tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56999847362117008222024-02-22T07:45:06.991-06:00A Little Light Blogging by Deborah J. LightfootWriting advice & random thoughts from a genre-jumping writer and information collectorDeborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-18506775178739514102013-10-24T15:47:00.018-05:002021-12-21T14:16:40.246-06:00I've Moved to WordPress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">I've moved to my own, self-hosted site: <b><a href="https://www.waterspell.net">www.waterspell.net</a></b>. Since moving over there, I've enjoyed quite a bit more interaction. It seems to be a livelier place than on this side of the Web.</span><br />
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<span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Please drop by "<a href="https://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank"><b>Waterspell</b></a>" and say hello<b>. </b>I'll be looking for you.</span>Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-19974210313345476342013-09-27T08:52:00.000-05:002013-09-27T08:52:27.943-05:00Awesome Indies Magical Mystery Tour: Special Book Offers and Prizes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-58736581080261874822013-09-23T16:17:00.001-05:002013-09-23T16:17:11.771-05:00The Tropes: Essential Elements of Fantasy <div class="MsoNormal">
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For the “<a href="http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/The-Speculator/Across-the-Universe-A-Wrinkle-in-Time-Revisited/ba-p/7541">Barnes & Noble Review</a>,” </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Paul Di Filippo </span>wrote a thoughtful and informative analysis of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wrinkle-Madeleine-LEngles-Quintet-ebook/dp/B004OA64H0//?tag=waterspell-20" target="_blank"><i><b>A Wrinkle in Time</b></i></a>, the famous YA science-fiction novel by Madeleine L’Engle.
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<i>Wrinkle</i> was among my favorite books as a girl. I remember
being utterly enchanted, caught up in the tale as though it were real life.
Intending to reread the story and its sequels, I purchased the Science Fiction
Book Club’s 2003 edition of “The Time Quartet,” which includes <i>A Wrinkle in
Time</i> as well as <i>A Wind in the Door</i>, <i>A Swiftly Tilting Planet</i>, and <i>Many Waters</i>.</span></div>
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Until recently, I’ve been too deep in my own novels—the
<a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> fantasy trilogy—to reread <i>Wrinkle</i>. But now it’s “time” (pardon the
pun). <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00686UIFW/?tag=waterspell-20" target="_blank">My novels are published.</a> For the first time in a decade, I actually <i>have
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“Her [L’Engle’s] fairy-tale tropes -- abducted parent;
arrival of the Gandalfian stranger(s) initiating a quest; far-voyaging; realms
under a spell; well-met comrades; exotic vistas -- are superbly arrayed yet
never programmatic.”</span></div>
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This list practically demands that I analyze my own work to
see how these elements figure in <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a>.</span></div>
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First, a definition of the word “trope,” a term that is
often used in discussions of speculative and genre fiction: A trope is a common
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Here are the tropes that Di Filippo identifies, with a brief
summary of how they appear in <i>Waterspell</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Abducted parent.</b> In my story, it’s the child (Carin) who is
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Arrival of the Gandalfian stranger.</b> This is an interesting
one. It requires thought to determine which of my characters is THE “Gandalfian
stranger.” Carin herself is a stranger in a strange land. So is Megella, the
wisewoman who acts as <a href="http://djlightfoot.blogspot.com/2010/06/heralds-in-fantasy-literature.html">the “herald,”</a> the player who brings a message or otherwise
acts to set the events in motion. Verek is also a “Gandalfian stranger.” Like
Megella (and Gandalf), he possesses knowledge and capabilities that are
superior to those of the protagonist, Carin. But also like Gandalf, Verek
requires assistance: he cannot succeed alone. Another candidate for this role
is the monk <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Welwyn</a>, who provides additional support to Carin in her quest. I
must conclude that my novels brim with enigmatic “Gandalfian strangers.”</span></div>
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Carin off to find her place in the world. Even earlier, however, Carin was
launched on her quest amidst circumstances that I cannot discuss here without spilling
the beans. :-) This idea of questing, which is central to all types of heroic
literature, is illustrated by a rough diagram I created to show the underlying
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<b>Far-voyaging.</b> For sure, there’s plenty of far-voyaging in
<a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a>. Again, it would be a spoiler for me to reveal details of the places
to which my characters travel. I’ll let a reviewer sum up this aspect. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13176291-waterspell-book-2">Tahlia Newland</a> commented: “I enjoyed the second in this series even more than the
first. The end of it takes us somewhere completely different …” Book 1 begins
with a road trip, but Books 2 and 3 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">are</i>
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series title: <i>Waterspell</i>. In my fantasy world(s), spells wreathe mountains,
meadows, gardens, oceans … all of the bewitchments different, all placed for
different purposes by different practitioners of the <i>art magick</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Well-met comrades.</b> Carin meets a wisewoman, a woodsprite, a
housekeeper, a gardener, and a wizardly monk, each well-disposed toward her, or
at least not actively hostile. She makes deadly enemies too. But it’s her
relationship with the warlock, Verek, that raises the central question: Is he a
well-met friend or a manipulative foe? Is he good or evil? Hero or villain? Do
we root for him or against him?</span></div>
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through many an exotic landscape. Their travels take them to mountains,
prairies, woodlands, valleys, rivers, seashores, sea cliffs: such lands and
climes as I’ve encountered in my own travels, or read about, or invented in
flights of fancy. One of the perks of writing fiction is the freedom to set
one’s story against wild and dramatic backdrops, whether natural or made-up.</span></div>
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I did not deliberately set out to incorporate into
<a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> these tropes of the fantasy genre. The story grew around them, or
they grew into the story, as inevitably as a plant roots into soil. Years of
reading fantasy and science fiction planted these elements within me. When the
time was right, when I was ready to write the kind of story I love to read, the
essentials were there, all set to serve me as they have served generations of
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Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-61416737255758146902013-09-15T18:01:00.002-05:002013-09-15T18:01:51.291-05:00Finale: Waterspell Blog Tour. Thanks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Autumn (is it autumn yet?) 2013 <b><a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> Book Tour</b> has ended. Thanks to everybody who participated! Including: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The tour hosts (listed below in the schedule)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/review-wrap-up-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a>, the tour organizer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And most especially everyone who <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">commented</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/WaterspellBooks" target="_blank">tweeted</a>, "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Waterspell" target="_blank">Liked</a>" or shared any aspect of the tour</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Highlights</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On any blog tour, the REVIEWS are the main attraction. Here are excerpts — all 5-star or 4-star reviews. Many thanks for these, you wonderful bloggers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"This author has woven such a spell with this book as Verek can with his magic. I just can’t seem to get enough of this series." <b>—Crystal, <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"This is Young Adult in age, but Epic in Fantasy. Imaginative, Exciting, plenty of action, and an ending that will leave you satisfied." </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—</span></span>EverLeigh, <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books</a></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Deborah J. Lightfoot just really has this way of bringing the reader into her world. The story really surprised me and the author one upped herself."<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <b>—Cami, <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"What a
brilliant and unforgettable story! I devoured this book … literally
consumed by the originality and depth Deborah brings to her characters.
She provides a strong balance between action, adventure, fantasy, and
romance and Carin’s combination of pride and vulnerability make her a
fabulous character! Quite frankly, I am just astounded by the emotions
this book stirred in me. It is simply extraordinary." —<b>Feifei Le, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/694912106" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"If
you like epic fantasy that sweeps you to amazing, immersive worlds and
while following intriguing characters, be sure to add this series to
your to-read list." </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b>Kimberly Wheaton, <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I
really loved the main characters, particularly because they are
complicated—not cookie-cutter at all. I also enjoyed the writing. It is
stylized perfectly to the story, so you feel you are in the Waterspell
world. I definitely recommend these books!" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b>Beck Digs It, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R33698RCRV8LR1/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"This series is so vivid in my mind thanks to wonderful descriptions and attention to detail." </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b>Bailey Ember, <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a></b></span> </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Deborah J. Lightfoot does a wonderful job at creating a story. She has created an environment that is easy to understand yet complex enough to keep the reader thinking through her story. Her writing style is engaging and she has great pacing." <b>—<a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa Is a Bookworm</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"A fascinating, complex world and interesting characters." <b>—<a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-review-wysard-by-deborah-j_13.html" target="_blank">Zili In the Sky</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Ms. Lightfoot has opened a new mystical world with this series. The characters and setting most definitely will leave you wanting more."<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> <b>—<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Let's Get Booked!</a></b></span><b></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"What did you want to be when you grew up?" <b>—<a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"What's the most exciting thing to happen to you as a writer?" <b>—<a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></a></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Is impossible love an imperative ingredient for fantasy?" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b><a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Mythical Books</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Do you consider <i>Waterspell </i>to be a romance?" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b><a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews</a></b></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"What was the hardest part?" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b><a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"What do you think about the future of book publishing?" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>—<a href="http://bookgoodies.com/interview-with-author-deborah-j-lightfoot/" target="_blank">Book Goodies</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Excerpt<br />
September 2 - <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Excerpt<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard.html" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review (to come)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-wysard.html" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/book-spotlight-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 - <a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-with-excerpt-of-wysard-waterspell.html" target="_blank">Word to Dreams </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 - <a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/the-wysard-tour/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review and Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-review-wysard-by-deborah-j_13.html" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/vbt-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a> - Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/review-wrap-up-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review Wrap-Up</span>Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-18658285678921563452013-09-13T17:13:00.001-05:002013-09-13T17:13:40.570-05:00Day 21: Waterspell Blog Tour. Fascinating!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bringing luck to my Friday the 13th is a British blogger who posted a <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> review at "<a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-review-wysard-by-deborah-j_13.html" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a>":</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"A fantasy adventure with interesting characters and a fascinating, complex world."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks, Zili!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please click over to "<a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-review-wysard-by-deborah-j_13.html" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a>" to read the complete review and an excerpt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tomorrow: Dalene's </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Saturday, September 14, a review is scheduled at <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>. Please check back to hear her thoughts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28 - <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Excerpt<br />
September 2 - <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Excerpt<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard.html" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review (to come)</span><br />
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-wysard.html" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/book-spotlight-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 - <a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-with-excerpt-of-wysard-waterspell.html" target="_blank">Word to Dreams </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 - <a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/the-wysard-tour/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review and Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-review-wysard-by-deborah-j_13.html" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-48484190256404447132013-09-12T20:23:00.000-05:002013-09-13T17:14:15.969-05:00Day 20: Waterspell Blog Tour. It'll Grab You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today's stop on the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> book tour is a five-star (yippee!) review by Crystal at "<a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book</a>." Here's an excerpt:</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"This book has really grabbed me … This author has woven such a spell as Verek can with his magic. I can’t seem to get enough of this series."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you, Crystal! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To read the complete review, please pop over to <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A New Review</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Scheduled next on the tour is a review by British blogger <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am keen to hear what she thinks, since the British Isles gave birth to the kind of fantasy I particularly enjoy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28 - <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Excerpt<br />
September 2 - <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Excerpt<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard.html" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review (to come)</span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-wysard.html" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/book-spotlight-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 - <a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-with-excerpt-of-wysard-waterspell.html" target="_blank">Word to Dreams </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 - <a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/the-wysard-tour/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review and Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-review-wysard-by-deborah-j_13.html" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span> </span></span><br />
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<br />Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-41859456588797686842013-09-09T09:23:00.001-05:002013-09-12T09:19:13.216-05:00Day 18: Waterspell Blog Tour. Spellbinding!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kicking off the final week of the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> book tour is an interview at <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> in which I explain what I love about the fantasy genre and I describe my writing "process," if it can be called a process. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please click over to Alisia's blog <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a>, read the interview, and maybe leave a comment. I will welcome your company. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tour Wrap-Up:</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Three Reviews</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Brief stops take us to the weekend, then the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> blog tour ends with reviews scheduled for September 13-15. Please check back, beginning on Friday when a review is scheduled at <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a>.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28 - <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Excerpt<br />
September 2 - <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Excerpt<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard.html" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review (to come)</span></span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-wysard.html" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/book-spotlight-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 - <a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-with-excerpt-of-wysard-waterspell.html" target="_blank">Word to Dreams </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 - <a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/the-wysard-tour/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span> </span><br />
<br />Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-67699126900331142192013-09-06T11:32:00.001-05:002013-09-12T09:21:56.441-05:00Day 15: Waterspell Blog Tour. Wonderful!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today's stop on the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank"><b>Waterspell</b></a> book tour is a review by <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Bookworm Lisa</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Deborah J. Lightfoot does a wonderful job at creating a story. She has created an environment that is easy to understand yet complex enough to keep the reader thinking through her story. Her writing style is engaging and she has great pacing."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please click over to the blog of <b><a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Bookworm Lisa</a></b> to read the complete review, along with an excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00686UJVU/?tag=waterspell-20" target="_blank"><i>Waterspell Book 2: The Wysard</i></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Monday, September 9, <b><a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a></b> is scheduled to post an interview in which I answer such questions as:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Since becoming a writer, what's the most exciting thing to ever happen to you?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please stop by for my answer to that, and more!</span><br />
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August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28 - <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Excerpt<br />
September 2 - <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Excerpt<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard.html" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review (to come)</span></span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-wysard.html" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/book-spotlight-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 - <a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-with-excerpt-of-wysard-waterspell.html" target="_blank">Word to Dreams </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 - <a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/the-wysard-tour/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I just got word that <b><a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a></b> has been awarded the <a href="http://www.awesomeindies.net/" target="_blank">Awesome Indies</a> Badge of Approval! The badge attests to the quality of my trilogy. These books had to meet stringent criteria to be listed at <a href="http://awesomeindies.net/literary-fiction/" target="_blank">Awesome Indies</a> and to gain the right to display the AIA badge (the black and gold circle) on the ebook covers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am proud of this honor. Even more, I am delighted to be part of a great group of independent authors who "are independent in that they do not depend on someone else to decide whether, or not, they can express their voice in the world. They create the new trends, offer the new adventures, and make you think, feel and wonder anew. Awesome Indies Approved authors have exacting standards. They choose this path, not because they have no other choice, but because they choose independence." <b>(<a href="http://awesomeindies.net/literary-fiction/" target="_blank">Awesome Indies</a>)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please check out the great books listed at the <span id="goog_247296517"></span><a href="http://awesomeindies.net/fantasy/traditional-fantasy/" target="_blank">AI site<span id="goog_247296518"></span></a>. When you buy books listed there, you can be assured that you are supporting the best independent authors: writers who deserve to succeed, who maintain high standards of written language. <a href="http://www.awesomeindies.net/" target="_blank">Awesome Indies</a> is where you’ll find the best indie authors and some of the most exciting fiction available today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Waterspell <a href="http://awesomeindies.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/review-the-warlock-by-deborah-j-lightfoot/" target="_blank">Book 1: The Warlock & Book 2: The Wysard</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Waterspell <a href="http://awesomeindies.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/review-the-wisewoman-by-deborah-lightfoot-fantasy/" target="_blank">Book 3: The Wisewoman</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today's stop on the <i><a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a></i> book tour is "<a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a>," where Cami says:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"As much as I enjoyed <i>The Warlock</i> I have to admit, this one surpassed it. Not by just a little bit, by a whole lot. … Deborah J. Lightfoot just really has this way of bringing the reader into her world. <br /><br />"The characters are so believable and lovable … the ending to this one <i>[The Wysard]</i> was very well done. The story really surprised me and the author one upped herself."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you, Cami!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To read the complete review, please visit "<a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a>," Cami's excellent blog about books, authors, and book tours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have a Great Labor Day holiday, everybody! We'll return after the break with a brief stop at <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps</a> on September 1, then an excerpt at <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> on September 2.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28 - <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Excerpt<br />
September 2 - <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Excerpt<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard.html" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Promo</span></span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-wysard.html" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm</a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 -<a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Word to Dreams </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 -<a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 11 - <a href="http://www.lovlivlifereviews.com/" target="_blank">Lov Liv Life Reviews</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://angelicdefiance.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span><br />
<br />Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-76798887572550274632013-08-28T16:38:00.001-05:002013-08-29T08:42:03.266-05:00Day 9: Waterspell Blog Tour. Exciting!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Featured today on the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> book tour is a review by EverLeigh Phelps, who blogs at "<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books</a>." EverLeigh says:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"This is Young Adult in age, but Epic in Fantasy </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">…</span> I<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">maginative, Exciting, plenty of action, and an ending that will leave you satisfied."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you, EverLeigh! To read the complete review, please visit her excellent blog, "<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books</a>."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tomorrow's Review:</span></b></span><br />
<a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My Reading Addiction</span></b></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Thursday, August 29, the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> book tour moves to "<a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a>," where blogger extraordinaire Cami is schedule to post another review. Please check back to see what she says and add your own comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Tour Schedule:</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28 - <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Promo<br />
September 2 - <a href="https://www.faerietalebooks.org/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Review<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review </span></span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 -<a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Word to Dreams </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 -<a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 11 - <a href="http://www.lovlivlifereviews.com/" target="_blank">Lov Liv Life Reviews</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://angelicdefiance.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span><br />
<br />Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-60857878255648312482013-08-27T12:03:00.003-05:002013-08-28T16:43:30.844-05:00Day 8: Waterspell Blog Tour: Millions!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today's stop on the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank"><i>Waterspell</i></a> book tour is an interview by "<a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a>," aka Michelle. She asked what I would do with a million dollars. What do you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please click over to <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Michelle's blog</a> to check your answer against mine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tomorrow's Review:</span></b></span><br />
<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A Life Through Books</span></b></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Wednesday, August 28, the tour moves to "<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books</a>," where EverLeigh Phelps is scheduled to post a review. Please stop by, read, and comment. We'll love to see you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28 - <a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Promo<br />
September 2 - <a href="https://www.faerietalebooks.org/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Review<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review </span><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 -<a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Word to Dreams </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 -<a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 11 - <a href="http://www.lovlivlifereviews.com/" target="_blank">Lov Liv Life Reviews</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://angelicdefiance.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span><br />
<br />Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-3790537950475464672013-08-26T09:20:00.000-05:002013-08-27T08:26:13.334-05:00Day 7: Waterspell Blog Tour. Mystical!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From today's review at "<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Let's Get BOOKED!</a>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I'm so glad I did [read Books 1 and 2] otherwise I would have missed the depth of the characters in the <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a> series. Ms. Lightfoot has opened a new mystical world … the characters and setting most definitely will leave you wanting more. I look forward to reading the third book and can't wait to see where the author takes us."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you, <a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Let's Get BOOKED!</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Tuesday, August 27, the Waterspell book tour moves to "<a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a>," aka Michelle. At "MWAK" I answer such provocative questions as "One food you would never eat?"</span><br />
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August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Promo<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 -<a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Word to Dreams </a>- Promo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 11 - <a href="http://www.lovlivlifereviews.com/" target="_blank">Lov Liv Life Reviews</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://angelicdefiance.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lots happened during the opening week of the <b><a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a></b> blog tour. In case you missed anything, highlighted here are excerpts and links to the informative blogs and reviews. Please visit any or all of these sites, leave comments, or ask questions. The bloggers and I will love to see you! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"What a brilliant and unforgettable story! I devoured this book … literally consumed by the originality and depth Deborah brings to her characters. She provides a strong balance between action, adventure, fantasy, and romance and Carin’s combination of pride and vulnerability make her a fabulous character! Quite frankly, I am just astounded by the emotions this book stirred in me. It is simply extraordinary." —<b>Feifei Le, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/694912106" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"If you like epic fantasy that sweeps you to amazing, immersive worlds and while following intriguing characters, be sure to add this series to your to-read list." </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b>Kimberly Wheaton, <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I really loved the main characters, particularly because they are complicated—not cookie-cutter at all. I also enjoyed the writing. It is stylized perfectly to the story, so you feel you are in the Waterspell world. I definitely recommend these books!" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b>Beck Digs It, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R33698RCRV8LR1/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"This series is so vivid in my mind thanks to wonderful descriptions and attention to detail … " </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b>Bailey Ember, <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"What was the hardest part?" </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—<b><a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"The heartbeat couldn’t be hers. She was dead." </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">—</span></span>From the prologue of <i>Waterspell Book 2: The Wysard</i>, featured at <b><a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art</a></b>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The tour continues on Monday, August 26, with a review at "<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Let's Get Booked!</a>" where "It's All About the Fiction!" Please take a look.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Interview<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Excerpt<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Excerpt<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-waterspell-series-book-2-wysard-by.html" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-book-tour-interview-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview<br />
August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.com/2013/09/virtual-book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Excerpt<br />
September 2 - <a href="http://faerietalebooks.org/2013/09/02/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot-waterspell-2/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Excerpt<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard.html" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review (to come)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-wysard.html" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/book-spotlight-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 - <a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/2013/09/promo-with-excerpt-of-wysard-waterspell.html" target="_blank">Word to Dreams </a>- Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 - <a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/the-wysard-tour/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/wys/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review and Excerpt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-review-wysard-by-deborah-j_13.html" target="_blank">Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/vbt-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/2013/09/review-wrap-up-wysard-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span><br />
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<br />Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-32945895365275062182013-08-23T14:00:00.000-05:002013-08-24T13:16:38.857-05:00Day 5: Waterspell Blog Tour. Romance?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do I consider the <i><b><a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a></b></i> fantasy trilogy to be a romance? I leaped at the chance to answer this question on the "Paranormal Features" segment of <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a>. Publishing seems to like labels, but labels are limiting. Complicated stories defy rigid categorization.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please join the conversation at <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews</a>, where I also discuss the plotter-vs.-pantser approach to writing.</span><br />
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<a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Always Jo Art</span></b></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Saturday, August 24, the <a href="http://djlightfoot.blogspot.com/2013/08/week-one-waterspell-blog-tour.html" target="_blank"><i>Waterspell </i>book tour</a> moves to <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art</a>. Hope to see you there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Meet and Greet<br />
August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Promo<br />
August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review<br />
August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review<br />
August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview/Promo<br />
August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-book-promo.html" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Promo<br />
August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review<br />
August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview/Promo<br />
August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review<br />
August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review<br />
September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Promo<br />
September 2 - <a href="https://www.faerietalebooks.org/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Review<br />
September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Promo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 -<a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 11 - <a href="http://www.lovlivlifereviews.com/" target="_blank">Lov Liv Life Reviews</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://angelicdefiance.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From Bailey Ember's review of <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank"><i><b>Waterspell Book 2: The Wysard</b></i></a> at <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a>:</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"I read this one back to back with the first one and I feel that anyone who starts this series won't be able to stop with just one … The world Deborah J. Lightfoot has created with this series is so vivid in my mind thanks to wonderful descriptions and attention to detail … </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"There was a great build in the story with this book … Definitely looking forward to more."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thank you, Bailey! To read the complete review, please head over to <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Friday, August 23, I do an interview with Laurie for her "<a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Paranormal Features</a>" page, in which I answer the burning question:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Promo</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview/Promo</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview/Promo</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span><br />
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Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-83365727871957592412013-08-20T11:05:00.001-05:002013-08-22T10:54:36.835-05:00Day 3: Waterspell Blog Tour. Epic!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Lightfoot does an excellent job immersing us in her fantasy world. It was so easy to picture everything about this world, from the characters themselves to the physical world. The plot is interesting as well. I really enjoyed the references to <a href="http://www.lewiscarroll.org/2013/08/04/carrollian-connections-in-the-waterspell-trilogy/" target="_blank">Lewis Carroll</a>. Whenever I read a series, I usually have issues with how the books end. I thought the first ended a bit abrupt, however, it was a great ending. The second book's ending just left me feeling happy. It had closure along with creating excitement to read more about Verek and Carin.<br /><br />"If you like epic fantasy that sweeps you to amazing, immersive worlds and while following intriguing characters, be sure to add <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">this series</a> to your to-read list." —<a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank"><b>Kimberly Wheaton</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To read the complete review, please head over to <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank"><b>Once Upon a YA Book</b></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank"><b><i>Waterspell</i></b></a> book tour returns </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">on Thursday, August 22, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">with a review at <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 18 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a> - Meet and Greet</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 2 - <a href="https://www.faerietalebooks.org/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Review</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 -<a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Word to Dreams </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 -<a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 11 - <a href="http://www.lovlivlifereviews.com/" target="_blank">Lov Liv Life Reviews</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://angelicdefiance.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Excellent interview questions today on the <i><b><a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">Waterspell</a></b> </i>book tour. <a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"><b>Mythical Books</b></a> wants to know: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Is impossible love an imperative ingredient for fantasy?"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Why do we need happy endings?"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"How do you see the perfect fantasy character?"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"In this explosion of fantasy/paranormal books, how hard is it to be original?"</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The blogger made me think! <a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank">Please pop over</a> to see Mona's beautiful presentation of my trilogy and join the conversation. How would you answer these questions?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This stop is to include a review. Come see what "<a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank"><b>Once Upon a YA Book</b></a>" has to say. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Update: I peeked. Kimberly says, "Lightfoot does an excellent job immersing us in her fantasy world. It was so easy to picture everything about this world, from the characters themselves to the physical world. </span>…<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you like epic fantasy that sweeps you to amazing, immersive worlds and while following intriguing characters, be sure to add this series to your to-read list." Thank you, Kimberly!)</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 19 -<a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/2013/08/the-wysard-waterspell-2-by-deborah-j.html" target="_blank"> Mythical Books</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponayabook.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-tour-wysard-by-deborah-j-lightfoot.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 23 - <a href="http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 2 - <a href="https://www.faerietalebooks.org/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 7 - <a href="http://www.booksandtales.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Books and Tales </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 8 -<a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Word to Dreams </a>- Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 9 - <a href="http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Books and Other Spells</a> - Interview/Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 10 -<a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 11 - <a href="http://www.lovlivlifereviews.com/" target="_blank">Lov Liv Life Reviews</a> - Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 12 - <a href="http://angelicdefiance.com/" target="_blank">Once Upon a Book </a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 13 - <a href="http://ziliinthesky.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Zili in the Sky</a> - Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The four-week <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">WATERSPELL</a> book tour starts today, Aug. 18, with a "Meet and Greet" kickoff at <a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Reading Addiction</a>. I hope you enjoy the brief interview, in which I answer such questions as: "What was the hardest part of your writing process? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have other questions? Please post them in the "<a href="http://readingaddictionvbt.blogspot.com/2013/08/tour-kick-off-meet-and-greet-wysard-by.html" target="_blank">Comments</a>" section at </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Reading Addiction </span>and I'll answer as quick as I can. (Today I'm getting ready for a delivery truck to bring my new refrigerator tomorrow. With every throw rug and bathmat I own, I'm covering my floors to protect them from the tires of the appliance dolly. Aargh!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tomorrow's Tour Host: Mythical Books</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tomorrow, Aug. 19, the tour moves to <a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/" target="_blank">Mythical Books</a> with another, different interview and an excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00686UJVU" target="_blank"><i>Waterspell Book 2: The Wysard</i></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tour Schedule:</b></span> </span><br />
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August 20 - <a href="http://onceuponabook.net/" target="_blank">Once Upon a YA Book</a> - Review</div>
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August 22 - <a href="http://texasbooknook13.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Texas Book Nook</a> - Review</div>
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August 24 - <a href="http://alwaysjoart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Always Jo Art </a>- Promo</div>
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August 26 -<a href="http://letsgetbooked.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> Let's Get Booked</a> - Review </div>
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August 27 - <a href="http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mom With a Kindle</a> - Interview/Promo</div>
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August 28<a href="http://authoreverleigh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> - A Life Through Books </a>- Review</div>
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August 29 - <a href="http://myaddictionisreading.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Reading Addiction</a> - Review</div>
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September 1 - <a href="http://rosebeps.blogspot.it/" target="_blank">Rose & Beps </a>- Promo</div>
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September 2 - <a href="https://www.faerietalebooks.org/" target="_blank">Faerie Tale Books</a> - Review</div>
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September 3 - <a href="http://beckysbarmybookblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Becky's Barmy Book Blog</a> - Review</div>
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September 5 - <a href="http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Must Read Faster </a>- Promo</div>
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September 6 - <a href="http://lisaisabookworm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa is a Bookworm </a>- Review</div>
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September 8 -<a href="http://wordtodreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Word to Dreams </a>- Promo</div>
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September 10 -<a href="http://alisbooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ali's Books</a> - Promo</div>
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September 14 - <a href="http://dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dalene's Book Reviews</a>- Review</div>
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September 15 - <a href="http://readingaddictionvbtreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">RABT Reviews</a> - Review</div>
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</span>Deborah J. Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225758496902303796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699984736211700822.post-37128574504425559292013-08-15T11:23:00.000-05:002013-08-15T11:24:40.631-05:00Waterspell Blog Tour Starts August 18<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reviews. Interviews. Questions and comments. Please join us for a celebration of books and writing. Check this blog daily for <a href="http://www.waterspell.net/" target="_blank">review excerpts</a> and links to each tour host.</span></span></div>
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