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SFR Brigade Presents: STARRIE 2.2

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STARRIE 2.2 Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is post ten and we're already into chapter two. It has been edited for content and space per the SFR Brigade Presents guidelines. Read the rest of the story so far on the Starrie page. And, check out other wonderful Presents posts at the SFR Brigade . STARRIE (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller Stavros grabbed her chin and shook her head. He jabbed the knife into her bicep. "Scream! I need to hear you scream." She did. Only the roar that escaped her lips sent Stavros scrambling up onto his hands and knees to hover over her on the plush bed. Pressure built behind her eyes as her blood pressure rose and swished through her ears. The adrenaline surge she experienced was far from the kinetic manipulation she'd hoped for, but it provided her with enough power to break one of her leather bond

COVER REVEAL AND PRE-ORDER: Ambasadora: Marked by Light by Heidi Ruby Miller

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Finally, the much-anticipated re-release of the book that started the Ambasadora-verse , reworked with a new beginning, cover and foreword. If everyone told you love wasn’t real, would you still be willing to die for it? Sara Mendoza and Sean Cryer are. In their multi-partner, caste-ruled society, love and jealousy are considered emotional fallacies, nothing more than fleeting moods and sentiments biased by hormones. Relationships and conceptions in this world obsessed with celebrity, beauty, and power are based on DNA and lineages…or should be. But not everyone believes in the ruling traditions of the all-powerful Embassy. A quiet rebellion prowls the dark underground of this shiny world where techno-militants calling themselves fraggers grow in numbers and bravado. The Embassy intends to silence the fragger movement before the heresy of equality spreads throughout the system. Sara Mendoza is part of the Embassy’s plan. Captured, tortured, and falsely accused of treason, she

SFR Brigade Presents: STARRIE 2.1

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STARRIE 2.1 Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is post nine and we're already into chapter two. It has been edited for content and space per the SFR Brigade Presents guidelines. Read the rest of the story so far here. And, check out other wonderful posts at the SFR Brigade . STARRIE (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller It was appropriate that that particular memory came to mind. She pushed past the sensory bombardment to hear the mind minstrel repeating Stavros's words… Deep cuts or little slices, you choose . With a jerk of his shaky hand, he nicked her abdomen. Naela controlled the pain through her breathing by forcing in two more quick breaths after she had filled her lungs. Then she concentrated, working toward the trance, preparing for the trick that would save her. Another cut—this time to her thigh and deeper. She couldn't keep her

RESEARCH: Science Fiction Romance Lists and Links

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RESEARCH This is the reference section from my class "Tomorrow's Kiss" about Science Fiction Romance for Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction MFA Program . ~~~ CLICK ON THE LINKS OR SCROLL DOWN: SFR PUBLISHERS AUTHORS QUOTED BOOKS MENTIONED LINKS TO FIND SFR ~~~ SFR PUBLISHERS Ace/Roc - http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/specialinterests/scifi/submission.html Baen - http://www.baen.com / Bantam Dell - http://bantam-dell.atrandom.com / Berkeley/Jove - http://berkleyjoveauthors.com / Carina Press - http://carinapress.com/blog/submission-guidelines / Champagne Book Group - http://www.champagnebooks.com / Crescent Moon Press - http://www.crescentmoonpress.com/ Crimson Romance - http://www.crimsonromance.com Desert Breeze Publishing - http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com / Dog Star Books - http://dogstarbooks.blogspot.com/ Eirelander Publishing - http://www.eirelanderpublishing.com/ Ellora's Cave - http://www.ellorascave

EVENT: Seton Hill Residency January 2014 (in Photos)

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EVENTS As always, another wonderful winter residency Seton Hill University's MFA program in Writing Popular Fiction . Here are some highlights in photos:

BOOKS: Goodreads List 2013

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BOOKS In 2011 I read 34 books-- you can see them all here . In 2012 I read 40 books-- you can see them all here. In 2013...only 20. Here they are: OTHER INTERESTING STATISTICS ABOUT MY READS IN 2013: 13 - books by Seton Hill Writers 4 - books by SFR Brigaders 4 - books by Pennwriters members 2 - books by ITW members 13 - print books (8 signed copies) 5 - books from Raw Dog Screaming Press (3 from Dog Star Books) 6 - books from Big 5 publishers 6 - books from 5 different series 3 - Children's books 10 - female authors 1 - anthology 3 - non-fiction (all reference) 1 - poetry book LIST OF AUTHORS: Adrea L. Peters and Teffanie T. White (2) Cary Caffrey (2) Christopher Paul Carey Dana Marton Guy Kawasaki Heidi Ruby Miller J. L.Benet J. R. R. Tolkien Jason E. Hodges Jason Jack Miller John Hampel K. Ceres Wright Kaye Dacus Lee Allen Howard Lori A. May Matt Betts Michael A. Arnzen Mike Mehalek Mike Resnick (2) Nina Croft Paul R. Hewlett Sabri