tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30601455242741764022024-03-15T12:36:10.412-04:00Aurora SpringerAurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comBlogger697125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-78972677567699270202024-03-15T12:35:00.000-04:002024-03-15T12:35:37.251-04:00New Art for Sale on Prints or Merchandise<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tXzmv7K9sfEhEVBtmFBHCBIMxdo61xOr0_H0YX2vXlVMg0H8RdNI_Lznz27jkRoduJ-7IRp0XXvVGjf-8Em45ewBaaYt8NNdVvoEFgvA3DDioRdAlNSafGjLBlVOAE2RTfU5vu2z7F5hiBYEboNLXJcIZX2Iv-yn-CYo8Obuamo5AFNr8wtDrrrV1o4/s1280/Prints4Sale1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1280" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tXzmv7K9sfEhEVBtmFBHCBIMxdo61xOr0_H0YX2vXlVMg0H8RdNI_Lznz27jkRoduJ-7IRp0XXvVGjf-8Em45ewBaaYt8NNdVvoEFgvA3DDioRdAlNSafGjLBlVOAE2RTfU5vu2z7F5hiBYEboNLXJcIZX2Iv-yn-CYo8Obuamo5AFNr8wtDrrrV1o4/w640-h270/Prints4Sale1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">You can find Aurora’s
Whimsical Art at her Fine Art Store: </span></b><a href="https://www.playfulgallery.com/digital-art"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">https://www.playfulgallery.com/digital-art</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Top-quality prints with
or without frames, and selected merchandise. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzl_c64hEfdBjwuVA0Foo3Lpf2gKk9HJSbQ4__P03pQnKvztFgMr_LmU0T_xKOdN8xPrwby6Ije3QmktpMe5oNGdmHoMYCPj1I868SJyKtWHJCGQpLFgiCiuHK6P4Q_vVDsb750IFk9y18uiQTWjzg41UUyMCNTHm-4jJBClhbTsvvYFR7WNhX9YDYHg/s1280/Prints4Sale2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1280" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzl_c64hEfdBjwuVA0Foo3Lpf2gKk9HJSbQ4__P03pQnKvztFgMr_LmU0T_xKOdN8xPrwby6Ije3QmktpMe5oNGdmHoMYCPj1I868SJyKtWHJCGQpLFgiCiuHK6P4Q_vVDsb750IFk9y18uiQTWjzg41UUyMCNTHm-4jJBClhbTsvvYFR7WNhX9YDYHg/w640-h270/Prints4Sale2.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The pictures include several new designs of fantastic creatures: dragons, unicorns, a flying horse, a griffin, and a wee fairy. </span></b><p></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-79333058240229162972024-03-01T10:44:00.000-05:002024-03-01T10:44:07.679-05:00The Galactic Mystery Bundle of Books #SciFi<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhel-GNtZ7TiLiQzEAebpXNS38BG_6yDNM7D1hecXsy0_S6VD_Yx21rh2tL390oXDFW3ezu00nlQ-3tRpNgDCh4uWPw-LXaZ7gnKgpgFKBZ65UQWy8LIpvLK8Swh-q-rIC9850fq4fZS8tNC0bQ53Li2CXWtNSH52pu7D5lPH6VFFMLy3kfuiX_xFx-0qk/s1600/All%20Covers%20Large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhel-GNtZ7TiLiQzEAebpXNS38BG_6yDNM7D1hecXsy0_S6VD_Yx21rh2tL390oXDFW3ezu00nlQ-3tRpNgDCh4uWPw-LXaZ7gnKgpgFKBZ65UQWy8LIpvLK8Swh-q-rIC9850fq4fZS8tNC0bQ53Li2CXWtNSH52pu7D5lPH6VFFMLy3kfuiX_xFx-0qk/w640-h320/All%20Covers%20Large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Discover
ancient interstellar secrets, mythical alien races and mind-blowing
technologies! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://storybundle.com/scifi"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Galactic Mystery </span></b></a></span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">bundle is
curated by Simon Kewin. This collection of eleven awe-inspiring novels by
bestselling authors and rising stars is available at </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://storybundle.com/scifi" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://storybundle.com/scifi</span></b></a></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">You
decide what price you want to pay for this bundle! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">$5
minimum for 4 core books: <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Synthesis: Weave</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="DA" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: DA;">by Rexx Deane</span></b><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="NL" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span lang="NL" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;">Agrotharn</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> by
Milo James Fowler</span></b><b><span lang="NL" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="IT" style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span lang="IT" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: IT;">Infinite
Waste</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> by Dean F. Wilson</span></b><b><span lang="IT" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: IT;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Grand Master's Pawn</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: DE;">by Aurora Springer</span></b><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">$20 for
all 11 books, including the 4 core books and: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lift Off</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> by
Tyrean Martinson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dead Star - The Triple Stars Vol. 1</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="DE" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: DE;">by Simon Kewin</span></b><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dark Nebula - Books 1-3</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> by
Sean Willson<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Birds of Paradise</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="NL" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;">by Rudolf Kremers</span></b><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Galathea Chronicles</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> by
J.J. Green<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Loophole</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> by
Ian Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -25.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">•<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Milijun</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> by
Clayton Graham<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="Default" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Galactic Mystery bundle runs for a limited time only. It will end on March
21st. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Galactic
adventures await! Grab your copy of the Galactic Mystery Bundle now! Click on </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="https://storybundle.com/scifi" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://storybundle.com/scifi</span></b></a></span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-89053288702585616242024-02-02T10:18:00.001-05:002024-02-02T10:20:10.962-05:00Celebrate Valentine’s Day with two romantic fantasy adventures. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41C0SFZJXB47zNMwqn3tnHjQcj2kAYbkwTIzIl6o6gGgWxVCxeqqW2116QcSnjPTxWxR7Hhk18vZKuUy2pGB0Nn4igK2lP-Btl-22yaA3EC9Y_Q9fKk-3-LjT9SoKtOoQNWW7XjQQOEcCW4uF7qVQFGtgEqqn7uQs5gdn17e63-WAI0aQRAf59vyoeSI/s1280/BargainsFeb2014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1280" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41C0SFZJXB47zNMwqn3tnHjQcj2kAYbkwTIzIl6o6gGgWxVCxeqqW2116QcSnjPTxWxR7Hhk18vZKuUy2pGB0Nn4igK2lP-Btl-22yaA3EC9Y_Q9fKk-3-LjT9SoKtOoQNWW7XjQQOEcCW4uF7qVQFGtgEqqn7uQs5gdn17e63-WAI0aQRAf59vyoeSI/w640-h270/BargainsFeb2014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">February’s bargain
books: Start my two fantasy series with a 99c special!</span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/super-starrella.html"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Super Starrella</span></b></a><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">, Book 1 of the </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/secret-supers.html"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Secret Supers</span></b></a><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> series, Superpowered college
students with fantastic animals.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><a name="_Hlk96341878"><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Teen
superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse combat vicious killers in the skies
of Atalanta. </span></i></b></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fS_uLQ5Ee_MKbVeJJZ-EGO_1EbgtKeJpM0UJLRgT2h77ygGCD9Dex0Qzt89NKhRtEF2f_-eq89MdLQhjF2Px6s4OFULCieM1kELwVq-AFn553B0AQujqkDoPj49zxfmqcaL7QMxahMIeNvBnBRAjyklAdNFTQgPBlm-uXGxL9bIPZxGEjvfgM2zLfs4/s800/Starrella-ReviewPost.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fS_uLQ5Ee_MKbVeJJZ-EGO_1EbgtKeJpM0UJLRgT2h77ygGCD9Dex0Qzt89NKhRtEF2f_-eq89MdLQhjF2Px6s4OFULCieM1kELwVq-AFn553B0AQujqkDoPj49zxfmqcaL7QMxahMIeNvBnBRAjyklAdNFTQgPBlm-uXGxL9bIPZxGEjvfgM2zLfs4/w400-h300/Starrella-ReviewPost.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk96341878;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">The quiet summer before her freshman year turns
frighteningly weird after Estelle Wright trespasses onto an Army base. Blown
into the air and knocked unconscious, she wakes with a nascent superpower. Not
to mention a winged horse with a snarky attitude and a mind of her own. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk96341878;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Back home in Atalanta, a serial killer is targeting the
students at Goldman University. Before long she must juggle college classes
with sneaking out of the house after dark to battle alien monsters. Estelle’s
life is in danger, but who can she trust: handsome Mark Copper from military
intelligence, or hunky Toby, the tough gangster with a motorbike? Both men have
secret agendas, but falling in love is not in their plans. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk96341878;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Superheroes at college, quirky animal sidekicks, and a dash
of romance enliven this thrilling adventure. Book 1 of the Secret Supers. </span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">99c at my </span></b><a href="https://payhip.com/b/iydbn"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Webstore</span></b></a><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> and other </span></b><a href="https://books2read.com/u/4jDwOZ"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">retailers</span></b></a><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">See the complete series
(to date) at </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/secret-supers.html"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/secret-supers.html</span></b></a><b style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">* * * * * </span></b></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html">Bridget
Bramble and the Wandering Elf</a>, First book in the <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html">Oakenwald Chronicles</a>.
<i>Epic fantasy quest and romance. A young witch escapes the destruction of her
home and seeks the fabled land where elves and humans live in peace. </i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUKfpN65yVe4fir3KyV4PD5-6LG7ZoETXnvGlpgTv7FzrBGIGEWXH82A28fTun4OaQX-b3zi2h0qe0RMd181NBzZMbfkOywDPAdb2UD8p2tOS2SjcENOKGeKmAbzqlZ1v0_lS4-OTSOHFveUM0MPYc4RluKDqdlrnvjl5cCORwcJ_bEBCHZjxiIUx3Jc/s1536/Bridget-5StarReview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUKfpN65yVe4fir3KyV4PD5-6LG7ZoETXnvGlpgTv7FzrBGIGEWXH82A28fTun4OaQX-b3zi2h0qe0RMd181NBzZMbfkOywDPAdb2UD8p2tOS2SjcENOKGeKmAbzqlZ1v0_lS4-OTSOHFveUM0MPYc4RluKDqdlrnvjl5cCORwcJ_bEBCHZjxiIUx3Jc/w400-h300/Bridget-5StarReview.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></b></div><b><i><br /><o:p></o:p></i></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">In
a land threatened by cruel invaders from the east, Bridget Bramble lives in a
small village where she barters herbs and carved buttons. When marauders target
her village and murder her family, she flees into the woods. Armed with her
Granny’s advice and a bag of magic buttons, she sets out on the perilous
journey to Oakenwald, the fabled land where elves and men live in harmony. As
she travels farther from home, she encounters malicious creatures from the
worst kind of folktale.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk55643593;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Lost in the foothills of the mountains, Bridget meets the
elf, Windswift the Wanderer. He offers to guide her across the mountain range.
But what is the elf doing in human lands? Can an ordinary, or almost ordinary,
human girl trust a cold hearted elf to lead her to safety?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk55643593;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">This story weaves
elements of folklore and a quest for a safe haven in a land where magic is real
and dangerous.</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">99c at my </span></b><a href="https://payhip.com/b/Lw0eT"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Webstore</span></b></a><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> and other </span></b><a href="https://books2read.com/u/3GALaP"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">retailers</span></b></a><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See the complete series
(to date) at <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html</a></span>
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-11000753890463698882023-12-31T14:45:00.000-05:002023-12-31T14:45:47.964-05:00NEW YEAR PLANS FOR 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeJH7uPlxm_pt8QWKVPa8s43njBVDN_AJuv4aRJymYWUBI6_d1pwLfY5ZP7FeOF8q-Dk2YkOck3D0vfT_yNraT3dXJUi-c_OTNQIlh0qMfjLm-lJB_1-IhcqojJoS9GpC8avxHfoDGMTGXqE4UuD9qrSSq-QLWvMlhIm9rn_-rPsPQ6yr12Me_t_gH3w/s1378/BooksPublished2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="1378" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeJH7uPlxm_pt8QWKVPa8s43njBVDN_AJuv4aRJymYWUBI6_d1pwLfY5ZP7FeOF8q-Dk2YkOck3D0vfT_yNraT3dXJUi-c_OTNQIlh0qMfjLm-lJB_1-IhcqojJoS9GpC8avxHfoDGMTGXqE4UuD9qrSSq-QLWvMlhIm9rn_-rPsPQ6yr12Me_t_gH3w/w640-h218/BooksPublished2014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The year 2024 marks the tenth anniversary of my foray into
publishing novels. I published my SciFi novels: </span></b><a href="http://www.auroraspringer.org/p/the-lady-is-blue.html"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Lady is Blue</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.auroraspringer.org/p/dragons-of-vkani.html"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Dragons of Vkani</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.auroraspringer.org/p/a-tale-of-two-colonies.html"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A Tale of Two Colonies</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, and </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/captured-by-hawk.html"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Captured by the Hawk</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> in 2014. Also, I published my young adult fantasy novella,
</span></b><a href="http://www.auroraspringer.org/p/rosemarys-quest.html"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Rosemary’s Quest</span></a></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">, although with a different title. This prolific output was
because I had written The Lady is Blue, Rosemary’s Quest, and parts of A Tale
of Two Colonies some years earlier. Later in the year, I hope to celebrate my
tenth anniversary as an author by making a special edition of at least one of
these stories. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzA1lUzBCal85S4AI2pBhTZUF1DggMSbQDLT96KsHgHm6hCysztQj36SW1TxnKduSVCgfwQcg4gbfOFvHUO97diECGfsebGJgDPWCu5X7ShxtraxpmXc7KtxzzV3i1GHQELGJYBgG78c5aDR2cKzX64he2epc5D1UUxyVOGnpG_Prl7k-BppVf02RfeI/w640-h360/Banner3.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">This year, we celebrate the Chinese New Year of
the Dragon. In honor of the Year of the Dragon, I am planning a Kickstarter
campaign to create an Art Book, Whimsical Creatures, with images of mythical
animals and short poems or pithy messages. The book cover(s) will feature
dragons. Other images will have unicorns, anthropomorphic cats and dogs,
fairies, merfolk etc.</span></b></span><p></p>
<h3 style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please join my campaign at </span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">NEW STORIES/BOOKS</span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">1. I will continue work on the third book in my new epic
fantasy series, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">the </span></span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Oakenwald Chronicles</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">. For the fourth book in this series, I plan to revamp a
different unpublished story.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">2. Next, I have some ideas for novella-length stories in my
SciFi/Space Opera series, </span></b><a name="_Hlk109638659"></a><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/second-chances-in-space.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk109638659;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Second Chances in Space</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk109638659;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. I
will continue making beautiful books with illustrations of my stories. AI-art
plus photo-editing can provide fantastic images of characters, scenes, and
simply pretty art. You can see examples at </span></b><a href="https://www.robertharrisonfineart.com/digital-art"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">WhimsicalArt</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">. Two of my special illustrated books (</span></b><a href="https://payhip.com/b/Bnh4g"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Super Starrella</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> and <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">the </span></span></b><a href="https://payhip.com/b/cYhDJ"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Oakenwald
Chronicles</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">) were
published in 2023 as a result of successful Kickstarter campaigns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEmMyeIQpyt3VUZUZhcdOYNHmMfvVTvYNbvr7Fpgeb_XU1iFXduaRSl95pIgPY9Cyq7zF8GPkIhfXUfkLPITXKIbakeqoDZjej41tGIrc1vJuBNAo1UIUSenM6a_D9xrQ3gMvzS8e_PMtpHEEArlK96zQKUGA28Cf5z6a_b_CJJVPTyt1dFGyVh8LL34/s672/Tier8Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="672" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEmMyeIQpyt3VUZUZhcdOYNHmMfvVTvYNbvr7Fpgeb_XU1iFXduaRSl95pIgPY9Cyq7zF8GPkIhfXUfkLPITXKIbakeqoDZjej41tGIrc1vJuBNAo1UIUSenM6a_D9xrQ3gMvzS8e_PMtpHEEArlK96zQKUGA28Cf5z6a_b_CJJVPTyt1dFGyVh8LL34/s320/Tier8Image.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /> <o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
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<h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">DIRECT BOOKSTORE</span></b></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I post images and videos about nature, my travels, my books
and art on </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuroraSpringerNovels/"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Facebook</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/AuroraSpringer"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Twitter</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">/X,</span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a name="_Hlk114154354"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxHrObBLoB4faaV7VGPX8WA"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">YouTube</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;">,
and </span></span></b><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"></span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aurora.r.springer/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Instagram</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-66720308087297463212023-12-26T14:45:00.001-05:002023-12-26T14:46:42.133-05:00Report on my Writing and Art for 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxp6YOJAr66LmaHnoU4ycmV5K1P3f8aW5mfqg4sa69wvMHIRSc4EULZNkPvD5rQ_b5TnaqOdZ8AA3FsRb7LC2xsmqzUer0WmmnRP8dOIRyG9EKIL3TcfYx0zxq3zpsUdPLMWWuzvrsgwXEcd0RBhksYjGAj7X-2nyOwYc5C2sy0npcrm2TjMclTAttMBI/s1280/NewBooks2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1280" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxp6YOJAr66LmaHnoU4ycmV5K1P3f8aW5mfqg4sa69wvMHIRSc4EULZNkPvD5rQ_b5TnaqOdZ8AA3FsRb7LC2xsmqzUer0WmmnRP8dOIRyG9EKIL3TcfYx0zxq3zpsUdPLMWWuzvrsgwXEcd0RBhksYjGAj7X-2nyOwYc5C2sy0npcrm2TjMclTAttMBI/w640-h270/NewBooks2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In 2023, I published a SciFi novel, an epic fantasy story,
and ran two Kickstarter campaigns for special illustrated hardback editions of two
books. Also, I created and polished digital art images for print-on-demand. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">NEW BOOKS</span></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I published two novels in different genres and series.</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In March, I published </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Karrik</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, Book 6 in </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/taxyon-space.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Taxyon
Space</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
near-future Sci-Fi adventure and romance.</span></b></span><b style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The fates of six people
are at stake. </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eYluUaoi-hs12lWkZ9Qz1FYUZdB26Z8gBrTcfrRk7t2lFM_pTGPXd3N4tMQMJM9BlzLp6UIBNuLQEjXFMPcl47O80xE9j15L_4vumqC8zP867kiMMJ6JWOZo99M0UMzAaP8DbwsM1MzDacTs5-zecJoQ2b6ILRMtIPQxWJYdn_PSE_NqHmJyZPJumV4/s450/Karrik-sm.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eYluUaoi-hs12lWkZ9Qz1FYUZdB26Z8gBrTcfrRk7t2lFM_pTGPXd3N4tMQMJM9BlzLp6UIBNuLQEjXFMPcl47O80xE9j15L_4vumqC8zP867kiMMJ6JWOZo99M0UMzAaP8DbwsM1MzDacTs5-zecJoQ2b6ILRMtIPQxWJYdn_PSE_NqHmJyZPJumV4/s320/Karrik-sm.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a name="_Hlk126684452"><o:p></o:p></a></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karrik Kenton Tallis, Third of the Flaming Comets, endures
a miserable existence in a hospice on his home planet. Unable to walk or speak
more than a single word, he misses his older brothers and is unaware of their
sacrifice to ensure his care. He cherishes a faint hope of recovering his
health. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karrik’s life improves when his brothers return to Rishalt
with their human companions. Alarik, First of the Triad, is escorting Phoebe
Wong with her brother and a mysterious alien object for an audience with Prime
Jadel. The middle brother, Baswin, is traveling home with Holly and Rosie Moon.
The Moon sisters are enrolled in an experimental
program to train human psychics to navigate in hyperspace and relieve Earth’s
governments of their onerous reliance on Warrish tripilots. Rosie, a psychic
healer, desires to help Karrik despite the conflict with her duty to humanity. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126152471;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But the water world of Rishalt holds many hazards, both
above and beneath the waves. Can the alien treasure help the three brothers to
conquer the challenges and unite with their chosen partners? Read the
scintillating story of the Flaming Comet brothers to learn the answers. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Early in December, I published </span></b></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-dragon-ship.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">. </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This book is the sequel
to </span></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">and establishes my new
epic fantasy series, </span></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oakenwald
Chronicles</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">. </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjD8DfZ8BqNG741kHxQlNwEM5eRTuzCEquM668lFqtbcSmGyDCvMlR3YbV9crWirk0KgZXzyDiDI6-eG3pg15XeDhD4yzrESS9JD4O9BWKDjYfOb00yfS3gaVDJzWC_3PSCErViP3aW5pwrzx3ot5l097ZrwXdTNNbCioAcBzPmke6OGcdSkdWh7Btw8/s1000/Bridget-DragonShip3-sm.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjD8DfZ8BqNG741kHxQlNwEM5eRTuzCEquM668lFqtbcSmGyDCvMlR3YbV9crWirk0KgZXzyDiDI6-eG3pg15XeDhD4yzrESS9JD4O9BWKDjYfOb00yfS3gaVDJzWC_3PSCErViP3aW5pwrzx3ot5l097ZrwXdTNNbCioAcBzPmke6OGcdSkdWh7Btw8/s320/Bridget-DragonShip3-sm.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Step into the fabulous realm of Oakenwald with Bridget
Bramble and the Dragon Ship!</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bridget Bramble hopes
to make a home with the elf, Windswift, in the peaceful land of Oakenwald. But,
her hopes for a peaceful life are crushed when news arrives of a fleet of enemy
ships threatening the southern shores. The enemy’s pincers are closing about
the enchanted land. Once a humble herbwife and button maker, Bridget and her
elf partner are recruited into a perilous mission to scout the roads to the
southern port. The perils increase as they travel farther from the elf queen’s
domain. Will Bridget’s handful of spells and Windswift’s keen sword be
sufficient to defeat the invaders and ensure the safety of the warded land?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141181825;"></span></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-dragon-ship.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141181825;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-dragon-ship.html</span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141181825;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141181825;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGNS</span></span></b></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This year, I ventured into Kickstarter and ran two low-key,
yet successful campaigns for illustrated hardbacks of different books. My third
campaign is at the pre-launch stage. </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubM1Ty176RokvEC3iBKBkEKd6VXWN0gTqNBRSeVdE30g9nlRZDHC06yy_qMJhlNmkneNJUmN1UE52TBKXw_BJtaCzVJ5JCA-ifVBWWGO4TQIthcwHxEjHw5YdZ0XPH1h_c1OfN_45Xc4IDaxW3-RZfFQWd2cjbRAVpUUL7T75e2PSvqeR3KYqZnKam1c/s1488/BannerFiery2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubM1Ty176RokvEC3iBKBkEKd6VXWN0gTqNBRSeVdE30g9nlRZDHC06yy_qMJhlNmkneNJUmN1UE52TBKXw_BJtaCzVJ5JCA-ifVBWWGO4TQIthcwHxEjHw5YdZ0XPH1h_c1OfN_45Xc4IDaxW3-RZfFQWd2cjbRAVpUUL7T75e2PSvqeR3KYqZnKam1c/w400-h225/BannerFiery2.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In May, I ran a Kickstarter </span></b></span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">campaign</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
to create a Special Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella. The campaign
reached the funding goal, enabling me to make the special edition in eBook,
Paperback and Hardback formats. Each format includes a special chapter image
and 7 color illustrations of characters or scenes from the story. This Special
Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella is only available in my WebStore at </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"></span><a href="https://payhip.com/b/Bnh4g"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://payhip.com/b/Bnh4g</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUC1Q8F9nUs-Bgc-aqVvi-i2gqfSWAEbc-_ZMcESHJezCIMAiJ7gbsiLplhgxGaRA_UuYiyf7BH-rS4gn0Ka9AHYykhnfh4Xz9E2wc7hOycQGydqqYD-xIot63pStmKvfZpYfrfHcVR3oAjOQtW9M0_XfOPoylepdW-ipSiF4JpZ0MopO_6hZ02WlTGzc/s1488/Banner7OakenwaldDuology.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUC1Q8F9nUs-Bgc-aqVvi-i2gqfSWAEbc-_ZMcESHJezCIMAiJ7gbsiLplhgxGaRA_UuYiyf7BH-rS4gn0Ka9AHYykhnfh4Xz9E2wc7hOycQGydqqYD-xIot63pStmKvfZpYfrfHcVR3oAjOQtW9M0_XfOPoylepdW-ipSiF4JpZ0MopO_6hZ02WlTGzc/w400-h225/Banner7OakenwaldDuology.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In September and October, I ran a Kickstarter </span></b></span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">campaign</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
to create a Special Illustrated Edition of the Oakenwald Duology. The Oakenwald
Duology comprises the first two books in my new epic fantasy series, the </span></b></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oakenwald
Chronicles</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> (</span></b></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-dragon-ship.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> and</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">). The special edition includes custom chapter headers and
21 color illustrations of characters or scenes from the story. The Special
Illustrated Oakenwald Duology is only available in my WebStore at </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"></span><a href="https://payhip.com/b/cYhDJ"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://payhip.com/b/cYhDJ</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals " style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf641ALRSPWuYeQaV_XKey9hFolFdP-iesM5vNAuHl75_ImoGE9S1UtaGLgyXqxUY-3OBM-0w12mAChLCKfQo8CVRAzhIZA3OzqHvzNYx1xK65Ucgc-0kD1xV_BOW4H5wCcGrJV3WoQoFOIyf3LD07a2Vo4ARj7_etsWmXUclqDELZ4l23NAzbAY2Opno/w400-h225/Banner2-sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">My next Kickstart campaign is in pre-launch. I propose to create
an Art Book with 100 pictures of Whimsical Creatures. If you love dragons,
unicorns, and fairies, follow my project at </span></b></span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span> </span>To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the
Dragon, I plan to launch the campaign in the middle of January and run through February.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"></span>
</span><h2 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ART</span></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Find Aurora’s Whimsical
Art at her Fine Art Store: </span></b><a href="https://www.playfulgallery.com/digital-art"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://www.playfulgallery.com/digital-art</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Top-quality prints with
or without frames, and selected merchandise.</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Or at her RedBubble
shop for a wider variety of merchandise: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroraspringer/shop"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroraspringer/shop</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">PRINT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">All my books are available in paperback. Check individual
titles on my </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/my-books.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Catalogue</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">AUDIO<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">More than half of my stories are available as Audiobooks. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">(See my </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/my-books.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Catalogue</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Direct Bookstore.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">My books are available at a discount <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">in my virtual store</span></span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> (</span><a href="https://payhip.com/AuroraSpringerNovels"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">https://payhip.com/AuroraSpringerNovels</span></b></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">I invite you to join me
on </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuroraSpringerNovels/"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Facebook</span></b></a><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://www.twitter.com/AuroraSpringer"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Twitter</span></b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">/X,</span></b></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a name="_Hlk114154354"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxHrObBLoB4faaV7VGPX8WA"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;">YouTube</span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;">, and </span></span></b><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"></span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aurora.r.springer/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Instagram</span></b></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk114154354;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></b></span></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-85480133288523794282023-12-17T12:00:00.002-05:002023-12-17T12:00:00.136-05:00The Joys and Tribulations of AI-generated Art. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvReZA4PPOqOanSXg6iWYVjgl_sxRIvUGR4z_StDjPfx5tpT7x2kLp5sxm-Qufcmpz05LKGUa4-IOdDZVzpYpK29KEsbVwylDssKaMv-bHQ75sdJjcunrsZ9VK1gHusZOg-Ttm-dUSY6G_a4H_tznizPUyvhDNQn6qift-q8Tps7dM_gA7x3ZMbEsw4vc/s2304/WhimsicalArtBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="2304" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvReZA4PPOqOanSXg6iWYVjgl_sxRIvUGR4z_StDjPfx5tpT7x2kLp5sxm-Qufcmpz05LKGUa4-IOdDZVzpYpK29KEsbVwylDssKaMv-bHQ75sdJjcunrsZ9VK1gHusZOg-Ttm-dUSY6G_a4H_tznizPUyvhDNQn6qift-q8Tps7dM_gA7x3ZMbEsw4vc/w640-h160/WhimsicalArtBanner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">AI-art is fun! I have spent more than a year creating AI-images. Despite significant improvements
in the algorithms in the past year, the initial images often contain errors. Undesirable
features are common and annoying when creating images of people or mythic
creatures. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">This post illustrates some common problems and describes the fixes for
those errors. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Here is an image of a dragon created in NightCafe Studio. Can you see
the problems? </span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3C4rl13J-9-sP7nVqFvpR4AGbRKpH_-JocfjViBHcOIG9KE3ksmzrfiUCRSMUneV7GuzlbZU0Ww72we8zhDnWyqIsjRXjws4NBwDZ-xNpWlIed1pZe23LV6liZ_0t3j3hJsMKgnWMXHqN8c-vD7cLZlSD_vJmH_Dr_PkrBWdRY4wWRqtf7st-tKC7uIY/s1920/DragonWithErrorsA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3C4rl13J-9-sP7nVqFvpR4AGbRKpH_-JocfjViBHcOIG9KE3ksmzrfiUCRSMUneV7GuzlbZU0Ww72we8zhDnWyqIsjRXjws4NBwDZ-xNpWlIed1pZe23LV6liZ_0t3j3hJsMKgnWMXHqN8c-vD7cLZlSD_vJmH_Dr_PkrBWdRY4wWRqtf7st-tKC7uIY/s320/DragonWithErrorsA.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><o:p></o:p></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">I’ve outlined three errors in the dragon’s anatomy in the next image. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBzCwB4iSYsqPX96OcUiicHEC1uuVbmnzKrbqKAqrI-9dAO_gUINSBmHN4MMuEBySdGaphNdToS_2tKiQxzvxNndUHzZXVnEO8jHBoTdQkg0hABAXNG7p6i2woJLl4HzT0wlhNxjaZFPghcQeF4eTq7aPMXoMgU1LE_bulpiFe31t0QqOok1JBYj7EU0/s1920/DragonWithErrorsB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBzCwB4iSYsqPX96OcUiicHEC1uuVbmnzKrbqKAqrI-9dAO_gUINSBmHN4MMuEBySdGaphNdToS_2tKiQxzvxNndUHzZXVnEO8jHBoTdQkg0hABAXNG7p6i2woJLl4HzT0wlhNxjaZFPghcQeF4eTq7aPMXoMgU1LE_bulpiFe31t0QqOok1JBYj7EU0/s320/DragonWithErrorsB.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">These types of errors are relatively easy to fix by photo-editing in software
such as Photoshop or GIMP (free). The extra leg and pieces of wing can be erased
or replaced by background colors. I also brightened the eye. The corrected
image is shown below:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynW3oVD3AyZu8hAWS9SWKI5FVL0GlplMG0L6jG1bTxf7HVED3LisRoIIeNgkk5lxmI8EtDrftcHNDZEH-h3JG7ELN7gk7oX0T-Paw0NKZ-cY9UOATsv33YgoW4qhdCBj9svI5kSdoXJs7OQut0FplVRVEse49jXVPs5XY9Pvm9rU7UwHp_nTA-HUzOvg/s1920/DragonErrorsErasedC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynW3oVD3AyZu8hAWS9SWKI5FVL0GlplMG0L6jG1bTxf7HVED3LisRoIIeNgkk5lxmI8EtDrftcHNDZEH-h3JG7ELN7gk7oX0T-Paw0NKZ-cY9UOATsv33YgoW4qhdCBj9svI5kSdoXJs7OQut0FplVRVEse49jXVPs5XY9Pvm9rU7UwHp_nTA-HUzOvg/s320/DragonErrorsErasedC.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">This image and other dragons are available as prints or on merchandise
like totes, mugs, and T-shirts at </span></b><a href="https://www.playfulgallery.com/digital-art"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">https://www.playfulgallery.com/digital-art</span></b></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">And at </span></b><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroraspringer/shop"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroraspringer/shop</span></b></a><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tm1FMFEBSx_SQIKv69m2NM28w9yhIwxWpedOystB2QmG8R7Yk0RUMZmo_9ynR7-nsaZyS2yl3FgY5R8R6UDCfv-ONEzORzex38m7rLOxEsue_0eqcBXBRNROF-3sxZqHES8OZFqZdYuzgmPT6fRz5WA_2kV74Yz-wYn-NHEOcyAwhKhBGpO9d4iO3HY/w640-h360/Banner2-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">You can find more fantastic
animals in pictures and poems at my campaign - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/whimsical-creatures-an-art-book-of-fantastic-animals</a><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Follow the campaign to
join the fun and help to choose pictures for the Art Book, Whimsical Creatures.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-55465815670615174622023-12-07T09:03:00.005-05:002023-12-07T09:07:38.024-05:00The Oakenwald Chronicles - New Epic Fantasy Series<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcapoGY-MovPz7UdiPwNySzosapkbCQyHLbVmO9vDnZKq_wj5OIUGuj1ELbEolYK6l7K29W-AGLftqgqOLTVT33cdu6BnfcnAHYVF5A7CrlI8_UJpcJ-NM0102CN1JLt22QluSKtn-Wb0tuL1Antpsm_5IXNR1hhS-NJGqpqctG-GJFalbTSy51LkqFQ/s1280/Banner-OakenwaldChronicles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="1280" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcapoGY-MovPz7UdiPwNySzosapkbCQyHLbVmO9vDnZKq_wj5OIUGuj1ELbEolYK6l7K29W-AGLftqgqOLTVT33cdu6BnfcnAHYVF5A7CrlI8_UJpcJ-NM0102CN1JLt22QluSKtn-Wb0tuL1Antpsm_5IXNR1hhS-NJGqpqctG-GJFalbTSy51LkqFQ/w640-h270/Banner-OakenwaldChronicles.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">The Oakenwald Chronicles is my new epic fantasy series. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">See </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">This new series evokes the grit and whimsy of old folk tales. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In a world tormented by cruel invaders, Oakenwald, the fabled land where
elves and men live in harmony, is a beacon of peace and freedom. </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: black;">Book 1:</span></b><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Bridget
Bramble and the Wandering Elf</span></a> </b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html " style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_Yn4I70VmcTGKnqofZzSOx5myT_DSg1viMRCL9QWgEX5lackk_mQHN26UsXl2to1Od5CmSTBpSTV-aiXwktZTwzgIheuMZhCpIBRgAMyZdVkPsGMf8GzClQBhXnnnZYoo24sd5eKZG1ExhBnTfrMu3L8lfxOfVva2CH4MEJYE0o_78p0kn6FRaMcE8Y/s320/BridgetBook1Mts-sm.jpg" width="213" /></a></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">A young witch escapes
the destruction of her home and seeks the fabled land where elves and humans
live in peace. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In a land threatened by
cruel invaders from the east, Bridget Bramble lives in a small village where
she barters herbs and carved buttons. When marauders target her village and
murder her family, she flees into the woods. Armed with her Granny’s advice and
a bag of magic buttons, she sets out on the perilous journey to Oakenwald, the
fabled land where elves and men live in harmony. As she travels farther from
home, she encounters malicious creatures from the worst kind of folktale. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Lost in the foothills of the mountains, Bridget meets the
elf, Windswift the Wanderer. He offers to guide her across the mountain range.
But what is the elf doing in human lands? Can an ordinary, or almost ordinary,
human girl trust a cold hearted elf to lead her to safety?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-spacerun: yes; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk55643593;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Epic fantasy adventure
and romance with darker overtones. This story weaves elements of folklore and a
quest for a safe haven in a land where magic is real and dangerous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Book 2: <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-dragon-ship.html">Bridget
Bramble and the Dragon Ship</a></span></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-dragon-ship.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="666" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbS4n_gRxuwkOS7JtnB8seoUPv5D4T9Pg2dO2Lqm63U0Zz21GWdeGDsf-OWSt71GZBemeBZ_F8ug4QD2qFvBhyphenhyphenwdr5O_emXsh4MFFiI-2cL-kzaENu2k62lk7pxx_dL4IO92iOWZhBzuP_jScx-jSobAdNpilVJoikTuVtzXRb6sy5fB7XArLy2bzCxI/s320/Bridget-DragonShip3-sm.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Step into the fabulous
realm of Oakenwald with Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bridget Bramble hopes
to make a home with the elf, Windswift, in the peaceful land of Oakenwald. But,
her hopes for a peaceful life are crushed when news arrives of a fleet of enemy
ships threatening the southern shores. The enemy’s pincers are closing about
the enchanted land. Once a humble herbwife and button maker, Bridget and her
elf partner are recruited into a perilous mission to scout the roads to the
southern port. The perils increase as they travel farther from the elf queen’s
domain. Will Bridget’s handful of spells and Windswift’s keen sword be
sufficient to defeat the invaders and ensure the safety of the warded
land?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Look out for Book 3 in 2024!</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HIY_0hxRBiBqJffgdM21Fxz4zpISuobH7oAHu2gSsjyJNiurZkKWvkf-ugoM56B8d7kb8s_E_xb91RfO6YaQ1wlwnESSCYCEYyz_JWb_-BTM0F7oWWb5_8xPDxQPN8lxOuQd1XusPo7XhC7chhm33tFQBdz4mSBXYYg1i8CNJeXrZoXTBTLk63US5PM/s1600/Grand%20Master's%20Pawn%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HIY_0hxRBiBqJffgdM21Fxz4zpISuobH7oAHu2gSsjyJNiurZkKWvkf-ugoM56B8d7kb8s_E_xb91RfO6YaQ1wlwnESSCYCEYyz_JWb_-BTM0F7oWWb5_8xPDxQPN8lxOuQd1XusPo7XhC7chhm33tFQBdz4mSBXYYg1i8CNJeXrZoXTBTLk63US5PM/s320/Grand%20Master's%20Pawn%20Final.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 0.5in;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/grand-masters-pawn.html">GRAND MASTER’S
PAWN</a>, Book 1 in the <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/grand-masters-galaxy.html">Grand Masters’
Galaxy</a></b><span style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 0.5in;">,
</span><b style="font-family: arial; text-indent: 0.5in;">Science
Fantasy with psychics in space and dragons.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One young woman
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Young empath, Violet
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in the teleportal network threaten countless lives, and suspicions point to the
twelve Grand Masters. Violet must penetrate their curtain of secrecy to identify
the culprit. Her challenges escalate when she meets the enigmatic man behind
the griffin avatar. She plunges into a world of deadly intrigues and risks a
perilous love. Armed with only her erratic powers and a mishmash of allies, she
must battle the most powerful beings in the galaxy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fans of Anne McCaffrey’s
stories will love this epic science fantasy series starring super psychics,
dragons and a variety of aliens. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">99c at my <a href="https://payhip.com/b/XFUf4">Webstore</a> and other <a href="https://books2read.com/u/bMNvk3">retailers</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See the complete series
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHPKyA6xUXQzbAYdSsyriKFq3SAOYwZl-Ti7gspx-M6bVTaREqP8pSoSj446pvdIzQrg06vZykTcKa5uESUTb0wlD5Zz-0cGLHbalOuriDUi-v6DE-8aFAI3k_boDN7LtkNneGTYKyx7ts9X0L2P2Ws1QbpNKzACyGBbVPevJLF0NFbOZxAVKrp3PgVk/s450/Europa-Eye-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHPKyA6xUXQzbAYdSsyriKFq3SAOYwZl-Ti7gspx-M6bVTaREqP8pSoSj446pvdIzQrg06vZykTcKa5uESUTb0wlD5Zz-0cGLHbalOuriDUi-v6DE-8aFAI3k_boDN7LtkNneGTYKyx7ts9X0L2P2Ws1QbpNKzACyGBbVPevJLF0NFbOZxAVKrp3PgVk/s320/Europa-Eye-sm.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/europa.html">EUROPA</a>, Book 1 in <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/taxyon-space.html">Taxyon Space</a>,
Near future Sci-Fi thriller and alien romance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What
alien creatures lurk under the icy surface of Europa? <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dr.
Nikki Bell’s plan to discover intelligent life on Jupiter’s moon hits a rocky
start when her spaceship crashes on the icy surface of Europa. Seconds before
she blacks out, she spies a man’s face in the water beneath the ice. When she
wakes on the submarine Station, nobody believes her story. Convinced the
mysterious stranger saved her life, Nikki searches for him while she explores
the ocean and its alien inhabitants. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kiron
Arqin Ramis chose exile as a Watcher on a remote outpost to redeem his family’s
honor. He never expected to find an attractive Earther woman close to death. He
violates the prime policy by rescuing her. Despite suffering the penalty, he
strives to warn her about his hostile leaders. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nikki’s
unexpected meeting with Kiron triggers a chain of disasters in Europa’s
perilous oceans. Can the daredevil scientist and scarred Watcher forge a new
alliance despite their people’s antagonism? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The
stories in this series are set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa, Mars, a near future
Earth, and two planets in a remote star system.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">99c at my <a href="https://payhip.com/b/JMoaw">Webstore</a> and other <a href="https://books2read.com/u/bxqJ2e">retailers</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See the complete series
(to date) at <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/taxyon-space.html">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/taxyon-space.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmp6AaPgt5xPYWLL4Eux4Uon5hm7Ap13xhNw0cM8_LzrdygoBpl2kLX201TjwmUtfFOOFZkIy49a-XtrSiWbw7fPvp8E9kot7fEoiNaxP20IledjFg0Mp354pwAbzNj90UqG3z7tNuLMzTNlwGbwzxCfVaaLwSd5ejgKSKAasDMRRR-FpjBBr7uTiPhY/s1600/Super%20Starella%20Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmp6AaPgt5xPYWLL4Eux4Uon5hm7Ap13xhNw0cM8_LzrdygoBpl2kLX201TjwmUtfFOOFZkIy49a-XtrSiWbw7fPvp8E9kot7fEoiNaxP20IledjFg0Mp354pwAbzNj90UqG3z7tNuLMzTNlwGbwzxCfVaaLwSd5ejgKSKAasDMRRR-FpjBBr7uTiPhY/s320/Super%20Starella%20Final.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/super-starrella.html">Super Starrella</a>,
Book 1 of the <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/secret-supers.html">Secret
Supers</a> series, Superpowered college students with fantastic animals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><a name="_Hlk96341878"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Teen
superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse combat vicious killers in the skies
of Atalanta. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The quiet summer before her freshman year turns
frighteningly weird after Estelle Wright trespasses onto an Army base. Blown
into the air and knocked unconscious, she wakes with a nascent superpower. Not
to mention a winged horse with a snarky attitude and a mind of her own. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Back home in Atalanta, a serial killer is targeting the
students at Goldman University. Before long she must juggle college classes
with sneaking out of the house after dark to battle alien monsters. Estelle’s
life is in danger, but who can she trust: handsome Mark Copper from military
intelligence, or hunky Toby, the tough gangster with a motorbike? Both men have
secret agendas, but falling in love is not in their plans. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Superheroes at college, quirky animal sidekicks, and a dash
of romance enliven this thrilling adventure. Book 1 of the Secret Supers. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">99c at my <a href="https://payhip.com/b/iydbn">Webstore</a> and other <a href="https://books2read.com/u/4jDwOZ">retailers</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See the complete series
(to date) at <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/secret-supers.html">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/secret-supers.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGH9QZx1YSyb0BEPLO6czRfgY8QAzTsyefIsZXzj7jv_81mLfCYlup1ZrfMqxYBoXjPoBoIpbplPPWTCMAZ-FgtGGjJ3BF88_eu-gI28GYHrZMKJKM_GWmg2fMTklAhbda_j1E6JKZxuctw5I7cLTPjZGFwHKujzthsXpkw4lW8PkVK0xpqQSjRXRcolw/s1600/Lady-Space-Blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGH9QZx1YSyb0BEPLO6czRfgY8QAzTsyefIsZXzj7jv_81mLfCYlup1ZrfMqxYBoXjPoBoIpbplPPWTCMAZ-FgtGGjJ3BF88_eu-gI28GYHrZMKJKM_GWmg2fMTklAhbda_j1E6JKZxuctw5I7cLTPjZGFwHKujzthsXpkw4lW8PkVK0xpqQSjRXRcolw/s320/Lady-Space-Blue.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/the-lady-is-blue.html">The Lady is Blue</a>,
Book 1 in <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/atrapako-on-eden.html">Atrapako
on Eden</a>, Sci-Fi and Alien Romance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Intrepid scientist
thwarts invasion of scaly aliens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><a name="_Hlk87252861"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dr.
Lucy Stannis’ quiet life on the remote colony is shattered when a crippled
alien spaceship descends. She is thrilled to meet the captain, the formidable
Sa Kamizan Veedak. But, the arrogant scaled Atrapako disdain the puny humans.
Their plans for domination threaten the whole colony as well as her budding
friendship with Sa Kamizan. Lucy must employ her skills as a covert Terran spy
to discover the aliens’ secret vulnerability and save the planet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you like plucky heroines and mysteries where deceptions
abound, then you’ll enjoy this science fiction adventure and sweet romance with
a surprise twist at the end. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">99c at my </span></b><a href="https://payhip.com/b/oJdRl"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Webstore</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> and other </span></b><a href="https://www.books2read.com/u/bxqkAk"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">retailers</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See the complete series
(to date) at <a name="_Hlk109639359"></a><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/atrapako-on-eden.html">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/atrapako-on-eden.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6lFPhYwQSVF9EQaaIRbcl86sYxqTVuJjfu-wIon-LFOpYXUBZAcEz_Mp8tohJFNPkJJBQ6FpkS5SrlAkLdw_oLN9Z6LZhMuTayBNSug0lXLV3AG-E_PbsouWIlu3h_zs_Ohqd9bOXrVEx1qd7CRa6ueNO9IgTA-cgYXM5n48CTMKNbNTA6pJs62kYdg/s2048/Hawk-newcover2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6lFPhYwQSVF9EQaaIRbcl86sYxqTVuJjfu-wIon-LFOpYXUBZAcEz_Mp8tohJFNPkJJBQ6FpkS5SrlAkLdw_oLN9Z6LZhMuTayBNSug0lXLV3AG-E_PbsouWIlu3h_zs_Ohqd9bOXrVEx1qd7CRa6ueNO9IgTA-cgYXM5n48CTMKNbNTA6pJs62kYdg/s320/Hawk-newcover2.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/captured-by-hawk.html">Captured by the
Hawk</a>, Book 1 of <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/second-chances-in-space.html">Second
Chances in Space</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">,</span><i> </i>Space opera and
second chance romance with interstellar spies and space pirates</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">. The books can be read
in any order. <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Intrepid Irish Spy
Tangles with Notorious Space Pirate<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Katrina Sligo leads a
double life. She works undercover as Grey Kat, the interstellar thief, while
she is also Mistress Trina, a welcome visitor in the Imperial court. Grey Kat
is escaping with stolen codes when she is captured by notorious pirate, Captain
Black Hawk, a stern man who hides his face behind a mask. In order to buy her
freedom, she agrees to help him to steal one of the Emperor’s spaceships. But
the heist goes terribly wrong. Soon, they are dashing across the galaxy with
the Emperor’s troops in hot pursuit. The two fugitives struggle to escape and
protect their secrets. Can they reconcile their differences in time to elude
their enemies? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Grab your copy and dive
into the comic misadventures of Grey Kat and Captain Hawk. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">99c at my <a href="https://payhip.com/b/YdZTB">Webstore</a> and other <a href="https://books2read.com/u/bw8z09">retailers</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">See the complete series
(to date) at <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/second-chances-in-space.html">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/second-chances-in-space.html</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b></p>
<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The two books in my
new epic fantasy series, <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/oakenwald.html">Chronicles of Oakenwald</a>,
are available in my Kickstarter campaign for the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition">Oakenwald
Duology</a>. </span></span></b><div><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_JaA57ZuvNgQ0ZtynqI5laRQihteBaaVm4iwtnSWnsuk5n0elu3NgGTPQ_Bn28GoqWsWBmE8kwqUiE6i6nwxgPpOkRaMxK1d_g5wc02HUHZrduaWRGdHecEMFtdVVZ0JI-Qyr0VVKbT3Cl_TCE1_Z3YXW0LzI34IjuzBaFIplUHXjhO1NDyfUUmE_YY/w640-h360/Banner7OakenwaldDuology.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></b></div>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-61840868057339746242023-09-13T09:13:00.001-04:002023-09-13T09:13:28.899-04:00My Kickstarter Campaign for the Oakenwald Duology is live!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs7rdcrEn_N4qR2XPfDf2huf53njmfMW_f6VKyCiZ_RPbJhKXvIc5ovuSDdO0AvaSxW85aqOWsH_OZwxGl2TnpjA1t9a35m_PSYorGOsNXQwDz_Wx30peuWsqMZiA1w-BtoOw15LYKtigcWDpysoOe8YnOczkRCGtOdygGb7UY5GXzjJ5L3-sCkc9kIs/w640-h360/Banner7OakenwaldDuology.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Join my <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition">campaign</a>
to create a special illustrated edition of the epic fantasy Oakenwald Duology. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Oakenwald Duology
includes two books in my new series: 1) Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf,
and 2) Bridget Bramble and the Dragon Ship. </span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeObtt1f173KB-aRtCTvf1cuodnB8VqmQ-kcG7hwXaQJGRCdtOQpVrfCZa7pziMpiEAVFmMi4BHHdObN8N0jkj25LCmRjkcqQVfCPqWWmOtJOFHp1UALETosqFohcLVFi5FawlcDxefr2nIJzbHab16ADLkRpy_4JbDV2DNcqoklGzRaL8UiTEX6jgOg/s1488/OakenwaldSeries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeObtt1f173KB-aRtCTvf1cuodnB8VqmQ-kcG7hwXaQJGRCdtOQpVrfCZa7pziMpiEAVFmMi4BHHdObN8N0jkj25LCmRjkcqQVfCPqWWmOtJOFHp1UALETosqFohcLVFi5FawlcDxefr2nIJzbHab16ADLkRpy_4JbDV2DNcqoklGzRaL8UiTEX6jgOg/w400-h225/OakenwaldSeries.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Special Edition of the Oakenwald Duology will have custom header images for each chapter and color illustrations of characters and scenes in the stories. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="font-family: arial;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDJHmF_s92zNjwNFBY5W_LtS9zGb9Hf5l2S6ISCUZYx1Jgd51GSK0eibYoSPqYDJ6GCXtjHB2NAPT0vSK5rVJuNTIDeaYfsgKgmYpW7q9KW2b9T37H93Q_aPWpySD1a1QkqSF1jMBVjx-Tp6djPzPjcl9WLfnW-1dvsH4csFH8mMpD2cch09-E0wWCzM/s1488/InteriorArtExamplesDragon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDJHmF_s92zNjwNFBY5W_LtS9zGb9Hf5l2S6ISCUZYx1Jgd51GSK0eibYoSPqYDJ6GCXtjHB2NAPT0vSK5rVJuNTIDeaYfsgKgmYpW7q9KW2b9T37H93Q_aPWpySD1a1QkqSF1jMBVjx-Tp6djPzPjcl9WLfnW-1dvsH4csFH8mMpD2cch09-E0wWCzM/w400-h225/InteriorArtExamplesDragon.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Check for more details about the stories and Special Edition at </span></b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>HOW CAN YOU BACK A
KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN?</b><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-50477944331585681532023-08-23T05:35:00.000-04:002023-08-23T05:35:00.082-04:00Our Trip to Britain in August 2023: Part 2 Mousehole and Ancient Sites in Cornwall<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_aaTTfi-del469gue0iL3x3vrWhpQajyn7uNZ_lOZfgLdHPZZj1J9qvGQmf5SoQfCnyJF9TLd4ET0LQyHPE3TMd8QAU_V4UnO8juh1Et4PdFld2iENMVm7ui0vT6A5pvMp8UAXRtDLccqcTjXwHtJ9rcHytUfkgDPMdSzNGVU9FPYp7n-uGWGg82EfU/s606/MouseholeCornwall-IMG_2122-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="606" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_aaTTfi-del469gue0iL3x3vrWhpQajyn7uNZ_lOZfgLdHPZZj1J9qvGQmf5SoQfCnyJF9TLd4ET0LQyHPE3TMd8QAU_V4UnO8juh1Et4PdFld2iENMVm7ui0vT6A5pvMp8UAXRtDLccqcTjXwHtJ9rcHytUfkgDPMdSzNGVU9FPYp7n-uGWGg82EfU/w640-h454/MouseholeCornwall-IMG_2122-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">During our stay in Cornwall,
UK, we visited several other places after Land's End. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We hiked on steep
footpaths down to the small fishing village of Mousehole, pronounced ‘Mouzelle’.
The header image shows the view from the hill overlooking Mousehole. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpSlOGdTKKGfI2pLoZuGS8dq2NWbwi9SSF9lN8wH7vyFeMJlj2_d9096R_q4yRauZA7cQyp8uibBt8sUu0wEEUDU9dkfNShF2pFf43ryQX3Lu_-7txGh4qlDV8njNlFlb3yNu9KeYOuPOllm-yX4899nsspKyQmkv_wwD9_ry70KlfpCTp2a-40VTv-I/s532/MerryMaidensPenzance-Cornwall-IMG_2126-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="532" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpSlOGdTKKGfI2pLoZuGS8dq2NWbwi9SSF9lN8wH7vyFeMJlj2_d9096R_q4yRauZA7cQyp8uibBt8sUu0wEEUDU9dkfNShF2pFf43ryQX3Lu_-7txGh4qlDV8njNlFlb3yNu9KeYOuPOllm-yX4899nsspKyQmkv_wwD9_ry70KlfpCTp2a-40VTv-I/w640-h480/MerryMaidensPenzance-Cornwall-IMG_2126-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One morning, we visited
the local megaliths, the Merry Maidens stone circle. We often passed isolated
megaliths and stone crosses, although we don’t know if they were standing at
the original sites.</span></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbgLlw_dmKKcdRKK5dt1BL309BlqxPW2qNNCCgpm4Vxt2b48vp2g_vOphLsqy37Qi6f_1Zwd4rjZEEOf61vVdZx99rxKniSOJcsMXH0U_jctPnYztZwUGBNhXwRJBm93F-K2xWO9y-UWsRcbuiphSdXjZ8qqI8uYHaHhhUvj4B0PLGWxX50FG4fGfZhw/s419/HorsesChapelCarnBreaCornwall-IMG_2137-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="419" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbgLlw_dmKKcdRKK5dt1BL309BlqxPW2qNNCCgpm4Vxt2b48vp2g_vOphLsqy37Qi6f_1Zwd4rjZEEOf61vVdZx99rxKniSOJcsMXH0U_jctPnYztZwUGBNhXwRJBm93F-K2xWO9y-UWsRcbuiphSdXjZ8qqI8uYHaHhhUvj4B0PLGWxX50FG4fGfZhw/w640-h574/HorsesChapelCarnBreaCornwall-IMG_2137-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another afternoon we
walked to a hill top with a pile of rocks called Chapel Carn Brea. Five Dartmoor
ponies were grazing near the rocks. I took a picture of three horses. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfJmI8jOjvoCWiyRCpOB5fznX-hhrDf5-hfsw7mcQFjs2TPkL0KC-d92yg-UKvYYxqp7v1qebdvtlD9QesQq8kRvxxxaVlVWmNfug8o073Qqd2ecGFUC7tjLt0zswxsv4a2qygdlkic-g3b7cYN0fKTBaNcWADA4-3tmzuVkS7_08ax5noW449gS43Tk/s532/HolywellNrBartineCastle-Cornwall-IMG_2141-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="532" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfJmI8jOjvoCWiyRCpOB5fznX-hhrDf5-hfsw7mcQFjs2TPkL0KC-d92yg-UKvYYxqp7v1qebdvtlD9QesQq8kRvxxxaVlVWmNfug8o073Qqd2ecGFUC7tjLt0zswxsv4a2qygdlkic-g3b7cYN0fKTBaNcWADA4-3tmzuVkS7_08ax5noW449gS43Tk/w400-h300/HolywellNrBartineCastle-Cornwall-IMG_2141-sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the same day, we
hiked across footpaths to another hill with an ancient site called Bartine
Castle. Most of the stones were deep in the heather and gorse. We found a Holy
well on top of the hill. Stones are placed around a well of water from a
spring.</span></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEYxant13UQlfXOK5aIJjkuXIW0SlWQuDtJNAzWb8Xb6-MIYXbWJjJ_BBMp87xBbLr1QxaCpC5uXIwSd_49zs9Q3M9_XPkF-iddj_8hAu9CqeZtvdCCl4GVYJAxDKzr4Ofjw_3Dh1424pfxBhv_oBkRRoDyrtkWJvuE94BpeHealUCxuT09mENoN9HvE/s632/Ponies&PorthcurnoBeach-IMG_2128-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEYxant13UQlfXOK5aIJjkuXIW0SlWQuDtJNAzWb8Xb6-MIYXbWJjJ_BBMp87xBbLr1QxaCpC5uXIwSd_49zs9Q3M9_XPkF-iddj_8hAu9CqeZtvdCCl4GVYJAxDKzr4Ofjw_3Dh1424pfxBhv_oBkRRoDyrtkWJvuE94BpeHealUCxuT09mENoN9HvE/w640-h480/Ponies&PorthcurnoBeach-IMG_2128-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, here’s a hazy view
over lovely Porthcurno Beach with light yellow sand and turquoise-hued sea. Two
ponies were sheltering in the rocks. The cliffs are steep here and rain was
forecast, so we refrained from climbing into the crowded beach.</span></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After our week in
Cornwall, we drove to my brother’s house for more family get-togethers. People
in their extended family often drop in for a meal or stay the night. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This will probably be
my last post from the UK since we’re flying back to Atlanta in a couple of days. </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you missed Part 2,
look here – <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-27228255079540419262023-08-18T06:06:00.000-04:002023-08-18T06:06:44.892-04:00Our Trip to Britain in August 2023: Part 2 Land’s End, Cornwall<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy0A0O2HpIaTomX-dQIrNoykl6Ocj_UdIIcKFGpi7DpU8L0_Rt0IxKaNkOwJVz795vJit49fjuii4p4vnN_yR2JraGjPmtx31t28ZqpW3kuXQL63-vE87kiTimFOZQdaFHeG5HGyA3Lvrq9HTp2phrf7-IP20LObb-Nv1GtaPx3O3D4MoZlyfuYrc_KI/s532/CovesLandsEnd-IMG_2116-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="532" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy0A0O2HpIaTomX-dQIrNoykl6Ocj_UdIIcKFGpi7DpU8L0_Rt0IxKaNkOwJVz795vJit49fjuii4p4vnN_yR2JraGjPmtx31t28ZqpW3kuXQL63-vE87kiTimFOZQdaFHeG5HGyA3Lvrq9HTp2phrf7-IP20LObb-Nv1GtaPx3O3D4MoZlyfuYrc_KI/w640-h480/CovesLandsEnd-IMG_2116-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After our niece’s
wedding, we spent a week in Cornwall. We stayed in a converted barn on a small
farm near the tiny village of Kerris. On our first trip, we went to see Land’s
End, the southernmost tip of England. The top photo shows a cove by the
promontory of Lands End. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We parked at Sennen
village and hiked along the coastal footpath to Land’s End (it’s less crowded
and parking is cheaper!). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">View of Sennen Beach<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4qzbBIM9YqTk2paDxr00ZfO6xaWHEWppQEIY4LmrkKuzklpKhuMpIbC8o_q57U5yJ9PQiAxKmtfIITPLTebiDYFre_dCFvy08A5FmJYk5sDtitaD1uceS-BOvBQ4s9oOm4wIMn60YlOluLiIFL833luWltBzI-XjDL4HW_CwTwpVfZJkgLy3gb21NZU/s632/SennenBeachCornwall-IMG_2104-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4qzbBIM9YqTk2paDxr00ZfO6xaWHEWppQEIY4LmrkKuzklpKhuMpIbC8o_q57U5yJ9PQiAxKmtfIITPLTebiDYFre_dCFvy08A5FmJYk5sDtitaD1uceS-BOvBQ4s9oOm4wIMn60YlOluLiIFL833luWltBzI-XjDL4HW_CwTwpVfZJkgLy3gb21NZU/w640-h480/SennenBeachCornwall-IMG_2104-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></p>The coastal paths have
wonderful views of the cliffs and sea. The hills are covered in purple heather
and yellow gorse flowers.</span></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here’s a closeup of pretty heather flowers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_Xt0HKkISxK2kWMDSWxM3GsiA7PzGYfJ3Ljc6r9-3IjFU1BZNq0MFgKNdcHKF8QHXuyXx0Thu99DUNc3mvLtP1MbCS3BJ6f_awT57R6IeeLHxIyX3uIrguzR0Ioyi0IbjsQTZtO2HJlM61KFQYD4-wOgSCESmCBNdIesfBWPZXzE9ePjvusxvZ5rPFE/s565/HeatherCornwall-IMG_2107-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_Xt0HKkISxK2kWMDSWxM3GsiA7PzGYfJ3Ljc6r9-3IjFU1BZNq0MFgKNdcHKF8QHXuyXx0Thu99DUNc3mvLtP1MbCS3BJ6f_awT57R6IeeLHxIyX3uIrguzR0Ioyi0IbjsQTZtO2HJlM61KFQYD4-wOgSCESmCBNdIesfBWPZXzE9ePjvusxvZ5rPFE/w300-h400/HeatherCornwall-IMG_2107-sm.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Land’s End has several
cafes, restaurants, and tourist shops. It also houses a noteworthy relic, the
First and Last Post Box.</span></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Bd-9yHjeCHmrTlvgejZaYzmY3uJA7tP6Z-UCM9XbfIx2tvH92NSM7WsW0pmRuN9S4ksZ2NzFr-RAcCx0hFG-JroZlGwADT-6d4FzTLIxwYkEQnNJsRh4ux19ZdKYrxS1DPw_ZhI2OkjrR44qyj957ENO5pqN1yobD0TPs2myrnnD1RhzgUownppiRfg/s698/First&LastPostBox-IMG_2110-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Bd-9yHjeCHmrTlvgejZaYzmY3uJA7tP6Z-UCM9XbfIx2tvH92NSM7WsW0pmRuN9S4ksZ2NzFr-RAcCx0hFG-JroZlGwADT-6d4FzTLIxwYkEQnNJsRh4ux19ZdKYrxS1DPw_ZhI2OkjrR44qyj957ENO5pqN1yobD0TPs2myrnnD1RhzgUownppiRfg/w300-h400/First&LastPostBox-IMG_2110-sm.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The rocky seashore
includes fascinating natural phenomena like this rock arch in the cliff adjacent
to Land’s End. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7Q7KIv-QMPD2GFwGOdmv5AXg0YXZwCwlyBj-HnmGdMgNbnfKQdCzzbk0QER0759JMefc7aRlxforpvyJmYSo5Vi4J2V7b3uEVuHq4Z-Y2aSp382vA492HboOHMNTso2MkIokmKMy7wJm7f46P8EqxmFfG59l8qseWqZGrOAadLlNzqTyCR6gS3dtFdM/s698/RockArchLandsEnd-IMG_2112-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7Q7KIv-QMPD2GFwGOdmv5AXg0YXZwCwlyBj-HnmGdMgNbnfKQdCzzbk0QER0759JMefc7aRlxforpvyJmYSo5Vi4J2V7b3uEVuHq4Z-Y2aSp382vA492HboOHMNTso2MkIokmKMy7wJm7f46P8EqxmFfG59l8qseWqZGrOAadLlNzqTyCR6gS3dtFdM/w300-h400/RockArchLandsEnd-IMG_2112-sm.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you missed Part 1,
look here - </span></span></b><span style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2023/08/our-trip-to-britain-in-august-2023-part.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2023/08/our-trip-to-britain-in-august-2023-part.html</span></a></span><p></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-69781870270009410392023-08-12T05:40:00.000-04:002023-08-12T05:40:12.071-04:00Our Trip to Britain in August 2023: Part 1 Bristol and Lee, Devon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC68AdUAl-1zWpuAasOEdHkGY7XwY62bavoZq84V3ek2-Px4sKpiPvnHvLOaFZ-8zrurJCp-GdKu5GsI9RilePqltwmPBjsc8SH1svruEQcvBjj5ejWZ8cP9Jq5eqI4DJQGZM-2jKI4gWTIryGM9bGC8Bl9f9jbzGG3jG1SvyCkEH49zo8A8SX5R_cPo/s632/HorsesFramptonCtterel-IMG_2082-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxC68AdUAl-1zWpuAasOEdHkGY7XwY62bavoZq84V3ek2-Px4sKpiPvnHvLOaFZ-8zrurJCp-GdKu5GsI9RilePqltwmPBjsc8SH1svruEQcvBjj5ejWZ8cP9Jq5eqI4DJQGZM-2jKI4gWTIryGM9bGC8Bl9f9jbzGG3jG1SvyCkEH49zo8A8SX5R_cPo/w640-h480/HorsesFramptonCtterel-IMG_2082-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This summer, we traveled
in Southwest Britain during most of August. We stayed with my brother for the
first few days and he took us on several hikes through the woods near Bristol. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">His house is close to
farmland. We walked around fields of corn. One local farm keeps horses as shown
in the top picture of a mare and her foal. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQchJreYi50gOCWAy2WvpVOdrW1e1iZ3JAUelD-EJelNnbqrsYV1rVGabE0hzFQtJchNoi8Jz4-Eo3hcAOBaZuZexH5TJ-B-gQxJSzeE0jtVNiJjzJqCsfC8cxsdc2xVhIBPU9kMz0L2_wxSAnWZDkGfT7RhJsi9T3yNM-QVzKzbpnZr_6NvsqlLgTAaQ/s632/HareBells-IMG_2081-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQchJreYi50gOCWAy2WvpVOdrW1e1iZ3JAUelD-EJelNnbqrsYV1rVGabE0hzFQtJchNoi8Jz4-Eo3hcAOBaZuZexH5TJ-B-gQxJSzeE0jtVNiJjzJqCsfC8cxsdc2xVhIBPU9kMz0L2_wxSAnWZDkGfT7RhJsi9T3yNM-QVzKzbpnZr_6NvsqlLgTAaQ/w400-h300/HareBells-IMG_2081-sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /> </b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">I love the pretty
wildflowers blooming in the woods and along the hedgerows. These Harebells or
Scottish Bluebells are among my favorite wildflowers.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D1OYifyBgSoT0I1-goEpQXoDZdCbEKCfUul0RJrK1B5Z13s3CXV5cjhYVipT3ZAtbm5_EdzUOTKsH28k-n1EywM0B9nVjAYgYACB38d4FvpftkC-PKtt0H1HAVdySeMVmJ21m6IjDr7DOJMxpHXFYrYuHgfae9Y3PDCKo9Cp77paWdDj0cNXESh0O-s/s632/StMatthew-LeeDevon-IMG_2093-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D1OYifyBgSoT0I1-goEpQXoDZdCbEKCfUul0RJrK1B5Z13s3CXV5cjhYVipT3ZAtbm5_EdzUOTKsH28k-n1EywM0B9nVjAYgYACB38d4FvpftkC-PKtt0H1HAVdySeMVmJ21m6IjDr7DOJMxpHXFYrYuHgfae9Y3PDCKo9Cp77paWdDj0cNXESh0O-s/w640-h480/StMatthew-LeeDevon-IMG_2093-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /> </b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the next stage, we
drove to Devon for our niece’s wedding. The ceremony and reception were in
different sites near Ilfracombe. I took a few pictures near the reception in
the small coastal village of Lee. The local church of St Matthew, and village houses are typical of
rural England.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRF3hmo78mNz0JyyvOL1DUgBqBKGx40xjrj0QLhIPvH1drHhlKkRaAbXzqBp5qNzgGqyKcB2wykL-zI-Hp6OWwwMPvRmRki3a9nT8046XR0xf34E4-j1Kp7QsbwXdaFFxpaVD89VP7egs_9w4_snJtaC9b85fDEZ5zUjh4prfgssmQ3-kSU0w95QRP5o/s632/OldMaidsCottage-LeeDevon-IMG_2091-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRF3hmo78mNz0JyyvOL1DUgBqBKGx40xjrj0QLhIPvH1drHhlKkRaAbXzqBp5qNzgGqyKcB2wykL-zI-Hp6OWwwMPvRmRki3a9nT8046XR0xf34E4-j1Kp7QsbwXdaFFxpaVD89VP7egs_9w4_snJtaC9b85fDEZ5zUjh4prfgssmQ3-kSU0w95QRP5o/w640-h480/OldMaidsCottage-LeeDevon-IMG_2091-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The village ends at Lee
Bay, a cove with a stony beach overlooking the Severn Estuary.</span></b><p></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS8BISkFOBBFo58c3_lZ1ptGqD6ttE8mfYXDgGWVPXJ2JFan7KRReDnHxPNyNTQOwSpI8trHyWVCI7I_okPW79XHOExJFdMwg-JV4ccdnJsF_MWGUCJiy8jQoG_vIg06FanVsHBPMdS91foLO0Nk7OojjcBcr_-PFOgm-rJsDpNjTj4WqZQGo6OPoYkY/s632/LeeBayDevon-IMG_2087-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="632" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS8BISkFOBBFo58c3_lZ1ptGqD6ttE8mfYXDgGWVPXJ2JFan7KRReDnHxPNyNTQOwSpI8trHyWVCI7I_okPW79XHOExJFdMwg-JV4ccdnJsF_MWGUCJiy8jQoG_vIg06FanVsHBPMdS91foLO0Nk7OojjcBcr_-PFOgm-rJsDpNjTj4WqZQGo6OPoYkY/w640-h480/LeeBayDevon-IMG_2087-sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">If you take a vacation
in England, make sure you visit the rural regions and admire the picturesque
villages with thatched cottages and flower gardens. You can also hike on many
footpaths throughout the countryside.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-26893029614057131072023-08-05T12:39:00.000-04:002023-08-05T12:39:45.552-04:00GRAND MASTER'S TRILOGY - My 99c Book Bargain for August #sciencefantasy #scifi<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqngZn3EyWAOl-bM4z_SR9l6rQkhO6cc3oG0cFScXBTTIpgCbivDQ_et6424OCiV_2L-O4iikJs1cbsr8Z4lF6tEj0j18FehnL2aU1Fs6Dkj_eQLK8aCANNpGB1d4FLF40ai6ieLayCl3GEn6PwqCiG9jD9p2Pt4Vs4XVrdlS7iNHYf9XNfe28TKtgm1M/s1030/GMTrilogy-99c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1030" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqngZn3EyWAOl-bM4z_SR9l6rQkhO6cc3oG0cFScXBTTIpgCbivDQ_et6424OCiV_2L-O4iikJs1cbsr8Z4lF6tEj0j18FehnL2aU1Fs6Dkj_eQLK8aCANNpGB1d4FLF40ai6ieLayCl3GEn6PwqCiG9jD9p2Pt4Vs4XVrdlS7iNHYf9XNfe28TKtgm1M/w640-h486/GMTrilogy-99c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Only 99c For GRAND MASTER’S
TRILOGY, Boxset of BOOKS 1-3 in the GRAND MASTERS’ GALAXY</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Science fantasy
adventure and romance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fans of Anne McCaffrey’s
stories will love this series. If you favor epic adventures in space with super
psychics, dragons, and a sprinkle of humor, read the Grand Master’s Trilogy! <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: arial;">Only 99c at all
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Threat: Supreme rulers
of the galaxy, beware of this young woman. She is fated to destroy you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Romance: Can she
convert a domineering, untouchable man of great power into a devoted lover?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Villain: Can an insignificant
empath defeat the evil Red Queen?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Teleport across the
galaxy in this thrilling Sci-Fi adventure and romance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">GRAND MASTER’S PAWN,
Book 1<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One young woman
challenges the secret rulers of the galaxy and finds an impossible love. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Young empath, Violet
Hunter, dreams of exploring exotic planets as a Grand Master’s pawn. But breaks
in the teleportal network threaten countless lives, and suspicions point to the
twelve Grand Masters. Violet must penetrate their curtain of secrecy to
identify the culprit. Her challenges escalate when she meets the enigmatic man
behind the griffin avatar. She plunges into a world of deadly intrigues and
risks a perilous love. Armed with only her erratic powers and a mishmash of
allies, she must battle the most powerful beings in the galaxy.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">GRAND MASTER’S GAME,
Book 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Psychically linked
lovers fight the powerful Grand Masters dominating the galaxy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The rebellious Grand
Master, Athanor Griffin, devises a risky plan to uncover the culprits
responsible for the life-threatening failures in the galactic portal web. His
loyal pawn and lover, empath Violet Hunter, is the key to success as they contend
with their enemies. But, she wrestles with her erratic psychic talents and
doubts about their unequal partnership. She must surmount her insecurities to
overcome the nightmares ahead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">GRAND MASTER’S MATE,
Book 3<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Young empath, Violet
Hunter, and her crafty Grand Master, Athanor Griffin, tackle the villains
threatening civilization. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Their worst enemy
rampages across the galaxy, while blocked portals prevent normal interplanetary
communications. Compounding their problems, half the Grand Masters on the
Council vow to eliminate Violet. She and Athanor embark on a hazardous quest
for a weapon hidden by the ancient psychic masters. But, the weapon proves
elusive, dangers lurk in the ancient sites, and new alliances forged with
bizarre entities may not suffice to foil their enemies. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Events swirl in unforeseen
twists in the thrilling conclusion of the Grand Master’s Trilogy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">NEXT IN SERIES<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">COSMIC TRILOGY, Boxset
of BOOKS 4-5 <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Buy links at <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://books2read.com/u/38REj7">https://books2read.com/u/38REj7</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-67095870417924040742023-07-23T16:09:00.000-04:002023-07-23T16:09:01.485-04:00Kickstarter Explained: Introduction for Anyone Interested in Backing a Project<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbBAunC5kifTvTfzC_b9uza11N_hPpQFBSIMqmPX3Iqup7T7T2liOsEy_dMUEgXRHUpGNJJLtDs5jBlxB0ksb4xcFSONPAVTQHKrIp6-Wo02IWw5XsAS6mpvNbcgZ1VZQs0uFtfegeoAkLqK9eYpg34w_rZmdQkgJ-lNYzIods6Z--5jahgjeOBJWkKI/w640-h360/WhatisKickstarter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">WHAT IS KICKSTARTER?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Kickstarter is a
funding platform for creative projects. A home for film, music, art, theater,
games, comics, design, photography, and more (see <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/">https://www.kickstarter.com/</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Kickstarter is full of
ambitious, innovative, and imaginative projects that are brought to life
through the direct support of others.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Kickstarter is a great
place to test the concept of your project.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Kickstarter has a 39.11% global
success rate.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">(Text and facts taken
from the Kickstarter site.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><o:p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">HOW CAN YOU BACK A
KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can pledge your support for a new project by backing the campaign.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhholdM_Vi5CDybZDUeN72mBF__Fut_XiTKCTfHQ2sS-xZ4z3034AI3GvpC7_bmBdW8lTLLZX5K8m15asR89tX_S4Cog7bVf502t-t4wLw8ZjH7p2JaVDJkEDYevKK4lIW4bMtMNKDYDFL3pY_hlo9lKnA8etnqRcY7aKq2jUHSOSc0u6h6JdGKOxZZ6Jg/s1666/KickstarterExplained.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhholdM_Vi5CDybZDUeN72mBF__Fut_XiTKCTfHQ2sS-xZ4z3034AI3GvpC7_bmBdW8lTLLZX5K8m15asR89tX_S4Cog7bVf502t-t4wLw8ZjH7p2JaVDJkEDYevKK4lIW4bMtMNKDYDFL3pY_hlo9lKnA8etnqRcY7aKq2jUHSOSc0u6h6JdGKOxZZ6Jg/w307-h640/KickstarterExplained.jpg" width="307" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">EXAMPLES OF CAMPAIGNS</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h4UwgJZOakEacWlPJAyCX0rqF7ainKwR1IYJgXRB7_3DTvT1W1EAUC3mK3oU1ngs9FBObnySWXXampSiKZEWX_kPCmmEKhW4W-gfqLIRCixs3QQMjbeHcl254djVoqhJ7Nfx3gVTIcDYEKO4PbrZJ3kFnSARnK8sjCDazvFMrbIqezZhMFG8AoHzHO4/w640-h360/BannerFiery2.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p>My first campaign was
successful, enabling me to create a Special Illustrated Edition of Super
Starrella.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can get the
illustrated ebook at my webstore: <a href="https://payhip.com/b/Bnh4g">HERE</a>.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIHDMkImXfHux4P1JdJIv6B6eVFHuxKEW5tmH9lpEbbfZ4ox4qfUuLGdGDoPMqsRO8wIbGeN7xYhqRD3XWBOEPvOinvEVCG_V2qfacnaqywv0ycm7KdDhH2sunVeA4lCvq-3HcO6OgG3KpgHzBDgvU9RZKy-vOGlvfICQ4h_AjG4RAyQUnMoZFlIXa-8/w640-h360/Banner4NewTitle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can follow my new
campaign to create a Special Illustrated Edition of the Oakenwald Duology: two
epic fantasy books in one volume with custom interior art.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">One brave witch on a
quest to find peace. One valiant elf with a gentle heart. Two books. One epic
fantasy adventure.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Follow my campaign at <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><br /></b></p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></b><p></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-72248146186943118062023-07-13T08:28:00.002-04:002023-07-13T08:28:53.491-04:00Seeking Adventure and Magic? Look no further. <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqRfhX3nDyBHj1Mpy408DBHoIg_zjSBZwCBtv5aihnuRPs0Gt30UBvIiAS3ZxzPA0hp0h-7lxaIDNacD-75KhKtEcX9DRTZqW9pIb3JVJIwBXxzfbWzB3LCd-Am4hwaSbWxyTn7iuQyPrRK81Uw1EUDlfbR2XzB1oHWWJNhcyJBDXL3sSeiZF30Jt4jA/w640-h360/Banner4NewTitle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Support my
Kickstarter campaign and delve into an epic fantasy story imbued with the grit
and whimsy of an old folktale. Lose yourself in the captivating tale of a resourceful
witch's quest for peace and a courageous elf with an unexpected heart. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>When an army of
cruel soldiers plunders her small village, Bridget flees into the woods. With
no home and no family, she risks the perilous journey to find shelter in
Oakenwald, the fabled land where elves and men live in harmony. Armed with a
bag of charmed buttons and a handful of spells, she treks through the
wilderness, encounters evil creatures from the worst folktales, and meets the
elf, Windswift. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .3in;"><a name="_Hlk139699677"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>But
the peaceful realm of Oakenwald is threatened by a new danger. Ships carrying
ruthless invaders have entered the southern port, and Bridget and Windswift are
recruited to investigate. Their scouting team comprises elves, humans, a troll,
and messenger birds. The perils increase as they travel farther from the elf queen’s
domain. Will Windswift’s sword and Bridget’s handful of spells be sufficient to
defeat the invaders? Can they return to the safety of the guarded land?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></a></p>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk139699677;"></span>
</b></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Join my
Kickstarter campaign now and be part of this thrilling adventure! </b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Help me to create a Special Illustrated Edition of the Oakenwald Duology. Two epic fantasy stories in one gorgeous volume! </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/oakenwald-duology-new-series-and-special-hardcover-edition</a> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>My campaign is due to launch in September. I'll post more details over the next few weeks. </b></span></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-27990437588360830612023-07-01T09:16:00.000-04:002023-07-01T09:16:02.741-04:00Mid-year Report on my Writing and Publishing Progress <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLeKu1ssrjNquj3OBvsgdowyv_R4wld8zRlcZ89UU5U7s-hXnBe_Mj4vnZB_CTYR25Axl--B3HaNWko67YzugkRWkIEFbd3wPCI59Pixv6_pV9Ye3CHxL3waoiyWCjXI_16B4yG-YC5c71AyfYQxyYipqSY6aqgk7BtQi_2Ca2SbTFBBslFdGHHyxZ6Y/s1440/Progress-July2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1440" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLeKu1ssrjNquj3OBvsgdowyv_R4wld8zRlcZ89UU5U7s-hXnBe_Mj4vnZB_CTYR25Axl--B3HaNWko67YzugkRWkIEFbd3wPCI59Pixv6_pV9Ye3CHxL3waoiyWCjXI_16B4yG-YC5c71AyfYQxyYipqSY6aqgk7BtQi_2Ca2SbTFBBslFdGHHyxZ6Y/w640-h214/Progress-July2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the past six months, I published one SciFi novel and ran
a Kickstarter campaign for a special edition of my superhero story. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">NEW BOOK <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In March, I published </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Karrik</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, Book 6 in </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/taxyon-space.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Taxyon
Space</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
near-future Sci-Fi adventure and romance.</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXH5KAxbgk6R3EboeAfeMvokeIGoBn-Q6a-PcJjNbaz7epFu93Bd_6NldPO3FI1rb8HqCuULnEw5gm5V2_GaZRQmHKNYaSMrdFDgdj8yivu8RtOd6fYwhAws5brYE4MWaWd9ADgh9tAHrjjurOgiujwUILf1TzDn6UVjn936D1UR65kK5-V85k72X3UuI/s320/Karrik-sm.jpg" width="213" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The fates of six people
are at stake. <a name="_Hlk126684452"><o:p></o:p></a></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karrik Kenton Tallis, Third of the Flaming Comets, endures
a miserable existence in a hospice on his home planet. Unable to walk or speak
more than a single word, he misses his older brothers and is unaware of their
sacrifice to ensure his care. He cherishes a faint hope of recovering his
health. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karrik’s life improves when his brothers return to Rishalt
with their human companions. Alarik, First of the Triad, is escorting Phoebe
Wong with her brother and a mysterious alien object for an audience with Prime
Jadel. The middle brother, Baswin, is traveling home with Holly and Rosie Moon.
<a name="_Hlk126152471">The Moon sisters are enrolled in an experimental program
to train human psychics to navigate in hyperspace and relieve Earth’s
governments of their onerous reliance on Warrish tripilots. Rosie, a psychic
healer, desires to help Karrik despite the conflict with her duty to humanity. <o:p></o:p></a></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126152471;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But the water world of Rishalt holds many hazards, both
above and beneath the waves. Can the alien treasure help the three brothers to
conquer the challenges and unite with their chosen partners? Read the
scintillating story of the Flaming Comet brothers to learn the answers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Buy Links at <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/karrik.html</a></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk126684452;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4asfQXXODcs015_lJnKA2sGbNa_xVGrJfoCXgDJOEaeSBgvK6zo1YFYDkryjOVxeM108lvWQOvV5FExqdjYBM-hMn4RslwBcKI-NfABdRRpss9ztpOBwoI22itsTEYcHr5yH8kYP7SzeHikjpVKsD_fjpdYpVa3DgETRtleu11EcIgeJ1SbT6ITAfT2A/w640-h360/BannerFiery2.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In May, I ran a Kickstarter </span></b></span><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella" style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">campaign</span></b></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
to create a Special Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella. The campaign
reached the funding goal, enabling me to make the special edition in eBook,
Paperback and Hardback formats. Each format includes a special chapter image
and 7 color illustrations of characters or scenes from the story. This Special
Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella will only be available through my
WebStore. </span></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here is a photo of the full-cover hardback of the Special Edition. </span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Km3pHB9XlQ29mioy1niS8IUV4Nlzcq0S6gT8BIFE8sZNVn1AYjVnKvjoH21CDEoxWCsClDxwk2qR08zosTFN-j9Vfjz6M0p-k5vtBeBxIgtT8x8sBgpHZg1cOdGKRd8-C-_AMTDLotDZHk9BhgS3s-Oy1QbGaECShLV2wSr8G7YvpAPfu9FKicwp6Z4/s1032/ProofsIMG_2060-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Km3pHB9XlQ29mioy1niS8IUV4Nlzcq0S6gT8BIFE8sZNVn1AYjVnKvjoH21CDEoxWCsClDxwk2qR08zosTFN-j9Vfjz6M0p-k5vtBeBxIgtT8x8sBgpHZg1cOdGKRd8-C-_AMTDLotDZHk9BhgS3s-Oy1QbGaECShLV2wSr8G7YvpAPfu9FKicwp6Z4/w400-h300/ProofsIMG_2060-sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">All my books are available in paperback. Check individual
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">More than half of my stories are available as Audiobooks. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">(See my </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/my-books.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Catalogue</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">My books are available at a discount <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">in my virtual store</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> (</span><a href="https://payhip.com/AuroraSpringerNovels"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://payhip.com/AuroraSpringerNovels</span></b></a><span style="font-size: 14pt;">).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-91459037372118002982023-06-20T08:30:00.001-04:002023-06-20T08:30:00.154-04:00Bargain Book: 99c for Epic Fantasy Romance - Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1037" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsVtRfDu2yqOLwiD7XzE77ces3ZIXFYOaiwHSEO7yXfKVZEONvfN4N25QR-Ma8QViUHMDCKUiy2-E9dM07N-Gr1NL9n-0bNL41HenuHtJvhTrILvo3J8nRrWWKu0owxYdrHS-F5wDYH0-lHchzs_pefRnzbOHiQpV3YSDVms7EbXfzx7V1XXL-pzR/w400-h400/Bridget-Review1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Discounted to 99c</b> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">from June 20-July 9:
Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fantasy quest and romance.
A young witch escapes the destruction of her home and seeks the fabled land
where elves and humans live in peace. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><a name="_Hlk55643593"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
a land threatened by cruel invaders from the east, Bridget Bramble lives in a
small village where she barters herbs and carved buttons. When marauders target
her village and murder her family, she flees into the woods. Armed with her
Granny’s advice and a bag of magic buttons, she sets out on the perilous
journey to Oakenwald, the fabled land where elves and men live in harmony. As
she travels farther from home, she encounters malicious creatures from the
worst kind of folktale. <o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk55643593;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lost in the foothills of the mountains, Bridget meets the
elf, Windswift the Wanderer. He offers to guide her across the mountain range.
But what is the elf doing in human lands? Can an ordinary, or almost ordinary,
human girl trust a cold hearted elf to lead her to safety?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk55643593;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Epic fantasy adventure
and romance with darker overtones. This story weaves elements of folklore and a
quest for a safe haven in a land where magic is real and dangerous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>99c for eBook at </b><b><a href="https://books2read.com/u/3GALaP">https://books2read.com/u/3GALaP</a> </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a name="_Hlk113267339"></a><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk113267339;">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html</span></a></span></b><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk113267339;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-68872202286744719162023-06-02T12:10:00.002-04:002023-06-02T12:10:44.825-04:00Bargain eBook for June - 99c for A Tale of Two Colonies #scifi<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/a-tale-of-two-colonies.html " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1027" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9nPwuGnwrBc-vj6GFHLFA3ly9rTnMCNzVLKPTM41XM31r4hT5FOo_bSAKWqoxnFwZYAMj4mwow3SJdY6scQXwD9l-dtq7BNA7Azr_G8c9aC2UEptwUhax53mepuwv2hNDmIKKb3Z1cTTJzN6CK1yRfChPPi-mpQaH0cqiAJnhicbLZBT9sc8A-Uj/w640-h520/Colony-5StarReview.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="uficommentbody"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fight
for freedom. Fight to survive - For refugees from an overcrowded Earth, dreams
of a better life on an alien planet transform into a terrifying battle for
survival.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="uficommentbody">Nothing
will stand in the way of Tiger Lily's dream of escaping </span>the subterranean slums
of Terra<span class="uficommentbody"> and visiting the stars.</span> She enters
the fierce competition for a place in the scout team on the next spaceship to
the remote planet of Delta, where an earlier colony disappeared. Before the
ship departs, <span class="uficommentbody">a mysterious message suggests the
descendants of the first colonists may be alive.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="uficommentbody"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A
risky mission to seek the lost colony exposes the scouts to unexpected attacks,
and they encounter a grim warrior in the isolated valley. Has Tiger Lily met
her match in the tortured man? Is he leading them to safety or further danger?
And who are the real rulers of this strange world? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Do you enjoy exciting
adventures with alien encounters? Do you like your science fiction with a dash
of romance? Then, A Tale of Two Colonies is your cup of tea. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">99c at all retailers <a href="http://books2read.com/u/ba0dw2"><span class="Hyperlink1">http://books2read.com/u/ba0dw2</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/a-tale-of-two-colonies.html"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/a-tale-of-two-colonies.html</span></b></a>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-54456978767124816042023-05-23T10:37:00.000-04:002023-05-23T10:37:11.979-04:00Last Chance to Support my Kickstarter Campaign<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhty3k7ylgrCO9_RbukqIv3_6lb0B2XEJbew3JvlmGvvRDWRLHaXLsV6pDJJ4DvHmoCBOXLdt079vTRUpdVGUBs5ddx4KiLNd2FyZKw9rzOXjZ4zsPSzi1hNrKCHQCRK9DypAI52zd6AtUzBjUUzRhVQebTCz2CQyc-9oRrigQ93H1XAj98DOvP0A0z/w640-h360/BannerFiery2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">My Kickstarter Campaign to Build a Special Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella will end soon. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Back this campaign for as little as $1 to receive a package of digital rewards and get your name listed in the Acknowledgements of the Special Edition. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All backers will be sent a bookmark. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmhwesCa5eOwkYo3Kxoh1Qv-0RrMNsZoDPCkFYoxpOEhvvzORK-k6FaRHY5zXB5RbTK0WhbtQhSKrsIgjEXdzk56dtuTHi43L2qiIYlDCO-20JEkpqcMzohPFRB9y3HW1_0tAQ_9R3RhHCh_dN9Ikdau_gtFoJNE8WGvtlR5GN1XSN2w0BCeQQ-lo/s1488/ChapterHeaderandBookmark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1488" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmhwesCa5eOwkYo3Kxoh1Qv-0RrMNsZoDPCkFYoxpOEhvvzORK-k6FaRHY5zXB5RbTK0WhbtQhSKrsIgjEXdzk56dtuTHi43L2qiIYlDCO-20JEkpqcMzohPFRB9y3HW1_0tAQ_9R3RhHCh_dN9Ikdau_gtFoJNE8WGvtlR5GN1XSN2w0BCeQQ-lo/w400-h258/ChapterHeaderandBookmark.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Plus, all backers will receive the following rewards: </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafd1QUCSN_INQpkM0GGqOfy0WpOiuQQe_ceALYBeIA0bop44-v7GxISCoVAJC1qbzAj80-VsZeyrdYne1hjc8JwiuYxrSdJ-92ceRAGHe4kG0n-1P1BbXwz3nd2eJq2NY1bIYpnjneKqX40WEy0M4dzRpvXJ78Npyuv3RLVi9aRGL4LtdgzQ-b-TC/w640-h360/UnlockedRewards1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-61903838356083055052023-05-13T09:23:00.004-04:002023-05-13T09:24:55.531-04:00I don't want a war! - excerpt from Bridget Bramble for #WeWriWa and #SnippetSunday<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwjHSd_KrRWmzOvlTTJHEVwrWLmhqUyyElj2dYCSsPbxrGnB4PBzwltr_INUJAVktoFRoEUKNJsw-oflMp5dx3-YcwdTKn_qqRJKlO062ZZ8kGlkZP7Sm4iAwpYLBmD5UwJyRrDoq3GCbI8PmkVTVs0EaN4JcE8HRws1mV94DK4uJJu6x8o3x131U/s902/WeWriWa-SpaceHeart-Header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="902" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwjHSd_KrRWmzOvlTTJHEVwrWLmhqUyyElj2dYCSsPbxrGnB4PBzwltr_INUJAVktoFRoEUKNJsw-oflMp5dx3-YcwdTKn_qqRJKlO062ZZ8kGlkZP7Sm4iAwpYLBmD5UwJyRrDoq3GCbI8PmkVTVs0EaN4JcE8HRws1mV94DK4uJJu6x8o3x131U/w400-h166/WeWriWa-SpaceHeart-Header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Happy Mother's Day! </span></b></p><p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Welcome to </span></b><a href="http://www.wewriwa.blogspot.com/"><span class="InternetLink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Weekend Writing Warriors</span></b></span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"> and </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SnippetSunday"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Snippet
Sunday</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">. Sample the work of a
new author. Read snippets of stories in different genres. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">My excerpt continues
from last week in the first chapter of the sequel to my fantasy romance </span></b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">Bridget Bramble and the Wandering Elf</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">. In the opening scene, the young witch, Bridget Bramble,
is carving charmed buttons under the fond gaze of her new elf husband, Vancele
Windswift. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">I have not completed
the story and this excerpt will need editing. </span></b><b style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">I’d appreciate your
comments. </span></b></span></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">You can read last
week’s excerpt here: </span></b><a href="https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2023/05/bridget-bramble-at-queens-council.html"><span style="background: white; font-size: 10.5pt;">https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2023/05/bridget-bramble-at-queens-council.html</span></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">The last
sentence was: </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 14pt;">He answered her unspoken question, “’Tis the summons to the
Queen’s Council.”<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>“A council of war,” she grumbled. “Hen’s teeth, the councilors
will be yattering for the rest of the day and I’ve only made five buttons. Why
don’t you go without me? I won’t be much help.” <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>“Indeed, your skills will be valuable.” His long silver-blond
hair swayed as he leaned forward to caress the back of her hand. “Your buttons
can wait. Put away your tools, dear wife. Marshall Emrys invited both of us to
attend the war council.” <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>She retorted, “Your uncle made the invitation sound like an
order.” </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;">Ten
sentences and a little more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Memories swirled through her mind of the assault on her village.
The cruel raiders had killed her brother and his wife. They had plundered the
cottages and dragged away her neighbors. She choked back a sob and blurted out
the true reason for her reluctance to attend the council, “Oh Van, I don’t want
a war.” <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>He wrapped his arms around her. “None of us wish for war. That
is why the Queen is holding a council meeting. She wishes to discuss what we
can do to avert war with Emperor Raglan.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>She wrinkled her nose and sighed, “Then, I must go to the
council whether I can help or not.” <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0070c0; font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><b>“Aye. You must attend.”</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUkweru4Oy2S6O6rhmRV935X7u_f9Es3bO7Wo_V8lH4W4PnvGn2SRepYn3Ewu50k9pNZq3CO4wB0YKQKT0RUANYw5-BompRLfKkq9HqAoweMzUDoWeEr1S8-Oi73OCv8sJEMNPHn8sPZwoi-emNeMGhvuKK-gIN-l913OJgvcX4Tu6CcL32hiUFJE/s576/MaleElfinGreen-3J0Hc0ELtnbivKSX1wzA--4--saqxg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUkweru4Oy2S6O6rhmRV935X7u_f9Es3bO7Wo_V8lH4W4PnvGn2SRepYn3Ewu50k9pNZq3CO4wB0YKQKT0RUANYw5-BompRLfKkq9HqAoweMzUDoWeEr1S8-Oi73OCv8sJEMNPHn8sPZwoi-emNeMGhvuKK-gIN-l913OJgvcX4Tu6CcL32hiUFJE/s320/MaleElfinGreen-3J0Hc0ELtnbivKSX1wzA--4--saqxg.jpg" width="249" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><p></p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-6837247696975175802023-05-06T10:35:00.000-04:002023-05-06T10:35:25.533-04:00Bridget Bramble at the Queen's Council - Excerpt for #WeWriWa and #SnippetSunday #fantasy <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZG-UrvmyI1TtWKgpC2kgyoNkvX_mpE7BjLJaY58idl_6rVNUYtsQT7RjMB7YauqIR_62vmdtbk0OpeWrxsDMmUz2TJYyBanVD0sqegmLVs95snQs0y6aeZoAT98ZEWdlTmDtWSVmE7dit8kbdwAVGWXPkzZWrgc6TML0RtqhiIDvq68QHupjNC4I/s1440/AuroraSnakeBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1440" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZG-UrvmyI1TtWKgpC2kgyoNkvX_mpE7BjLJaY58idl_6rVNUYtsQT7RjMB7YauqIR_62vmdtbk0OpeWrxsDMmUz2TJYyBanVD0sqegmLVs95snQs0y6aeZoAT98ZEWdlTmDtWSVmE7dit8kbdwAVGWXPkzZWrgc6TML0RtqhiIDvq68QHupjNC4I/w640-h214/AuroraSnakeBanner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Welcome to </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://www.wewriwa.blogspot.com/"><span class="InternetLink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Weekend Writing Warriors</b></span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> and </b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SnippetSunday"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Snippet Sunday</b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. Sample
the work of a new author. Read snippets of stories in different genres. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">After a break of several
weeks, I’m returning with excerpts from my WIP. I’ve been busy in the
intervening time. My husband and I spent a week in Florida and then visited
Oxford, MS, to display his photographs and my digital art at the Double Decker
Arts Festival. Now, I’m running a Kickstarter campaign. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Writing the next book
is moving slowly. It’s the sequel to my fantasy adventure and romance <a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/bridget-bramble-and-wandering-elf.html">Bridget
Bramble and the Wandering Elf</a>. The tentative title is Bridget Bramble and
the Dragon Ship. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Here are the opening
lines (unedited and may change). It’s a spoiler for the earlier book, but not unexpected.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’d appreciate your
comments. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">On the day they exchanged their marriage
vows, Bridget Bramble and Vancele Windswift were summoned to the elf Queen’s
council of war. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">A horn blared. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Its deep notes vibrated through
the canvas walls of the Stitchery where Bridget Bramble was carving an acorn on
a charmed button of red oak. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rattled by the strident sound,
she dropped her carving chisel on the table and looked at her new husband,
Vancele Windswift. A few minutes earlier, the elf had entered the Stitchery and
straddled the other end of her bench to watch her create the buttons. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The sight of his handsome visage and
the smile warming his cool gray eyes swept a thrill of delight through her. He
loved her. His calm demeanor reassured her. The raucous blare had not alarmed
him. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">He answered her unspoken question,
“’Tis the summons to the Queen’s Council.”</span></b></p>
<p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Look out for more next
week. I hope to get back into the routine of posting snippets. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="800" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8v4pd75cC7EkTTIaRpjJK631O6bCc3GBpo9rApAJ8kdOqYGrJbWN2DbS05tP3VPQHJTACypmg8NDOdJ1DamqLsOsZEKKp_AWarBLhKzXa8DSgiVUJ-MhWqzAd6OI-hFtvJQK8t_aV3Cw3cqYmdRO6WuRYdGl9OEnLBinWw16VWlJjxTOfmHpZE9M/w400-h224/Banner4SuperStarrella1-Small.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ve launched
a kickstarter campaign for a special illustrated edition of Super Starrella. It
will include color illustrations and a custom chapter image. Please support my
project at </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella"><b>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella</b></a><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">(You can pledge as little as $1 and receive a
printable bookmark, or pledge more for the ebook, paperback, or hardcover
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<p style="text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-77480006413422932362023-05-03T11:00:00.001-04:002023-05-03T11:00:00.143-04:00Kickstarter Campaign for Special Illustrated Edition of Super Starrella<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="800" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUW9LpIxwH88dN6KwpXP2AWP8hXsvUtze5G83c3zNA7Epe_IA_aBmAwfH2bMd5pVp5K0G0HXoDszKBTYhvRyecWUZNO5ImDbZiRK0fwqs5zWG-4nN1uoXnVq1usV9ilK-eBxXrbVQ3IWDEOojp1-LnERLUY9zB_ZJMQsKaWZqWro2V9W5-cTv1LrjA/w640-h358/Banner4SuperStarrella1-Small.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This fun story has superpowered
vigilantes with quirky animal sidekicks, a comically evil villain, monsters,
humor and romance!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">You can see the details
at </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella</span></b></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: #800180;">Please support my
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">You can contribute as
little as $1 to receive a special printable bookmark. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2SQqgHMLlB64bUP1Zo71BrGkos0yMMj2o4B7QvdQ_HoZIqBteHjbCqwZUuKvh0CyI6nsAEREm_ttA4_lYk7zwdptF3Cv1vCUAqM2ukQVRP4Hr-DZM1J6E62FLajXK6-Cmdsrnm5JtlQOnTTMxjuzhGMM0esHjeK0pMAdWAORKSPR3mL797S3-Ki2/s676/Bookmark-IMG_1936-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="507" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2SQqgHMLlB64bUP1Zo71BrGkos0yMMj2o4B7QvdQ_HoZIqBteHjbCqwZUuKvh0CyI6nsAEREm_ttA4_lYk7zwdptF3Cv1vCUAqM2ukQVRP4Hr-DZM1J6E62FLajXK6-Cmdsrnm5JtlQOnTTMxjuzhGMM0esHjeK0pMAdWAORKSPR3mL797S3-Ki2/s320/Bookmark-IMG_1936-sm.jpg" width="240" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></b></p>All formats (ebook,
paperback and hardcover) of this book will include a custom chapter image,
color illustrations, and a special digital signature page. </span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgaxHw6L-s1TJzLjx-7skA5Uz5QcAbeaqVnBExKoz6LA4e1w3CRd9kIBiSplVHyLnmHphnUfmScAbbxzH5Y1esG0C5l3BePgIfUEc9Xybo_DqJh6g8WXLT8rrdrAJ0zRtm_0qQ7N-9LeLRaRnEiorOpZ2ByfRnysb4XQWR5IF2gw-x_WhnTBhx5zj/s1488/SpecialEditionDetails2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1488" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgaxHw6L-s1TJzLjx-7skA5Uz5QcAbeaqVnBExKoz6LA4e1w3CRd9kIBiSplVHyLnmHphnUfmScAbbxzH5Y1esG0C5l3BePgIfUEc9Xybo_DqJh6g8WXLT8rrdrAJ0zRtm_0qQ7N-9LeLRaRnEiorOpZ2ByfRnysb4XQWR5IF2gw-x_WhnTBhx5zj/w640-h360/SpecialEditionDetails2.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Your encouragement will inspire me to create new stories. </span></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella" style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella</span></b></a></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-82662332153222175082023-04-30T09:08:00.003-04:002023-04-30T09:08:41.152-04:00Celebrate Mothers Day with Original Art<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroraspringer/shop" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxhkZI3U5Hlunv70kJTE0JF7vpBAabUW2mm7mUVpxYjquJudwq6WqlZB_8O9r_LFy4EZiXJRJQIDb3X7roTntZk4SEOOZFdUikgRUiTonZdgnUjVQnCn_Uzgsbiywzm-m-rKKHJg2U9jG1GYWnQOMDobc0FLcvhlXE4dOaBkSj-pNhJIodyGI_B6h/w640-h320/MothersDayArt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Find beautiful floral
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can choose art
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art, including clothing, stickers, pillows and blankets. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-21475616295562035852023-04-28T08:44:00.004-04:002023-04-28T08:44:45.715-04:00Do You Celebrate National Superhero Day?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://superhero-fiction.com/salespage/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="1000" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGmc0uQpCel_q_I3zCGI5q78kjUhXOGxZ-Jzgn6-3BFncaUH5RxGrSBZKiv7MfWuPMbhvBxPQyfl4jCO2RqDUjOxH6sVfhxk0wOy3xQBNTmSrtfs126CKhFC9-ZXoxVmhm-jrMjdRR4y90x27dNLxjm8Pe_c-WJDJHEaO8_MEW6a-De70GzlqRjVf/w640-h334/SuperheroFiction-28SaleFB.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Everyone needs a
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ekOhkrt4RXN-X9Z1gvVDxdg0OvLAowCapXsrVSs20Zk2fHnk3jWBSRtM8htwPovGX1u95RgEfLI1IL36IAZ02-thMYi2DGrzkP_8la4xh3SSl2XKCl5ru01fKfwKj7cySuftCtSUbElGscN2wtB7X03CoMR-YnZn5Rtu8PEseOUrp9o1ZmFPYjly/s800/Starrella-Review2Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ekOhkrt4RXN-X9Z1gvVDxdg0OvLAowCapXsrVSs20Zk2fHnk3jWBSRtM8htwPovGX1u95RgEfLI1IL36IAZ02-thMYi2DGrzkP_8la4xh3SSl2XKCl5ru01fKfwKj7cySuftCtSUbElGscN2wtB7X03CoMR-YnZn5Rtu8PEseOUrp9o1ZmFPYjly/w400-h300/Starrella-Review2Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>My book, </b><a href="https://www.auroraspringer.org/p/super-starrella.html"><b>Super Starrella</b></a><b> is part of this special one-day sale.</b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Superpowered teen and her
sarcastic flying horse tackle the alien monsters threatening Atalanta in a
thrilling mystery with humor and a little romance. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Buy Links at </b><a href="https://books2read.com/u/4jDwOZ">https://books2read.com/u/4jDwOZ</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Want a special edition of
this story with color illustrations? Support my kickstarter </b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella"><b>campaign</b></a><b>
which launches in May. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella</span></span></b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/auroraspringer/exclusive-special-hardcover-edition-of-super-starrella" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="800" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFcgXW-LeASRnXuT_ok00s4WcbtK3vv28oZsTkL-8JYOc_rLweWMpTFy4OcwPWtCl8TKHtQOt5peyYWZOvzlnlEEtWw5GJnkMM-o-BCHZkNZCQ-Aqc4ITpZ-MhwztXi9nu1RW4LpxwwxUZRX2uX1uTWMxaPJiSgLz7dNtnUpRt2Z-amwwD1azcvkQ/w400-h224/Banner4SuperStarrella1-Small.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>Aurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.com0