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  This week's question is submitted by Judy!

Are you a book blogger purist? Do you only have book related posts or do you review/post on anything/everything that catches your eye?

2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list below (enter your Blog Name and the direct link to your post answering this week’s question. Failure to do so will result in removal of your link).


3. Visit other blogs in the list and comment on their posts. Try to spend some time on the blogs reading other posts and possible become a new follower.  The purpose of the hop is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

  

My Answer: 

When I first started blogging the blog was strictly a book blog. Then I started posting ramblings, sponsored posts, movie reviews and product reviews. I only write reviews on things that interests me.

There are times when the opportunity to read more about a subject has passed. If you have gotten into trouble with the law for any reason, the time for reading has passed. It is time to act by getting a lawyer that can help you out of your particular jam. Hopefully, your mistake is something that you do not plan on doing again, but even if it is something that you do on a regular basis, the U.S. justice system is based on the idea that you are innocent until proven guilty. That means that the prosecutor has to prove that you did the thing that you are accused of.


Everyone is entitled to a lawyer when a case goes to court. You could waive this right, but then you would have to defend yourself. As the saying goes, you would have a fool for a client. Practicing law is not simple. It is divided into specializations, and it requires a significant amount of knowledge about procedures and precedents. Ideally, you will hire a defense attorney who has experience in defending other people just like you. Whether you are accused of stealing or driving under the influence, you deserve to have the best defense that you can afford.

I’m often asked, “How do authors deal with writers block?”

There are two types of writers block; difficulty figuring out how to make a scene or plot line work, and the inability to write anything. The answer to one type is “get up,” while the answer to the other is “sit down.”

If you are having trouble making some aspect of your story work, go put on a load of laundry or let the dog out. Better yet, walk the dog around the block. If that doesn’t work, sleep on it. Sometimes the answer will magically present itself when you awake.

Critique partners or writing buddies are another solution. Give a synopsis of your story and then explain your dilemma. You might be surprised what another set of eyes (or ears) can come up with. One thing is sure, if you let indecision go on for too long, it will turn into the more severe type of block, the total incapacity to write at all. Stress, depression, and fear are other reasons a writer stops writing. The only cure for this is to make a change.

Try writing on your laptop instead of your desktop. Listen to music while you write, or pick a different style of music, or stop listening to music at all. Write at a coffee shop or on your back patio. Take a class on writing, especially one with homework.

If you are still having trouble, but your book aside and try writing a short story. Do you have a blog? Write something for it, or post on a friend’s blog.

If you have to start small, that’s fine. Just start. Write something. And write every day. The only true way to get over writer’s block is to sit down and write.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane
By Neil Gaiman
Narrated by Neil Gaiman
Publisher: HarperAudio
Pub. Date: June 18, 2013
ISBN: 978-0062263032
Duration:  5:48 hours
Genre: Fantasy
Source: public library
Goodreads: Goodreads Choice winner for Fantasy (2013)

Tea is a beverage that is valued and consumed worldwide. It is one of the most inexpensive drinks to consume with chemical benefits that protect your immune system. The research that has been conducted on green tea has proven that it will significantly improve your health by offering anti-inflammatory/antioxidant properties while also protecting your body from harmful viruses.
Green tea contains a natural fluoride that helps to kill bacteria resulting from tooth decay and gum disease. By consuming more than one cup of tea per day you can decrease your risk of oral decay with the help of catechins and polyphenol properties.

By consuming the beverage often you can decrease your risk of suffering from a bone fracture. Tea helps to diminish bone loss. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components suppress deterioration and increase the amount of cells that help to build strong bones.

Carolina Gold
By Dorothy Love
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date: December 10, 2013
ISBN: 978-1401687618
Pages: 336
Buy Link: http://ow.ly/s2Q5l
Blog Tour: http://litfusegroup.com/author/dlove

Review:
 
2014 is officially here and my first book review for the new year is on the new historical romance novel by Dorothy Love, titled Carolina Gold. The novel is inspired by the life of a 19th-century woman rice farmer, Elizabeth Waties Allston Pringle.

Carolina Gold is set in the South Carolina low-country during the post-Civil War era, in which a young woman, Charlotte Fraser returns to home to her family's rice plantation, Fairhaven. Her father had recently passed away, so bringing the plantation back to its former glory will all be on her shoulders, but she is determined to learn how to plant, grow and harvest rice, mostly so she can pay off a few debts.

All of Fairhaven's bondmen are now free, so her first objective is to find workers, but it becomes a major challenge for her, as well as finding farming equipment. She eventually comes to terms that she will need an extra job to make ends, so takes a job tutoring her neighbor's two young daughters.

Nicholas Betancourt isn't just only Charlotte's neighbor, he is also the heir to the Willowood Plantation, but he'll be needing concrete evidence to proof it. As the friendship between the two blossoms into something more, Nicholas sends Charlotte on a quest to unravel a long hidden family secret.

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1. Post on your blog answering this question:

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During the holidays there were hundreds of blog hops with giveaways and prizes. How did you keep track of if you what, if anything, you won? 

2. Enter the link to your post in the linky list below (enter your Blog Name and the direct link to your post answering this week’s question. Failure to do so will result in removal of your link).


3. Visit other blogs in the list and comment on their posts. Try to spend some time on the blogs reading other posts and possible become a new follower.  The purpose of the hop is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

  

My Answer: 

My answer is simple - I didn't participate in any giveaways! However, I did host a few giveaways. I use Rafflecopter for all my giveaways. I receive an email when the giveaway ends, just in case I don't remember.