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-9015813483825494331</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2018-02-08T03:00:30.513-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">hollywood roommates</category><title>Hollywood Roommates is out now!</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8_mk6F3Ar34/WntH2XV_vpI/AAAAAAAALug/YWAeTl1z8cY2LZEx_Ih6OZ_KczBDn-7kACLcBGAs/s1600/hollywoodroommates_front%2Bhigh%2Bres.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1600&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1065&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8_mk6F3Ar34/WntH2XV_vpI/AAAAAAAALug/YWAeTl1z8cY2LZEx_Ih6OZ_KczBDn-7kACLcBGAs/s400/hollywoodroommates_front%2Bhigh%2Bres.jpg&quot; width=&quot;265&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;Three sexy actors. One curvy English teacher. An impossible rule just begging to be broken...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;When my boyfriend dumps me, I need a new place to live, fast. Luckily my best friend offers me a solution: move in with her brother and his two roommates in his Malibu beach house. Sounds good, right?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;Except my new roommates turn out to be three of the hottest actors in Hollywood. Each one is gorgeous, rich, and famous—and they’re all off-limits because there’s only one house rule: no sleeping together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;They could have any woman in the world, but to my surprise they each want me. Soon there’s a new rule: whatever I do with one guy, I do with all of them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;There’s no way this can end well, but how am I supposed to choose just one of my sexy-as-sin roommates?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;Unless I don’t have to choose…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;&quot;&gt;*This sexy standalone reverse harem romantic comedy is intended for readers 18+ due to mature content.*&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/hramazon&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/hramazon&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GET IT NOW ON AMAZON&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/hollywoodroommates?IQid=web&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2018/02/hollywood-roommates-is-out-now.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8_mk6F3Ar34/WntH2XV_vpI/AAAAAAAALug/YWAeTl1z8cY2LZEx_Ih6OZ_KczBDn-7kACLcBGAs/s72-c/hollywoodroommates_front%2Bhigh%2Bres.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-2065223776083859055</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 01:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2017-10-19T10:28:29.395-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cover reveal</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future lost</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future threat</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>Future Lost Cover Reveal!</title><description>It&#39;s here! The cover for Future Lost, the final novel in the NYT Bestselling Future Shock trilogy. And I think it might be my favorite one yet...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTgWbUsIFnU/WeFni7Z44_I/AAAAAAAAKi4/ZilNuzfXsEUFraLUdYAaP2DS_rHS3Q_OQCLcBGAs/s1600/FutureLost_CoverReveal.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1500&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1000&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTgWbUsIFnU/WeFni7Z44_I/AAAAAAAAKi4/ZilNuzfXsEUFraLUdYAaP2DS_rHS3Q_OQCLcBGAs/s400/FutureLost_CoverReveal.jpg&quot; width=&quot;266&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She&#39;s so fierce! Check out that origami unicorn necklace! And the ruined Los Angeles behind her! Here&#39;s the blurb:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;It’s been a year since Elena and Adam were first recruited by Aether Corporation and six months since they destroyed the accelerator, finally putting an end to Project Chronos and their involvement with Aether. Now they’re trying to move on with their lives. Elena’s in college and Adam is working on making genicote, his cure for cancer, safe for the public.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;But genicote has become a dangerous fixation for Adam. He’ll do anything to figure it out, and when he goes missing, Elena realizes that he’s done the unthinkable: he went to Aether for help with the cure. To Elena’s horror, she discovers that Aether has created a new accelerator. Adam betrayed her trust and has traveled into the future to find the fix for his cure, but he didn’t come back when he was supposed to. Desperate to find him, Elena decides to risk future shock and time travels once more.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;This future is nothing like they’ve seen before. Someone has weaponized Adam’s cure and created a dangerous pandemic, leading to the destruction of civilization. If Elena can’t find Adam and stop this, everyone is at risk. And someone will do anything to keep her from succeeding.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Future Lost comes out on April 1, 2018. I can&#39;t wait for you to see how Elena&#39;s story ends!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Pre-order it now:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;color: #58a0a5;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amzn.to/2ymTax5&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration-line: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;color: #58a0a5;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/future-lost/id1296348376?mt=11&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/future-lost-elizabeth-briggs/1127072960?ean=9780807526873&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration-line: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.bookdepository.com/Future-Lost-Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526873?ref=grid-view&amp;amp;qid=1507822527094&amp;amp;sr=1-2&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration-line: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Book Depository&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2017/10/future-lost-cover-reveal.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTgWbUsIFnU/WeFni7Z44_I/AAAAAAAAKi4/ZilNuzfXsEUFraLUdYAaP2DS_rHS3Q_OQCLcBGAs/s72-c/FutureLost_CoverReveal.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-2709906463456187975</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2017-03-01T12:50:06.036-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future lost</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future threat</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>Future Threat Release Day &amp; Tour!</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bnCIBt83RVo/WLYpKvdVVtI/AAAAAAAAGzs/oWmGSbeeSa0Ab4UqSoxURdvmYZdb3VaxQCLcB/s1600/FTgif.gif&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bnCIBt83RVo/WLYpKvdVVtI/AAAAAAAAGzs/oWmGSbeeSa0Ab4UqSoxURdvmYZdb3VaxQCLcB/s1600/FTgif.gif&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;m so excited because FUTURE THREAT, book 2 in the &lt;i&gt;New York Times&lt;/i&gt; bestselling Future Shock Trilogy, is out today! Plus, I&#39;m going on tour for the book - maybe I&#39;ll be near you?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;tr_bq&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3WzvV9vhOmI/WLYsOCmx7TI/AAAAAAAAGz0/lN_PHJ2kWxMbswaJjqGUZxq5Gl6OBrJIgCLcB/s1600/FutureThreat.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3WzvV9vhOmI/WLYsOCmx7TI/AAAAAAAAGz0/lN_PHJ2kWxMbswaJjqGUZxq5Gl6OBrJIgCLcB/s320/FutureThreat.jpg&quot; width=&quot;224&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Six months ago Aether Corporation sent Elena, Adam, and three other recruits on a trip to the future where they brought back secret information—but not everyone made it back to the present alive. Now Elena’s dealing with her survivor’s guilt and trying to make her relationship with Adam work. All she knows for sure is that she’s done with time travel and Aether Corporation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But Aether’s not done with her—or Adam, or fellow survivor Chris. The travelers on Aether’s latest mission to the future have gone missing, and Elena and her friends are drafted into the rescue effort. They arrive in a future that’s amazingly advanced, thanks to Aether Corporation’s reverse-engineered technology. The mission has deadly consequences, though, and they return to the future to try to alter the course of events. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But the future is different yet again. Now every trip through time reveals new complications, and more lives lost—or never born. Elena and Adam must risk everything—including their relationship—to save their friends. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Named as one of the most anticipated YA sequels of 2017 by Barnes &amp;amp; Noble! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Named as one of the 2017 YA Buzz Books by Publisher&#39;s Weekly! &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Contemporary readers will be teleported with delight into this Back to the Future–esque spy thriller. Move this one to the “buy” pile.&quot; - &lt;b&gt;School Library Journal &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Elena’s PTSD and anxiety are poignant and chilling, bringing a realistic human element to the sci-fi world of time travel. Briggs incorporates suspense and thrilling adventure, creating a gripping sequel.&quot; - &lt;b&gt;Booklist &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&quot;Briggs raises the stakes in this entry, showing Elena and Adam exactly how beautiful their future could be if they fight for it. A quick and satisfying middle volume.&quot; - &lt;b&gt;Kirkus Reviews&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/futurethreatamazon?IQid=web.ft&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/future-threat-elizabeth-briggs/1123845953?ean=9780807526842&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/future-threat/id1207009162?mt=11&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/future-threat&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kobo&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/Future-Threat-Audiobook/B06X9Z5S4J/ref=a_search_c4_1_2_srTtl?qid=1488401388&amp;amp;sr=1-2&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Audible&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807526842&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Indiebound&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bookdepository.com/Future-Threat-Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526842&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Book Depository&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.target.com/p/future-threat-hardcover-elizabeth-briggs/-/A-51701527&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Target&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Future-Threat/Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526842?id=6302326411677&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Books-A-Million&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;I&#39;ll be going on tour for the book and I hope you can join me at one of these events - and more to come! Check my &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/events.html&quot;&gt;Events&lt;/a&gt; page for all the details and links.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jhUGC2zgpG8/WLYpeueilMI/AAAAAAAAGzw/PR0IH5TcTzsthbs3AmjnPm1OAXigEJ9WwCLcB/s1600/FutureThreat_SpringTour17.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; src=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jhUGC2zgpG8/WLYpeueilMI/AAAAAAAAGzw/PR0IH5TcTzsthbs3AmjnPm1OAXigEJ9WwCLcB/s400/FutureThreat_SpringTour17.jpg&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;I hope you enjoy Future Threat...and stay tuned for more info on Future Lost, book #3 in the series!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2017/03/future-threat-release-day-tour.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bnCIBt83RVo/WLYpKvdVVtI/AAAAAAAAGzs/oWmGSbeeSa0Ab4UqSoxURdvmYZdb3VaxQCLcB/s72-c/FTgif.gif" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-7056726683243623466</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2017-01-11T07:12:50.565-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chasing the dream</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">more than distance</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>More Than Distance Is Out Now!</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCbX0KN2MGs/WHPZHzlOtCI/AAAAAAAAGAk/KVgU49Zw3IgWDw0wZ9dA1vl01yTSaLjGgCLcB/s1600/mtdsunset.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;208&quot; src=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCbX0KN2MGs/WHPZHzlOtCI/AAAAAAAAGAk/KVgU49Zw3IgWDw0wZ9dA1vl01yTSaLjGgCLcB/s400/mtdsunset.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More Than Distance, the final novel in the Chasing The Dream series, is out now! If you&#39;ve been patiently waiting for Carla to get her happy ending, the wait is over!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZoE_NaYtqI/WB_GZtfQHOI/AAAAAAAAFX8/j9CgYH_u2x4nhh12eIA7KEegNhT4_5vVQCPcB/s1600/MTDEbook.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZoE_NaYtqI/WB_GZtfQHOI/AAAAAAAAFX8/j9CgYH_u2x4nhh12eIA7KEegNhT4_5vVQCPcB/s320/MTDEbook.jpg&quot; width=&quot;207&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;She’s off-limits, but he’s the only one who can help her…&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Carla Jackson has her life all mapped out, so when her plans fall apart she’s more lost than ever. A spot on the reality TV show Road Trip Race seems like the perfect escape, except she needs a partner. The only option is her brother’s best friend: the man she’s secretly loved forever and the last person she wants to be stuck in a car with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tech billionaire Ryan Evans has done everything he can to put his bitter past behind him. He’s avoided Carla ever since they shared a forbidden kiss six years ago, but when his best friend asks him to protect her on the show, he can’t refuse—even if the biggest threat to her heart might be himself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As Carla and Ryan drive across the country while competing on the show, there’s no escaping the undeniable chemistry between them. But when they’re thrown off course, can they find their way home together?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;AVAILABLE NOW!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtdzon?IQid=web.mtd&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;AMAZON&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt; | &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1098551989&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;IBOOKS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1125091472?ean=2940153498607&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;NOOK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt; | &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/more-than-distance&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;KOBO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt; | &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=yZlxDQAAQBAJ&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;GOOGLE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-az_AZj2sg9k/WHPXEd7s3jI/AAAAAAAAGAc/Vw6pCWWrMMESNqFkkR3gY4G1kx7Wb9-wACEw/s1600/MTDTeaser1Text.v2.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-az_AZj2sg9k/WHPXEd7s3jI/AAAAAAAAGAc/Vw6pCWWrMMESNqFkkR3gY4G1kx7Wb9-wACEw/s400/MTDTeaser1Text.v2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qcL5uuwE70/WHPZPnfmBcI/AAAAAAAAGAo/iGGHVjT1wDQTOFQTvriv2BesgiIn6QQRgCLcB/s1600/mtdbillionaire.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;192&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qcL5uuwE70/WHPZPnfmBcI/AAAAAAAAGAo/iGGHVjT1wDQTOFQTvriv2BesgiIn6QQRgCLcB/s400/mtdbillionaire.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtdzon?IQid=web.mtd&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;AMAZON&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1098551989&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;IBOOKS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1125091472?ean=2940153498607&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;NOOK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/more-than-distance&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;KOBO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=yZlxDQAAQBAJ&quot; style=&quot;font-size: xx-large;&quot;&gt;GOOGLE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Source Sans Pro&amp;quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2017/01/more-than-distance-is-out-now.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gCbX0KN2MGs/WHPZHzlOtCI/AAAAAAAAGAk/KVgU49Zw3IgWDw0wZ9dA1vl01yTSaLjGgCLcB/s72-c/mtdsunset.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-7877461045137628539</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-11-16T07:57:08.760-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cover reveal</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future threat</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">more than distance</category><title>Two Cover Reveals!</title><description>Today I have not one, but TWO cover reveals for you - because I have two releases in early 2017! Whether you&#39;re a fan of my romance or my YA, you&#39;ll have something new to read from me very soon.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First up, USA Today has the exclusive cover reveal for Future Threat, plus a giveaway! Here&#39;s a hint:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F7Tyr0aYpyE/WCyAlqEZdBI/AAAAAAAAFaM/qO9GfGZiC-M2kDKLrCZLyn0nBPLSUqjqwCLcB/s1600/fttease.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;63&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F7Tyr0aYpyE/WCyAlqEZdBI/AAAAAAAAFaM/qO9GfGZiC-M2kDKLrCZLyn0nBPLSUqjqwCLcB/s400/fttease.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2016/11/16/future-threat-cover-reveal-elizabeth-briggs/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Click here to see the entire thing!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;My publisher Albert Whitman gave me a lot of input on this cover, which was awesome. My favorite things are the new origami unicorn tattoo on Elena&#39;s arm, the sunset colors behind her, and how she looks like she&#39;s ready to face anything. Plus, check out the Los Angeles behind her - it&#39;s a bit different than the one from Future Shock!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;Future Threat comes out March 1, 2017. Pre-order the hardcover here (ebook and audiobook preorders coming soon):&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/futurethreatamazon?IQid=web.ft&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/future-threat-elizabeth-briggs/1123845953?ean=9780807526842&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807526842&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Indiebound&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bookdepository.com/Future-Threat-Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526842&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Book Depository&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.target.com/p/future-threat-hardcover-elizabeth-briggs/-/A-51701527&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Target&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Future-Threat/Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526842?id=6302326411677&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Books-A-Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next, I&#39;m excited to reveal the cover for More Than Distance, the 5th book in the Chasing The Dream series!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZoE_NaYtqI/WB_GZtfQHOI/AAAAAAAAFX8/j9CgYH_u2x4nhh12eIA7KEegNhT4_5vVQCPcB/s1600/MTDEbook.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZoE_NaYtqI/WB_GZtfQHOI/AAAAAAAAFX8/j9CgYH_u2x4nhh12eIA7KEegNhT4_5vVQCPcB/s400/MTDEbook.jpg&quot; width=&quot;258&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;She’s off-limits, but he’s the only one who can help her…&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;Carla Jackson has her life all mapped out, so when her plans fall apart she’s more lost than ever. A spot on the reality TV show Road Trip Race seems like the perfect escape, except she needs a partner. The only option is her brother’s best friend: the man she’s secretly loved forever and the last person she wants to be stuck in a car with.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;Tech billionaire Ryan Evans has done everything he can to put his bitter past behind him. He’s avoided Carla ever since they shared a forbidden kiss six years ago, but when his best friend asks him to protect her on the show, he can’t refuse—even if the biggest threat to her heart might be himself.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;As Carla and Ryan drive across the country while competing on the show, there’s no escaping the undeniable chemistry between them. But when they’re thrown off course, can they find their way home together?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;I love this cover so much because the models my photographer Lindee Robinson found are so perfect for the characters. Also, I love the little cars and other details my cover designer Najla Qamber added. Carla&#39;s book has been a long time coming and I hope readers enjoy her story!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;More Than Distance comes out January 10, 2017. Pre-order here:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtdzon?IQid=web.mtd&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AMAZON&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1125091472?ean=2940153498607&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;NOOK&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1098551989&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;IBOOKS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/more-than-distance&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;KOBO&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=yZlxDQAAQBAJ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GOOGLE&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/679652&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;SMASHWORDS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/11/two-cover-reveals.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F7Tyr0aYpyE/WCyAlqEZdBI/AAAAAAAAFaM/qO9GfGZiC-M2kDKLrCZLyn0nBPLSUqjqwCLcB/s72-c/fttease.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-5338998228363115660</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-10-12T02:00:09.177-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">contest</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">giveaway</category><title>Autumn Dystopian SFF Giveaway</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-09-29-at-10.50.15.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;screen-shot-2016-09-29-at-10-50-15&quot; class=&quot;aligncenter wp-image-3243&quot; src=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-09-29-at-10.50.15.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Hey, everyone! I&#39;ve teamed together with some great authors to run a dystopian SFF giveaway this autumn. Entries open on October 12th and close on October 19th. One lucky person will win the following six books in print - and it&#39;s open internationally!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Books&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Future-Shock-Elizabeth-Briggs/dp/0807526800/&quot;&gt;Future Shock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; by Elizabeth Briggs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/51ypW1QLRCL.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;51ypw1qlrcl&quot; class=&quot;alignright wp-image-3236&quot; src=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/51ypW1QLRCL.jpg&quot; height=&quot;358&quot; width=&quot;235&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;A New York Times bestseller!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;What do you do when the future is too late, and the present is counting down to an inevitable moment?&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Elena Martinez has street smarts, the ability for perfect recall, and a deadline: if she doesn&#39;t find a job before she turns eighteen, she&#39;ll be homeless. But then she gets an unexpected offer from Aether Corporation, the powerful Los Angeles tech giant. Along with four other recruits--Adam, Chris, Trent, and Zoe--Elena is being sent on a secret mission to bring back data from the future. All they have to do is get Aether the information they need, and the five of them will be set for life. It&#39;s an offer Elena can&#39;t refuse.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;But something goes wrong when the time travelers arrive in the future. And they are forced to break the only rule they were given--not to look into their own fates. Now they have twenty-four hours to get back to the present and find a way to stop a seemingly inevitable future--and a murder--from happening. But changing the timeline has deadly consequences too. Who can Elena trust as she fights to save her life?&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;The first book in an unforgettable series about rewriting your destiny in the city of dreams.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/13th-Continuum-Trilogy-Book/dp/1681622556/&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The 13th Continuum&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Jennifer Brody&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 1.5;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/25739965.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;25739965&quot; class=&quot;alignright wp-image-3239&quot; src=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/25739965.jpg&quot; height=&quot;367&quot; width=&quot;236&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 1.5;&quot;&gt;One thousand years after a cataclysmic event leaves humanity on the brink of extinction, the descendants of the chosen survivors take refuge in thirteen contingency shelters buried deep underground, at the bottom of the ocean, and in the far reaches of outer space. In the underwater 13th Continuum, sixteen-year-old Myra Jackson has heard rumors and whisperings all her life of a magical place called &quot;The Surface” where people could breathe fresh air, feel the warmth of something called sunlight on their skin, and see things known as stars and trees and mountains. Myra has never dared to ask whether the stories are true, since the act of speaking such words aloud is an offense punishable by death. But after she discovers that the air supply aboard her underwater colony is running out, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to find this mysterious place. She must first recover the only guide to the Surface―the Beacon, an ancient device that also connects her to Captain Aero Wright, a dashing young soldier from one of the only remaining space colonies. With the fate of all humankind depending on them, Myra and Aero must escape the tyrannical forces that rule their colonies, journey through the black depths of the ocean and across the cold void of space, to find each other on the Surface that their ancestors once called home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Thief-of-lies_high-res22.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;thief-of-lies_high-res22&quot; class=&quot;alignright wp-image-3237&quot; src=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Thief-of-lies_high-res22.jpg&quot; height=&quot;345&quot; width=&quot;230&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 1.5;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Thief-Library-Jumpers-Brenda-Drake/dp/1633752216/&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thief of Lies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Brenda Drake&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Gia Kearns would rather fight with boys than kiss them. That is, until Arik, a leather clad hottie in the Boston Athenaeum, suddenly disappears. While examining the book of world libraries he abandoned, Gia unwittingly speaks the key that sucks her and her friends into a photograph and transports them into a Paris library, where Arik and his Sentinels—magical knights charged with protecting humans from the creatures traveling across the gateway books—rescue them from a demonic hound.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Jumping into some of the world’s most beautiful libraries would be a dream come true for Gia, if she weren’t busy resisting her heart or dodging an exiled wizard seeking revenge on both the Mystik and human worlds. Add a French flirt obsessed with Arik and a fling with a young wizard, and Gia must choose between her heart and her head, between Arik’s world and her own, before both are destroyed.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;strong style=&quot;line-height: 1.5;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Forget-Tomorrow-Pintip-Dunn/dp/1633755150/&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Forget Tomorrow&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Pintip Dunn&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Forget-Tomorrow-paperback-cover.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;forget-tomorrow-paperback-cover&quot; class=&quot;alignright wp-image-3235&quot; src=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Forget-Tomorrow-paperback-cover.jpg&quot; height=&quot;342&quot; width=&quot;228&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Don’t miss this New York Times bestselling and award-winning novel!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Imagine a world where your destiny has already been decided...by your future self.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;It&#39;s Callie&#39;s seventeenth birthday and, like everyone else, she&#39;s eagerly awaiting her vision-a memory sent back in time to sculpt each citizen into the person they&#39;re meant to be. A world-class swimmer. A renowned scientist.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Or in Callie&#39;s case, a criminal.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;In her vision, she sees herself murdering her gifted younger sister. Before she can process what it means, Callie is arrested and placed in Limbo-a hellish prison for those destined to break the law. With the help of her childhood crush, Logan, a boy she hasn&#39;t spoken to in five years, she escapes.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;But on the run from her future, as well as the government, Callie sets in motion a chain of events that she hopes will change her fate. If not, she must figure out how to protect her sister from the biggest threat of all-Callie, herself.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;line-height: 1.5;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Madeline-Dyer/dp/1610409183/&quot;&gt;Untamed&lt;/a&gt; by Madeline Dyer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/untamed-2.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;untamed-2&quot; class=&quot;alignright wp-image-1937&quot; src=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/untamed-2.jpg&quot; height=&quot;347&quot; width=&quot;232&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;As one of the last Untamed humans left in the world, Seven’s life has always been controlled by tight rules. Stay away from the Enhanced. Don’t question your leader. And, most importantly, never switch sides–because once you’re Enhanced there’s no going back. Even if you have become the perfect human being.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;But after a disastrous raid on an Enhanced city, Seven soon finds herself in her enemy’s power. Realizing it’s only a matter of time before she too develops a taste for the chemical augmenters responsible for the erosion of humanity, Seven knows she must act quickly if she’s to escape and save her family from the same fate.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Yet, as one of the most powerful Seers that the Untamed and Enhanced have ever known, Seven quickly discovers that she alone holds the key to the survival of only one race. But things aren’t clear-cut anymore, and with Seven now questioning the very beliefs she was raised on, she knows she has an important choice to make. One that has two very different outcomes.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Seven must choose wisely whose side she joins, for the War of Humanity is underway, and Death never takes kindly to traitors.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;line-height: 1.5;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Autumn-City-Angels-1/dp/0989036405/&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Autumn in the City of Angels&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Kirby Howell&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Book-1-Press-photo-high-quality.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;book-1-press-photo-high-quality&quot; class=&quot;alignright wp-image-3233&quot; src=&quot;http://madelinedyer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Book-1-Press-photo-high-quality.jpg&quot; height=&quot;314&quot; width=&quot;231&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;What would you do if you lived through the apocalypse? The real fight to survive comes after everyone else is gone. &lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;A plague of epic proportion sweeps the globe, leaving less than one percent of the world’s population immune. Among the living is Autumn Winters, the teenage daughter of a famous actress. When Autumn’s parents don’t come home and the city is overtaken by a dangerous faction, she goes into hiding with a small group of underground survivors. They’re led by a mysterious young man who harbors an unearthly secret, and with whom Autumn feels a deep connection.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Autumn in the City of Angels is the first novel in a series, followed by Autumn in the Dark Meadows and Autumn in the City of Lights.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enter the Giveaway&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt; &lt;a class=&quot;rcptr&quot; data-raflid=&quot;a0b997f849&quot; data-template=&quot;&quot; data-theme=&quot;classic&quot; href=&quot;http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/a0b997f849/&quot; id=&quot;rcwidget_ukiv5jtq&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;a Rafflecopter giveaway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/10/autumn-dystopian-sff-giveaway.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-693632691120147746</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-10-04T09:35:19.551-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">blogfest</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fun stuff</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">giveaway</category><title>YA Scavenger Hunt - Fall 2016</title><description>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-05x26GvXYBM/V-xcwpsi6dI/AAAAAAAAE_0/xuB15eLpsp0gadDYzA--2gpVDUfeolBeQCLcB/s1600/YA_ScavengerHunt_WebBannerhalloween.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;136&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-05x26GvXYBM/V-xcwpsi6dI/AAAAAAAAE_0/xuB15eLpsp0gadDYzA--2gpVDUfeolBeQCLcB/s400/YA_ScavengerHunt_WebBannerhalloween.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! I&#39;m Elizabeth Briggs, author of the &lt;i&gt;New York Times&lt;/i&gt; bestselling novel Future Shock, and I&#39;m excited to have you stop by for the chance to win a ton of prizes and get exclusive content from some amazing authors!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Read all the way to the end of this post to find out how to compete in the scavenger hunt, check out the exclusive content, and enter my own giveaway for THREE YA time travel books from 2016!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Directions:&amp;nbsp;I&#39;m part of &lt;span style=&quot;color: blue;&quot;&gt;TEAM BLUE&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;Below, you&#39;ll notice that I&#39;ve hidden my favorite number in &lt;span style=&quot;color: blue;&quot;&gt;BLUE&lt;/span&gt;. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the blue team, and then add them up (don&#39;t worry, you can use a calculator!).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Entry Form: Once you&#39;ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian&#39;s permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by DATE, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;If you&#39;d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yash.rocks/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;YA Scavenger Hunt page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;EXCLUSIVE CONTENT&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;I&#39;m excited to be hosting Victoria Scott, author of TITANS!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.victoriascott.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Bio-Pic-300x238.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://www.victoriascott.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Bio-Pic-300x238.jpg&quot; height=&quot;158&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Victoria Scott is the author of eight novels including FIRE &amp;amp; FLOOD, TITANS, and the upcoming HEAR THE WOLVES. Her books are sold in thirteen different countries, and her latest book, TITANS, received two starred reviews from literary critics. Victoria lives in Philadelphia, and loves hearing from readers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1441311671l/25582556.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1441311671l/25582556.jpg&quot; width=&quot;209&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Ever since the Titans first appeared in her Detroit neighborhood, Astrid Sullivan’s world has revolved around the mechanical horses. She and her best friend have spent countless hours watching them and their jockeys practice on the track. It’s not just the thrill of the race. It’s the engineering of the horses and the way they’re programmed to seem so lifelike. The Titans are everything that fascinates Astrid, and nothing she’ll ever touch.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;She hates them a little, too. Her dad lost everything betting on the Titans. And the races are a reminder of the gap between the rich jockeys who can afford the expensive machines to ride, and the working class friends and neighbors of Astrid’s who wager on them.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;But when Astrid’s offered a chance to enter an early model Titan in this year’s derby, well, she decides to risk it all. Because for a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, it’s more than a chance at fame or money. Betting on herself is the only way to hang on to everyone in the world she cares about.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;TITANS Playlist&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;1. Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine: “It’s always darkest before the dawn” is a great representation of Astrid’s story. Plus, Florence + The Machine’s songs always have so much emotion and intensity. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/WbN0nX61rIs&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Careful - Paramore: So many words in this song can represent Astrid and her emotions throughout the story, with the chorus especially hitting home: “You can’t be too careful anymore, when all that is waiting for you won’t come any closer. You’ve got to reach a little more.” Astrid sees what she wants--to win the Titan Derby--and she does everything in her power to make that happen. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/f5howHv3F54&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. You’ve Got a Friend - James Taylor: Who would Astrid be without her best friend Magnolia by her side? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/xEkIou3WFnM&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Brave - Sara Bareilles: Supporting Astrid’s determination is her bravery--to race a Titan, to stand tall in the face of the other Jockeys.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/QUQsqBqxoR4&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Carry On - Fun.: Throughout TITANS, ‘carry on’ is exactly what Astrid does. With her team on her side, she carries on to achieve her goal even though the odds are not in her favor. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/q7yCLn-O-Y0&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine: Again, Florence + The Machine have such awesome intensity. And this song has several facets that reflect either the events or emotions in TITANS. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/iWOyfLBYtuU&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Find out more information by checking out Victoria&#39;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.victoriascott.com/&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;or find more about TITANS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/Titans-Victoria-Scott/dp/0545806011&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;BONUS GIVEAWAY&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://janetbtaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/FINAL-COVER-INTO-THE-DIM-7-23-15.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://janetbtaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/FINAL-COVER-INTO-THE-DIM-7-23-15.jpg&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;132&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/1447861205/Love%20That%20Split%20the%20World%20cover.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/1447861205/Love%20That%20Split%20the%20World%20cover.jpg&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;131&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://i.harperapps.com/covers/9780062380753/y648.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; src=&quot;https://i.harperapps.com/covers/9780062380753/y648.png&quot; width=&quot;131&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;As a special bonus, I&#39;m giving away advance reader copies of THREE debut YA time travel novels from 2016: INTO THE DIM by Janet B Taylor, THE LOVE THAT SPLIT THE WORLD by Emily Henry, and THE GIRL FROM EVERYWHERE by Heidi Heilig. I&#39;ve read each of these books &lt;span style=&quot;color: blue; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;23 &lt;/span&gt;times already cause they&#39;re so good (ok, that might be a slight exaggeration, but they really are awesome!).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To enter, all you have to do is &lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/elizabethbriggs?IQid=yash&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;join my newsletter&lt;/a&gt; - and you&#39;ll get a free ebook copy of my novella MORE THAN EXES too! Enter below - and make sure your email is correct so I can verify your entry and contact you if you win.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;rcptr&quot; data-raflid=&quot;5e27fefa23&quot; data-template=&quot;&quot; data-theme=&quot;classic&quot; href=&quot;http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/5e27fefa23/&quot; id=&quot;rcwidget_792v6m7n&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;a Rafflecopter giveaway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;CONTINUE THE HUNT&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;To keep going on your quest for the hunt, head on over to the next author: the wonderful &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brenda-drake.com/2016/10/ya-scavenger-hunt-live/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Brenda Drake&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/10/ya-scavenger-hunt-fall-2016.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-05x26GvXYBM/V-xcwpsi6dI/AAAAAAAAE_0/xuB15eLpsp0gadDYzA--2gpVDUfeolBeQCLcB/s72-c/YA_ScavengerHunt_WebBannerhalloween.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-5658124951971484918</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2016 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-09-16T09:09:54.108-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">inspiration</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my agent</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">nyt bestseller</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing</category><title>Future Shock Is A NYT Bestseller!</title><description>On Wednesday something amazing happened...&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/09/25/young-adult-e-book/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Future Shock hit the New York Times Bestseller list&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mavBlTd2ZUU/V9tXUqcnlcI/AAAAAAAAE4g/pwM6GnystuANlwGnOqgMI3YfiQyCrGDewCLcB/s1600/fsnyt.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;#3 in Young Adult e-book!&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mavBlTd2ZUU/V9tXUqcnlcI/AAAAAAAAE4g/pwM6GnystuANlwGnOqgMI3YfiQyCrGDewCLcB/s400/fsnyt.jpg&quot; title=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;I&#39;ve wanted to hit the NYT list for as long as I can remember. It&#39;s been the #1 thing on my bucket list since I started writing seriously and I was determined to achieve that goal someday. But I never expected to hit it anytime soon...or with this book.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Why? Because Future Shock was a book no one wanted.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Future Shock was the fourth book I wrote. My first two books were completely terrible and no one has ever seen them but me (thank god!). I got my agent, Kate Testerman, with my third book - but it didn&#39;t sell. The next book I wrote was Future Shock. And guess what? No one wanted it either! It was sci-fi in a time publishers weren&#39;t buying that genre and had a Mexican-American heroine too. All my rejections said the same thing: &quot;Elizabeth is a great writer, but we don&#39;t think this will stand out in the crowded YA market.&quot;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;After over a year trying to sell Future Shock, I was ready to give up. Not just on the book itself, but on writing completely. By then, I&#39;d had two books that didn&#39;t sell...and I was starting to wonder if the problem was me.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;But I couldn&#39;t give up. My friends and family wouldn&#39;t let me, and I knew in my soul that writing was my life&#39;s work. So I took a break from sci-fi and wrote something totally different for fun - a new adult contemporary romance called More Than Music. I rediscovered my love of writing, and people seemed to enjoy the book, which was amazing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;After More Than Music came out, my agent wanted to try selling Future Shock one more time. I told her to go for it, but I didn&#39;t think it would actually sell. I&#39;d already written it off as a book that would be shelved forever.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Within a few weeks, we had an offer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;I wrote Future Shock in 2012. It sold to Albert Whitman &amp;amp; Co in 2014. It hit the New York Times bestseller list in 2016.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;I am so grateful to my friends and family for not letting me quit writing, to my agent for never giving up on this book (or on me!), and to everyone at Albert Whitman for taking a chance on Future Shock -- and buying an entire trilogy!. Plus they put a badass Latina woman on the cover! And now she&#39;s on the NYT list like a queen!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Future Shock came out in April, but it made the NYT list this week thanks to a lot of hard work and dedication, a ton of perseverence, a big heaping dose of luck, and most importantly, because of the amazing support of my friends, family, and readers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;I&#39;m telling you all this because I wanted to give up so many times. I came very, very close. But I kept writing, kept dreaming, and kept fighting to get my books out there. I worked my butt off and I was determined to succeed, even in the face of many rejections and disappointments. And after many years, it all paid off.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;So if you&#39;re writing or trying to reach some other goal, I want you to keep at it too. Even when it gets hard. Even when you feel like giving up. Like all the best journeys, sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better. Your time will come too.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Don&#39;t give up. I believe in you.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;And thank you for all your support.&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/09/future-shock-is-nyt-bestseller.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mavBlTd2ZUU/V9tXUqcnlcI/AAAAAAAAE4g/pwM6GnystuANlwGnOqgMI3YfiQyCrGDewCLcB/s72-c/fsnyt.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-6204868394197594985</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-08-02T08:26:21.519-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future lost</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>Announcing...FUTURE LOST!</title><description>I have some VERY exciting news today...there will be a third book in the FUTURE SHOCK series!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here&#39;s the deal from Publisher&#39;s Marketplace:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jHzooP15-Ro/V6C2G2uEf_I/AAAAAAAAEm8/B5gUuI1E4BcXwdAJlgG-TxhiLwYJF48jgCLcB/s1600/FLdeal.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jHzooP15-Ro/V6C2G2uEf_I/AAAAAAAAEm8/B5gUuI1E4BcXwdAJlgG-TxhiLwYJF48jgCLcB/s1600/FLdeal.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;FUTURE LOST will be out in Spring 2018 and will wrap up the series. I can&#39;t say too much about it yet, except that Elena will be a total bad ass as she does whatever it takes to save the man she loves and the rest of the world. You can already add it to Goodreads &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31328342-future-lost&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More news soon, including the cover for FUTURE THREAT, which comes out March 1, 2017!</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/08/announcingfuture-lost.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jHzooP15-Ro/V6C2G2uEf_I/AAAAAAAAEm8/B5gUuI1E4BcXwdAJlgG-TxhiLwYJF48jgCLcB/s72-c/FLdeal.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-9161234377255677189</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-07-19T10:01:56.605-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">comic con</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">more than comics</category><title>Celebrate Comic-Con 2016 With Me!</title><description>&lt;table border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;mcnTextBlock&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody class=&quot;mcnTextBlockOuter&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;mcnTextBlockInner&quot; style=&quot;padding-top: 9px;&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;mcnTextContentContainer&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;mcnTextContent&quot; style=&quot;color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; word-break: break-word;&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;It&#39;s time for San Diego Comic-Con!!! This is my 9th year attending Comic-Con and my 2nd year on a panel - plus, it&#39;s my birthday on Saturday. Best week ever!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you&#39;re heading to SDCC, make sure you come to my panel on Sunday at noon, &quot;&lt;a href=&quot;https://comiccon2016.sched.org/event/7gfl&quot; style=&quot;color: #2baadf;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Creating Diverse Worlds and Cultures&lt;/a&gt;.&quot; I&#39;ll also be signing books after the panel at 2pm in the Sails Pavillion and I&#39;d love to meet you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And if you&#39;re missing out on all the geeky fun, there&#39;s good news - More Than Comics is on sale for 99c during Comic-Con!&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;mcnCaptionBlock&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; color: black; width: 100%px;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody class=&quot;mcnCaptionBlockOuter&quot;&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;mcnCaptionBlockInner&quot; style=&quot;padding: 9px;&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;mcnCaptionBottomContent&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; width: falsepx;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;mcnCaptionBottomImageContent&quot; style=&quot;padding: 0px 9px 9px;&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;mcnImage&quot; src=&quot;https://gallery.mailchimp.com/ae863a7bdd7d81265a02b8f30/images/6b3d26af-1a62-4f66-a8d6-0f76a0708e0c.jpg&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 1000px; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom;&quot; width=&quot;564&quot; /&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;mcnTextContent&quot; style=&quot;color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 9px; word-break: break-word;&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot; width=&quot;564&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Want to experience Comic-Con but can&#39;t make it this year? Get MORE THAN COMICS for 99c this week ONLY!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Join Hector, the drummer for Villain Complex, as he attends Comic-Con to promote his graphic novel and meet his online best friend for the first time -- the girl he&#39;s been secretly in love with for years. Will Hector be able to win her heart, or will their friendship be ruined when Comic-Con is over?&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get it now before it goes back to full price!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 18px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtcamazon?IQid=news&quot; style=&quot;color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtcbn?IQid=news&quot; style=&quot;color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/more-than-comics/id951539816?mt=11&amp;amp;at=1000ldq&quot; style=&quot;color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtcgp?IQid=news&quot; style=&quot;color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtckobo?IQid=news&quot; style=&quot;color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kobo&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtcsw?IQid=news&quot; style=&quot;color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Smashwords&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/07/celebrate-comic-con-2016-with-me.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-1196889268765953602</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2016 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-06-21T16:31:15.783-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">giveaway</category><title>Enter to win SIX signed romance novels + swag!</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nqR24G14GT8/V1coWFp9svI/AAAAAAAAEGk/mfe7NCEaEKQTAEG7yBry198lNuvuiDdpQCLcB/s1600/20160607_111303-small.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nqR24G14GT8/V1coWFp9svI/AAAAAAAAEGk/mfe7NCEaEKQTAEG7yBry198lNuvuiDdpQCLcB/s1600/20160607_111303-small.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;To thank my awesome readers for getting &lt;a href=&quot;http://amzn.to/25Kzqf4&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;More Than Music&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to over 200 reviews on Amazon, I&#39;m having another HUGE contemporary romance novel giveaway! Here&#39;s what you can win:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SIX SIGNED BOOKS!!! YES, SIX!&lt;br /&gt;1) One of my books - winner&#39;s choice!&lt;br /&gt;2) &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amzn.to/1WDHpJ9&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;When Joss Met Matt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Ellie Cahill&lt;br /&gt;3) &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amzn.to/1WDHPza&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Without Borders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Amanda Heger&lt;br /&gt;4) &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amzn.to/25KCcAY&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;The Billionaire Wins The Game&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Melody Anne&lt;br /&gt;5) &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amzn.to/25KBVhq&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Fast, Fresh &amp;amp; Hot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Eliza Madison&lt;br /&gt;6) &lt;i&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amzn.to/1WDHc8V&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Sweet Surprise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt; by Candis Terry&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The winner also gets: a mug and tote bag, drink coasters, bookmarks, post-it notes, postcards, door hangers, chapter samplers, pens, buttons, lip glosses, drink cozies, breath mints, keychains, notebooks, magnets, temporary tattoos, AND MORE!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plus, THREE runner-up winners will receive special swag packs! How amazing is that?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;rcptr&quot; data-raflid=&quot;5e27fefa21&quot; data-template=&quot;&quot; data-theme=&quot;classic&quot; href=&quot;http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/5e27fefa21/&quot; id=&quot;rcwidget_cuyk0z8b&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;a Rafflecopter giveaway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HUGE THANKS to all the authors who donated swag or books, especially &lt;a href=&quot;http://sybilbartel.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Sybil Bartel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://lizczukas.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ellie Cahill&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rileyedgewood.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Riley Edgewood&lt;/a&gt;, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://theelizamadison.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Eliza Madison&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here&#39;s a list of all the authors in this giveaway:&lt;br /&gt;Elizabeth Briggs, Sybil Bartel, Ellie Cahill, Riley Edgewood, Eliza Madison, Amanda Heger, Melody Anne, Candis Terry, Megan Erickson, Lia Riley, Dahlia Adler, Jennifer Blackwood, Kelly Siskind, Diana Gardin, Mercy Brown, Laura Brown, Brinda Berry, Jamie Howard, J Kenner, Laura Kaye, Shari Slade, Skye Warren, Jennifer Ryan, Christina Lauren, Santino Hassell, Marie Meyer, Shirleen Davis, Dani Collins, Lea Nolan, Suzie T Roos, Ginger Scott, Sophia Henry, Khloe Wren, Rebecca Grace Allen, ML Malcolm, Christie Craig, Shelly Bell, Lizbeth Selvig, Carrie Ann Ryan, PG Forte, Season Vining, RG Alexander, Rachel Hawthorne, Katana Collins, Meredith Wild, Misha Elliott, Jonah Lisa Dyer &amp;amp; Stephen Dyer, Seleste Delaney/Julie Particka, Sierra Cartwright, Dee Davis, Desiree Holt, Mary Martinez, Lora Leigh, Shayla Black, Kennedy Layne, Susan Mallery, Lexi Blake, Mari Carr, Jenna Jacob, Plus: Intermix, Avon, We Need Diverse Romance&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good luck! Sorry, but due to the large size of this prize, this giveaway is open to US resident only. Must be 13 and up to enter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/06/enter-to-win-six-signed-romance-novels.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nqR24G14GT8/V1coWFp9svI/AAAAAAAAEGk/mfe7NCEaEKQTAEG7yBry198lNuvuiDdpQCLcB/s72-c/20160607_111303-small.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-6202944514949029926</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-04-11T08:47:34.137-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chasing the dream</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">more than music</category><title>More Than Music Is Free!</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fKZhl5q-wrA/VwvCWeaSlLI/AAAAAAAAECI/kWKOqyKP9akV37_JzappFnhQ0PBwfPIeQ/s1600/mtmfree4.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fKZhl5q-wrA/VwvCWeaSlLI/AAAAAAAAECI/kWKOqyKP9akV37_JzappFnhQ0PBwfPIeQ/s320/mtmfree4.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the first time ever, More Than Music, book #1 in the Chasing The Dream series, is FREE! Check out this lovely book trailer made by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/Bombshell-Studio-Trailers-192515344457073/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Bombshell Studio Trailers&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/thS7CWPfD10&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Get it FREE:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtmamazon?IQid=web&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtmbn?IQid=web&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/more-than-music/id888204479?mt=11&amp;amp;at=1000ldq&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtmkobo?IQid=web&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kobo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtmgp?IQid=web&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtmsw?IQid=web&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Smashwords&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/04/more-than-music-is-free.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fKZhl5q-wrA/VwvCWeaSlLI/AAAAAAAAECI/kWKOqyKP9akV37_JzappFnhQ0PBwfPIeQ/s72-c/mtmfree4.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-3717797854652324068</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-04-05T08:17:05.436-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">debut author</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">giveaway</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>Future Shock Is Out + Giveaway!</title><description>I&#39;m so thrilled that my debut YA novel, Future Shock, is out now in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook! Yay!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Al9MBdCmMpg/VwKhjmGfaXI/AAAAAAAAEAM/ULhPZd25j8QrpWjx4kuCvp-QCXssD0ZqQ/s1600/FutureShockQuoteAd1.gif&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Al9MBdCmMpg/VwKhjmGfaXI/AAAAAAAAEAM/ULhPZd25j8QrpWjx4kuCvp-QCXssD0ZqQ/s400/FutureShockQuoteAd1.gif&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #783f04;&quot;&gt;Elena Martinez has hidden her eidetic memory all her life--or so she thinks. When powerful tech giant Aether Corporation selects her for a top-secret project, she can&#39;t say no. All she has to do is participate in a trip to the future to bring back data, and she&#39;ll be set for life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #783f04;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #783f04;&quot;&gt;Elena joins a team of four other teens with special skills, including Adam, a science prodigy with his own reason for being there. But when the time travelers arrive in the future, something goes wrong and they break the only rule they were given: do not look into their own fates.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #783f04;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #783f04;&quot;&gt;Now they have twenty-four hours to get back to the present and find a way to stop a seemingly inevitable future from unfolding. With time running out and deadly secrets uncovered, Elena must use her eidetic memory, street smarts, and a growing trust in Adam to save her new friends and herself. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #783f04;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Buy it now:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/futureshockamazon?IQid=web&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/future-shock-elizabeth-briggs/1122642860?ean=9780807526828&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Future-Shock/Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526828?id=6302326411677&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Books-A-Million&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bookdepository.com/Future-Shock-Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526828&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Book Depository&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/future-shock/id1090268484?mt=11&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/future-shock-6&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kobo&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Briggs_Future_Shock?id=RxqVCwAAQBAJ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.target.com/p/future-shock-hardcover/-/A-50378519&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Target&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.walmart.com/ip/Future-Shock/47402825&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Walmart&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807526828&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Indie Bound&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/Future-Shock-Audiobook/B01D5F3ML0/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1458585406&amp;amp;sr=1-1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Audible&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/order-signed-books.html&quot;&gt;Order A Signed Copy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To celebrate Future Shock&#39;s release I want to thank three special authors who blurbed the book:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amytintera.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amy Tintera&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://melissa-landers.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Melissa Landers&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.karenakins.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Karen Akins&lt;/a&gt;. Their lovely quotes are all on my book and I&#39;m so honored they took the time to read it. As such, I want to give away one copy of each of their books! Plus, all of them write amazing YA sci-fi and fantasy - I highly recommend every single one of their books!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enter below to win one book from each author - winner&#39;s choice! That&#39;s three books total! 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Get Exclusive Goodies!</title><description>We&#39;re less than two months til Future Shock&#39;s release! I&#39;m so excited for this book and I want to give a special treat to everyone who pre-orders it. Yep, EVERYONE!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If you preorder Future Shock by March 31st, I’ll send you this exclusive swag pack:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UaOA_kPHYBE/VrIrXeyfvaI/AAAAAAAAD3I/6ENeWGmDYD8/s1600/20160203_074143.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;337&quot; src=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UaOA_kPHYBE/VrIrXeyfvaI/AAAAAAAAD3I/6ENeWGmDYD8/s400/20160203_074143.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here&#39;s what it includes:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-A signed Future Shock bookmark&lt;br /&gt;-A Future Shock postcard with a personalized thank you note from me on the back&lt;br /&gt;-A signed bookplate sticker you can put inside your book&lt;br /&gt;-A &quot;Future Time Traveler&quot; sticker*&lt;br /&gt;-A hand-made origami unicorn in a surprise color*&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*The Future Time Traveler stickers and origami unicorns are exclusives and are ONLY available if you pre-order the book!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why an origami unicorn? In Future Shock the love interest Adam does origami, and he makes a unicorn with a secret note inside for Elena. (It&#39;s also a Blade Runner reference for any hardcore sci-fi fans out there.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have about 100 unicorns already made in a variety of colors - check out my rainbow unicorn army:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4W8Dxh028g4/VrIsDtHeJkI/AAAAAAAAD3M/h79mCKV271A/s1600/20160202_090646.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;220&quot; src=&quot;https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4W8Dxh028g4/VrIsDtHeJkI/AAAAAAAAD3M/h79mCKV271A/s400/20160202_090646.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K2cIMWF5NJU/VrIsK-HxoXI/AAAAAAAAD3U/956mo7Q6F80/s1600/20160202_091004.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;150&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K2cIMWF5NJU/VrIsK-HxoXI/AAAAAAAAD3U/956mo7Q6F80/s400/20160202_091004.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, check out how gorgeous the hardcover is - it&#39;s all soft matte, but the letters are shiny gold foil!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UmXXQVrv-Dk/VseGZltWADI/AAAAAAAAD48/6N92aS4MK4Q/s1600/Cbl-a9iVAAEiFPl.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UmXXQVrv-Dk/VseGZltWADI/AAAAAAAAD48/6N92aS4MK4Q/s400/Cbl-a9iVAAEiFPl.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here’s how to get your special swag pack:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Preorder FUTURE SHOCK by midnight on March 31st, 2016 - hardcover, ebook, or audiobook:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/futureshockamazon?IQid=web.pc&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/future-shock-elizabeth-briggs/1122642860?ean=9780807526828&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Future-Shock/Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526828?id=6302326411677&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Books-A-Million&lt;/a&gt; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bookdepository.com/Future-Shock-Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526828&quot;&gt;Book Depository&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/future-shock/id1090268484?mt=11&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/future-shock-6&quot;&gt;Kobo&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Briggs_Future_Shock?id=RxqVCwAAQBAJ&quot;&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.target.com/p/future-shock-hardcover/-/A-50378519&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Target&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.walmart.com/ip/Future-Shock/47402825&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Walmart&lt;/a&gt; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807526828&quot;&gt;Indie Bound&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/Future-Shock-Audiobook/B01D5F3ML0/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1458585406&amp;amp;sr=1-1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Audible&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) Email proof of purchase to&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:futureshockpreorder@gmail.com&quot;&gt;futureshockpreorder@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;. You can forward your order confirmation, take a photo of the receipt, or take a screenshot of your order - whatever works for you. You can delete any personal information, but you don&#39;t need to - I promise I won&#39;t use or share your information in any way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3) Include the following in your email:&lt;br /&gt;-Your name and mailing address. Make sure this is exactly as it should be on the envelope!&lt;br /&gt;-If there&#39;s a color you REALLY hate and do NOT want a unicorn in, let me know. The color of unicorn is going to be a surprise, but we&#39;ll try to avoid sending you one that you&#39;ll hate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;ll email you when the swag pack is sent, so if you don&#39;t hear from me within two weeks, send your email again in case gmail ate it or something.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Order soon, cause I&#39;m a little worried there might be a rainbow unicorn uprising if I don&#39;t find new homes for them soon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;FAQ:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Is this international?&lt;br /&gt;YES! My origami unicorns are excited to travel all over the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) What if we order multiple copies?&lt;br /&gt;Then you get multiple swag packs and unicorns in different colors! Plus, I&#39;ll throw in a bonus surprise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3) Did you make the unicorns yourself?&lt;br /&gt;No, my husband made them because he is awesome. When I tried to make one it took me forever and looked like a dying velociraptor, so I figured I should stick to writing Future Shock 2 instead. Since my husband was the inspiration for Adam in some ways, it&#39;s sort of like you&#39;re getting a unicorn directly from Adam himself!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here are the pre-order links again for your convenience:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/futureshockamazon?IQid=web.pc&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/future-shock-elizabeth-briggs/1122642860?ean=9780807526828&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Future-Shock/Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526828?id=6302326411677&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Books-A-Million&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bookdepository.com/Future-Shock-Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526828&quot;&gt;Book Depository&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/future-shock/id1090268484?mt=11&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/future-shock-6&quot;&gt;Kobo&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Elizabeth_Briggs_Future_Shock?id=RxqVCwAAQBAJ&quot;&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.target.com/p/future-shock-hardcover/-/A-50378519&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Target&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.walmart.com/ip/Future-Shock/47402825&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Walmart&lt;/a&gt; |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807526828&quot;&gt;Indie Bound&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/Future-Shock-Audiobook/B01D5F3ML0/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1458585406&amp;amp;sr=1-1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Audible&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/02/future-shock-pre-order-campaign.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UaOA_kPHYBE/VrIrXeyfvaI/AAAAAAAAD3I/6ENeWGmDYD8/s72-c/20160203_074143.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-689286529990930730</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-03-11T12:08:32.735-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">excerpt</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>Read the first chapter of Future Shock now!</title><description>We&#39;re about two months away from Future Shock&#39;s release, and I&#39;m excited to share with you the first chapter from the book!   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;Wednesday&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awchaptitle&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: windowtext;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awfirstpara&quot;&gt;I can already tell this is one of those moments I’ll later wish I could forget. But like everything else, it will be burned into my memory forever.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“Elena Martinez, correct?” The pasty-white manager looks over my application with a frown. I stare at a piece of lint on his hunter-green polo shirt and shift in the hard wooden seat.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“Yes.” &lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Remember to smile&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, I think and force my mouth to curl up. A dusty round clock ticks overhead. 3:56 p.m. Two minutes faster than the watch on my wrist.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;A waitress in a red skirt the size of a belt heads to the table next to us. If they hire me, I’ll be wearing that uniform too. Ugh. But I’ll take whatever job I can get at this point.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;As the waitress takes the couple’s order, the woman’s high-pitched voice slices through the restaurant noise. “Can I get the bacon cheeseburger, without mayo but with mustard…” She goes on for another thirty seconds, replacing and adding so many items that she might as well make up her own menu item.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“How old are you?” the manager asks me, even though my age is right there on the form.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“Seventeen.” His eyebrows shoot up and I quickly add, “But I turn eighteen in two months.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;He drums his fingers on the table and glances over my application again. My stomach growls at the smell of fried food wafting from another table. I haven’t eaten anything since the free lunch at school.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The air-conditioning kicks on overhead with a loud rumble, blasting cold air down on me. I rub my arms, wishing I’d worn a shirt with long sleeves. I would have, if Los Angeles wasn’t in the middle of a freaking heat wave in the beginning of March, and if I had time to go home and change after school. No way was I spending the entire day in long sleeves, sweating all over myself. Besides, this is the nicest shirt I own.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The manager notices my movement and stares at my arms, his eyes narrowing at the sight of my tattoos. Definitely should have worn a different shirt. Why didn’t I bring an extra one to change into? Or a sweater?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“Have you ever stolen anything?” he asks.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“No,” I lie. Memories flicker through my head. At thirteen I stole five dollars from a foster mother’s purse to pay for food. At ten I took a chocolate bar from a different foster mother’s secret stash. At eight I swiped my father’s bottle of whiskey and threw it in the trash. But this manager doesn’t need to know any of that.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“Have you ever done drugs?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“No.” This isn’t a lie. I don’t mess with that stuff.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;He stares me down, like he doesn’t believe me. “Do you have any restaurant experience?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“No.” Yet another pointless question. It’s all on my application—a big, fat zero. This is &lt;i&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;not&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/i&gt;going well. I can’t afford to screw this interview up. I force another smile. “But I can learn.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;He frowns but doesn’t answer. I start to fold my hands on the checkered tablecloth, but stop when I see how greasy it is. At the next table, the couple laughs. The sound gets under my skin, like they’re laughing &lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;at&lt;/span&gt; me, even though I know that’s ridiculous.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The manager finally stands up and offers his hand. “Thank you for coming, Ms. Martinez. We’ll let you know.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;Yeah, right. I stand up and shake his warm, wet hand. He has a limp handshake. My father would call him a &lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;pendejo&lt;/span&gt;. But Papá is in prison for life, so what does he know?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The manager pulls his hand away and that’s it. Another job interview over. I grab my backpack and start to walk toward the exit. I pass the other table and they laugh again. Maybe they &lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;are&lt;/span&gt;laughing at me.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;What am I going to do now? I’ve been all over the city and have spent every free minute after school applying for jobs. No one wants to hire an underage, inexperienced, tatted-up Mexican girl. Even McDonald’s turned me down. If I don’t find something soon, I’m screwed.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;In two months I’ll be kicked out of foster care, forced out of my current home, and most likely will have to drop out of school. My time’s running out fast, but I refuse to end up like some of the other foster kids I’ve known who aged out of the system. Living on the streets. Knocked up. Hooked on drugs. Sent to prison. &lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Dead&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;Screw that. I’m going to make it on my own. I’m going to college. I’m going to be free.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;But I need a job, fast.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;I swallow the tiny amount of pride I still have left and turn back to the manager. “Look, I really need this job. Please. I’ll wait tables. I’ll wash dishes. I’ll do anything you want. Just give me a chance.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“I’m sorry,” he says, crossing his arms. “We’re not hiring right now.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;Oh sure. Except for the &lt;span class=&quot;awsmallcaps&quot;&gt;NOW HIRING&lt;/span&gt;sign on the window outside. Rage flares inside me and I clench my fists. No one will give me a chance. Is it my age? My tattoos? My brown skin? What the hell is &lt;i&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;wrong&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/i&gt;with me?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The manager takes a step back, and I see a flash of fear cross his face. He’s scared of me, of the anger in my eyes, of the ink on my arms, of the way my fists ready for a fight. I know I can take him, easy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;And the worst part is, I want to.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;I’m jerked out of the moment when the woman at the other table raises her voice. “This is &lt;i&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;not&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/i&gt;what I ordered.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The waitress looks at the plate and then back at the woman, as though the words don’t translate. “Bacon cheeseburger with coleslaw, right?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“Yes, but this burger is &lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;completely &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;wrong. Where are my onion rings? And my salad?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;“I’m sorry, what did you order?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The woman huffs. “I &lt;i&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;ordered&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/i&gt;a—”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;The words pour out of me before I can stop them: “A bacon cheeseburger without mayo, with mustard, no tomatoes, Swiss cheese instead of cheddar, extra avocado and bacon, onion rings instead of fries, and an extra side of coleslaw. Plus an order of the mixed green salad with no tomatoes, and a Diet Coke with no ice.” I stop to take a breath, and then I add, “And he ordered the blue cheese burger with a Sprite.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;Everyone’s staring at me now—the manager, the waitress, and the couple at the table. Even a few people across the restaurant. Eyes wide, mouths open, suspicion and shock creasing their brows. I know these looks. I’ve seen them before.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;My face burns, and I wish I could take back everything I said, redo the entire moment. I spin around and head for the exit before they can say anything. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;A blast of heat and sunshine hits me as I step outside. I wanted to show them I could do this job just as well—if not better—than they could. But like a &lt;span class=&quot;awitalic&quot;&gt;pendeja&lt;/span&gt; I let my anger get the best of me and proved to everyone in there what a freak I am. And the worst part is, I’ll never forget this moment either.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;Because I never forget anything.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;***&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;awpara&quot;&gt;Thanks for reading! 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I can&#39;t believe it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last week I signed ARCs at ALA Midwinter in Boston and had an AMAZING time. Big thanks to everyone who came to my signing and to my panel!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zMxIGEMtGC4/Vp_52Q4_JTI/AAAAAAAAD1c/nZRFti03z9U/s1600/917817_540644406096130_1435245701_n.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zMxIGEMtGC4/Vp_52Q4_JTI/AAAAAAAAD1c/nZRFti03z9U/s320/917817_540644406096130_1435245701_n.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Some good news for Future Shock - it was listed by Barnes &amp;amp; Noble as&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;one of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/teen/13-of-our-most-anticipated-science-fiction-yas-of-2016/&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Most Anticipated YA Sci-Fi Novels of 2016&lt;/a&gt;, and one of the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/teen/12-of-our-most-anticipated-indie-books-of-2016/&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Most Anticipated Indie Books of 2016&lt;/a&gt;! 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You can get the code to put it on your blog &lt;a href=&quot;https://countdownsbyerin.com/future-shock-elizabeth-briggs/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;iframe allowtransparency=&quot;true&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;460&quot; id=&quot;shock&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; seamless=&quot;seamless&quot; src=&quot;https://countdownsbyerin.com/cd/shock/&quot; title=&quot;Future Shock&quot; width=&quot;220&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;And finally, if you&#39;re a blogger who would like to help promote Future Shock (and possibly receive a paperback ARC!), you can &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/2016/01/tour-announcement-future-shock-by.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;sign up for the blog tour courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours&lt;/a&gt;. You can also &lt;a href=&quot;https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book/77891&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;request the ebook on Netgalley&lt;/a&gt; for a few more weeks.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rockstarbooktours.com/2016/01/tour-announcement-future-shock-by.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;155&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zZmzlPDQ9PE/Vp_-U1HyBjI/AAAAAAAAD1o/AoX-30sADzE/s400/FUTURE%2BSHOCK.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;source sans pro&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;Thanks for reading! Check back soon because I have some big giveaways coming up...and more exciting news!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/01/future-shock-news-round-up.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zMxIGEMtGC4/Vp_52Q4_JTI/AAAAAAAAD1c/nZRFti03z9U/s72-c/917817_540644406096130_1435245701_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-1186973712194559849</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-01-04T04:00:06.962-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">book signing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">events</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">writing conferences</category><title>ALA Midwinter 2016 Schedule</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2016.alamidwinter.org/sites/default/files/MW16_ImSpeaking.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2016.alamidwinter.org/sites/default/files/MW16_ImSpeaking.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you heading to &lt;a href=&quot;http://2016.alamidwinter.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;ALA Midwinter&lt;/a&gt; in Boston this year? If so, make sure you come see me! Here&#39;s my schedule:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Saturday, Jan. 9, 1:30 - 3:00 pm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Signing ARCs of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/future-shock.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;FUTURE SHOCK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Albert Whitman Booth #1922&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Saturday, Jan. 9, 5:00 - 7:00 pm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://thesweetsixteens.wordpress.com/midwinterdebutauthorparty2016/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;“Speed Dating” with Sweet Sixteen Debuts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;City Bar (in the lobby of the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sunday, Jan. 10, 4:00 - 5:00 pm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eventscribe.com/2016/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&amp;amp;PresentationID=127737&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;“Class of 2K16 YA Debuts”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Convention Center Exhibit Hall, Pop Top Stage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Monday, Jan. 11, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eventscribe.com/2016/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&amp;amp;PresentationID=127714&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&quot;AW Teen Buzz&quot;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Convention Center Exhibit Hall, Book Buzz Theater&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, make sure you join the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.classof2k16.com/p/ala-scavenger-hunt.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Class of 2k16 ALA Scavenger Hunt&lt;/a&gt; to win some amazing prizes!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9g5MnAGq6o/Vmsk2wFIpAI/AAAAAAAAEZY/LT3EafOGwwQ/s1600/Scavenger%2BHunt%2BInstagram.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9g5MnAGq6o/Vmsk2wFIpAI/AAAAAAAAEZY/LT3EafOGwwQ/s1600/Scavenger%2BHunt%2BInstagram.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2016/01/ala-midwinter-2016-schedule.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9g5MnAGq6o/Vmsk2wFIpAI/AAAAAAAAEZY/LT3EafOGwwQ/s72-c/Scavenger%2BHunt%2BInstagram.png" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-8430714122159055989</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-12-30T03:00:05.706-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">updates</category><title>Looking Back On 2015</title><description>Last year I did &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/2014/12/looking-back-on-2014.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;a post&lt;/a&gt; looking back on 2014 and forward to the next year, and I thought it would be fun to do another one this year. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHfkPee2QxU/VloNAcWE7CI/AAAAAAAADwo/f8invyHLluk/s1600/ChasingTheDreamBoxSet.v3.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHfkPee2QxU/VloNAcWE7CI/AAAAAAAADwo/f8invyHLluk/s200/ChasingTheDreamBoxSet.v3.png&quot; width=&quot;133&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2015 was very busy but also very rewarding! I released three new novels (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/more-than-comics.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Comics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/more-than-fashion.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Fashion&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/more-than-once.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Once&lt;/a&gt;), along with the first &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/ctdboxset1.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Chasing The Dream Box Set&lt;/a&gt;. I was also fortunate to be part of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/2015/11/rock-star-romance-box-set-only-99c.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Banged box set&lt;/a&gt; with some other awesome authors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Overall, the Chasing The Dream series has been a great success this year - &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/more-than-music.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Music&lt;/a&gt; passed 100 reviews on Amazon, More Than Once made it into the top 500 rank on Amazon during release week, and I reached a lot of new, amazing readers, which is the best part of being an author!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was lucky this year to be able to travel a lot and take part in numerous signings and book events, such as Apollycon, RT Convention, ALA Annual, RWA Convention, and more. The highlight was being on my very first panel at San Diego Comic Con!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i0_0zdvrBGE/Vfma8mmyA5I/AAAAAAAADi0/NzdqIb7Ki1c/s1600/lizcomiccon.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;170&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i0_0zdvrBGE/Vfma8mmyA5I/AAAAAAAADi0/NzdqIb7Ki1c/s200/lizcomiccon.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&#39;s hard to believe 2015 is already over, but 2016 is promising to be an even BIGGER year. I&#39;ll have at least three more books out in 2016, and I&#39;m hoping to release even more than that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m3DFdQfNGbM/VnBJ_Uu84qI/AAAAAAAADzk/nPYTOyIb-YU/s1600/FutureShock_CVR.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m3DFdQfNGbM/VnBJ_Uu84qI/AAAAAAAADzk/nPYTOyIb-YU/s200/FutureShock_CVR.jpg&quot; width=&quot;136&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;First up, my time travel thriller &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/future-shock.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Future Shock&lt;/a&gt; comes out on April 1. This is my debut YA novel and my first venture into science fiction, and it&#39;s both amazing and terrifying to be branching out into a new genre. Future Shock stands alone, but a sequel (with an all new mystery) is scheduled for Fall 2016 - only a few months after the first one comes out!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;ll also be releasing &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/more-than-distance.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Distance&lt;/a&gt;, the final (probably) book in the Chasing The Dream series, sometime this year. I&#39;m aiming for Summer 2016, but I&#39;ll know more in the next month or two.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After those two series are both finished up, I&#39;ll be starting a new series or two. I have a lot of ideas right now (for more YA and more adult romance), but just need the time to write them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;ll also be doing a LOT of events and signings this year, starting with ALA Midwinter in Boston next week, followed by CSLA, AWP, RT Convention, and more. You can find out more about all of these on my &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/events.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;events page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Overall, 2015 was a great year - and 2016 is shaping up to be just as exciting! I can&#39;t wait!</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2015/12/looking-back-on-2015.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dHfkPee2QxU/VloNAcWE7CI/AAAAAAAADwo/f8invyHLluk/s72-c/ChasingTheDreamBoxSet.v3.png" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-2249396450696121819</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-12-01T09:14:02.173-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chasing the dream</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">giveaway</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">holiday</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">more than once</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>More Than Once Is OUT + $100 Gift Card Giveaway!</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XFme9y7apHs/VlSoJhDhRdI/AAAAAAAADvo/mQmVyJwNorE/s1600/MtO1.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;275&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XFme9y7apHs/VlSoJhDhRdI/AAAAAAAADvo/mQmVyJwNorE/s400/MtO1.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;More Than Once - Chasing The Dream #4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Special release week price of $0.99! Get this stand-alone holiday romance now before it goes up to full price! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;She’s trying to be good. He loves it when she’s bad.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Andrew West is done being the nice guy. After a marriage proposal gone wrong, he&#39;s started over in a new city and he&#39;s never risking his heart again.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Becca Collins is done being the bad girl. After quitting the band she played bass for, she&#39;s going to prove to her family that she&#39;s really changed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;When Becca&#39;s dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her job on Christmas Eve, all seems lost, until she runs into a former one night stand--Andrew. 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Now&#39;s your chance to get the first three full-length novels in the series in one box set for way less than what it would cost to buy the books individually! (Note: The prequel novella More Than Exes is not included in the box set because you can get it free by subscribing to my newsletter here: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggsbooks.com/&quot;&gt;www.elizabethbriggsbooks.com&lt;/a&gt;.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-atwwEfkPjok/VlIR99LXiEI/AAAAAAAADvA/p1QTazzQd7s/s1600/ChasingTheDreamBoxSet.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-atwwEfkPjok/VlIR99LXiEI/AAAAAAAADvA/p1QTazzQd7s/s400/ChasingTheDreamBoxSet.jpg&quot; width=&quot;266&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/ctd1zon?IQid=web&quot;&gt;AMAZON&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1123004607?ean=2940158065965&quot;&gt;BARNES &amp;amp; NOBLE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/chasing-dream-series-books/id1061838077?mt=11&quot;&gt;IBOOKS&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/chasing-the-dream-series-books-1-3&quot;&gt;KOBO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Wlj_CgAAQBAJ&quot;&gt;GOOGLE PLAY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/594872&quot;&gt;SMASHWORDS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uEMCQstA97M/VlIR_ifEzhI/AAAAAAAADvI/opEdW1zdp4Q/s1600/ChasingtheDreamBoxSet6x9.v5.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uEMCQstA97M/VlIR_ifEzhI/AAAAAAAADvI/opEdW1zdp4Q/s400/ChasingtheDreamBoxSet6x9.v5.jpg&quot; width=&quot;266&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h1 style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;&quot;&gt;This box set includes the first THREE full-length novels in the Chasing The Dream series! Save over 40% on nearly 1000 pages of hot, steamy rock stars, tattooed bad boys, and reality TV show drama!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;&quot;&gt;&quot;Elizabeth Briggs is a very talented author who belongs in bookstores alongside other New Adult rock stars like Tammara Webber and Colleen Hoover.&quot; - Book Labyrinth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;MORE THAN MUSIC (Book 1 – Jared &amp;amp; Maddie)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Classical musician Maddie Taylor secretly dreams of a louder life, but geeky girls like her don&#39;t get to be rock stars. When tattooed singer Jared Cross invites her to join his band on a reality TV show competition, their forbidden attraction becomes impossible to resist—but their secret romance might tear their band apart and cost them everything.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot; /&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;MORE THAN COMICS (Book 2 – Hector &amp;amp; Tara)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Writer Tara McFadden has been best friends online with drummer Hector Fernandez for years. When they finally meet in person at a comic book convention all the years of longing lead to an incredible night of passion. But neither is sure if their online relationship can translate into a real life romance—or if this will ruin their friendship forever.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot; /&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;MORE THAN FASHION (Book 3 – Julie &amp;amp; Gavin)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;When Julie Hong wins a spot on a fashion design reality TV show, she quickly realizes she’s out of her league among the other designers, and Gavin Bennett, with his cocky grin and sexy accent, is her biggest competition. Julie can&#39;t decide if she wants to kiss him or kill him. Or both. But only one of them can win the show—and they might both end up heartbroken.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;Get it now!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/ctd1zon?IQid=web&quot;&gt;AMAZON&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1123004607?ean=2940158065965&quot;&gt;BARNES &amp;amp; NOBLE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/chasing-dream-series-books/id1061838077?mt=11&quot;&gt;IBOOKS&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/chasing-the-dream-series-books-1-3&quot;&gt;KOBO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Wlj_CgAAQBAJ&quot;&gt;GOOGLE PLAY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/594872&quot;&gt;SMASHWORDS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-chasing-dream-box-set.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-atwwEfkPjok/VlIR99LXiEI/AAAAAAAADvA/p1QTazzQd7s/s72-c/ChasingTheDreamBoxSet.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-4752790752328679211</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-11-17T08:40:58.210-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">box set</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sale</category><title>Rock Star Romance Box Set - Only 99c!</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZAITHj0rsw/VkdpKikzwJI/AAAAAAAADss/-Ie-b69cKHM/s1600/5159.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;286&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZAITHj0rsw/VkdpKikzwJI/AAAAAAAADss/-Ie-b69cKHM/s320/5159.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;&quot;&gt;Today is the release day for BANGED: Rock Stars, Bad Boys &amp;amp; Dirty Deeds! For a limited time only, get EIGHT rock star romances for ONLY 99c! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;&quot;&gt;This box set includes my full-length novel More Than Music, which is normally priced at $3.99!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;&quot;&gt;If you&#39;ve already read More Than Music, I guarantee you&#39;ll enjoy these other stories too! Plus, how can you beat that price?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;&quot;&gt;This box set will only be available for a short time, so make sure you get it ASAP!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/ebbanged&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/banged-madelynne-ellis/1122868737?ean=2940152695717&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/banged-rock-stars-bad-boys-dirty-deeds&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Kobo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/banged-rock-stars-bad-boys/id1053527754?mt=11&amp;amp;at=1000ldq&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;iBooks&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Madelynne_Ellis_BANGED_Rock_Stars_Bad_Boys_Dirty_D?id=GFPsCgAAQBAJ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Google Play&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSRILIo82Yg/VkDglHedUuI/AAAAAAAADrU/xVXP79m4RU0/s1600/bangedteaser.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;285&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSRILIo82Yg/VkDglHedUuI/AAAAAAAADrU/xVXP79m4RU0/s400/bangedteaser.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;And make sure you join us on Thursday for the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/events/1504632736527250/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Banged Release Party over on Facebook&lt;/a&gt; - we&#39;ll be giving out tons of prizes!&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2015/11/rock-star-romance-box-set-only-99c.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZAITHj0rsw/VkdpKikzwJI/AAAAAAAADss/-Ie-b69cKHM/s72-c/5159.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-8629760717085025084</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-11-12T11:55:51.469-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cover reveal</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">future shock</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>FUTURE SHOCK Cover Reveal + ARC Giveaway!</title><description>&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;It&#39;s here! The FUTURE SHOCK cover reveal! Plus, some exciting news about the book - and you can enter to win one of five ARCs!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mDaFBxrd74M/VkTbzbhxL8I/AAAAAAAADsY/8dOL9cHHh8s/s1600/futureshock.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mDaFBxrd74M/VkTbzbhxL8I/AAAAAAAADsY/8dOL9cHHh8s/s640/futureshock.jpg&quot; width=&quot;436&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;tr_bq&quot;&gt;Elena Martinez has hidden her eidetic memory all her life--or so she thinks. When powerful tech giant Aether Corporation selects her for a top-secret project, she can&#39;t say no. All she has to do is participate in a trip to the future to bring back data, and she&#39;ll be set for life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Elena joins a team of four other teens with special skills, including Adam, a science prodigy with his own reason for being there. But when the time travelers arrive in the future, something goes wrong and they break the only rule they were given: do not look into their own fates. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now they have twenty-four hours to get back to the present and find a way to stop a seemingly inevitable future from unfolding. With time running out and deadly secrets uncovered, Elena must use her eidetic memory, street smarts, and a growing trust in Adam to save her new friends and herself.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Coming April 1, 2016 from Albert Whitman &amp;amp; Company.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;Source Sans Pro&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Preorder it on:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;Source Sans Pro&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/fsamazona?IQid=cr&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/future-shock-elizabeth-briggs/1122642860?ean=9780807526828&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bookdepository.com/Future-Shock-Elizabeth-Briggs/9780807526828&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Book Depository&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;Source Sans Pro&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23536973-future-shock&quot; style=&quot;color: #58a0a5; text-decoration: none;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-pin-nopin=&quot;true&quot; src=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MgPOJPJUtL0/U5nvVrBG1dI/AAAAAAAACd0/E13U6h2vwMw/s1600/goodreads-badge-add-plus-d700d4d3e3c0b346066731ac07b7fe47.png&quot; style=&quot;background: transparent; border: none; padding: 5px; position: relative;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;When my editor at Albert Whitman sent me this cover, I was completely blown away. I was thrilled to discover they’d hired a photographer and a Latina model to make sure that Elena Martinez, my Mexican-American heroine, was represented properly on the cover. Plus, she’ll be on the cover of the sequel too!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;The attention to detail on the cover is truly stunning, and I’m so impressed by what they came up with. Elena looks fierce and determined, and her tattoos are exactly as they’re described in the book, from the flowers on her inner arm to the birds flying across her back. Behind her, you can see the rainy, futuristic Los Angeles she time travels to (in fact, the office building I used to work in is on the right!).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;When I wrote FUTURE SHOCK, I was heavily inspired by the sci-fi noir feel of the movie&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;Blade Runner&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;, and I think this cover perfectly captures that! I hope you love it as much as I do!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent;&quot;&gt;Now I have some exciting news about FUTURE SHOCK! First, it got three amazing blurbs:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Intense and romantic, FUTURE SHOCK is a gripping mystery you won&#39;t want to put down.&quot; –&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;Amy Tintera, author of REBOOT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;“A thrilling page-turner that’ll keep you guessing until the very end!” –&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;Melissa Landers, author of the Alienated and Starflight series&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;“Buckle up–FUTURE SHOCK is a full-throttle thrill ride of a murder mystery. With twists at every turn, Elizabeth Briggs will keep you guessing until the very last page.” –&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;Karen Akins, author of LOOP and TWIST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.68px; line-height: 21.952px;&quot;&gt;I&#39;m so grateful to these authors and will be doing a giveaway next year featuring their books, so watch for that!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;Second, the audio rights for FUTURE SHOCK and the sequel have sold to Audible! Yay!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;And third, I have a film agent! Mary Prescott from United Talent Ageny will be representing FUTURE SHOCK! 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Here are two ways!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) &lt;a href=&quot;http://xpressobooktours.com/2015/10/23/blitz-sign-up-more-than-once-by-elizabeth-briggs/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sign up for the More Than Once book blitz!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The blitz will run from November 30 - December 4th and will have a giveaway, a playlist, teasers, excerpts, and more!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/launch-team.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join my new launch team!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Want advance copies of all my romance novels (and a chance to get my YA books too)? Just sign up to review them on Amazon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 1 is going to be here soon...I&#39;m excited for you to all to read More Than Once!</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2015/10/more-than-once-book-blitz-arcs.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sBd0sQpiQss/ViqkTNSO13I/AAAAAAAADqY/Rrqn8n9nqfk/s72-c/MoreThanOnceBlitzBanner1.png" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-2113166218970974071</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 20:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-10-25T15:45:23.994-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chasing the dream</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cover reveal</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">more than once</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">my books</category><title>More Than Once Cover Reveal!</title><description>Surprise! I have a new book coming out December 1, &amp;nbsp;2015!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-na7eZhl7d3g/Vihf7-nc0ZI/AAAAAAAADp4/vSCj7YrnBXg/s1600/MoreThanOnceEbook5.5x8.5.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-na7eZhl7d3g/Vihf7-nc0ZI/AAAAAAAADp4/vSCj7YrnBXg/s640/MoreThanOnceEbook5.5x8.5.jpg&quot; width=&quot;414&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;tr_bq&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;MORE THAN ONCE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;(Chasing The Dream #4)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;She’s trying to be good. He loves it when she’s bad.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Andrew West is done being the nice guy. After a marriage proposal gone wrong, he’s started over in a new city and he’s never risking his heart again.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Becca Collins is done being the bad girl. After quitting the band she played bass for, she’s going to prove to her family that she’s really changed.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;When Becca’s dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her job on Christmas Eve, all seems lost, until she runs into a former one night stand—Andrew. To impress her parents, Becca convinces him to pretend to be her perfect boyfriend for their holiday dinner.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;After Andrew shows Becca he’s all bad boy in the bedroom, neither wants to pretend anymore. But when Becca&#39;s invited to rejoin her band for a show and Andrew&#39;s forced to face his ex, they both wonder if they&#39;re ready to take a leap again—or if they&#39;re doomed to fail in life and love a second time.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;COMING DECEMBER 1, 2015!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26918316-more-than-once&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Add it to Goodreads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/more-than-once/id1050857354?mt=11&amp;amp;at=1000ldq&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Preorder it exclusively on iBooks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here are some questions I&#39;ve been getting from readers about More Than Once...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;I thought the next book in the series was Carla&#39;s book?&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;That was the original plan! However, after I wrote &lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtcamazon?IQid=mtocr&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Comics&lt;/a&gt;, I had an idea to write a story about Becca &amp;amp; Andy too. I&#39;ve been working on their story in between writing my other books ever since More Than Comics came out in February. It started out as a holiday novella, but then it kept growing and growing, and Andy demanded that I tell HIS side of the story too (YES, it&#39;s dual POV!), and soon it turned into a novel about the same length as More Than Comics. I decided to make More Than Once book #4 in the series, and that worked out well since it&#39;s set after &lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtfamazon?IQid=mtocr&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Fashion&lt;/a&gt;. More Than Distance (Carla&#39;s book) is now book #5, and it will be set about 6 months after More Than Once.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;When is Carla&#39;s book (More Than Distance) coming out?&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, Carla&#39;s book won&#39;t be out until sometime in 2016, and I&#39;m really sorry about that. I PROMISE that More Than Distance will be out as soon as possible - in fact, my designer is already working on the cover! Hopefully, having More Than Once out in December, plus my NEW time travel series &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/future-shock.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Future Shock&lt;/a&gt; starting in April, will help make up for the delay! (And keep an eye out, cause I&#39;m going to do a cover reveal for Future Shock SOON!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Do I need to read the other books in the series before reading More Than Once?&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nope! Like all my books in the Chasing The Dream series, More Than Once works as a stand-alone. However, I highly recommend reading &lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mteamazon?IQid=mtocr&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Exes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtmamazon?IQid=mtocr&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Music&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtcamazon?IQid=mtocr&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Comics &lt;/a&gt;first for the best experience, so that you can see how Becca and Andy (along with the entire band) have progressed throughout the series. I put Becca and Andy through A LOT in the previous books, and I&#39;m delighted I can give them a happy ending of their own now!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you need to catch up on the other books in the Chasing The Dream series before More Than Once comes out, you can find out more about them &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggs.net/p/adult-books.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elizabethbriggsbooks.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;And don&#39;t forget - you get a copy of More Than Exes for FREE by signing up for my newsletter!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2015/10/mtocr.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-na7eZhl7d3g/Vihf7-nc0ZI/AAAAAAAADp4/vSCj7YrnBXg/s72-c/MoreThanOnceEbook5.5x8.5.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706470433220685049.post-6870676786319108504</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-09-11T10:55:45.977-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">giveaway</category><title>100 Reviews Giveaway!</title><description>Thanks to my amazing readers, &lt;a href=&quot;http://smarturl.it/mtmamazon?IQid=web.100&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More Than Music&lt;/a&gt; has hit 100 reviews on Amazon! To celebrate and give back to my fans I&#39;m hosting a HUGE contemporary romance giveaway, with books and swag and more!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What can you win? Everything in the picture below! (Click to make bigger.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpWkMUPTF7s/VfMGRBlEpDI/AAAAAAAADiI/83X_-Qi--vw/s1600/100giveaway.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpWkMUPTF7s/VfMGRBlEpDI/AAAAAAAADiI/83X_-Qi--vw/s640/100giveaway.jpg&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Books:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More Than Music by Elizabeth Briggs (signed) - OR one of my other books&lt;br /&gt;Dirty Rowdy Thing by Christina Lauren (signed)&lt;br /&gt;Upside Down by Lia Riley (signed)&lt;br /&gt;Tease by Sophie Jordan (signed)&lt;br /&gt;Say My Name by J Kenner&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Swag from from these authors, including bookmarks, pins, lip glosses, mirrors, magnets, and more:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Annika Sharma, Shayla Black, Jennifer Blackwood, Elizabeth Briggs, SM Butler/Suzan Butler, Scarlett Cole, Zoraida Córdova, Jay Crownover, Riley Edgewood, Megan Erickson, Rebecca Grace Allen, Rachel Harris, Laura Kaye, Julie Kenner, Christina Lauren, Rebecca Paula, AJ Pine, Casey Quinn, Lia Riley, Jennifer Ryan, Ginger Scott, Shari Slade, Teri Anne Stanley, Brenda St John Brown, Brighton Walsh, Rebecca Zanetti&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Other goodies:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Summer Love tote bag from Riley Edgewood&lt;br /&gt;Audio Sampler featuring many different books from Avon Books&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Samplers of Held Against You by Season Vining and Men &amp;amp; Cats&lt;/div&gt;Between The Covers cup cozy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHOA, THAT&#39;S A LOT OF STUFF! Sadly, due to the huge size, this contest is only open to US entries. Sorry!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Enter to win below:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;rcptr&quot; data-raflid=&quot;5e27fefa8&quot; data-template=&quot;&quot; data-theme=&quot;classic&quot; href=&quot;http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/5e27fefa8/&quot; id=&quot;rcwidget_3isvtogq&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;a Rafflecopter giveaway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;//widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good luck! And huge thanks to the authors for all the books and swag! I highly recommend every single one of them, so if you want some good romance to read, check them out!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2015/09/100-reviews-giveaway.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Briggs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpWkMUPTF7s/VfMGRBlEpDI/AAAAAAAADiI/83X_-Qi--vw/s72-c/100giveaway.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item></channel></rss>