Happy New Year! What better way to start off the new year than with a benefit for a good cause? I've asked my good friend and fellow author, Juli D. Revezzo, to tell us about something we all need to know about. Please open your heart and read what she has to say!
Cancer. The big C. Chances
are, you’ve known someone in your circle that has had it or you know someone
who knows someone who does. It’s something no one wants to think about. There
are several strains of it researchers know quite a bit about—breast cancer,
lung cancer, ovarian cancer—and many more that they don’t. Fibrolomellar
type Hepatocellular carcinoma it’s
called. Ever heard of it? No? I’m not surprised. It’s a rather rare form of
liver cancer and only seems to affect young people and has a very high death
rate.
One in particular, my little brother, dealt with it for many years. He
went through every damned form of chemotherapy the doctors had for him, and
quite a few experimental ones. A few years ago, the cancer killed him. Yet
before that day came he enjoyed all the usual pursuits for a young man. He was
incredibly in love with the Lord of the Rings and roller coasters. Tried, for
many years—unsuccessfully—to get me on one. One of his biggest loves was horror
movies and the holidays—particularly Halloween. For a few years he even worked
at a professional haunted attraction in our hometown. He loved the Ghost
Hunters and shows of its ilk and wanted to go on some paranormal hunting gigs,
but never got around to it.
The one thing I regret
(other than the roller coaster thing. ;)) is that he never got to read my Antique
Magic series. I think he would’ve loved (my heroine) Caitlin and her
ghosts. Hence why I dedicate them to him. This year, I wanted to do something a
little different than just toast his birthday, though.
The Fibrolomellar Cancer Foundation is always in need of donations for funding research and so forth so with the release of the next book in the series—Drawing Down the Shades— for the next few days, I’d like to donate my Amazon royalties from the sale of the series, to the group. So if you’ve been thinking about the stories, eyeing them, wondering whether or not to give them a try, why not? The proceeds will go to the FCF and hopefully, do some good. While you, my friends, you will get some great stories to pass a winter’s night.
The Fibrolomellar Cancer Foundation is always in need of donations for funding research and so forth so with the release of the next book in the series—Drawing Down the Shades— for the next few days, I’d like to donate my Amazon royalties from the sale of the series, to the group. So if you’ve been thinking about the stories, eyeing them, wondering whether or not to give them a try, why not? The proceeds will go to the FCF and hopefully, do some good. While you, my friends, you will get some great stories to pass a winter’s night.
The series comprises three
stories so far, with a fourth coming next summer, if all goes well. Wanna peek?
The Artist’s Inheritance (Antique Magic, book 1)
The balance between good
and evil can be an art... or a curse.
Trevor and Caitlin were once happy newlyweds, profiting from Trevor's art. Until Trevor inherits his brother's house, and with it, his part of a family curse. Now, Caitlin will stop at nothing to save her beloved husband from insanity and suicide, even if it means she must embrace her destiny and become a witch.
Trevor and Caitlin were once happy newlyweds, profiting from Trevor's art. Until Trevor inherits his brother's house, and with it, his part of a family curse. Now, Caitlin will stop at nothing to save her beloved husband from insanity and suicide, even if it means she must embrace her destiny and become a witch.
Caitlin’s Book of Shadows (Antique Magic, book 1.5)
Perhaps the answer lies between the lines of her story, one of lessons, struggles, and hopes for each new year.
What truths will her Book of Shadows reveal?
Drawing Down the Shades (Antique
Magic, book 2)
Life is good at Starfort
Collectibles until the owners, Caitlin and Trevor Fulmer, acquire a beautiful
statuette with a murky past. Shortly thereafter, mysterious hauntings wreak
havoc on the couple when a ghost in the attic threatens retribution. Caitlin
presses her coven for help before the ghost succeeds in meting out deadly
punishment—on Trevor.
The three books are available at the following:
The Artist’s Inheritance:
Barnes and Noble
Createspace
Caitlin’s Book of Shadows:
Drawing Down the Shades:
I hope you enjoy them.
You
can find out more about me at my homepage: http://julidrevezzo.com/
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Thank you for reading for a good cause! And thanks to Juli for spreading an important message. Happy New Year to everyone, wherever you are.
