 I’ve been hunkered down editing the second in a series of middle grade novels set in Jamaica. It’s time to take a break and have some fun in the Lazy Days of Summer Hop being hosted by Burgundy Ice and Kathy atI am a Reader Not a Writer. My giveaway will be a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card. Have fun and choose what you want to do on the Rafflecopter below. Remember to visit the other bloggers on the linky list.
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So I’ve been working on the second book in the MG series that tells the stories of a set of siblings who lose their parents. The editing has been interesting and today I did some research regarding the local justice system. Turns out I’ll have to make some minor adjustments, but I suspected that would be the case. Meantime, I’ve been distracting myself by working on a cover or two. I wanted the look to be similar to that of the first book Christine’s Odyssey and I think I’ve achieved that. These covers are dark considering that the stories are for kids, but they reflect the essence of the stories. I’ve added the blurbs with the covers so you can see what the novels are about. Let me know what you think.  Raised in a hotbed of arguments and fights, eleven-year-old Christine Simms is the victim of her mother's temper and cruelty. A domestic dispute ends in tragedy, sending the family into a tailspin. A shocking discovery sends Christine on a quest to find the stranger who left her behind in Jamaica. Determined to unravel the mystery of her birth, Christine uses every tool at her disposal and treads with courage where no child should.  After losing both parents in a domestic dispute, eleven-year-old Samuel Simms becomes a ward of the Jamaican government. His siblings are adopted, but he’s left behind in a children’s home, longing for a family of his own. Angry and disillusioned, Sam becomes a source of disruption. Faced with unrelenting pressure, he reveals what happened while he was placed with foster parents. With his secret exposed, Sam has to choose a path for his future. He can continue to accept what his abuser wants him to believe about himself or find the courage to stop a sexual predator from harming other boys.   Today is launch day for the Emblazon web site. The focus of the blog is on tween literature, which according to Michelle Isenhoff’s post is ‘the unique subgenre that falls between middle grade and young adult and can lean either way.’
One interesting feature I’m looking forward to on the Emblazon site is Tween the Weekends which will take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Have a look at what they have to offer here. The Emblazon group is hosting a great launch giveaway, so hop on over to their site and have a look around. I’ll be following their posts and so should you.  It’s been a busy week, hence the delay in posting the winner of the Midsummer’s Eve Giveaway Hop.
Many thanks to all of you who stopped in to enter the competition. Please see the winner on the Rafflecopter below. Congratulations to Donna! Stop in again soon. There are more exciting giveaways to come! | 
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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