11.24.2015

Group post - the ghost of past stuffing?

(Scrooged)

Most are familiar with the story of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol and his visitations from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. We at Untethered Realms have our own ghosties in residence and tweaked the idea for the holidays. Ready for an adventure? Where would you like to go?

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River Fairchild –


I’m snagging the ghostie of the Future and heading straight for the invention of the food replicators used in Star Trek! It’s the love to eat / hate to cook and clean syndrome. I’ll snag the first one off the assembly line and take it back home with me!



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Christine Rains -

Oh! I like River's idea. Calorie free hot fudge sundaes like Deanna always ate! Yeah. But since River already went on that adventure, I'd like to go on one closer to our time. I'd have the ghost of the Future take me ahead about forty years or so to see how my son is doing. Because as a mom, I'm always worried if I'm messing things up.

And look. Wow. Who is that handsome doctor/chef/astronaut/comic book writer in the future tech glasses? A parent can dream!


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Gwen Gardner -

No trip with the ghostie of Christmas Future for me -- I don't want to know what's in store. 

And I'm well acquainted with the present already, so that's out, as well. 

That leaves a tour with the ghost of Christmas Past. While I'd love to visit Victorian times, I wouldn't want to live there. I sort of love our modern instant gratification thing; hot water, convenient transportation, fast food. 

But if I could go back about 30 years in the past, I'd tell my younger self: 1) get your butt in gear and start chasing dreams, and, 2) quit wasting precious time just because you're afraid to fail,

So now I'm just going to have to live an extra long life, just like Scrooge, to make sure I fit everything in. #NoRegrets



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M. Pax -

Bet you expect me to take the future ghostie way ahead to see if the Backworlds is true or not. It's tempting, but I also have a passion for history. Did you know Thanksgiving was created by aliens? They gifted us the ambrosia of stuffing. Mmm. My favorite food. So, I'd have to venture into the past to see the aliens bringing us the sweet nectar of stuffing. Yes!!


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Ellie Garratt -

I'd have the ghostie of Christmas Past take me back to 1977, so that I could see the first Star Wars film at the cinema. I was only five years old when it came out, so I never had the chance to see it or the other two on the big screen. I was obsessed (still am) with Star Wars. I asked for a Millennium Falcon and stormtroopers for Christmas that year! Alas, I was given a Barbie doll. I'm still waiting for my Millennium Falcon. Maybe this year I'll be lucky?



Julie Flanders -

I'm another who would choose the Ghost of Christmas Past. I'd go back in time to 1930s Cincinnati so that I could spend Christmas with my maternal grandparents. I never knew my grandfather as he died decades before I was born, and I was only nine when my grandmother died, so I've always wished I could have spent more time with her. Even though the country was in the midst of the Great Depression, my mom's family still loved Christmas and celebrated it in the traditional German ways. Being German, they also loved their beer. I'd ask Mr. Past to take me back to one of their Christmas Eve celebrations for the night so I could enjoy sitting down for a beer (or two) with my grandparents. 

Scenes from Christmas Eve in Cincinnati - 1920 (from the Taft Museum of Art) 




11.17.2015

Huzzizzle of the Realm - November 2015 #horror #paranormal & #fantasy Reads

Books to keep you up at night!


New release by River Fairchild

Guardians of Telesma



An ancient prophecy. A doorway between realities. A woman destined to save a world—or destroy it.

When Kate Ryan discovers an ancient artifact at a dig site, her life is changed forever. Swept across the boundaries of dimension, she’s plunged into an alternate world of magic, shape-shifting cats—and a prophecy calling for her death at the hands of the Guardian.

Draven, Guardian of Telesma, took an oath to kill the Outsider whom the legend warns will destroy his world. He hesitates as his attraction to this woman proves stronger than his sense of duty. Now he must protect his sworn enemy against his own people as he struggles to prove the prophecy wrong.

Kate faces an impossible choice. Stay and try to save those who refuse to accept her, or turn her back on them and the man who’s captured her heart? If she makes the wrong decision, will it bring about their destruction?

Release Day - Dec 1st but available now for Pre-order!

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Thanks for joining in the Realms Faire and playing the Phasers game! I was delighted to see many of you as winners: Nick Wilford, Olga Godim, Birgit, Michelle Wallace, and Elephant's Child!






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Coming November 25th!

 
Lovelorn Spirits (The Paramours #3)
 
The Paramours - ghost hunting with a kiss.
 
Vivian Ray does not like working with the suave Miles Walker, but he's the best medium in the paranormal business. When they are possessed by a pair of passionate ghosts, Vivian and Miles realize they might have feelings for one another. But it's difficult to separate their own emotions apart from the spirits', and Vivian doesn't want to believe she's in anything more than lust with Miles. There's something much more dangerous after them, though, and if they can't help the ghosts work through their past, the investigators could lose their own lives.
 
Pre-order here: Amazon * Kobo * Goodreads 

11.13.2015

Phasers: Guardiains of Telesma and Ebook #Giveaway ! #RealmsFaire

Welcome to Phasers!



The Rules


I, the game master, will offer up a word associated with a popular work of speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, horror), such as phaser. The first commenter would then give a word he or she associates with phaser, such as stun. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with stun, such as shock. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with shock, such as electric. And so one...

All commenters will get put into today's drawing. No comments will be counted after 10:00 p.m. eastern time US each day. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Today's Prizes


  1. Guardians of Telesma by River Fairchild, ebook
  2. Twisted Earths by Untethered Realms, ebook
  3.  $5 Amazon giftcard from M. Pax


Today's Game



Guardians of Telesma by River Fairchild is today's inspiration. The game word is:

Guardian




More Games, More Prizes! Visit these other Realms Faire games!

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Fantasy Uprising on sale!



Win a $40 Giftcard! Mayhem in the Air is on tour!

Kit 'N Kabookle is featuring a tasty snack from Christine Rains's "The Silent Wind" today. Ooo!
blogMIA for tour
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11.12.2015

Phasers: Of Blood and Sorrow, Giftcard and Ebook #Giveaway ! #RealmsFaire

Welcome to Phasers!



The Rules


I, the game master, will offer up a word associated with a popular work of speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, horror), such as phaser. The first commenter would then give a word he or she associates with phaser, such as stun. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with stun, such as shock. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with shock, such as electric. And so one...

All commenters will get put into today's drawing. No comments will be counted after 10:00 p.m. eastern time US each day. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Today's Prizes


  1. Of Blood and Sorrow by Christine Rains, ebook
  2. Twisted Earths by Untethered Realms, ebook
  3.  $5 Amazon giftcard from M. Pax


Today's Game



Of Blood and Sorrow by Christine Rains is today's inspiration. The game word is:

Sorrow




More Games, More Prizes! Visit these other Realms Faire games!

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Fantasy Uprising on sale!



Win a $40 Giftcard! Mayhem in the Air is on tour!

Mixed Book Bag is featuring a tasty snack from Cathrina Constantine's "The Ark" today. Ooo!
blogMIA for tour
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11.11.2015

Phasers: Polar Night, Giftcard and Ebook #Giveaway ! #RealmsFaire

Welcome to Phasers!



The Rules


I, the game master, will offer up a word associated with a popular work of speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, horror), such as phaser. The first commenter would then give a word he or she associates with phaser, such as stun. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with stun, such as shock. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with shock, such as electric. And so one...

All commenters will get put into today's drawing. No comments will be counted after 10:00 p.m. eastern time US each day. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Today's Prizes


  1. Polar Night by Julie Flanders, ebook
  2. Twisted Earths by Untethered Realms, ebook
  3.  $5 Amazon giftcard from M. Pax


Today's Game



Polar Night by Julie Flanders is today's inspiration. The game word is:

Winter




More Games, More Prizes! Visit these other Realms Faire games!

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Fantasy Uprising on sale!



Win a $40 Giftcard! Mayhem in the Air is on tour!

Long and Short Reviews is featuring a tasty snack from Gwen Gardner's "Saving Scrooge: A Short Story Prequel to the Saving Marley Series" today. Ooo!
blogMIA for tour
Amazon / GooglePlay / Smashwords / Nook / iBook / Kobo

11.10.2015

Phasers: The Vanished Knight, Giftcard and Ebook #Giveaway ! #RealmsFaire

Welcome to Phasers!



The Rules


I, the game master, will offer up a word associated with a popular work of speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, horror), such as phaser. The first commenter would then give a word he or she associates with phaser, such as stun. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with stun, such as shock. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with shock, such as electric. And so one...

All commenters will get put into today's drawing. No comments will be counted after 10:00 p.m. eastern time US each day. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Today's Prizes


  1. The Vanished Knight by M. Gerrick, ebook
  2. Twisted Earths by Untethered Realms, ebook
  3.  $5 Amazon giftcard from M. Pax


Today's Game



The Vanished Knight by M. Gerrick is today's inspiration. The game word is:

Sword




More Games, More Prizes! Visit these other Realms Faire games!

tiles *

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Fantasy Uprising on sale!



Win a $40 Giftcard! Mayhem in the Air is on tour!

Queen of the Night Reviews is featuring a tasty snack from Catherine Stine's "A Strange Penitence" today. Ooo!
blogMIA for tour
Amazon / GooglePlay / Smashwords / Nook / iBook / Kobo

11.09.2015

Phasers: Once Upon a Nightmare, Giftcard and Ebook #Giveaway ! #RealmsFaire

Welcome to Phasers!



The Rules


I, the game master, will offer up a word associated with a popular work of speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, horror), such as phaser. The first commenter would then give a word he or she associates with phaser, such as stun. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with stun, such as shock. The next commenter would then give a word he or she associates with shock, such as electric. And so one...

All commenters will get put into today's drawing. No comments will be counted after 10:00 p.m. eastern time US each day. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Today's Prizes


  1. Once Upon a Nightmare by Cherie Reich, ebook
  2. Twisted Earths by Untethered Realms, ebook
  3.  $5 Amazon giftcard from M. Pax


Today's Game



Once Upon a Nightmare by Cherie Reich is today's inspiration. The game word is:

Nightmare

Today's game is closed!
Come back in a few hours for game 2. 




More Games, More Prizes! Visit these other Realms Faire games!

tiles *

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Fantasy Uprising on sale!



Win a $40 Giftcard! Mayhem in the Air is on tour!

Dark Treasury is featuring a tasty snack from Cherie Reich's "Paper Lanterns" today. Ooo!
blogMIA for tour
Amazon / GooglePlay / Smashwords / Nook / iBook / Kobo

11.06.2015

Flicker by Anya Monroe: Speculative Fiction Worth Reading

Anya Monroe's Flicker is a surprising and gripping tale of survival.

From the Amazon page blurb:

Lucy longs for freedom, far from the Hazmat-suit-latex-gloved existence she knows.
When supplies cease to exist, sixteen-year-old Lucy and her Mom leave on a mission to find The Light.

The Light is led by the Nobleman; born their prophet, he’s always carried that weight alone. Until he discovers Lucy’s secret ability to hold light in her hand.

Lucy's connection with the Nobleman bares The Light's dark motives, forcing her to decide between love and freedom.

Jeff's thoughts:

A virus has swept the globe, killing most of the human populace. Any form of government has ceased to exist. Lucy, who was born on the night the lights went out, has spent her entire 16 years in a sealed house/bunker. When the food finally gives out, everyone but Lucy and her mother makes a terrible choice. Lucy's mother believes she and her daughter can find hope and safety with The Light, a religious community with refuges on islands near Seattle. What they find is far from safe and Lucy concludes that they have traded one prison for another. The only bright spot is the Nobleman, a kind of human battery who emits energy and light, the power to run the refuges. He and Lucy develop a relationship, but is the healing flicker on her palm and his energy enough to change the cruel practices of the men who control the refuges?

How much freedom should you give up for safety? And how many will be sacrificed to change a corrupt system? Flicker delivers suspense and family drama in a unique post-apocalyptic setting. I'm looking forward to continuing The Shine On adventure in books two and three. Highly recommended for fans of post-apocalyptic stories.

Purchase Links:
Amazon US / Amazon UK / Audible
Add it on Goodreads

To learn more about Anya Monroe and her writing, visit her website.

11.02.2015

Mayhem in the Air Excerpt Tour & #Giveaway


Ten thrilling tales of sci-fi, horror, and the paranormal in this awesome anthology. Meet hot robots, hungry winds, and the goddess of chaos. Explore alien planets, purgatorial realms, and a shocking place where people bury the living with their dead. Mayhem in the Air is the second, long-awaited story collection from the talented authors of Untethered Realms.

Join us over the next two weeks for a fantastic tour with exclusive excerpts and a giveaway with the chance to win a $40 gift card.

Buy the collection now for only 99 cents!

Add it to read on Goodreads.

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