Back to School BOOK & BLOG BLOCK PARTY TOUR STOP with AUTHOR S.J. FRANCIS....

AND The Winners are...

(1) $15 Amazon Gift Card (RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB),

 (1) $15 WalMart Gift Card (JOHN FIORAVANTI),

(1) $15 Target Gift Card (STEPHANIE TAYLOR),

(1) Autographed copy of “SHATTERED LIES (LORI SOARD), 

(1) Ebook copy of “SHATTERED LIES” (RHANI D’CHAE).

THANK YOU ALL FOR STOPPING BY AND VISITING FOR AWHILE!
ATTENTION Winners. By now, Sept. 12, 2016, all your prizes have been sent to you. Thanks again for visiting. I hope you enjoy your prizes. 
I did sent emails to each winner on August 23rd to notify you of your prize. If you haven't heard from me, please feel free to contact me.
And to those visitors that wrote me and asked how the drawing was done, yes, it was a random drawing and I had no control over how the winners were picked. Thank you for understanding! Cheers! S.J. Francis

Hello and Welcome to the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB'S BACK TO SCHOOL BOOK AND BLOG BLOCK PARTY AT S.J. FRANCIS' WRITER BLOG. Location: Jackson, Mississippi, USA. (Home of the Blues, the Delta, Kudzu, and this author)

I'm so glad to meet every one of you and so pleased that you stopped by. Everyone is Welcome to the party. Tell your friends and family for a chance to win a GREAT DAILY PRIZE from one of our Great Indie Authors until August 31st. 

   

First, who is S.J. Francis? Answer: A writer at heart and a new member to Rave Reviews Book Club, S. J. was born to be a writer, but not until high school did writing take over. Always ready to take on any writing project when assigned one as a child, S.J. wasn't aware, yet that it was a love for writing burning within the soul that welcomed the projects. It all started with the publication of one short story that had been rejected so many times, that S.J. lost count that the writing bug awakened. A long time freelance writer, a University Lecturer, bibliophile, and most recently, a novelist. Writing keeps S. J. sane even when life around isn't. An active voice for causes that involve animals, and military veterans, S. J. is never at a loss to help others, especially the underdog, cat, and other writers.

With over three hundred publication credits, S. J. writes for many publications, as well as regularly contributing to local newspapers. S. J.'s background also encompasses working as an executive producer for network and public TV. When not writing S.J. can be found reading a good book, or spending time in the outdoors with the pets. As in all the stories S. J. writes, in the end, good and bad, it's all about family.

Now, let's party.....

But first, the rules:

You must LEAVE A COMMENT Below to get your name in the drawings each day.

Here's what I'm giving away today to Five (5) Lucky Winners:

One (1) $15.00 Amazon Gift Card

One (1)$15.00 Wal-Mart Gift Card

One (1) $15.00 Target Gift Card

 One (1) Personally Autographed Paperback copy of my debut novel, Shattered Lies

One (1) e-book copy of my debut novel, Shattered Lies
  

Remember, in order to be entered into the Daily Giveaway, you must leave a comment down below. Nothing special, even a hello will do.

And don't forget to visit the other stops along the tour. 

  There are some amazing giveaways, but in order to get a chance at the prizes, you have to visit the relevant blog page, and leave a comment. Not such a bad deal, huh? I'll send electronic prizes to anywhere in the world. However, physical hard copies will only to sent to a winner in USA and Canada. Thanks for understanding!

Instead of telling you about my book here today, I've decided to do something different. I'd like to tell you about some books I've read that I really enjoyed. Some are written by fellow #RRBC members. Others aren't, but they all share one thing in common. They're worth your time. At least, that is my opinion. They're all available for sale on amazon and other on-line retailers. Here they are in no particular order. Normally this wouldn't be such an easy feat, but I just put down the books that came to mind and the results were:

“WingDog:  Soul Pup”

*AUTHOR JANELLE JALBERT:

I give this memoir 5 out of 5 stars.

Synopsis: Angels do indeed come in fur suits. It’s love at first sight...for both of them. An abandoned yet tenacious pup with one blue eye and one brown eye beats the odds and is enlisted as one woman’s WINGDOG. It's a role he takes seriously, but he knows that his human needs more than just another set of eyes and ears. He must show her how to laugh and how to love again. His loyalty knows no bounds, and he takes his duties seriously riding shotgun as the pair travel life’s highway. A dog may be man’s best friend, but the truth is…A WINGDOG is truly a woman’s gift. For readers who enjoy contemporary canine classics such as MARLEY & ME, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, and A DOG’S PURPOSE, Janelle Jalbert’s ‘Magical Mutt Memoir’ combines the best of these storytelling traditions.

Diary of An Airedale

"Author P.J. Erickson:"

I give this memoir 5 out of 5 stars!

Synopsis: Diary of an Airedale will provide some valuable advice on raising the new addition to your family, as well as a few interesting dog facts and lots of chuckles. As dog folk know, their canine friends are really people in fur coats. They think, feel, talk, work and play, and Airedales are renowned for their sense of humor. In short, they are a lot like us. Writing this book was a lot of fun for me. I hope reading it will be for you too.

Shadows At Sunset

Author Tonya Royston

I give this Young Adult book 5 out of 5 stars.

Synopsis: She never thought her ability to communicate with wild animals was anything more than a unique gift. But this gift is tied to a long history of secrets that threaten to shatter her one chance at true love...

Laken Sumner isn't your average teenager. Ever since she realized that wild animals could hear her thoughts, she's spent more time in the woods with them than with other children. Even her wolf is a better friend to her than most people. She trusts him--so much so that she follows him out into the wilderness in the middle of the night to find a lost little boy. But the boy's disappearance is only the beginning.

Beautiful Old Dogs

by Gary Gross

I give this Photo/memoir 5 out of 5 stars.

Synopsis:  A charming, delightfully photographed tribute to the older dog, with essays and poetry.

Gandhi once said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way that its animals are treated."

Nisei

by J. J. White

I give this Historical/War novel 5 out of 5 stars.

Synopsis: After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Government encouraged all eligible young men to enlist immediately in the fight against its enemies overseas--all eligible young men, except Japanese-Americans. Nisei is the story of Hideo "Bobby" Takahashi, a Hawaiian-born Japanese-American who must overcome prejudice, internment, and the policies of his own government to prove his loyalty to his country. Narrated by Bobby Takahashi and read by his son, Robert, forty-six years after Bobby's death, the story details the young Nisei's determination to fight honorably for his country and return to the young love he was forced to leave--a girl he cannot have because she is White.

I'm Not Crazy....I'm Allergic

Sherilyn Powers

I give this health memoir 5 out of 5 stars.

Synopsis:  What would you do if you found out that after 50 years of being told you have a "chemical imbalance" and mental illness, that severe allergies were at the root of your problems?

Rooftop Angels

Tierney James

I give this adventure 5 out of 5 stars.

Synopsis:  When Tessa Scott wakes with blood on her hands in a rat infested shack in Afghanistan, she discovers six orphan girls and the Undersecretary of State counting on her for protection. Confused at how she got there or why a smoldering Black Hawk helicopter has crashed outside the village, forces her into yet another adventure of cat and mouse with the Taliban who intend to kidnap them.

Just Another Termination

Linda Thorne

I give this Mystery/Suspense 5 out of 5 stars.

Synopsis:  At long last, she lands a job with a good employer, but the trouble is just beginning… Human resources manager Judy Kenagy hopes her days of running from bad bosses and guilt-ridden memories are over. But alas, she’s barely settled in when a young female employee is found shot to death, spinning her new workplace into turmoil.

Stardust Dreams

S. B. Redstone

Synopsis: Lance Forrester is a dreamer. After a celebrated career as an astronaut and engineer, he and a friend build a secret spacecraft to seek their destinies in the stars. But his friend dies and Lance is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Desperate not to succumb to his fate, he convinces an acquaintance, ailing actress Sage Saint Claire, whom he hasn’t seen since high school, to join him on his quest to reach an advanced alien civilization which can heal them both. Unfortunately, true life is not a Hollywood movie, as much as Sage might want it to be, and problems abound.

And last but not least, my debut novel, a family saga, women's fiction, Shattered Lies by moi, S.J. Francis.

Synopsis: A family battles racism, hatred and each other.

She wants to know the truth, but some secrets might be better left alone...

Kate Thayer has a good life as a veterinarian, running the family horse farm--until she uncovers an act of unimaginable treachery by those she trusted most and learns that everything she knew about herself was a lie. Her paternal grandmother, the woman who raised her, is behind a number of devastating secrets Kate is compelled to discover. But the deeper she digs, the more betrayal she finds, changing her life in ways she could have never foreseen.
     NOTE: 10% of this book's sales will be donated to the Polycystic Kidney Foundation to help fight this insidious disease that strikes both adults and children. For more info about this disease see: www.pkdcure.org/

 Remember you have a chance to win one (1) of five (5) prizes above today at my blog. All you have to do is leave a comment. That is all. Isn't that worth stopping by? And don't worry, an entry doesn't mean I'll spam you. I hate Spam, too. If you wish to follow me, please do so here or at my blog: www.sjfranciswriter.com

Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

Wish you the best of luck in the Daily Giveaway.

Hope you take the time to read one or all of the above books and help an Indie Author out at the same time. All are available at Amazon and other on-line retailers.

And don't forget to visit the next stops along the way: http://ow.ly/Ktpt302Rka4 

 The Blog Block Party runs all the way up until August 31st, which means you get more chances to win. Good Luck! 

And don't forget, I have not just one, but four blogs: One for the Animals because I'm a big animal lover and care about them. A Book Review 4 u because I like to read, review and share my input about books. A Consumers View to share my take on things affecting consumers.

Here are the links in case you're interested:

A Book Review 4 U: http://abookreview4u.blogspot.com

A Consumer's View: http://aconsumersview.blogspot.com

                     One for the Animals:   http://onefortheanimals.blogspot.com 

Cheers! S.J. Francis

NOTE to my fellow writers: Interested in some free publicity and guesting here on my writing blog? Please drop me a line here, or at sjfrancis419@gmail.com and I'll see what I can do. Slots here usually fill up quickly. 2016 is already full, but 2017 is open so far.

Until we meet again, please stay safe. Smile. Be happy. Show compassion. Be nice to others. Put a little love into your heart. Please speak up for those without a voice, whether it be a dog, cat, elephant or monkey.  One person, one voice can make a difference. May all your dreams and wishes come true for each and every one of you.

    S. J. Francis is an Advocate for the underdog, and cat, et al.

    In Shattered Lies: “Good and bad, it's All about Family."  Now available from Black Opal Books, on-line and indie booksellers.   
                                            My Official web page: http://sjfranciswriter.com                              

          Twitter: https://twitter.com/sjfrancis419

                   Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SJ-Francis/480058115420335

                             A Book Review 4 U: http://abookreview4u.blogspot.com

A Consumer's View: http://aconsumersview.blogspot.com

                     One for the Animals:   http://onefortheanimals.blogspot.com

Pinterest:   http://www.pinterest.com/sjfrancis419/

             Google Plus:  https://plus.google.com/u/0/104831238907682620486/about

Good Reads:       https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/33550975-s-j 

And now for some legal stuff: Copyright 2016 by S.J. Francis. Opinions expressed here are solely those of S. J. Francis and are meant to entertain, inform and enlighten, and intend to offend no one.