Silent Scream

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In 1972 Martin County Deputy Gerard Schaefer was arrested for the aggravated assault of two young women by the name of Nancy Trotter and Pamela Wells.

They were the lucky ones. They got away.

April 1,1973 the bodies of two more young women named . Georgia Jessup and Susan Place were found on South Hutchinson Island.They had been there for several months.

The police investigation which ensued led the authorities back to Gerard Schaefer who was by this time serving six months for aggravated assault on Nancy Trotter and Susan Wells.

The firestorm and the evidence uncovered in the investigation led authorities to believe that Ex-Martin County Deputy Sheriff Gerard Schaefer had killed more than just these four young women. Evidence gathered during a search at his mother's home revealed at least nine and as many as possibly thirty four over a span of six years beginning in 1966 and continuing until 1972.
Until this crime Florida had never experienced anything like what is now known as serial killings.Gerard Schaefer was considered the first perpetrator of this type of crime.

Ms. Mason's Silent Scream gives the victims a voice - a voice which has been silent for over 30 years.Some of the young women were never found, some cases were never closed and there were never any bodies to bury.Gerard Schaefer took their voice away when he bound, gagged, hung , tortured, and buried their bodies in remote areas.He killed in pairs so one could watch while the other was destroyed.This is their story, this is their voice and with this voice comes the peace they have never had.

Ms. Mason, reminds us that at any time and any place we can become a victim.Buy Silent Scream

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Chatting with Pen & Muse - Tonight @ 5pm PST

I have been invited to chat with the Pen and Muse people tonight at 5pm PST to discuss publishing, writing, books, fantasy, romance, sci-fi, and anything else that fancies the group. If you'd like to drop in, just go to http://www.chatzy.com/829029916521 and sign in. You need to have a Yahoo account to join the chat, but you can always delete it after the chat's through. I'll send out another notice just before we get started, too.
Hope to see you there! Minnette :)

Minnette Meador
http://www.minnettemeador.com/
http://minnettemeador.blogspot.com/
2008 Releases:
A Cup of Comfort for Single Mothers
Starsight, Vol. I & II
The Centurion & The Queen
The Edge of Honor

Another New Book...

GreeHee The Journey of Five - Tales of Tamoor Book One, Michele Avanti

NCPA Best Juvenile Fiction COVR Visionary Fiction Finalist
GreeHee has never flown beyond his mountain. He's never seen a fairy or a wizard before, and never known a giant. All GreeHee knows is a lonely life living with his cruel father who calls him a sniveling runt, and who often abandons him for months at a time. He never knew his mother and has never had a friend. He spends his days practicing the dragon-art, hoping someday to make his father proud.

But all that is about to change when a little fairy stumbles into his world activating an ancient prophecy and he begins a journey unlike anything he could have imagined.Now he will not only make friends and experience astonishing magic at every turn, but a glorious destiny awaits him...if GreeHee can survive the traps and withstand the evil.

Author's Note
"I wrote this book to give you a place to visit and escape from the pressures of daily life. In Tamoor you can reawaken wonder, refresh your energy, and realize that a divine hand weaves all your imperfections into a magnificent tapestry.Each of us needs to learn the lesson that GreeHee learns here - to love yourself and in so doing - to follow your heart."

Visit Michele Avanti's Website
Buy GreeHee The Journey of Five - Tales of Tamoor Book One

Here's a wonderful book I found on Authors Promoting Authors.

Gone Away Into The Land, Jeffrey B. Allen

Truly a vacation spot that takes you to depths that are unexpected.

The more you read, the deeper it gets, while remaining light hearted and fun.

This book leaves you with a feeling of yearning for more.

As you travel throughout the land with John and his mother, Ellie, you are on a journey into more unusual places than you could possibly imagine. Mr. Allen has found a way to depict self-exploration, our journey through life, the mystery of the afterlife, intense philisophical lessons and the wonders of youth with amazing imagery.

Find yourself in a world where you do not forget the pleasures of your childhood - a place where you can embrace them and make them part of your soul.

To Purchase GoneAway Into The Land and to learn more about Jeffery B. Allen visit:
http://www.jeffreyballen.com/

Starsight, Volume II - Now Available

Just wanted to let everyone know that STARSIGHT, VOLUME II, is now available from Amazon. The official release is November 15th, but you can order copies now. This is the second in the Starsight Series. I will be having a release party on November 15th, but will post more about that later...we will have prizes, free books, contests, and lots of fun. Here are blurbs about both books:

STARSIGHT, VOLUME I - BOOKS I & II - Trenara never thought she would have to guide a student she loved to become a messiah, but it is the only way this second trial Starguider can salvage her world. Torn between her devotion to Joshan and the fate of her kind, Trenara struggles against accusations of murder, the onset of war, and the loss of her faith in gods who have turned their backs on her. The only people she can trust to help them are two war-ravaged heroes; the boy's life-long trainer and an old sea captain everyone thought was a ghost. Their only weapon, a ten-year-old boy who wakes one morning to find his childhood gone and his hands filled with a power he couldn't possibly understand--or control. Together they must destroy a psychotic enemy and a religious order that has been running the Imperium for a thousand years; a system they have all taken vows to protect.

STARSIGHT VOL. II - BOOKS III & IV - War ravishes the Imperium, held together by the valor of ancient warriors and the devotion of the empire's elite. Trenara no longer trusts the power that has turned the boy she once loved into a man she no longer understands. He frightens her. Joshan's ascendancy grows every day as he leads them to Sirdar's domain. The monster has prepared a welcome that none of them expects and Joshan knows he is endangering them all. Sacrifices are made; bonds are broken. The line between good and evil are blurred in the blood of the innocent. Will Joshan use the power to rescue his world or will a new tyrant sit upon Sirdar's throne?

EXCERPT: STARSIGHT, VOLUME TWO - BOOK III
CHAPTER ONE - THE ENEMY'S MOVE

Just wanted to let everyone know I'm giving away four autographed books at Bitten by Books Haunted Bloggy Carnical Spooktakular event going on this and next week. Here's the announcement. Follow the link above to see all the great prizes. Make sure to join the fun! Minnette

Welcome to the Bitten by Books Haunted Bloggy Carnival Spooktacular event! The carnival starts at 8:00 am Central time October 27th ALL WEEK and ends on November 2nd at 11:59 pm Pacific time. Comments will be enabled at that time so you won’t be able to post until then.
The winners will be contacted and announced sometime the week of the 3rd. You will have to give us some time to sort through all of the hundreds of entries. Thanks for your patience on this.

Hang on to your seats and keyboards because we have a line up of prize contributions like we have never seen before. Right now we have over $3700.00 in prizes up for grabs!! AND another $2330.00 in prizes at our sister site Weird Stuff In My Desk! Check those prizes out here: http://weirdstuffinmydesk.com/?p=176. If we don’t have enough prizes for your blood, remember to visit all of the other participating blogs at the main Bloggy Carnival page here.
Keep checking back here, because the list will GROW eerily larger as more companies join in on the Haunted Blog Carnival fun! If you would like to contribute a prize and promote your books or business, please email us through our CONTACT FORM.

Now I bet you are wondering just how you can win some of this spectacular loot! There are a TON of ways to win. Do to different states laws you MUST be 18 to enter. You do NOT have to have a blog to participate.

OH!! and if you like FREE STUFF, be sure to stop by our Freeibies Page!

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1. Join the NEW Bitten By Books Community and start a page to talk about all things paranormal fiction! Meet authors, join in on upcoming contests an more! You can have your own blog where you can post about THIS contest (and that gets you an entry). You can start groups and chat in our forums as well as participate in live chat. Best of all it is FREE. Paranormal authors come and start fan page for yourself! Here’s the link! Sign up and join in the fun!http://bittenbybooks.ning.com/You get 10 additional entries for joining our community!

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Be sure you leave a valid email and your name AND COUNTRY when posting here so we can contact you if you are the winner. We will contact the winners and request your first/last name and a valid email which we will give to the retailer whose prize you have one. It is up to the individual retailers to award your prizes. If we do not hear back from winners within one week of contacting you, you prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen. We reserve the right to delete any inappropriate or inflammatory remarks or comments. Bitten by Books is NOT liable for prizes that are not delivered, awarded or lost in the mail. It is the sole responsibility of each contributor to honor their prize obligation.

And last but certainly not least A BIG thank you to our fabulous contributors!!

Here is the list of AMAZING prizes you are trying to win!

We are excited to announce a free seminar on writing historical romance over at Coffeetime Romance the week of October 12-18. Please come join us for a fun week full of tricks (and tips), some great ideas, and even a little sex through history. Just click on the link below and join us. Lots of prizes, polls, and fun. See you next week! Lyn Armstrong, Delilah Marvelle and Minnette Meador

Mistresses, Queens and WitchesWriting Historical Romance
Free Seminar
A week with three historical romance writers; Lyn Armstrong (The Last Celtic Witch, The Celtic Witch & The Sorcerer, Heart of a Warlock), Delilah Marvelle (Mistress of Pleasure), and Minnette Meador (The Centurion & The Queen, The Edge of Honor), plus other writers who will share their experience. Everything you wanted to know about historicals, but were afraid to ask.
- How to make research fun & fast - Creating Worlds, Both Historical & Fantasy: Are horses faster than unicorns? - Tips and Tricks on Writing Historical Romance - Making history come alive on the page: How to make your reader’s heart race!- Historical Hunks & Kick-Ass Heroines: Characterization in Historicals - Sex Through the Centuries: Making ancient love sizzle - Plus much, much more