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Christine the Character in 26 Days

31/3/2013

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Hi, I’m Christine. (That's me in the picture at the bottom of the page) Thanks for joining me as I blog my way through my story in twenty-six days of the Blogging from A-Z Challenge.

I’d say I'm on an Odyssey like my book, but since we’re getting to know each other, I’ll stick with the simple stuff. So you’ll be tagging along with me on an adventure, or journey, if you like.

One thing you should know about me is that although I’m only eleven, I’m well-spoken and well-read. Daddy always insisted on us reading and learning all the time.

Anyway, today’s letter stands for Abuse and Abandonment. I’m young, but I’ve experienced both. You see, I’m pretty special. I have two mothers. One of them abused me ‘cause she was sick and couldn’t cope with stuff, and the other had to go away and leave me. I’ll tell you all about it as we go along.

I love talking with adults, so tell me a little about you. D’you like reading young adult fiction? Have you ever had to deal with abuse or abandonment? Come on, tell me what you think, and don’t forget to meet me back here tomorrow and I’ll tell you more about my life. I'll also tell you a bit about Jamaica, where I live.


See ya!


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Christine's Odyssey & Awesome YA Reads

27/3/2013

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Hey, Christine here. Today is my launch day and I’m thrilled you’ve stopped in. I feel so special because a wonderful group of writers have joined in to make my big day even better by giving copies of their books as part of a giveaway.

Anyway, you’ll see them on the Rafflecopter and there are YA books from middle grade to new adult. For a chance to win a pair of any of the books listed, you can do anything included on the Rafflecopter below or on Facebook. Make sure you click the side of the Rafflecopter thingie to see all the books, okay? I don’t know about you, but I’d love to win a $10.00 Amazon Gift Voucher, so what d’you say?

If you’re a winner, you’ll get to choose books based on how the Rafflecopter does the drawing. Oh, and before I go, my book is available at Amazon. Why not have a look-see?




a Rafflecopter giveaway
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Pick Your Pack YA Reads 

24/3/2013

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Christine’s Odyssey will be launched on March 27 and boy, how the time flies.. A wonderful group of female authors will be helping me make the launch something remarkable by giving of their own books as prizes in an easy-peasy contest set for this Wednesday. There are some wonderful reads available. 

Other than checking out the books below, I’m asking you to  help me spread the work by signing up to announce the book's release on March 27, 2013 or by giving this post a tweet. The Inlinkz list is at the bottom of the page.

Below is a listing of the the MG/YA books you stand a chance of reading come March 27. To see a complete listing with the blurbs, covers and links to my reviews, click here.

MYSTERY/ROMANCE PACK
Kings & Queens  & Songbird

ParanormYA PACK
Givin’ up the Ghost & Neverlove 

PRISCILLA the GREAT PACK
Book 1 - 3

SPEAK OUT PACK
Break from You & Outcast

ZOMBIE/FANTASY PACK
Alligators Overhead & My Zombie Dog

UPPER YA PACK

Relatively Honest & What Scotland Taught Me



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Tackling the A-Z Challenge

5/3/2013

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After thinking for a bit, I entered this blog in the A-Z Challenge. During the month of April, bloggers stretch themselves by writing a post for each day. Well, every day, except Sunday. I first did the Challenge in 2011 and although I moaned that I wouldn’t have time to participate, I did it again last year. I threw caution to the wind this time and entered the ring with two blogs.

The Challenge helps significantly with finding new friends and networking, but only if we participate by visiting other people’s blogs. The A-Z is definitely a Challenge if you look at it from the point of view of trying to get through a thousand plus blogs. However, with a little organization, much can be achieved.


I’ll be a minion for Alex, the Ninja Captain, (see my nice, shiny badge on the side?) which will provide another incentive to get around a little bit more and see what’s going on with other bloggers/writers.

The Challenge goes much smoother for me if I pre-write my posts. I have good intentions, but fall prey to my harum-scarum nature if I’m not careful. Last year, I struggled with writing each post in the evenings, which meant I didn’t have enough time to visit as many bloggers as I would have liked. In 2011, I wrote my posts days in advance and that worked well, leaving me time to get around and meet new folks.

As extra insurance, I’ve already started writing my posts for this blog and the Character Depot. Here, I’ll be blogging my new novel, Christine’s Odyssey in twenty-six letters. Readers will get snippets from Christine’s point of view about her challenges, along with an insider’s look at life in Jamaica.

I hope you’ll join me for the journey.

Have you signed up for the challenge as yet? If you have, have you decided on a theme? If you haven’t signed up, what are you waiting for?



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    J.L.Campbell lives in sunny Jamaica, where she's always on the lookout for story-making material. She is the author of five novels and three story collections.

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