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September 28, 2017

YA Book Review – Ally Condie’s Matched

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Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander’s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate… until she sees Ky Markham’s face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

The Society tells her it’s a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she’s destined to lead with Xander...

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Published on September 28, 2017 12:42

August 29, 2017

YA Book Review – Amy Bartol’s Secondborn

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Firstborns rule society. Secondborns are the property of the government. Thirdborns are not tolerated. Long live the Fates Republic.

On Transition Day, the second child in every family is taken by the government and forced into servitude. Roselle St. Sismode’s eighteenth birthday arrives with harsh realizations: she’s to become a soldier for the Fate of Swords military arm of the Republic during the bloodiest rebellion in history, and her elite firstborn mother is ha...

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Published on August 29, 2017 21:34

June 1, 2016

IWSG Wednesday: Time for Change

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Happy Insecure Writer’s Support Group Wednesday. Thank you again to Alex J. Cavanaugh, the creator of the group. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to this group of supportive writers. If it’s something you’re not familiar with, then please click on Alex’s link above for more information and to sign up!

Sorry, it’s been a while. The past few months have been tough, at home and at work. The new baby is doing well, but he’s been quite the handful at home. And a few weeks after he...

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Published on June 01, 2016 21:24

March 1, 2016

IWSG Wednesday: New Beginnings–At Home and on the Road

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Happy Insecure Writer’s Support Group Wednesday. Thank you again to Alex J. Cavanaugh, the creator of the group. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to this group of supportive writers. If it’s something you’re not familiar with, then please click on Alex’s link above for more information and to sign up!

February was a memorable month for my family and me. My son was born on the 21st and it has been a rewarding, yet exhausting past week and a half. Everything went really well, so...

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Published on March 01, 2016 21:00

February 2, 2016

IWSG Wednesday: New Release, Dictation, & the Smarter Artist Summit

Happy Insecure Writer’s Support Group Wednesday. Thank you again to Alex J. Cavanaugh, the creator of the group. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to this group of supportive writers. If it’s something you’re not familiar with, then please click on Alex’s link above for more information and to sign up!

Well another month has flown by. I can’t believe it’s already February. I don’t have as many exciting things to report as I would’ve liked. My final book in the Lorne Family Vaul...

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Published on February 02, 2016 16:00

January 5, 2016

IWSG Wednesday: Welcome 2016!

Happy Insecure Writer’s Support Group Wednesday. Thank you again to Alex J. Cavanaugh, the creator of the group. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to this group of supportive writers. If it’s something you’re not familiar with, then please click on Alex’s link above for more information and to sign up!

Happy 2016! I hope you had a great and safe new year. I’m preparing for the arrival of my second child, so even though I didn’t ring in the new year with any partying, it has bee...

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Published on January 05, 2016 21:00

December 11, 2015

Doria Falls – Available TODAY!

DoriaFalls_ebook_Final_smallI know this is flying a little under the radarsince I’m not doing a big book release, but the 4th book in the Lorne Family Vault series is available today onAmazon. This book is essentially the beginning of the endfor the series. Even though there is no time lose between the ending of SUSY Asylumand the beginning ofDoria Falls, there is a major paradigm shift in Doria Falls. Doria Falls and Archanum Manor (the upcoming 5th and final book in the series) really do flow together.

Luckily, Archan...

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Published on December 11, 2015 08:21

December 2, 2015

IWSG Wednesday: Traveling to a New Home



Happy Insecure Writer's Support Group Wednesday. Thank you again to Alex J. Cavanaugh, the creator of the group. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to this group of supportive writers. If it's something you're not familiar with, then please click on Alex's link above for more information and to sign up!

***Going forward, I will be posting from my new Wordpress site: michaelpierceauthor.com. This post will also be the first post on that new site, so feel free to leave a comment on...
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Published on December 02, 2015 05:00

November 30, 2015

IWSG Wednesday: Starting Anew

Happy Insecure Writer’s Support Group Wednesday. Thank you again to Alex J. Cavanaugh, the creator of the group. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to this group of supportive writers. If it’s something you’re not familiar with, then please click on Alex’s link above for more information and to sign up!

The year has gone by so fast and it’s showing no sign of slowing down. I had a nice and quiet Thanksgiving holiday, but even with it being quiet, the long weekend seems like a bl...

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Published on November 30, 2015 20:39

November 4, 2015

IWSG Wednesday: New Releases & Learning the Art of the Facebook Ad



Happy Insecure Writer's Support Group Wednesday. Thank you again to Alex J. Cavanaugh, the creator of the group. The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to this group of supportive writers. If it's something you're not familiar with, then please click on Alex's link above for more information and to sign up!

The new editions of Provex City , Le7el , and SUSY Asylum are finally up on Amazon. Today I just finished fixing up the fourth book in the Lorne family Vault series, Doria Falls. I p...
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Published on November 04, 2015 05:00