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Because I live on the RV, it’s hard to hoard the amount of books that I’m used to, well…hoarding. I had to put all of my precious books into storage to read another day. But I’ve found a solution…

My Nook!

I got this wonderful tool at the Romance Writers of America conference in Orlando this summer and it has changed my life. I can now literally carry 1,500 books with me anywhere I go. And there are tons of free and cheap downloads to nab. Of course, I had to get the Kate Spade “traveler” cover to go with it.

I just finished FORGET YOU, by my friend and critique partner, Jenn Echols. She really knows how to delve into teen relationships and make them come alive on the page. I also downloaded former Buzz Girl, Simone Elkeles’ PERFECT CHEMISTRY and will begin reading that shortly.

Two of the free ebooks I got were THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN and Louisa May Alcott’s LITTLE WOMEN. It’s amazing how many classics are available for free. I plan to catch up on them and remember how wonderful these stories are.

Have you gotten into the ebook craze? What do you think of it? I’ll admit, I still love the smell and feel of a book and wandering through the book store reading the back and deciding which one will come home with me. But, for now, this is a really convenient device for me. Let us hear your thoughts!

Hugs,
Marley = )

Get spooked this Halloween!
GHOST HUNTRESS: THE COUNSELING – available now!

Sorry for the delay in posting the winner of my big giveaway! Have had some “vehicular” challenges, but now I’m happy to announce the lucky winner. We assigned each comment a number and used a random number generator. The winner is….

JOY KEENEY

You win a signed copy of GHOST HUNTRESS: THE COUNSELING, THE OTHER SIDE: A TEEN’S GUIDE TO GHOST HUNTING AND THE PARANORMAL, plus a dowsing pendulum, and a one-of-a-kind handmade ghost hunting blanket from yours truly. And I must say that TV ghost hunters, Chris Fleming and Patrick Burns have cuddled in the blanket…obviously not at the same time! LOL!!

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*Lizzie the kitty NOT included. = )

Joy, please e-mail me at marley_gibson AT yahoo DOT com with your mailing address and I’ll get your prize pack off to you. Everyone else, thank you soooooo much for your excitement for the series and I hope you keep reading and keep telling others to read, as well so there will be more books!

Hugs!
Marley = )

I’m thrilled to share my news here with my Buzz sistahs and our readers. Without further ado…

PUBLISHERS LUNCH DEAL

Marley Gibson’s RADIATE, by bestselling author of the GHOST HUNTRESS series, the fictionalized version of her own battle to overcome cancer as a teenage cheerleader through humor, humility, and perseverance for Spring 2012, again to Julia Richardson at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, by Deidre Knight at The Knight Agency (NA).

I can’t tell you how excited I am about writing this book. It’s very near and dear to my heart because the story will be loosely based on my own experiences when I had cancer in 1982 and was a varsity cheerleader.

There won’t be anything angsty, bitter, or negative about it. It’s about facing adversity and overcoming anything. I really hope this book will be an inspiration to teens coping with cancer. I often wondered WHY I had to go through that so many years ago…maybe THIS is the reason!

Time to celebrate!

Hugs,
Marley = )

P.S. I will announce the winner of the BIG GIVEAWAY tomorrow!!! = )

I’m happy to be a part of the puzzle for my friend, Gena Showalter’s, new book that comes out this month.  Here is my letter.

Gena Showalter’s YA series, Intertwined, featuring paranormal magnet Aden Stone continues this September with UNRAVELED. To celebrate her new release, Gena and her author BFFs are hosting a 4-day scavenger hunt on their blogs; including this one. Three grand prize winners will each win a $100 Visa gift card, plus Miss Gena’s giving away signed copies of UNRAVELED to five lucky runner-ups! All you have to do is find all eight letters, unscramble them and email the word to Contests(AT)KnightAgency.net. Easy peasy. Today, Linda Gerber and I have our letters up front and center. To get the skinny on where the other letters are hiding in the great internet universe, click here for a contest road map and rules.
 
Participating UNRAVELED hunt blogs include superstar authors Rachel Caine, PC Cast, Rosemary Clement-Moore and Tina Ferraro. This contest runs from Monday, August 30th to Thursday, September 2nd. All entries must be received by Monday, September 6th at midnight ET. Happy Hunting!
 
So, are you behind the curve and wondering what UNRAVELED is all about? Read on to learn more about Aden:
 
For once, sixteen-year-old Aden Stone has everything he’s ever wanted:
 
A home.
 
Friends.
 
The girl of his dreams.
 
Too bad he’s going to die… Since coming to Crossroads, Oklahoma, former outcast Aden Stone has been living the good life. Never mind that one of his best friends is a werewolf, his girlfriend is a vampire princess who hungers for his blood, and he’s supposed to be crowned Vampire King – while still a human! Well, kind of.
 
With four – oops, three now — human souls living inside his head, Aden has always been “different” himself. These souls can time travel, raise the dead, possess another’s mind, and, his least favorite these days, tell the future.
 
The forecast for Aden? A knife through the heart.
 
Because a war is brewing between the creatures of the dark, and Aden is somehow at the center of it all. But he isn’t about to lie down and accept his destiny without a fight. Not when his new friends have his back, not when Victoria has risked her own future to be with him, and not when he has a reason to live for the first time in his life.

Have fun!
Marley = )