5 on Friday - Set 171

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

Lo-o-ong weekend! Thank the Lord. My Friday off from the day job, Saturday, Sunday and Victoria Day Monday. Let's rock!

1 - Working For the Weekend - Loverboy

2 - After Midnight - Eric Clapton 

3 - Limelight - Rush

4 -Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John

5 - Lust For Life from the Trainspotting soundtrack - Iggy Pop

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5 on Friday - Set 170

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

As I keep my head down and work hard on finishing the first round of revisions for the second book in my Dragonsfyre series, here are five pieces of music that could belong to a soundtrack for this story.

For a sneak peek at a scene from this story, click HERE.

1 - Wardruna - Sowelu

This piece is sung in a mix of Norwegian and Old Norse, and features scenes from the History Channel's Vikings.

2 - River of Collections from the Everything is Illuminated soundtrack - composed by Paul Cantelon 

3 - In Trutina from Carmina Burana - composed by Carl Orff

4 -Lento E Largo from Symphony No. 3, Opus 36 - composed by Henryk Gorecki

5 - Mars: Bringer of War from The Planets - composed by Gustav Holst

Thursday Thirteen - 278 - 13 E-books My Writers' Group is Donating to the Brenda Novak Online Auction For Diabetes Research

My writers' group, Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada, is donating a Kobo mini loaded up with e-booky goodness for the Brenda Novak Online Auction for Diabetes Research. Check out these titles that will go to the lucky bidder: 1 - Paula Altenburg - THE DEMON'S DAUGHTER 2 - Donna Alward - OFF THE CLOCK 3 - Kelly Boyce - THE OUTLAW BRIDE 4 - Lilly Cain - UNDERCOVER ALLIANCE 5 - Pamela Callow - DAMAGED 6 - Cathryn Fox - COWBOY'S WAY 7 - Deborah Hale writing as Elizabeth Charles - CONFESSIONS OF A COURTESAN 8 - Sara Hubbard - BLOOD, SHE READ 9 - Julianne MacLean - THE PRINCE'S BRIDE 10 - Jennie Marsland - SHATTERED and DELIVERANCE 11 - Renee Pace - OFF LEASH 12 - Bev Pettersen - COLOR MY HORSE 13 - Shawna Romkey - SPEAK OF THE DEVIL My own e-book BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE is also on offer for the auction. Drop by the web site to browse through an amazing array of goods and services. By bidding on items, you'll be furthering research into diabetes, a condition that runs in my family. The difference between what my dad's family had as treatment or prognosis only 70 years ago, and what can be done for diabetes today is all thanks to fundraising and research exactly like this Brenda Novak event.

Free Comic Book Day - May the 4th Be With You

To celebrate Free Comic Book Day, I'm hosting a giveaway that starts today and runs till the end of the month.

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SAINT SANGUINUS features my Dark Ages vampire superhero, Peredur.

Last year, Free Comic Book Day was one of my favorite author events for 2012. This year, I have a special treat to go along with free copies of my book.

Toronto sculptor and illustrator Ted Heeley has created an illustrated version of Peredur for my Free Comic Book Day giveaway.

Six limited prints are up for grabs, along with six e-copies and six paperback copies of SAINT SANGUINUS.

Why six?

This blog turned six years old in February, and I'm celebrating six truly wonderful years by giving away six versions of each prize.

Enter through the Rafflecopter link, and good luck! 

5 on Friday - Set 169

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day!

To celebrate, I'm holding a month-long giveaway for e-copies of my Dark Ages vampire superhero story, SAINT SANGUINUS here on my blog. Stop by tomorrow to sign in for the giveaway.

I'll be dropping by at all the local comic book shops here in Halifax and Dartmouth--meanwhile, here at my blog I'll be celebrating superheroes. Hugh Jackman insists upon it.

An extra-special surprise also awaits...more tomorrow.

Until then, let's get into superhero mode with this week's set.  

1 - We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner

2 - Boy Wonder - Big Pig 

3 - Everyday Superhero - Smash Mouth

4 -Hero - Nickleback

5 - Wonderboy - Tenacious D

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