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November 2023, Issue 21
It is getting very cold in Toronto and no one is looking forward to returning to the office for more work days! If you have ever visited the city, you may know about the underground subway "PATH" – Toronto’s downtown pedestrian walkway that spans more than 30 kilometres and features restaurants, shopping, services and entertainment. No matter where you live I'm sure you are preparing for Christmas and holidays, good luck with the festivities and see you next month!
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The Artsy Raven Podcast Updates
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On episode 44 of The Artsy Raven we talk to Jass Aujila and she tell us how she she shares why she writes, how conferences have helped her writing and what it’s like to attend a writing retreat! Her latest thriller Next of Twin is out and she has been touring Canada promoting this book!
Episode 45 of The Artsy Raven features New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei, Abigail Hing Wen. Turns out we were on the same "loveboat" trip which Chinese parents from all over the world send their children as a last minute attempt to hook up with the opposite sex! She was so inspired by this trip, she started an entertainment empire of books and movies.
Design - Feeding The Kraken! A Recipe Book To Feed Children
The Kraken is a legendary giant sea monster. For parents, the Kraken is the hungry child which demands to be fed immediately or else the world will end! This eBook is for the frustrated mother and father who is trying their best but doesn't have the energy to think of new, innovative things to feed their children!
With over 50 children recipes for breakfast, lunch/dinner and extraordinary circumstances (when things are not going so well), there are lots of yummy options to choose from! These recipes are also well suited for seniors/elders that we need to take care of.
Click here to see a preview of this $3.99 eBook!
Artsy Fun - AI Meeting Assistant
The other day I was looking for software to transcript audio from my podcast and I discovered a neat tool called MeetGeek AI. I was astonished that it not only transcribed audio but it also summarized the meeting, highlighted decision points and offered insights. In user reviews, some people say they use it to transcribe as their zoom meetings happen so they don't have to write any notes! The software is free for one user for now, click here to check it out!
Free Book Giveaways and Promos
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Beast Be Gone by A L Billington (click to download). Creatures in your basement? Undead spooking your castle? Infestation of goblins? Beast Be Gone will clear out those pesky pests and save your health and business - (no dragons). Adventurers rampage across the land, stealing everything from bread rolls to ancient heirlooms, slaughtering countless innocent monsters in their hunt for glory.
Wedding of the Torn Rose by Brian Mendonca (click to download). What starts as a fairy tale rescue spirals into an intricate web of dark fantasy laced with intrigue and magic. After the downtrodden merchant Kaine saves the runaway Princess Lydia from an unexpected monster, he feels inexplicably drawn to her. Lydia’s uncanny knowledge of his deepest secrets looms over him, suggesting she knows more about him than he has revealed. However, there is little time to investigate this mystery. The princess is betrothed to the magic wielding Throatian Kingdom, and Lydia’s father has rewarded Kaine with a job offer he cannot refuse.
Shattered by Mel Todd (click to download). Cori and Stevie are each other's best friend, isn't that what twins are supposed to be? When something happens at the playground Cori's life is shattered and more than just her heart breaks.
Dark Origin by Hope Ironsmiths (click to download). Riley, an ordinary college student navigating city life, has his reality shattered when he stumbles into an obscured underworld. His uncles, not just the steadfast guardians they appeared, carry a lineage steeped in arcane mysteries. His mother, locked away in an asylum since his early years, is linked to a chilling incident that has been buried in silence. As these clandestine truths unravel, Riley finds himself at the heart of a supernatural storm.
Pio by Tracy M. Joyce (click to download). War between the clans rages across Altaica. Pio along with his mother, Lucia, and best friend, Kiriz, travel the Bear’s Teeth mountain range with an Asena escort to reach a safe haven. Pio is a boy who can’t seem to stay out of trouble and soon he discovers that, even with the Asena, they are not safe. Foretold to be the next bard kenati, the first in generations, he is untrained and unaware of his full capabilities. Yet if Pio has any hope of saving those he loves, he must attempt his magic and grapple with the Wild—a powerful presence that thrives in Altaica. Armed only with his flute, he must bend the Wild to his will to prevent tragedy.
Undead Menagerie: A Zombie Apocalypse Survival Thriller by A.M. Geever (click for preview). When the zombie apocalypse strikes, Imogen and Mike are trapped inside the zoo. If Imogen wants to protect her lynxes, she’ll have to adapt. If Mike wants to find his family, he needs to survive. Together, they must find a way out of the zoo—before it becomes as deadly as the ravenous hordes beyond its fence.
Until the End: Victory of the Dracomancer by Luna Fox and F. Lowberry (click for preview). In the aftermath of the devastating battle at Tar'derel, Kalindra's spirit is crushed by guilt and haunting nightmares. Doubts about her abilities plague her as she questions whether she can confront the terrors that await her in Parthenis. With no time to mourn, Commander Yeltsin arrives with urgent news - the Sil'derel Academy, the last sanctuary of Dracomancy, is on the brink of destruction. The gravity of the situation weighs heavily on Kalindra as they arrive at Sil'derel. As she desperately pleads with the remaining Commanders to heed the imminent danger, she discovers the Academy is woefully unprepared and undermanned. With time running out, Kalindra races against the clock to find a solution. But just as she gathers her Commanders to strategize, explosions tear through the air, signaling an enemy attack.
Descendants of Time and Death by Winnifred Tataw (click to download). It has been a year since the Reign of Ryton, the Demon King, came to an end, leaving Rodrick to face the burden of the tyranny he left behind. Yet this time he is not alone. After foreseeing massive deaths on the horizon, Lady Death seeks out the twenty-year-old prince’s aid in stopping what seems like an unavoidable war. With the help of his older brother Rayden as his companion, the princess Arcelia, and Queen Riva for support, Roderick agrees to take on the monumental task. But the Diar Brothers are in for a wild ride of intrigue and betrayal when they meet a tyrant and a terrorist both fighting for control of a country that had already suffered under their father's reign.
Ain't Nothin' But The Blues by Newton Webb (click to download). Deep in the sweltering heart of 56' New Orleans, Jackson Gray, a Xavier University student, becomes entwined in the nocturnal blues sessions of former music maestro Elliot Banks. However, Banks has a dangerous secret.
Fury: A Cinderella Story by David Allen (click for preview). When Cindy Tremaine showed up to the office work meeting Monday morning, no one was surprised given her legendary work ethic. Except for Cooper Washington, who killed her three nights earlier. At a ball to celebrate the merger, she meets Cooper Washington, the unbelievably handsome and charismatic son of Gable, and heir to the company. Along with his two friends, Ronnie and Emery, he uses his prince charming persona to lead Cindy into a night out, in which she ends up drugged and dies as a result. The three men panic and hide her body and put a plan together to get away with the crime. A plan which didn’t account for Cindy arriving back at work. Cindy, along with the stepsisters, now vow vengeance as the men try to figure out a way to stop her.
Group book promos
Dangerous Women: fantasy and science fiction with women who can kick butt! Promo ends December 16, click here to download
Epic Magic and Stellar Sorcery - fantasy novels available on Kindle Unlimited until Nov 30, click here to access
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